DSF audio file format (.dsf file extension) contains lossless 1-bit audio stream in delta sigma modulation (famous as DSD). It is audiophile high resolution file format for 1-bit DSD DACs. The file format support multichannel DSF music. Read how to playback, convert, edit *.dsf files and more.
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DSF converters can convert:
Converter quality is estimated by noise/artefact level of conversion.
For DSD target format, the converter may be estimated by overload tolerance. Read more >
DSF audio file converter software
Disclaimer: there are may be wrong or obsolete software description. To get exact information, contact the software developers and/or vendors. If you found wrong information, contact us, please.
| Converter software | Input files | Output files | Sample rate | Operation system | Graphical user interface |
| AuI ConverteR 48x44 | DSF, DFF, ISO, PCM | DSF, DFF, PCM |
up to D1024 (DSF, DFF), up to 768 kHz (PCM) |
Windows, Mac | Yes |
| Audiogate | Windows, Mac | Yes | |||
| DSD2FLAC | DSF, DFF | FLAC, FLAC DoP | up to D128 | Mac, Linux | Yes |
| Foobar 2000 | DSF, DFF, ISO | PCM | up to D512 | Windows | Yes |
| iso2dsd | ISO | DSF, DFF | D64 | Mac, Windows, Linux | Yes |
| JRiver | DSF, DFF, ISO, PCM | DSF, PCM | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | |
| sacd_exract | ISO | DSF, DFF | D64 | Mac, Windows | No (command line tool) |
| TraX SACD Extractor | ISO | Mac | Yes |
Read more:
Articles about DSD converter comparison
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See big DSD player list (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi) >
| Audio player | Operation system | License | Sample rate | Description |
| Foobar2000 (with sacd input plugin) | Windows | Free | up to DSD512 | |
| Hysolid | Windows | Free | up to DSD256 | To work on music server PC with smartphone app control |
| Fostex Audio Player | Windows, Mac | Free | up to DSD128 | |
| Media Player Classic | Windows | Free | ||
| TEAC HR Audio Player | Windows, Mac | Free | up to DSD256 |
Check DSD music site download list (also FREE downloads there) >
Read about DSD DACs >
To play DSF files, audio players can send music stuff directly to 1-bit DSD DAC or convert inline ("on fly") to PCM and playback at traditional PCM DAC.
Audio conversion PCM to DSD and DSD to PCM has loosing quality anyway.
Alternative way is offline (non-realtime) conversion DSF to PCM or PCM to DSF with converter software. Usually offline conversion is not restricted by real-time CPU performance and can use "heavy" precise algorithms.
Audio players may have issues of DSF compatibility: supported channel number, metadata artwork size or other.
If audio player support stereo files only or to save disk space at portable digital audio player (listen at stereo headphones), it is possible to convert multichannel DSF 5.1 to stereo.
Read more about DSF players >
Read below how to edit DSF file metadata and audio content.
Watch video about DSF to FLAC conversion.
Check more links to articles about DSF, DFF, DSD below ↓
In the AuI ConverteR you can apply artwork size limitation during conversion:
see Settings > Metadata tab > Maximal size artwork... (width or height)
Read articles about editing of DSF audio files:
Look at video how to convert DSF to FLAC and more links to articles about DSF, DSD below ↓
![How to Open DSF Audio Files [Converters, Players]](/sites/default/files/u1/how-open-dsf-audio-file.png)
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