DSF File Extension | How to Open? [Definitive Guide 2021]
DSF file extension (.dsf) is a high-resolution audio format, that contains a lossless 1-bit audio stream in sigma-delta modulation (aka Direct Stream Digital). The format is intended for 1-bit DSD DACs. Multichannel DSD music is supported. The alternative format is DFF. Read how to playback, convert, edit DSF music files and more.
Remark: Also .dsf is a graphical format to store diagrams, illustrations and others, that opened with graphical editing software (an example, Corel Designer).
DSF audio file conversion
DSF converters
DSF converters are intended to convert:
- SACD ISO to DSF,
- DSF to DFF and DFF to DSF,
- DSF to FLAC, WAV and other PCM files and back.
Converter quality is estimated by noise/artefact level of conversion.
Also, converters to DFS files may be compared by overload tolerance. Read more >
DSF file converter software
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|
Conver |
Input files | Output files |
Samp |
Opera |
Gra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuI ConverteR 48x44 | DSF, DFF, ISO, PCM (FLAC, WAV, mp3,...) | 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 |
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Read more:
Articles about DSD converter comparison
DSF players
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DSF audio player software list 2018
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| DSF player |
Opera |
License | Sample rate |
Descrip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foobar2000 (with sacd input plugin) | Windows | Free | up to DSD512 | |
| Hysolid | Windows | Free | up to DSD256 |
To work on music server PC with smart |
| Fostex Audio Player | Windows, Mac | Free | up to DSD128 | |
| Media Player Classic | Windows | Free | ||
| TEAC HR Audio Player | Windows, Mac | Free | up to DSD256 |
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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 losing quality anyway.
The 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 format compatibility: supported channel number, metadata artwork size or other.
If an audio player supports stereo files only or you want to save disk space at a portable digital audio player (listen to stereo headphones), it is possible to convert multichannel DSF 5.1 to stereo.
Read more about DSF file 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 ↓
How to edit DSF files
Edit metadata
- AuI ConverteR 48x44 (Windows, Mac)
- JRiver (Mac, Windows, Linux)
- Metadatics (Mac)
In the AuI ConverteR you can apply artwork size limitation during conversion:
see Settings > Metadata tab > Maximal size artwork... (width or height)
Edit DSF audio file content
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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March 13, 2021 updated | since January 04, 2015