How to Open DSF Audio Files [Converters, Players | Quick Guide]
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, DFF, ISO (1-bit audio) is supported in maximal PROduce-RD and configurable Modula-R
• For ISO tracks, DSF, DFF with length more 3 minutes FREE demo mute 2 second silence in the output middle
• DVD ISO is NOT supported
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DSF converters can convert:
- SACD ISO to DSF,
- DSF to DFF and back,
- DSF to FLAC, WAV and other PCM files and back.
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 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:
- How to convert ISO to DSF [Mac, Windows] >
- How to convert DSF to FLAC [Mac, Windows] >
- DFF to DSF converters [Mac OS X, Windows, Linux]. 3 Conversion Ways >
- How to convert DSF to WAV [Mac, Windows] >
- How to convert DSF to mp3 [Mac, Windows] >
Articles about DSD converter comparison
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DSF audio player software list 2018
See big DSD player list (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi) >
| DSF 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 format 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 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 ↓
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)
- What is DSF file. DSF file format. DSF extension >
- How to play DSF files in Foobar2000 [Step-by-Step] >
- DSD vs DSF vs DFF Files Audio >
- DSF to PCM converter >
- DSF File Converter >
- DSF oversampling. D64 vs. D128 >
- Audio Converter DSF to FLAC >
- How Impact to Audio Quality of PCM to DSF Conversion. 1-bit DSF vs. PCM >