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'''DSD''' (Direct Stream Digital) is a Sony/Philips audio format consisting of uncompressed audio at an extremely high sample rate. Its files are really really large, but audiophiles claim they sound much better than the lower-sample-rate, compressed files of other formats. Some question this, on the grounds of the quality differences being at a level well beyond the ability of the human ear to discern.
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'''DSD''' (Direct Stream Digital) is a Sony/Philips audio format consisting of uncompressed audio at an extremely high sample rate. Related to [[SACD|Super AudioCD]] format. Its files are really really large, but audiophiles claim they sound much better than the lower-sample-rate, compressed files of other formats. Some question this, on the grounds of the quality differences being at a level well beyond the ability of the human ear to discern.
  
 
There is a "DSD Disc" format for use on discs, as well as a DSD Interchange File Format (DSDIFF) for downloads. There are apparently two variant download formats, with the extensions .dsf and .dff, where the main difference is that the .dsf format can hold metadata in addition to audio data.
 
There is a "DSD Disc" format for use on discs, as well as a DSD Interchange File Format (DSDIFF) for downloads. There are apparently two variant download formats, with the extensions .dsf and .dff, where the main difference is that the .dsf format can hold metadata in addition to audio data.
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== Specs ==
 
== Specs ==
 
* [http://www.sonicstudio.com/pdf/dsd/DSDIFF_1.5_Spec.pdf DSDIFF file format specs]
 
* [http://www.sonicstudio.com/pdf/dsd/DSDIFF_1.5_Spec.pdf DSDIFF file format specs]
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* [http://www.ps3sacd.com/downloads/DSDDiscFormatSpecs.pdf DSD Disc Format Specs]
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* [https://dsd-guide.com/sites/default/files/white-papers/DSFFileFormatSpec_E.pdf DSF File Format]
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
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* [http://korolevcross.tumblr.com/post/146049902087/djscrewmcduck-what-the-fuck-okay-so-heres An explanation of why the files are so large], which, given that it's on Tumblr, inevitably had its comment thread degenerate into a debate about 'mansplaining'.
 
* [http://korolevcross.tumblr.com/post/146049902087/djscrewmcduck-what-the-fuck-okay-so-heres An explanation of why the files are so large], which, given that it's on Tumblr, inevitably had its comment thread degenerate into a debate about 'mansplaining'.
 
* [http://dsd-guide.com/faq/what-difference-between-dsd-dsf-dff-files What is the difference between DSD, DSF, DFF files?]
 
* [http://dsd-guide.com/faq/what-difference-between-dsd-dsf-dff-files What is the difference between DSD, DSF, DFF files?]
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* [https://sonore.us/iso2dsd.html ISO2DSD tool]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD SACD Wikipedia]
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[[Category:Philips]]

Revision as of 02:31, 24 September 2022

File Format
Name DSD
Ontology
Extension(s) .dsf, .dff
MIME Type(s) audio/x-dsf, audio/x-dff
LoCFDD fdd000230
Wikidata ID Q1227499

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) is a Sony/Philips audio format consisting of uncompressed audio at an extremely high sample rate. Related to Super AudioCD format. Its files are really really large, but audiophiles claim they sound much better than the lower-sample-rate, compressed files of other formats. Some question this, on the grounds of the quality differences being at a level well beyond the ability of the human ear to discern.

There is a "DSD Disc" format for use on discs, as well as a DSD Interchange File Format (DSDIFF) for downloads. There are apparently two variant download formats, with the extensions .dsf and .dff, where the main difference is that the .dsf format can hold metadata in addition to audio data.

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