I have some DFF files from Blue Coast Records.
In v19 I noticed that it is possible to not-on-the-fly convert to DSF DSD, so I decided to have a go.
All files are converted to .DSF format which allows metadata tagging. All files except one (why?) have 4 bytes more compared to the orginal.
However, something strange is going on.
1) Volume on the converted file is lower than the original. Has it received a -6dB?
2) Some files present a loud TOC during transition with the next file. If the file is played on its own, no "toc" is present.
I tried to convert 2 albums and this happens on 40-50% of the files. However, it seems that by reconverting the same file I may be able to get rid of the noise.
My questions:
Is DSD conversion meant to be used for PCM -> DSD?
Can I use for DFF -> DSF?
What about the "strange" behaviour I found?