I've recently procured ISO files for four MOFI Hybrid SACDs that I own (all of the Pixies albums).
Also, I have downloaded the Sonore ISO2DSD software as well as an app called DSDMaster from the App store (I'm a Mac user).
I want to make sure I'm correctly extracting these files for maximum resolution.
For ISO2DSD –
Options should be as follows (please confirm):
(after selecting the specified .iso file)
Channel Mode: Dual
Output Mode: PhillipsDSDIFF
Leave options unchecked
Click Execute
For DSDMASTER –
Output format: AIFF
Output sample rate: (The max sample rate on my sound card is 96 kHz; how do I know what the sample rate is on the files if I indeed want to mirror them?)
Select the files and let it run
My biggest take aways are that I want to make sure I'm properly extracting the DSD files from the ISO file. And then that I'm properly reformatting the DFF files without any quality loss. Or could I, for example, select 44.1 kHz and it would would dither (I hope that's the right term) the DSD files to 24/44.1?
Thanks for any input. I'm not new to this but some of the fine details still elude me.