Ripping SACDs worth it?

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Posted by Mr_Steady (A) on April 29, 2015 at 14:30:38

Hi Everybody,

I will try to be concise. After years of false starts I finally made the jump into hi-rez. I got a Sony Hap-Z1, and started ripping CDs into flac, and buying DSD downloads. I really like the way DSD sounds. Very close to modern vinyl if you ask me. The one thing I don't like about it is the limited dynamic range of the downloads. My background is vinyl, SETs, all horn speakers, so I've been spoiled with dynamic range, and I have the system to exploit it if the record companies would give it to us. Some of the CDs I have ripped have good DR and it comes across. The DR database is an invaluable tool. BTW, the RB CDs converted to DSD by the Hap sound very good too.

I've been considering ripping SACDs into DSD via PS3. Yes I know the first and correct answer would be, "Try it, and decide for yourself." Still I know people on this forum have gone down this road before, and I would like to hear about their experience before I buy a PS3 and expensive Japanese import SACDs. What got me hinkey was an article where Cookie Marenco said that ripped SACDs don't sound as good as DSD downloads, but this could all be a matter of degree.

Your thoughts?

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Topic - Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 14:30:38 04/29/15 (18)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - ted_b 09:10:47 04/30/15 (5)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 18:55:37 04/30/15 (4)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Jabs1542 13:48:23 05/02/15 (3)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 17:21:08 05/04/15 (2)

If Wilson did it... - rlw 06:19:32 05/07/15 (1)

RE: If Wilson did it... - Mr_Steady 20:13:31 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Kal Rubinson 14:46:40 04/29/15 (9)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 15:07:35 04/29/15 (8)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Kal Rubinson 18:26:33 04/29/15 (7)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 18:51:46 04/29/15 (6)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - calloway 08:36:52 05/01/15 (1)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 17:07:38 05/04/15 (0)

What is "industry standard?" (NT) - Kal Rubinson 19:59:38 04/29/15 (3)

RE: What is "industry standard?" (NT) - Mr_Steady 03:27:55 04/30/15 (2)

Yup. - Kal Rubinson 08:23:27 04/30/15 (1)

RE: Yup. - Mr_Steady 18:47:14 04/30/15 (0)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Fitzcaraldo215 14:35:23 04/29/15 (1)

RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? - Mr_Steady 15:12:34 04/29/15 (0)

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