In Reply to: RE: First step taken on the way to "Linear rips" comparison: ordered external DVD drive. posted by Tony Lauck on December 15, 2014 at 18:09:06:
Not to mention the very unpleasant consequences, if that is indeed the case (re-ripping).
I'm going to try sighted listening first, using 4-5 tracks that usually are very helpful in revealing slightest differences. For instance, direction of a stock fuse in any given piece of equipment - not to mention aftermarket fuse vs. stock.
If I don't think there's any difference, that's where it will stop. If I do, the next steps will be what I outlined before, including wife's help with randomizing names using GUIDs.
My setup is such that music on audio PC is on 1 TB SATA HD (still waiting for SSD pricess to fall to the ground). I rip to an identical capacity SATA HD in USB enclosure, attached to a laptop, and then copy the music to audio PC. So, there will be at least 1 copying step involved (2, if I use USB stick instead, to move them to audio PC), in case it makes any difference.
Also, as I mentioned, it will be a test for 2 different drives - laptop's built-in vs. external.
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- Serious about trying? Definitely. Seriously expecting positive results? Not really. - carcass93 08:58:53 12/16/14 (0)