New dB Poweramp user question

Digital Drive

Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

I've just begun to experiment with dB Poweramp, and so far I like it. Not having to search out cover art alone makes it worth the price of admission in my mind, but I do have a question.

There are 13 options for the file format you want to rip to. I just tried one out in DSD (Dire Straits - Communique) and it seems to be an awfully big file, i.e. over 1.6 gig.

My DAC/streamer is a PS Audio Directstream Jr with Bridge, which upsamples everything to DSD anyway, and which is connected to my cloud drive by a CAT 8 network cable. Are there any benefits to recording in DSD as opposed to the other options, such as AIFF, FLAC, or WAV? Sound quality is of paramount importance here. I can always get a bigger drive if need be. At this point I think I only have about 40 CDs ripped via iTunes, but I'd rather not rip a bunch of CDs only to find that I should have done it in a manner other than what I did.

So what has been your experience, or am I opening a can of worms?

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Topic - New dB Poweramp user question - Todd A. 10:05:10 12/23/20 (11)

RE: New dB Poweramp user question - andyshedd 22:36:38 04/30/21 (1)

Why bother? - Kal Rubinson 06:20:26 05/01/21 (0)

RE: New dB Poweramp user question - Mike B. 10:09:36 12/24/20 (0)

RE: FLAC it is. Thanks, folks! - Todd A. 19:28:43 12/23/20 (0)

RE: New dB Poweramp user question - Kal Rubinson 13:31:44 12/23/20 (6)

Nor is it necessary. HQ does it for you! - oldmkvi 17:39:09 12/23/20 (1)

RE: Nor is it necessary. HQ does it for you! - Kal Rubinson 07:31:10 12/24/20 (0)

"There is no good reason to rip them to DSD" +1 [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 13:47:23 12/23/20 (3)

RE: "There is no good reason to rip them to DSD" +2 - PAR 14:52:12 12/23/20 (2)

RE: "There is no good reason to rip them to DSD" +2 - kh6idf 16:22:19 12/23/20 (1)

RE: "There is no good reason to rip them to DSD" +2 - PAR 16:39:33 12/23/20 (0)

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