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In Reply to: RE: Importing music to iMac posted by AbeCollins on February 03, 2017 at 18:20:48
Abe, I was confusing kHz with kbps. I'm now using 48 kHz 16 bit AIFF encoding with iTunes. The resulting files are automatically transferred to a Sony HAP-Z1ES. The sound quality is excellent.
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You can leave the AIFF setting on Automatic, or since you're ripping CD's I would recommend:
Sample Rate: 44.100 KHz
Sample Size: 16-bit
Channels: Stereo
You are probably better off using Automatic or the settings above since a sample rate of 44.100 KHz will match the sample rate of the material on your music CD's. Once you have your music files 'ripped' at their native 44.1 KHz, you can use other means externally to upsample, either through various music players on the computer or in the Sony.
Just my 2-cents worth but do not rip your CD's at 48-KHz.
Abe, I've had so many misadventures in ripping CDs and SACDs that I've become pretty proficient at resetting the Sony HAP, clearing the iTunes library, changing its encoding settings, and clearing the memory of the HAP transfer application. I followed your advice last night, setting AIFF sampling to automatic and 16 bits. The entire ripping process requires of me only to insert a CD or SACD into the reader I use with my iMac. iTunes creates files that the HAP app automatically transfers to the Sony HAP-Z1ES. The resulting sound is excellent, indistinguishable from that when a disc is played using the Sony SCD XA5400ES.
Thanks for your advice.
It's fun stuff for sure, especially when you have your 'workflow' routine down and have the production line humming along. Enjoy. ;-)
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