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Posted on December 23, 2020 at 10:05:10 | ||
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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? |
"There is no good reason to rip them to DSD" +1 [nt] ;-), posted on December 23, 2020 at 13:47:23 | |
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RE: FLAC it is. Thanks, folks!, posted on December 23, 2020 at 19:28:43 | |
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