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Many CDs, no CD player (a question about ripping CDs)

Quick and basic and general question: why would someone rip a CD for storage as a digital file if they have access to the same album on Qobuz? 

In some ways I'm asking: in general, is there any difference in sound quality between a digital file (ripped from a CD) that is played through a streamer and the same album (same release) on Qobuz, played through the same streamer?

Obviously there are all kinds of variations and exceptions; I mean this as a general question. Of course we all have CDs that aren't on Qobuz and we may want digital files for times when we're away from our main systems or don't have access to the internet. I'm simply trying to understand if I want to rip a CD if I can play the same album on Qobuz.

Thank you all, as always!

northman
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sbank
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Another variable to consider is that many releases have multiple versions. I have read many questioning which version of an album they are streaming. If you've got German Target, MFSL, Steve Hoffman-mastered, etc. CDs, ripped files from those are likely to sound better than the streamed random version. If you compare SACDs vs streamed hi-rez, the stream provenance gets even cloudier. Cheers,

Spencer

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roxy54
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+1 russ69

elliottbnewcombjr
5,707 posts
 

correction, I misread

Yamaha S1800, single SACD/CD player has 4 Burr Brown Audio DACs, 24 bits/192 

Yamaha DVD-C961, DVD/ SACD/CD changer has 24 bit/192 DACs (s plural, i.e. 2? maker?). I presume if 4 they would have said so.

They were announced and released at the same time (2007), same price, single or changer. I errantly thought the audio DACs were the same,

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fuzztone
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One obvious answer is to convert to mp3 for play in the car.

Flash drives much easier than messin’ with BT.

Or to make mix CDs. Also easier.

CD changers are so 20th century. I gave all of mine away except for the one that does DVDs too. Never use it.

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arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 

Buy a Rotel 1572 player. Top notch dacs, reliable.

amazing player!

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