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Ripping SACD vs regular CD

I have been ripping my CD's using DB Poweramp and have gotten to my SACD's. Some are duplicate titles that I have already ripped a CD for. Is there any advantage to utilizing the SACD cd layer rip? I dont want to overwrite the MOFI DSOTM with the SACD cd layer if its not superior. I could put them in a seperate folder if there is an advantage.
stl114_nj
mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
i have a few hundred ripped SACD's (dsd layer) i have on my server. they are stored and played back in dsd thru the Playback Designs MPS-5 and the USBX box. i also have a few 2xdsd files i play back in the same way; they were analog sourced.

i also have 1000+ hi-rez PCM files. generally the dsd is better to my ears than any level PCM high rez. and the dsd files played from my server are at least as good as the SACD disc.

and yes, assuming the dsd/SACD is not redbook or PCM sourced it's much better than any redbook/CD ripped to your hard drive. i have 1500 CD's on my hard drive to compare.
bigamp
219 posts
 
doggie, which record companies have pledged to release dsd versions?
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
BlueCoast and 2L for now.

But I remember reading in the dCS event that they are trying to get more to support native DSD. I think HDTracks has access to DSD masters. Linn too I would expect since they have a large catalog of SACDs.
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