I used DB Poweramp’s CD ripper. It is very good. I have a pretty high end DAC and CD Transport. My transport upsamples the CD to DSD and conveys that to the DAC via either I2S or 3 BNC cables. After I got a music server and ripped my CDs to the HD I did a live A/B comparison of the CD vs Flacc. I can switch the inputs on the DAC back and forth. I could not tell a difference. I tried this with a few CDs. I was chagrined to learn I could have saved a good sum on a transport. Well, I still like to spin CDs sometimes although selecting music with my iPad is very seductive.
CD vs.same CD ripped to HD
Hi all,
So I hope this seemingly simple question doesn't star a war.
The background is that I have a ton of CDs and am considering getting a Bluesound Vault 2i so that I can rip them to the Vault's HD, and play them from there.
The simple question is: how does the SQ compare between the two? The CD player is a Marantz SA-8004 digital out to a Denefrips Ares II DAC. I would also use the digital out of the Vault 2i through that DAC.
FWIW, I prefer vinyl (though it is getting closer and closer). But more than anything I'm a music fan, with a whole lot of great music on silver discs.
Opinions??
Richard
So I hope this seemingly simple question doesn't star a war.
The background is that I have a ton of CDs and am considering getting a Bluesound Vault 2i so that I can rip them to the Vault's HD, and play them from there.
The simple question is: how does the SQ compare between the two? The CD player is a Marantz SA-8004 digital out to a Denefrips Ares II DAC. I would also use the digital out of the Vault 2i through that DAC.
FWIW, I prefer vinyl (though it is getting closer and closer). But more than anything I'm a music fan, with a whole lot of great music on silver discs.
Opinions??
Richard