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PS3 & the SACD

There's plenty of info out on the web about ripping sacd's with PS3's, but not much info on how well the process really works/sounds. In "general" terms, can anyone who's heard a PS3 rip, compare it to say an SACD played through a mid to high end player or the HDtrack version? I realize that each album and each remaster varies so I want to stress not to take this topic to the letter, just looking for a general overview/comparison/opinion of the outcome...
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bmoura
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My experience is that the quality of the PS3 rips from SACDs vary quite a bit. Some are close to the SACD in sound quality and some are considerably worse.

The best bet for favorite albums is to get them on DSD Download from sites like Super HiRez and NativeDSD. Those DSD Downloads come from DSD Edit Master Tapes and Analog Master Tapes and are far better sound wise than the PS3 rips or even the SACDs. Enjoy!
bmoura
23 posts
 
My experience is that the quality of the PS3 rips from SACDs vary quite a bit. Some are close to the SACD in sound quality and some are not as good as the SACD.

The best bet for favorite albums is to get them on DSD Download from sites like Super HiRez and NativeDSD. Those DSD Downloads come from DSD Edit Master Tapes and Analog Master Tapes and are far better sound wise than the PS3 rips or even the SACDs. Enjoy!
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