Ripping

Ripping


  • No more cds?

    Faced with underwhelming SACD and BD playback, Tom Gibbs ditches discs for a digital setup that rips and streams native DSDโ€”revealing astonishing sound quality and a future where optical drives are obsolete.

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  • Sound Reflections: CD sounds better than you may think. Hereโ€™s why.

    When the CD came out, many vinyl record enthusiasts decried the format. โ€œIt sounds mechanical!โ€ Theyโ€™d protest. โ€œIt sounds cold!โ€ Digital sucks became their mantra. A format war ensued. And while most of them today will concede that CD playback sounds leagues better than it used to, many still canโ€™t fully warm up to it.…

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