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Converting formats?
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I understand that you've used Sonore ISO2DSD to create one large "raw" ISO file from your SACDs. After you have said ISO file stored away, how do you go about converting it from there? As I like what I hear from FLAC files, I'd like to stick with that file type.
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2. You use ISO2DSD in file mode to convert it to DSF or DFF. Quote:
If you can play DSD (as DSF or DFF), there is only one reason to convert your rips to FLAC/PCM and that is to allow for DSP including roomEQ. When I need to convert it, for that purpose, I rely on Jriver or Roon to do the conversion in real-time rather than use an app to create additional files. |
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Time to rip high-def and multi-channel
I agree. The only reason to convert DSD to FLAC would be if your DAC could not handle DSD.
If you want FLAC, buy the best version of an album on a CD and save the extra money you would spend on SACDs or DSD downloads.
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But CDs have only 2 channels. |
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The Infamous DSD Click?
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On the other hand, I'm now employing Sonore ISO2DSD to process the SACDs that we already own into individual DSF files [which happened by accident, honestly]. So I went back to the JRiver forum to research converting said DSF files to FLAC and, in short, found a thread where JRiver users were complaining about what they refer to as the "infamous DSD click." In fact, it would seem that there are folks out there who've already ripped all of their SACDs and, for whatever reason, are having to go back and rip their SACDs to ISO again. I'll link you to the thread, but I'd really like to avoid any issues down the road, so I'm hoping to find the simplest way to go about ripping both types of SACDs (stereo and MC). I see that you've posted to this thread, Kal, so would you mind typing some words about this phenomenon and, more to the point, how to best go about avoiding it? CLICK HERE TO GET TO THE INFAMOUS DSD CLICK THREAD
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1. Use the most up-date-version of SACD_extract or, instead of ISO2DSD, use the latest conversion methods from github.com. 2. Do the ISO to DSF conversion with Bogi's method: ISO2DSF v1.2.2 - SACD ISO to DFF to DSF via context menu |
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Okay, There's Newer Software
Thank you, Kal. I will definitely dig into this as soon as I get a chance to do so.
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Interstate One and Zero (I-10)
As a digital rookie, I really don't know very much, yet, about which formats/codecs are best. We do own more than a few stereo and multichannel SACDs, though, so I suppose that I'm going to be learning a lot of new things as we continue down I-10, the Digital Highway.
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I forgot you had multichannel SACDs and are using a surround sound system.
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