In Reply to: Comparing ripped files...... posted by AbeCollins on July 21, 2023 at 08:45:41:
I didn't think a comparison was possible, but asked to make sure. Appreciate the detailed info.
Most of the rips were to FLAC using dbPoweramp with AccurateRip. While I don't stream my ripped CD collection, I do continue to rip them for backup purposes if nothing else (and backed up to a cloud drive as well). If I have a fire, I'll still have all of my digital music.
Playback was/is to the same DAC. Way back when it was a Squeezebox 2 serving up the files. Then I used a laptop with a USB to spdif converter. Now it's a WiiM mini serving up Tidal, though for a very short while I got the WiiM to find and play my ripped files but somehow lost that connection and cannot make it work anymore (Windows issue I'm sure). For whatever reason, the silver disc still rules the day in terms of digital music playback.
voolston - audiophile by day, music lover by night!
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- RE: Comparing ripped files...... - voolston 07/21/2309:33:02 07/21/23 (38)
- From all accounts... - E-Stat 09:53:53 07/21/23 (37)
- RE: From all accounts... - voolston 13:24:51 07/21/23 (3)
- RE: From all accounts... - E-Stat 13:38:17 07/21/23 (2)
- RE: From all accounts... - voolston 14:22:32 07/21/23 (1)
- RE: From all accounts... - E-Stat 14:41:05 07/21/23 (0)
- I agree! - gusser 10:02:39 07/21/23 (32)
- RE: I agree! - E-Stat 10:15:17 07/21/23 (31)
- RE: I agree! - gusser 10:22:07 07/21/23 (30)
- RE: I agree! - E-Stat 10:25:44 07/21/23 (29)
- RE: I agree! - gusser 10:42:28 07/21/23 (28)
- Fine by me - E-Stat 10:48:29 07/21/23 (27)
- THATS NOT WHAT I SAID! - gusser 10:56:16 07/21/23 (26)
- Sure it is - E-Stat 10:58:12 07/21/23 (25)
- RE: Sure it is - gusser 11:11:46 07/21/23 (24)
- That's the challenge - E-Stat 11:23:53 07/21/23 (23)
- RE: That's the challenge - gusser 11:32:27 07/21/23 (22)
- Noise can be introduced at any stage -nt - E-Stat 12:46:45 07/21/23 (21)
- Doesn't work that way! - gusser 13:15:30 07/21/23 (20)
- "Yes it can." - E-Stat 13:18:35 07/21/23 (19)
- Back it up! - gusser 13:28:52 07/21/23 (18)
- Theory is you! - E-Stat 13:39:29 07/21/23 (17)
- RE: Theory is you! - gusser 13:45:15 07/21/23 (16)
- Theorize and proselytize - E-Stat 13:57:32 07/21/23 (15)
- RE: Theorize and proselytize - Analog Scott 14:00:18 07/22/23 (13)
- "...and feeling like they deserve what they get." - E-Stat 06:18:09 07/23/23 (12)
- RE: "...and feeling like they deserve what they get." - Analog Scott 07:15:26 07/23/23 (11)
- Blah, blah, blah - E-Stat 07:35:54 07/23/23 (10)
- You don't get it! - gusser 10:42:11 07/23/23 (1)
- Indeed, he doesn't get it - Analog Scott 11:05:12 07/23/23 (0)
- I'll take that as a no, you are ignorant when it comes to those things - Analog Scott 07:57:35 07/23/23 (7)
- I make sure that - E-Stat 10:04:20 07/23/23 (6)
- If you are going act like a clown at least dress the part - Analog Scott 10:34:17 07/23/23 (5)
- Not surprisingly - E-Stat 11:28:58 07/23/23 (4)
- To quote "my cousin Vinny - Analog Scott 12:07:55 07/23/23 (3)
- Continued emptiness - E-Stat 12:24:51 07/23/23 (2)
- starting to feel bad for you. But I am going to ask two questions you will refuse to answer. It makes my point - Analog Scott 13:00:10 07/23/23 (1)
- That's enough! - Rod M 13:24:42 07/23/23 (0)
- RE: Theorize and proselytize - gusser 14:02:02 07/21/23 (0)