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[tieno]

Hello everyone,

How can I rip SACD files at the DSD 256 format ?

When I click on options/Encoder setting/DSD/Encoder settings in only goes up to DSD 128.

I am using an Auralic Vega DAC with a SW version of 2.0

Thank you for your help

Étienne

[kr4]

How can I rip SACD files at the DSD 256 format ?

You cannot because they are formatted as DSD64. ;-)

When I click on options/Encoder setting/DSD/Encoder settings in only goes up to DSD 128.

You can rip them as DSD64 and play them as DSD256, if you wish.  This will also keep your storage needs to 1/4 of that required for DSD256.

[blgentry]

How can I rip SACD files at the DSD 256 format ?

MC can NOT rip SACDs.  To do that, you either need a modified Playstation 3, or one of a couple of newer multi-format players that have modified firmware available for them.  Ripping SACDs is nothing like ripping a CD.  It's a different process that requires special hardware.

Brian.

[dtc]

MC cannot rip a SACD because the optical drives in PCs do not support that function. As Brian says, you can rip a SACD with an early version PS3 or from some Oppo and Pioneer Blu-Ray players. The output is 1x DSD (DSD64), since that is what is on the SACD.

The Encoding - CD - Ripping - DSD option is a setting that is applied when ripping  a standard Redbook CD. The output file from the rip is in DSD format.  It is basically a rip and file convert in one step. Since MC supports 4x DSD, it makes sense that that 4X DSD should be an available option under Encoder - CD Ripping.