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In Reply to: Putting SACDs on a music server posted by mschlack on January 7, 2009 at 18:31:27:First, you may be able to install a board that will extract the DSD from an Oppo player, convert it to PCM, and send it out via a coax connection to your DAC, or if you like to your computer for recording. For a while there was a link to this board at The board no longer appears. Perhaps it was illegal.As far as I know the actual SACD's are copy protected and can't be ripped in DSD.

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It is possible to make original recordings in DSD though. Vinyl could be archived in DSD. See, as an example,:you can use a good sound card or A/D converter to record the analog which in theory should be superior to the 16/44.1 ripped CD. I have done this with 85 SACD's that I owned when I switch to a PC based server.

The problem with this is you inherently change the sound of the root file with the D/A to A/D conversion.Also, it isn't necessarily the copy protection SOFTWARE (or algorythm) but rather a hardware issue. The discs are pressed differently in which a built-in pseudo-dongle is on every disc with only a SACD-ROM is able to read; unfortunately, no ROM's have ever been released to the consumer market. That was the one thing they did right to prevent high resolution duplication, but it also destroyed the format with such totalitarian software protection measures.If it was an open format, I would easily say that the SACD could have replaced the CD years ago. The problem with this is you inherently change the sound of the root file with the D/A to A/D conversion.Also, it isn't necessarily the copy protection SOFTWARE (or algorythm) but rather a hardware issue. The discs are pressed differently in which a built-in pseudo-dongle is on every disc with only a SACD-ROM is able to read; unfortunately, no ROM's have ever been released to the consumer market.

That was the one thing they did right to prevent high resolution duplication, but it also destroyed the format with such totalitarian software protection measures.If it was an open format, I would easily say that the SACD could have replaced the CD years ago.What is a pseudo-dongle? You're right about making a copy of the SACD analog out, but this method does let you get the music in your server.

You don't loose much. I think it is worth the trouble for improved quality over ripping the CD layer. On the other hand, in the last few years the difference between a very good CD and SACD on a good player has narrowed so it is debatable as to whether making a copy from the analog is worth the trouble.

It is also debatable whether the extra cost of a SACD is worth the trouble given recent recent improvements in redbook. In Reply to: Putting SACDs on a music server posted by mschlack on January 7, 2009 at 18:31:27:First, you may be able to install a board that will extract the DSD from an Oppo player, convert it to PCM, and send it out via a coax connection to your DAC, or if you like to your computer for recording. For a while there was a link to this board at The board no longer appears. Perhaps it was illegal.I have one of those with 3 S/PDIF outputs and it works well. I can play the L/R S/PDIF output to a soundcard and grab it.

However, there is no convenient way to do this for MCH recordings. I have sent the analog SACD output from my transport (Naim CD555) to my A/D (Metric Halo LIO+8) and it does sound better than the redbook version. I have a few archived this way on my Sooloos. I've done the same with vinyl as well, both using Pure Vinyl to create the files.It's a bit of a PITA though. Every recording requires ad hoc attention to the levels to maximize it's dynamic range. There's also no easy way to quantized the tracks if you expect to play the files in another system other than PV.

Which means baby sitting the recording process on a per track basis!:iconthumbsdown:Sonically I can extract the difference, but haven't developed an acceptable workflow to justify my efforts. One caveat, on some of the high end vinyl pressings the quality is so well done that this method has yielded great digital copies that I have archived to the Sooloos.:music:Reg. There are so. Many people much smarter than me who could write an application to do this and make some money selling the app. I know there's the Sony DRM on DSD stream, but I'm sure someone is smart enough to hack it.Yep. Just as soon as a company releases the hardware to play SACD on a PC! Think about in this manner a CD is SQUARE.

In order to play the SQUARE you buy a SQUARE player. SACD is a TRIANGLE, so in order to play SACD. You guess it a TRIANGLE player! Developing software based on TRIANGLE hardware to be used on a SQUARE player. Sony isn't about to let the genie out of the bottle again!

I have sent the analog SACD output from my transport (Naim CD555) to my A/D (Metric Halo LIO+8) and it does sound better than the redbook version. I have a few archived this way on my Sooloos. I've done the same with vinyl as well, both using Pure Vinyl to create the files.It's a bit of a PITA though. Every recording requires ad hoc attention to the levels to maximize it's dynamic range. There's also no easy way to quantized the tracks if you expect to play the files in another system other than PV. Which means baby sitting the recording process on a per track basis!:iconthumbsdown:Sonically I can extract the difference, but haven't developed an acceptable workflow to justify my efforts. One caveat, on some of the high end vinyl pressings the quality is so well done that this method has yielded great digital copies that I have archived to the Sooloos.:music:RegHow are you playing SACD's on the CD555?

I thought it was only a redbook player. You can rip sacd's to pc's using the analog in to capture the sound as 6 wav channels then encoding those into dts. This concept would be no difference than ripping a LP.How ironic that Sony used an impossible encryption on SACD (which, let's face it, didn't set the world on fire),The SACD was developed at a time the big record companies were going through a shock, as the ease the Audio CDs could be copied was damaging their higly profitable album sales business model. And since CDs could not be copy protected, they needed a new format that could be copy protected, and they needed it now.So, when the record companies heard that Sony was making a new audio format, the said to Sony something to the tune of 'lock the content inside the disc and never let it out, or else you won't to see any releases on this new format. We don't want to have the CD debacle repeated again'.

Also, don't forget that Sony owns Sony BMG, a major supporter of DRM-everywhere.Thus, SACD was designed from day 1 to be impenetrable, and that's the reason for the impossible encryption. Sony also banned the making of PC drives. This serves two purposes: First, it prevented the creation of ripping programs. Secondly, it cancelled the existense of software players (like WinDVD).

By keeping the decrypton algorithm in hardware, they would greatly discourage any reverse engineering efforts (this trick is applied by the cable tv business as well).and then allowed their standard CDs to be copied again and again for your gramma, Sid, the guy at work, and anybody else who I would make a copy for if they furnished a blank CD. I hate Sony.The CD was developed in different times. Back then, CD recorders were still in prototype stage, and were bat f.

Expensive (they didn't start to go cheap untill 1996). There was no Napster, no torrent.

No record companies going through a shock. Also, most formats back then were not copy protected (DAT, VHS, laserdisc etc), so the idea of a protected format was pretty much science fiction back then. Simply, there was too little incentive to put copy protection on Audio CDs.By the time napster/torrent/CD recorders appeared, it was too late.

CD players were everywhere, so you just couldn't break compatibility with all this huge installed base to put copy protection in them. So, the record companies kept their CD line of products rolling, hoping that the public would soon jump to the copy protected SACD for the higher quality, and CDs would be gradually phased out of the market. Just like DVD displaced VHS for the movie industry (however, I don't know if it would have if it was as heavily protected as sacd and no pc drives existed). But in the case of CD vs SACD, the public prefered good ol' CDs and passed on the SACD. It will not even convert dts MA or Dolby THD.Interesting - I have read on another forum where this Monoprice box does work sending SACD converted to PCM 88.2/24 via HDMI via an Oppo BDP-83. You are likely correct Kal that it doesn't do anything for other HD audio.I have also read that this box, albeit more expensive, will also work better for this purpose and will convert up to 192/24:Atlona:: Products:: Converters & Scalers:: Converters with HDMI output:: Atlona HDMI (1.3) Audio De-Embedder with 3D Support (http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-HDMI-1.3-Audio-De-Embedder-with-3D-Support.html). The SACD protection algorithm is decent, but it has been Sony's Hitleristic control of the playback (and refusal to license any to the PC component manufacturers) that has helped make this a very niche market.Not to mention price of media.

(Making it a further niche)Not to mention what the size would be like. (US bandwidth is le merde compared to every other industrialized nation, and if everybody started trading this like MP3's, our entire infrastructure would grind to a halt)Not to mention the music selection. (12-yr old genius code monkeys in Sweden or China now don't like eclectic Jazz or 80 different versions of the same Mahler piece). Interesting - I have read on another forum where this Monoprice box does work sending SACD converted to PCM 88.2/24 via HDMI via an Oppo BDP-83. Of course, it will handle PCM regardless of from where it came.I have also read that this box, albeit more expensive, will also work better for this purpose and will convert up to 192/24:Atlona:: Products:: Converters & Scalers:: Converters with HDMI output:: Atlona HDMI (1.3) Audio De-Embedder with 3D Support (issues. PCM, dts, DD. Guys, I've got to interrupt here.

SACD ripping has been made possible since a couple of weeks. And no, I'm not talking about the hybrid layer. I'm the author of a program called 'SACD-Ripper' just google for it and you'll find all the necessary information. Although the program is still in alpha it allows you to dump DSDIFF (both DST & DSD), DSF (DSD) and a raw ISO which can be burned using ImgBurn, Nero, etc. And can be played on several SACD players too (a list is being made, as we speak.).Cheers! You are welcome!

I'm an audiophile too, having Mark Levinson & Sonus Faber equipment and making a transition from CD into using a separate DAC and a computer.is your program Mac or PC?Actually, it's neither, it runs on the Playstation 3. The first two generations of the PS3 are able to play SACDs and use software internally to convert DSD to PCM. I've taken advantage of this (now that the PS3 has been hacked) and I've reversed this particular process to make DSD ripping possible.As I cannot post any external links here, you will have to google for more information. Guys, I've got to interrupt here. SACD ripping has been made possible since a couple of weeks.

And no, I'm not talking about the hybrid layer. I'm the author of a program called 'SACD-Ripper' just google for it and you'll find all the necessary information. Although the program is still in alpha it allows you to dump DSDIFF (both DST & DSD), DSF (DSD) and a raw ISO which can be burned using ImgBurn, Nero, etc.

And can be played on several SACD players too (a list is being made, as we speak.).Cheers!I know, I know. But I am still searching for a suitable PS3. You are welcome! I'm an audiophile too, having Mark Levinson & Sonus Faber equipment and making a transition from CD into using a separate DAC and a computer.Actually, it's neither, it runs on the Playstation 3. The first two generations of the PS3 are able to play SACDs and use software internally to convert DSD to PCM. I've taken advantage of this (now that the PS3 has been hacked) and I've reversed this particular process to make DSD ripping possible.It would be more interesting, to me, if the PS3 could rip SACDs, via PCM, directly to MCH FLAC. Now that's more useful.

I have a Mac and followed the following steps (as posted by tmtomh from CA):A simple set of instructions for Mac users:Download Ted’s Dropbox ZIP file from UnZIP, and discard the “SACD Extract” folder.Copy the Autoscript folder to the root level of an DOS/FAT32-formatted USB stick. (Other files can be on the stick - it doesn’t need to be blank)Download and install Oracle Java 8 SE Development kit for Mac from Java SE Development Kit 8 - Downloads. Macs running El Capitan 10.11 may need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP), do the install, and then re-enable SIP: the Sonore ISO2DSD Java app joker linked to. Here’s a different link to it: Sonore ISO2DSD – V.A.M.P.UnZIP the Sonore download and move the folder into your Applications folder (or wherever you want it).

Be sure to keep the.jar file and the 'sacd extract' file together in the same folder, wherever you decide to put them.Power on Oppo, ensure it’s connected to your network via ethernet or wi-fi.Disable Auto-play and Auto-resume in Oppo settings.Use Oppo Remote iOS app (or whatever method you like) to find your player’s IP address on your network.Insert USB stick into any of the Oppo’s USB ports. Disk drawer will open almost immediately.Insert SACD of your choosing, close drawer with open/close button (NOT with Play button).On your Mac, launch the.jar file inside the Sonore ISO2DSD folder.In ISO2DSD window, select “from server” radio button at the top, then enter Oppo’s IP address from step 8.On righthand side of ISO2DSD window, select “raw ISO” under “output format.”Press Execute button. Ripping will start in about 10 seconds and progress bar will show.A few comments:The Sonore ISO2DSD app asks for a port number. The default port number shown was '2002' and I did not change that number. Also, I did not have to disable the Mac System Integrity Protection when installing the Java development kit, but because of my security settings, I did have to go to the setting in the Mac and allow permission for the Sonore app to run in the Mac.I am using the Oppo 105D and Mac with OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6.In less than 30 minutes I downloaded all files and the app and was ready to go.I have already ripped two of my SACDs. After ripping, I am using MP3TAG to check the metadata and make changes if needed.

Once I am satisfied with the metadata, I save the folder to my NAS and to the internal drive in my music server (Sony HAP-Z1ES) and I am done. I have a Mac and followed the following steps (as posted by tmtomh from CA):A simple set of instructions for Mac users:Download Ted’s Dropbox ZIP file from UnZIP, and discard the “SACD Extract” folder.Copy the Autoscript folder to the root level of an DOS/FAT32-formatted USB stick. (Other files can be on the stick - it doesn’t need to be blank)Download and install Oracle Java 8 SE Development kit for Mac from Java SE Development Kit 8 - Downloads.

Macs running El Capitan 10.11 may need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP), do the install, and then re-enable SIP: the Sonore ISO2DSD Java app joker linked to. Here’s a different link to it: Sonore ISO2DSD – V.A.M.P.UnZIP the Sonore download and move the folder into your Applications folder (or wherever you want it). Be sure to keep the.jar file and the 'sacd extract' file together in the same folder, wherever you decide to put them.Power on Oppo, ensure it’s connected to your network via ethernet or wi-fi.Disable Auto-play and Auto-resume in Oppo settings.Use Oppo Remote iOS app (or whatever method you like) to find your player’s IP address on your network.Insert USB stick into any of the Oppo’s USB ports. Disk drawer will open almost immediately.Insert SACD of your choosing, close drawer with open/close button (NOT with Play button).On your Mac, launch the.jar file inside the Sonore ISO2DSD folder.In ISO2DSD window, select “from server” radio button at the top, then enter Oppo’s IP address from step 8.On righthand side of ISO2DSD window, select “raw ISO” under “output format.”Press Execute button. Ripping will start in about 10 seconds and progress bar will show.A few comments:The Sonore ISO2DSD app asks for a port number. The default port number shown was '2002' and I did not change that number. Also, I did not have to disable the Mac System Integrity Protection when installing the Java development kit, but because of my security settings, I did have to go to the setting in the Mac and allow permission for the Sonore app to run in the Mac.I am using the Oppo 105D and Mac with OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6.In less than 30 minutes I downloaded all files and the app and was ready to go.I have already ripped two of my SACDs.

After ripping, I am using MP3TAG to check the metadata and make changes if needed. Once I am satisfied with the metadata, I save the folder to my NAS and to the internal drive in my music server (Sony HAP-Z1ES) and I am done.Has anyone else had luck with this? When I bought the Oppo 105D player, I was already streaming DVD videos via other devices (AppleTV/iTunes, Roku, Amazon, Verizon on-demand, etc) and I also had all my digital music in a NAS.My plan was to use the Oppo to play Blu-Ray discs and for playing SACDs both 2-channel and multi-channel.With more and more providers starting to stream 4K, then Blu-Ray will likely become old stuff very soon.

Today, the ONLY reason for me to keep a disc player like the Oppo is for multi-channel SACD.DVD/BR/transports are rapidly becoming obsolete. I sat down tonight and opened my new OPPO 103. Connected it to my TV so I could set up the WIFI and configure it as instructed on CA. Then I moved it to where my Win 10 PC and Router are. The OPPO is only plugged in and is connected to my Network by WiFi.After a few missteps, I was able to start archiving my SACDS.

Key point for me was that I had to create an empty folder named 'AutoScript' on my FAT32 formatted USB thumb drive. Then I extracted the AutoScript folder I downloaded from CA into that folder.The entire process of archiving, converting to DSF and storing on my NAS takes about 15 to 20 minutes per SACD. I have a Mac and followed the following steps (as posted by tmtomh from CA):A simple set of instructions for Mac users:Download Ted’s Dropbox ZIP file from UnZIP, and discard the “SACD Extract” folder.Copy the Autoscript folder to the root level of an DOS/FAT32-formatted USB stick.

(Other files can be on the stick - it doesn’t need to be blank)Download and install Oracle Java 8 SE Development kit for Mac from Java SE Development Kit 8 - Downloads. Macs running El Capitan 10.11 may need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP), do the install, and then re-enable SIP: the Sonore ISO2DSD Java app joker linked to. Here’s a different link to it: Sonore ISO2DSD – V.A.M.P.UnZIP the Sonore download and move the folder into your Applications folder (or wherever you want it). Be sure to keep the.jar file and the 'sacd extract' file together in the same folder, wherever you decide to put them.Power on Oppo, ensure it’s connected to your network via ethernet or wi-fi.Disable Auto-play and Auto-resume in Oppo settings.Use Oppo Remote iOS app (or whatever method you like) to find your player’s IP address on your network.Insert USB stick into any of the Oppo’s USB ports.

Disk drawer will open almost immediately.Insert SACD of your choosing, close drawer with open/close button (NOT with Play button).On your Mac, launch the.jar file inside the Sonore ISO2DSD folder.In ISO2DSD window, select “from server” radio button at the top, then enter Oppo’s IP address from step 8.On righthand side of ISO2DSD window, select “raw ISO” under “output format.”Press Execute button. Ripping will start in about 10 seconds and progress bar will show.A few comments:The Sonore ISO2DSD app asks for a port number. The default port number shown was '2002' and I did not change that number. Also, I did not have to disable the Mac System Integrity Protection when installing the Java development kit, but because of my security settings, I did have to go to the setting in the Mac and allow permission for the Sonore app to run in the Mac.I am using the Oppo 105D and Mac with OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6.In less than 30 minutes I downloaded all files and the app and was ready to go.I have already ripped two of my SACDs. After ripping, I am using MP3TAG to check the metadata and make changes if needed. Once I am satisfied with the metadata, I save the folder to my NAS and to the internal drive in my music server (Sony HAP-Z1ES) and I am done.I cannot seem to download the zip file in step one. Any thoughts?Thanks.

Well I like spinning disks, and I have no issues with those wanting to archive their bought disks. Unfortunately far to many use these type of methods to copy and distribute illegal music. With this said I personally believe that with how strict Sony has been on not allowing ripping of SA-CD disks they will probably come down on this pretty hard. I would be excessively surprised if their legal department is not already 'talking' to Oppo about patching this firmware very quickly.Randy:While I totally agree that there is potential for abuse here, I respectfully pose that the membership of this forum, while not 'perfect' in any sense of the word, is indeed very respectful of the legal aspects of copying software. We are a bit more mature about these things and we are more likely to speak out against pirating than secretly participate in it.

But I am not totally naive either.I have a music server (Silenzio) in my home as my main source for music distribution. I rip CD's and SACD's so that I can have everything on my server for easy access.

I'm willing to guess (and absolutely know in most cases) that this is why we are excited to be able to rip our own SACD's.I'm not sure Oppo will do anything about this unless Sony forces them too. And let's face it, the SACD as an audio medium isn't setting the world on fire. I wish it wasn't so, and I know you love DSD as well.I hope this didn't come across too harshly; it wasn't meant to be that.

I really enjoy your posts and your passion for SACD/DSD!! Randy:While I totally agree that there is potential for abuse here, I respectfully pose that the membership of this forum, while not 'perfect' in any sense of the word, is indeed very respectful of the legal aspects of copying software. We are a bit more mature about these things and we are more likely to speak out against pirating than secretly participate in it. But I am not totally naive either.I have a music server (Silenzio) in my home as my main source for music distribution. I rip CD's and SACD's so that I can have everything on my server for easy access.

I'm willing to guess (and absolutely know in most cases) that this is why we are excited to be able to rip our own SACD's.I'm not sure Oppo will do anything about this unless Sony forces them too. And let's face it, the SACD as an audio medium isn't setting the world on fire. I wish it wasn't so, and I know you love DSD as well.I hope this didn't come across too harshly; it wasn't meant to be that.

I really enjoy your posts and your passion for SACD/DSD!!Steve,I don't think Randy was casting aspersions vis a vis archiving SACD music. I read it more as a surprise that Sony has not clamped down. The whole idea of piracy as far as SACD's go is probably quite small. I download way more 24bit files which would be quite easy to transfer/share with others.

SACD's are quite frankly few and far between.Your comments did not seem in the least bit harsh. With this said I personally believe that with how strict Sony has been on not allowing ripping of SA-CD disks they will probably come down on this pretty hard. I would be excessively surprised if their legal department is not already 'talking' to Oppo about patching this firmware very quickly.I doubt that Sony will force Oppo to change anything with the existing units. It is a niche market and SACDs are not hot sellers.Just like a few old Oppo DVD players became more valuable because they could be hacked to become region free, I can see the 103 and 105 models holding their value better than other models. Randy:While I totally agree that there is potential for abuse here, I respectfully pose that the membership of this forum, while not 'perfect' in any sense of the word, is indeed very respectful of the legal aspects of copying software. We are a bit more mature about these things and we are more likely to speak out against pirating than secretly participate in it.

But I am not totally naive either.I have a music server (Silenzio) in my home as my main source for music distribution. I rip CD's and SACD's so that I can have everything on my server for easy access. I'm willing to guess (and absolutely know in most cases) that this is why we are excited to be able to rip our own SACD's.I'm not sure Oppo will do anything about this unless Sony forces them too.

And let's face it, the SACD as an audio medium isn't setting the world on fire. I wish it wasn't so, and I know you love DSD as well.I hope this didn't come across too harshly; it wasn't meant to be that. I really enjoy your posts and your passion for SACD/DSD!!Not taken as harsh at all. And I agree that most honest adults, especially those that frequent forums such as this realize how important it is to support artists. And I have always believed that archiving purchased media is a right.I actually have been enjoying spinning disks since getting the Marantz. I just picked up a Remedy and I am enjoying playing old Rebooks again, which I did not enjoy narrowly as much even when ripped to my server:). I finished ripping all my SACDs.

Here are a few things that I noticed:1. The metadata from the CD layer and that from the SACD layer can be different!2.

On releases that have 2 discs, one can find four different metadata! 2 for the CD layers and 2 for the SACD layers.For example, one disc shows the name of the album as: 'Mahler Symphony No. 8' and the other disc uses 'Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mahler Symphony No. Another example: One disc shows the name of the movements in one language (English) and the other disc in another (German).And, of course, a common problem is using the name of the composer and the artist interchangeably.In other words for classical CDs in particular, the metadata is ALL OVER THE PLACE.I use MP3TAG to fix the metadata and highly recommend it. Bottom line: check and fix the metadata before storing the folder/file in your NAS!! 1: On Iso2dsd, under the options column on the left side, do I want to check the 'Convert DST to DSD'?Doesn't matter. You will get the same ISO either way.2: When I have an Iso file, I can not seem to open it.

MC21 should just play it without any adjustments unless your system cannot handle DSD. Try dragging it into the 'Playing Now' window and choose 'Add to playing now'; you should see all the component tracks listed and playable.I am not sure how to edit the tags prior to importing to the my NAS?You cannot. Put it on the NAS and edit the tags in MC21.And I am trying to use a wine version of Mp3tag with little success.

Is anyone using another metadata program on OSX with luck?No idea. Most taggers cannot handle ISOs.

A couple of questions for those way more knowledgeable. I am using a Mac Book Pro, an Oppo 103 and I use JRiver 21 via Silenzio. 1: On Iso2dsd, under the options column on the left side, do I want to check the 'Convert DST to DSD'? 2: When I have an Iso file, I can not seem to open it. I am not sure how to edit the tags prior to importing to the my NAS? And I am trying to use a wine version of Mp3tag with little success.

Is anyone using another metadata program on OSX with luck? ThanksHere are the steps that I used:1. I created the iso file using iso2dsd. (The iso file is one big file.)2.

Then create the DSF files from the iso file also using iso2dsd. (The DSF files are the individual tracks.)3. Then use mp3tag to open the DSF files. (You cannot open the iso file using mp3tag). Here are the steps that I used:1.

I created the iso file using iso2dsd. (The iso file is one big file.)2. Then create the DSF files from the iso file also using iso2dsd. (The DSF files are the individual tracks.)3. Then use mp3tag to open the DSF files.

(You cannot open the iso file using mp3tag).This is exactly what you want to do.Keep the ISO for archival purposes. Use the DSF for all playback as you can fix the meta errors and have track-by-track speed (some systems may experience some lag while software sniffs through a 2-3gb ISO file for your particular track).MP3Tag works great, or you can just do the tags in JRiver once imported under the Audio-File view (easiest way to drag-select and such). Hey Kal, I understand the loss of having the.iso as an archive but not your comment on it taking up more space. Can you explain that? Are you saying the.dsf output from the direct method is a bigger file than creating the.dsf from the.iso? CraigIn my limited experience, the.iso file and the.dsf files are very similar in size. They are usually with in 50 mb's of each other.

Given the cost of storage space, this seems like a non-issue. But, as usual, maybe I'm missing something. Just ask my wife.:confused-2.

Ah, and you are suggesting simply creating AND streaming the.isos then? I guess it depends for me on how often I listen to MCH versions of my music. These days, and this has changed over the last two years, I'm listening to 90% 2 channel. I have the ISO's to play MCH over JRiver if I want to listen to some great MCH every once in a while (Beck's Sea Change, Roxy Music Avalon are a couple faves). With the bulk of listening being 2 channel for me, I tend to just extract the 2ch layer to DSF and put that on my NAS. The ISO's are on my NAS in an 'unwatched' folder for those rare occasions that I want to listen to them. I guess it depends for me on how often I listen to MCH versions of my music.

These days, and this has changed over the last two years, I'm listening to 90% 2 channel. I have the ISO's to play MCH over JRiver if I want to listen to some great MCH every once in a while (Beck's Sea Change, Roxy Music Avalon are a couple faves). With the bulk of listening being 2 channel for me, I tend to just extract the 2ch layer to DSF and put that on my NAS. The ISO's are on my NAS in an 'unmatched' folder for those rare occasions that I want to listen to them.

I have no need for multichannel right now and do as you do, store the.isos in a NAS folder that JRiver does not monitor. As my archive grows however, that is starting to become a sizable duplication.