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In the Thread: To Rip or not to Rip.

Post Subject: Ripping...Posted by scooter on: 3/19/2009

Regardless, I like technology and like the idea of having all music instantly accessible from around the house from one screen, especially via a remote screen like the iPhone/iTouch. From there it is easy to stream from one server different music simultaneously to different parts of the house and control with separate iTouch units...

I've spent way too much time trying to set up a slick music server with just one bug to sort out. Once that happens, I would expect to have the following in main room:

- Mac server containing music
- iTouch - to remote control iTunes on Mac server via wireless
- USB iRed - to IR enable iTouch for preamp volume and select (doesn't really solve analog tuner issue but once the IR transmitter is set up, something could be jury rigged)

Just about there...only one trip up. Tried ripping some brand new CDs in WAV format on a few programs (iTunes, EAC...) and computers. The ripped music sounds terrible; unlistenable. Playing the original CD via the same mac, same software, same cables, same dac, same preamp... sounds much better. This makes no sense whatsoever. I would have expected the ripped stuff to sound at least as good. How can this be?!?

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