kissmehardy

I'm afraid you just haven't read my OP properly. Give it another read through and you'll see that my statement, "I'm pondering investing in a Blu-ray reader so that I can rip Blu-Rays to MKVs on my Mac" is presented only as a pre-amble. The actual question follows immediately after: I then clarify the situation at the end: So, if I buy a SATA BR drive it'll have to replace the drive that I was previously using for CD ripping, and I'm asking here to find out what kind of impact that might have on my CD ripping workflow. One thing I didn't mention was that I'm based in Europe, so any recommendations should be relevant to the products available here, and not in the US. But then, this isn't a "recommend a BR drive" thread, so it didn't cross my mind at the time. Hope I've cleared that up for you.

I'm afraid I'm not finding your replies helpful. You can't link to your own posts, and you won't even specify why or how you've achieved these results. I'm sure you're enjoying your current setup, but you're not convincing me that it's something I could replicate reliably, with ease or even at all. junker: sorry, you've misunderstood. It's not the ripping of blu-rays that's my question, but the ripping of audio CDs. Thanks though. As for your recommended drive: I'll look into it. Cheers.

I'd appreciate it if you could link me the most pertinent, so that I can make my own mind up about this. You must admit, it's pretty contentious. And is it that particular model of drive that produces this unexpected result, all BR drives with a particular feature or all BR drives?

sandyk: Doesn't that say more about failings in the Pioneer, or your ripping process then, than it does about the general superiority of the LG BR drive? Personally, I wouldn't expect improved results, nor do I need them: I get high AccurateRip results already. Sorry to nitpick. I'm just not sure how your reply helps me. No offence intended. My query related more specifically to things like Sample Offset, Caching, C2 Errors and Accurate Stream. Do these things still apply when considering a BR drive for CD ripping? How do I determine Sample Offset for a BR drive if it isn't already documented?

Hi, I'm pondering investing in a Blu-ray reader so that I can rip Blu-Rays to MKVs on my Mac. What kind of support is there in Blu-ray drives for ripping CDs? I know that for optimum accuracy and speed with CD/DVD drives there were many factors to consider (offset, caching etc.). What things do I have to consider when buying a Blu-ray drive? The reason this is important is that I'd have to replace the third-party drive on my Mac Pro to fit the BR drive. I bought that drive especially for DVD and CD ripping. Recommendations for a SATA blu-ray drive would be welcomed. Thanks

Hi, First of all, I apologise for making my first post nothing more than a request for advice. Hopefully, I'll be able to contribute something in return as time passes. I own an iPod Classic 160GB. I've read that Apple does allow manufacturers to produce DACs that can access the raw digital stream (ie. allow you to bypass the internal DAC) but it requires a license. Such DACs appear to be as rare as hen's teeth, however, though Wadia appears to do some. I was hoping someone here might have knowledge of a portable version of such a thing, something having the same proportions and functionality as the Fiio E7 (which I currently use). It's something I'm having difficulty performing a web search for - I can't seem to come up with a good set of terms. The chief aim is to eventually use such a device between my iPod Classic and a pair of Grado MS-1 headphones (or AKG 450s) to listen to ALAC copies of my CDs. Thanking you in advance