[shaunccxr]

Hi,
 
I have been using ordinary CD for quite some times and looking to upgrade some of it but I struggled to understand how can i rip a SACD to my macbook. Which software should I use and what playing software as well?
 
Thanks
Shaun

 

[Ari33]

There may be other newer and better ways but to the best of my knowledge the only (legal) but complicated looking options are to have access to a first or second edition PS3 with the right firmware version (or fw rolled back) and SACD-Ripper - https://code.google.com/p/sacd-ripper/

Once you have the DSD files, you need either a DSD-capable DAC and software such as Audionirvana capable of delivering the DSD info to the DAC,  (or hardware like Sonore Rendu) that can convert DSD to PCM (downsampled?).
 
Audirvana (and possibly others) play DSD files but unless you have a DSD capable DAC then there's not really any point.

 

[shaunccxr]

What if i own the lastest ps3 the slim version does it still work?

 

[Ari33]

What if i own the lastest ps3 the slim version does it still work?

 
The third generation, introduced worldwide in October/November 2007 (The Slim?), is the first model that is not SACD-compatible. Probably all future models aren’t either. All models are compatible with DSD Disc however.
 
Apart from finishing and bundled accessories, the differences between the models are as follows:

TType number	CECHB~	CECHG~	CECHH~	CECHA~	CECHC~	CECHE~	CECHK~ CECHL~	CECHP~	CECH2~ CECH3~	CECH4~
Video system	NTSC	PAL/ NTSC	PAL/ NTSC	NTSC	PAL	NTSC	PAL/ NTSC	PAL/ NTSC	PAL/ NTSC	PAL/ NTSC
Hard Disc capacity	20 GB	40 GB	40 GB	60 GB	60 GB	80 GB	80 GB	160 GB	120 GB/ 250 GB/ 320 GB	12 GB/ 250 GB/ 500 GB
SA-CDplayback	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
DSD Discplayback	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PS2 compatibility	Hardware	No	No	Hardware	Software	Software	No	No	No	No
USB ports	4	2	2	4	4	4	2	2	2	2
WiFi	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Memory Card readers	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

(CECHD01 is the type number of the 20GB unit for Europe that was never released)
The 250GB model has type numer CECH-2001B and apart from the HDD has the same specs as the 120GB model (CECH-2001A)
All models feature: BD/DVD/CD drive, HDMI 1.3a, Bluetooth 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and PlayStation1 backward compatibility.
 

How do I tell if my PS3 plays SA-CD?

Either check the type number against the above table or see if the SA-CD logo is printed on the side of the unit, in between the DVD and Compact Disc logos.
 

 
 
 
 
From- http://www.ps3sacd.com/faq.html#_Toc180147566

 

[Radioking59]

You need an early PS3 and it has to have firmware of 3.55 or lower. This firmware dates back to 2010 so it's not easy to find one. The reason is you have to install custom firmware. This is not a feature that was built in by Sony.

Some fat PS3s do not have SACD playback. The easiest way to tell is the SACD PS3s have 4 USB ports while the rest have 2.

This is the best place read up on it:
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/sacd-ripping-using-your-ps3-part-2-a-7495/

 

[seeteeyou]

W00t, we no longer need an "ancient" PS3 for ripping SACDs anymore since both Oppo and Pioneer BD players are good to go now
 
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/sacd-ripping-using-oppo-or-pioneer-yes-its-true-29251/
http://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?22388-SACD-to-ISO-with-Oppo-amp-Pioneer-BD-players!
http://www.post76.com/x2/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=242917
 

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ISO2DSD here
 
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=129913.0
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_OSX_v6.zip
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_PC_v7.zip
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_Linux_v3.zip
 

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Sources of Pioneer BDP-170 etc.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-BD-DVD-Player-BDP-170-K/dp/B00K7TBAZ8
 
http://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?p=2683099
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-K-Blu-ray-Player-Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00KFZWNQE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-S-Blu-ray-Player-Wi-Fi-Silver/dp/B00KFZWNRS
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-Blu-Ray-players-BD-ROM/dp/B00NFM1WTS
 
http://www.heise.de/preisvergleich/pioneer-bdp-170-schwarz-a1121666.html
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-K-Steuerung-WiFi-Direct-HDMI-CEC/dp/B00KFZWNQE
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-S-Steuerung-WiFi-Direct-HDMI-CEC/dp/B00KFZWNRS
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-W-BDP-170-DVD-Player/dp/B00NFM1WTS
 
https://www.amazon.cn/Pioneer-先锋-BDP-160蓝光播放机/dp/B00VY4JRSM
https://www.amazon.cn/Pioneer-先锋-3D蓝光机BDP-160/dp/B00FS4A1ZM
 
Do *NOT* get BDP-180 since that's already confirmed to be *NOT* working at the moment.

 

[zachchen1996]

  W00t, we no longer need an "ancient" PS3 for ripping SACDs anymore since both Oppo and Pioneer BD players are good to go now
 
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/sacd-ripping-using-oppo-or-pioneer-yes-its-true-29251/
http://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?22388-SACD-to-ISO-with-Oppo-amp-Pioneer-BD-players!
http://www.post76.com/x2/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=242917
 

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ISO2DSD here
 
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=129913.0
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_OSX_v6.zip
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_PC_v7.zip
http://dsd.sonore.us/iso2dsd_Linux_v3.zip
 

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Sources of Pioneer BDP-170 etc.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-BD-DVD-Player-BDP-170-K/dp/B00K7TBAZ8
 
http://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?p=2683099
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-K-Blu-ray-Player-Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00KFZWNQE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-S-Blu-ray-Player-Wi-Fi-Silver/dp/B00KFZWNRS
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDP-170-Blu-Ray-players-BD-ROM/dp/B00NFM1WTS
 
http://www.heise.de/preisvergleich/pioneer-bdp-170-schwarz-a1121666.html
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-K-Steuerung-WiFi-Direct-HDMI-CEC/dp/B00KFZWNQE
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-S-Steuerung-WiFi-Direct-HDMI-CEC/dp/B00KFZWNRS
https://www.amazon.de/Pioneer-BDP-170-W-BDP-170-DVD-Player/dp/B00NFM1WTS
 
https://www.amazon.cn/Pioneer-先锋-BDP-160蓝光播放机/dp/B00VY4JRSM
https://www.amazon.cn/Pioneer-先锋-3D蓝光机BDP-160/dp/B00FS4A1ZM
 
Do *NOT* get BDP-180 since that's already confirmed to be *NOT* working at the moment.

Ahh this is great, thanks!

 

[One and a half]

Players that can rip SACDs apart from the OPPO and Pioneer models are from Cambridge Audio.
 
CXU, CD650, CD 725 are all suitable, doesn't seem to matter which region, they work very well.

 

[krl25sc]

Wow..thanks for the update on this...was just about to get a PS3...