Specifically, the (and similar "LibreDrive" compatible drives) can now read the SACD layer when flashed with custom firmware.
High-end players are becoming vintage, laser assemblies are being discontinued, and Sony’s once-strict DRM is finally a thing of the past. The solution? Ripping your SACDs to a hard drive. ripping sacd
But here is the hard truth facing collectors in 2024 and beyond: laser assemblies are being discontinued
If you are reading this, you likely own a shelf of those slightly thicker, shimmering jewel cases. You know the ones: Super Audio CDs (SACDs) . You bought them because they promised "studio master quality" and the death of "brickwalled" loudness wars. ripping sacd