Sfar, I of course agree with your excellent comments. But I think that what she is referring to is the optical drive that is used for ripping, not to the hard drive that is used for storage and playback.
If so, IMO the answer depends on what ripping software is being used. If the software can guarantee bit-perfect ripping, I don't think there is any means by which the drive used for ripping can make a difference with respect to subsequent playback of the ripped file from a hard drive.
Although it would be a completely different story if the CD were being listened to while being directly played back in real-time from an optical drive, either in a computer or in a CD player.
The OP may find this thread to be of interest.
IMO. Some other opinions will certainly differ.
Regards,
-- Al
If so, IMO the answer depends on what ripping software is being used. If the software can guarantee bit-perfect ripping, I don't think there is any means by which the drive used for ripping can make a difference with respect to subsequent playback of the ripped file from a hard drive.
Although it would be a completely different story if the CD were being listened to while being directly played back in real-time from an optical drive, either in a computer or in a CD player.
The OP may find this thread to be of interest.
IMO. Some other opinions will certainly differ.
Regards,
-- Al