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Using a CDP to copy a cd to computer

Anyone tried using a hi fi CDP to copy cds to their computer? It seems like you would get a better "read" with a higher quality cd player. The internal CD drives on computers can't compare to a good CDP. I wonder if a digital "out" jack on a cdp could provide a signal that a computer can accept?

I'm using a iMac G5.

Any thoughts? Experience?
mcmanus
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swampwalker
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If you have a sound card that has a co-ax or toslink digital in there is no reason why you could not do it. Whether there is an advantage is another question, that I cannot answer.
fly_fish_nz
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I'm no authority, but I'm not sure that you will get a higher quality copy and think there may be reason to believe that you will get a lower quality burn.

Some of the better quality programs that rip cd's from your internal computer drive to your hard drive can be programmed to get a very accurate read. For example the one I use "Exact Audio Copy" allows the user to slow down the drive and automatically rereads the disk multiple times to ensure a clean burn. It also reports any errors and an overall statistic on the accuracy of the burn. Free program as well.
aida_w
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Hey - another Macy :-) 20 screen, too?
I did what you mentioned in the old Quadra days using a cinch to mini input adaptor. Couldn't hear much of a difference. Maybe the Mac's drive is inferior to a real good drive but what about all those "mini" connectors, flimsy cables and all? I sometimes play back Mac recorded CDs on my Wadia 270/27ix gear and it is just fine, really.
You can't do it digitally anyway from an outboard drive.
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