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Originally Posted by abc0716
Planning to get some albums at the end of this month, however one of the albums I want (probably) is Hybrid SACD instead of conventional CDs I got so far.
Will I able to open & rip (by using WMP) the SACD with my laptop like normal audio CDs, without any major problems?
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If they are Hybrid SACD then yes, you'll very likely be able to open then on regular CD/DVD players like any normal CD but you will only have access to the legacy redbook tracks and not the higher quality SACD tracks. According to wikipedia:
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Objective lenses in conventional CD players have a longer working distance, or focal length, than lenses designed for SACD players. This means that when a hybrid SACD is placed into a conventional CD player, the laser beam passes the high-resolution layer and is reflected by the conventional layer at the standard 1.2 mm distance, and the high-density layer is out of focus. When the disc is placed into an SACD player, the laser is reflected by the high-resolution layer (at 0.6 mm distance) before it can reach the conventional layer. Conversely, if a conventional CD is placed into an SACD player, the laser will read the disc as a CD since there is no high-resolution layer.
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IMHO, unless you have a SACD player and a good sound system already, springing the extra cash for them isn't worth it.