Feeling robbed. Unable to copy protected CDs on my NAS for streaming

Posted by: Michel Werner on 26 June 2013

Hi,

 

I do not know if I may be starting a thread that might be against the rules of the forum but I feel being robbed.

 

I pay for my CDs. All of them. I don't steal music. Ever. I think musicians must be rewarded for their creativity. But, I feel robbed when I am trying to copy a protected CD with XLD on a NAS for streaming on my newly acquired streamer and am prevented to do so.

 

Is there any solution?

 

Best,

 

Michel

 

PS: I have tried to find a thread on the forum but haven't.

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by AndyPat

Michel,

Would the CDs in question be Warner Bros, or a division thereof? I have the same issue. Sometimes if you use a different optical drive to rip the CD you can get it to work. I have better success with a Sony laptop than with a HP desktop. Infuriating and no guarantee of success.

 

Andy

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by Michel Werner

The last two, but I had others, are Blue Note records Rudy van Gelder reedition. The editor is EMI. The scheme is probably pretty much the same for all records. Nevertheless, it stinks.

 

Michel

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by Hook

Interesting.  Have a few dozen of these RVG reissue CDs.  Never ran into this problem, but I'm still using a PC for ripping, format conversion, and so on.

 

I assume you are on a Mac?  Have you tried using Max instead?

 

Good luck.

 

Hook

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by digger628

dbPoweramp can be configured to rip copy-protected CDs.

 

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper.htm

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by winkyincanada

Never had a CD fail to rip using iTunes. I know.....stone me.

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by Michel Werner

Thank you for suggesting other rippers. Tried iTunes and it works on one of the CDs from Blue Note. I should have thought about it but just assumed it would be the same.

 

Best,

 

Michel

Posted on: 26 June 2013 by Jon Myles

I have a few RVG reissues and they have all ripped - although I have had to try different computers/rippers for one or two.

Posted on: 28 June 2013 by gavreid
Try rebooting the Mac with the CD in the drive
Posted on: 28 June 2013 by Michel Werner

Actually, using iTunes solved the problem.

 

Fortunately, because I wouldn't like to have to reboot each time I have to rip protected CDs!

 

Michel

Posted on: 28 June 2013 by Richard Dane

There are some that will fail even ripped through iTunes.  The French Warners discs in particular will appear to rip OK but try playing them and you just get a very distorted sound.  I have yet to find any way to rip them without this distortion.

Posted on: 02 July 2013 by Clive B
Does the problem manifest itself by the discs refusing even to start ripping? If so, this might explain one if the problems I have been having with my NS01. I thought it was because the discs appear thin and weren't spinning up properly. My Naim dealer (which has been most helpful throughout) has changed the optical drive, but the problem persists. Of the discs that won't even load, five have been manufactured by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe. The unit identifies the disc through the AMG database but then...nothing! It just refuses to start ripping. I did rip one of these discs to my PC using the DVD drive built into my PC but I haven't listened to it yet to check for distortion. Besides, I am unable to copy the ripped file from the PC to my NS01 as it says "You need permission to perform this action". Permission from whom, I wonder? If it is a disc protection issue I shall be rather irritated as I have dozens of the RVG remasters in my collection and have yet to start ripping these. Will have to try some of these later this evening.
Posted on: 02 July 2013 by Claus-Thoegersen
Originally Posted by Clive Blackman:
Does the problem manifest itself by the discs refusing even to start ripping? If so, this might explain one if the problems I have been having with my NS01. I thought it was because the discs appear thin and weren't spinning up properly. My Naim dealer (which has been most helpful throughout) has changed the optical drive, but the problem persists. Of the discs that won't even load, five have been manufactured by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe. The unit identifies the disc through the AMG database but then...nothing! It just refuses to start ripping. I did rip one of these discs to my PC using the DVD drive built into my PC but I haven't listened to it yet to check for distortion. Besides, I am unable to copy the ripped file from the PC to my NS01 as it says "You need permission to perform this action". Permission from whom, I wonder? If it is a disc protection issue I shall be rather
Is it a 2 tb version, otherwise the folders are protected by the Naim gods.
If it is the 2 tb version can you  copy the files to a usb stik or another place on´ your hard disk or nas?
 
Claus
 
irritated as I have dozens of the RVG remasters in my collection and have yet to start ripping these. Will have to try some of these later this evening.

 

Posted on: 02 July 2013 by Michel Werner

The problem indeed manifests itself at the start. According to this thread, protected Warner records are the most problematic.

 

Actually, the Blue Note RGV records are edited by EMI. iTunes seems to rip them correctly. I have not listened to them all, but the few I have seem OK.

 

Michel