Hi All, I have not yet purchased a T10, however am really interested in it. I have a lot of CD's that I'd like to rip and put on a flash drive that plugs into the bottom of the T10. Is that possible? I looked at the manual online, but it doesn't say how to do it if you don't own the T10. Can anyone help me? I have a Jay's Audio CDT MK-III CD-transport, no CD player... Thanks! John
Yes no problem. You will however need to get a basic CD ROM drive and plug it into the USB port on the rear of the T10. Your CD Transport will not do for this as it cannot be controlled from the T10 over USB as a general peripheral. The Eversolo CD Ripper function has evolved well from the early days and has never been easier to perform than on the T10 with the latest firmware. You can specify where the rip should be stored, could be either of the NVME SSD drives in the base like you mention. Or could be any other connected or networked drive that the system can see. Metadata retrieval album art etc has also really improved over the last firmware updates as well. You can now rip individual tracks not just all if you wish, plus you can now tailor the FLAC settings more completely if that is the format you want for the rip. I have done a lot of CD rips on the original DMP-A6 and then the T8 streamer, it is easy and quicker than ever on the T10.
You can rip CDs, install an NvME drive in the T10 and copy your ripped files there. I am not sure you will be able to use that CD-transport for ripping your CDs though, as it has no USB out... Since you'll have then a CD transport and a digital transport; you'll definitely need a DAC.
Thanks ! It sounds like the T10 is a quite capable device! I have two more questions regarding this... 1. What is the ripping speed for the CD to the NVME SSD's (ie... how long to rip a normal CD). 2. Can you listen to other streaming music (like QoBuz) while ripping and does that change the ripping speed? I'm thinking that the ripping speed would vary depending on the DC ROM drive and possibly the NVME SSD writing speed??? I'm looking for the fastest way to rip if possible, but cost would be a factor. Thanks again!
Ripping speed for a typical CD about 5 mins but depends on a lot of factors, some rip faster some slower. No music playback can occur while ripping though.
Note: ... The USB Ports on the T8 and T10 only support 0.5A each ... If you want to use s a more modern USB CD drive, chances are that it will draw more than 0.5A. In order for that to work well and without hickups, you either need a USB CD drive that comes with an external power supply or revert to a Y cable that has 2 USB-A connectors so that it can draw 0.5A from two USB ports simultaneously, totalling 1A. For instance Lenovo GP70NCD drives work without a hitch with a single cable. Dell DW514 however requires the Y cable to function properly. You can find these on AliExpress
A powered USB hub is the way to go, regardless of the device's ports do, or do not, support high-current demanding loads...
If you have multiple devices draining power out of USB ports, there is no other option... maybe there are some decoupled USBs out there that can cope with ground-perpetrated noise...?
Nobody says the contrary, but you need only ONE cable because you have ONE device. Others may have external SSDs together with the external DAC, hence need for more power over the USB... this was the point for a powered hub... don't lose focus on the initial problem.
I think it is a better option to rip CDs on the computer of your choice with the software of your choice. It is much easier to edit metadata and add artwork using a computer keyboard and mouse. I have been using Apple Music (fka iTunes) for this purpose on my Mac for years. These files are easily portable to the internal SSD of the Eversolo, and importantly, you have a backup of your music (and hard work) in the event of hardware failure.
