Ulitmate CD Ripping Machine - Pioneer S13J-X

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Ulitmate CD Ripping Machine - Pioneer S13J-X

 

 

BDR-S13J-X is the latest development from Pioneer in 2022. This CD Ripper equiped with the latest version of "Pure Read 4+" of the "Pure Read" function that faithfully reads the data of the audio CD, and "Real Time Pure Read" that suppresses the frequency of data interpolation when playing the audio CD in real time. 

 

AfterDark. highly recommend this Pionner S13J-X which is made from Pionner, build for CD ripping lovers. The improvement is immedately noticable, the music files ripping to WAV format,  is so much transparent and smooth when compared. It is worth to have highest quality CD ripping machine, to maxmise the music quality ripping from audiophile CD. 

 

Pionner BDR-S13J-X is equipped with functions for ripping the audiophile CD to FLAC or WAV format on a PC, or CD ripping functions on NAS such as IODATA Soundgenic and DELA D100. 

 

In addition to these functions, it is equipped with an "Audio CD Quality Check Function" that displays the playback quality of the audio CD played on this unit in four stages, and in the case of low quality, displays countermeasures such as changing the settings of this unit. It is suitable for applications such as CD ripping and music playback. 

 

The CD tray is made in special anti-shocking material, colored in matt black to reduce optical reflection on laser. The tray and CD ripping speed can preset to slow speed in software.  

 

The LED can be Off. Reduce electric noises for Audio 

 

In addition, the disc tray is painted with the same paint used for high-end audio equipment to improve vibration isolation performance, and the interior and exterior of the housing are specially painted to improve heat dissipation, resulting in high quietness. Achieves highest quality and reliability.

 

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Pure Read has evolved to provide more perfect CD-AUDIO playback.

The Pure Read function, which is used by many customers as a means of extracting the correct sound from a CD when enjoying AUDIO on a PC. Pure Read, which was first introduced, Pure Read2, which has evolved its algorithm, and Pure Read + and Pure Read2 +, which have a + function that can store and retain setting values in the drive, and real-time playback with improved performance. It has evolved into Pure Read3 and Pure Read3 +, which have evolved to work even at times.

This time, S13J-X utilised the newly developed Pure Read 4+, which has greatly improved the original sound reproduction performance by highly combining multiple algorithms and further subdividing the processing unit by 100 times or more.

Please see this article for the principle and development of Pure Read.
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Pioneer S13J-X can read the data on the CD correctly so that Audiophile can enjoy Highest Quality Music

After ripping a CD-AUDIO, it is strictly necessary to check whether the ripped sound data is the same as the sound contained in the CD, or if data interpolation is performed without knowing it and it is different from the original sound. can not. With the method of ripping multiple times and comparing the data, it is difficult to detect if the drive interpolates at the same place each time when ripping each time.

 

DELA D100 replaced with the flagship Pioneer S13J-X Drive 

After all, only drives with the Pure Read feature will tell you if it's different from the original sound. If you select the perfect mode on Pioneer's Pure Read-equipped drive and rip it safely, you can guarantee that the sound data is the original sound. In Perfect Mode, reading from the disk will be stopped if data interpolation is absolutely necessary. Therefore, those who are particular about reproducing the original sound are recommended to rip in perfect mode.

 

 

 

LOW NOISE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, LOW RESISTANCE COPPER MADE FLAT CABLE FOR AUDIO

 

A new low noise electrolytic capacitor is used. In addition to further reducing noise, the noise of the recording / playback signal is reduced by adopting a low resistance flat cable as before and improving the continuity performance. Moreover, the vibration when the disk rotates is also reduced by adopting the anti-vibration cushion and the anti-vibration rubber.

Furthermore, in BDR-S13J-X, a high quality and highly reliable DC motor made by a domestic manufacturer is newly adopted for the tray loading part.

 

Anti-Vibration Cushion to improve the accruacy on CD reading with optical movement 

 

Anti-Vibration Rubber to ensure the drive can rip CD in lowest vibration to reduce jitter. 

 

S13J-X flagship model will use copper-plated screw, the conductive performance is raised and the noise at the time of recording and reproduction is reduced.

 

 

 

Further evolved PureRead4 +

When compared with previous model, the latest PureRead4+ enhanced the CD Ripping experenice with new technologies for Audio - a multiple read algorithms in real time. In Pure Read4 +, multiple reading algorithms work while helping each other according to the situation of the disk, so that it reads correctly without causing reading errors due to scratches, fingerprints, warpage, eccentricity, manufacturing defects, etc. The drive will do its best. In addition, by subdividing the processing unit by 100 times or more, we have evolved it so that the reading parameters can be optimized in more detail.

As a result, a drive equipped with Pure Read 4+ will greatly improve the ripping quality of CD and ensure optimal sounding performance.

 

 Advanced Quiet Drive can read CD in lowest speed. 

 

Internally, the correction of Pure Read 4 takes several msec (the maximum value of the actual measurement is 29 msec) once, and it is operated repeatedly. However, since the disc is rotating during the correction by Pure Read 4, it was necessary to control the pickup etc. in parallel with the correction, and it was difficult to put in that mechanism.

 

DELA D100 x AfterDark. Black Modernize Edition

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer S13J-X is equipped with a unique honeycomb structure that has a proven track record in Pioneer's audio component products, and a BD-compatible silent tray adopted from the BDR-S03J. The generation of noise is suppressed by controlling the flow of wind generated by the rotation of the disc. The electrical board of BDR-S13J-X reduces the board area to about 1/3 of that of BDR-S03J and expands the internal space of the housing. 

This makes the circulation of the wind that occurs inside more efficient, and controls the local temperature rise of the pickup part and the disc surface that occur during high-speed rotation of the disc and long-term rotation. In addition, we pursued noise reduction in every detail, such as adjusting the position of dustproof and soundproof pads and further sealing the front bezel. Thorough quiet design reduces operating noise (noise). This can ensure the CD reading is always at optimal for a long time.

 

 

 

 

 

Overview of how PureRead 4 works

• The drive holds multiple settings for reading the disc. (Example) How much to boost the high frequency signal among the signals read from the disc, etc.

 

• Up to Pure Read 3, error correction was performed using only one of the set values in one read.

 

• In Pure Read 4+, error correction is performed by using multiple setting values at the same time in one read. When reading a very difficult-to-read location on an optical disc, all settings were used at the same time to achieve a significant read performance improvement.

 

 

• If you compare it with a person, the mechanism up to Pure Read 3 is that professionals who decipher letters that are damaged and difficult to read try to decipher one by one without cooperating with each other. Pure Read 4+ is a challenge for multiple decryption professionals to work together at the same time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hiker]

AfterDark I read your article of this Pioneer S13-JX then went to your website, I maybe interested in purchasing your server with this Pioneer model installed , I have a large cd collection. The only music I stream is internet radio I am interested in changing my current server .

 

One thing I ask the photos of your server on your webpage are mediocre at best is it at all possible to post better photos of your server here ? 
Thank you 

 

[krass]

surely all CD rips using error-checking are always bit perfect ? even if using a cheapo transport ??

 

I don’t understand how these sort of technologies can improve the quality of a rip, since all rips will either be 100% successful or a complete failure (in which case you just try again) ?

 

I have used many cheap transports and never had a failure or quality problem. I could understand that real-time playback (as opposed to batch ripping) might suffer from bit errors (if they exceed the transports own hardware error correction) but maybe I’m missing something here - if so could somebody explain ?

 

 

[Hiker]

Krass what you say makes perfect sense and wondered the same thing , though could be something to it , this Pioneer model is a $1000.00 add on , the specs on their web page do not go into detail about the installation into their server . Anyway After Dark are a well respected company hopefully they find the time to reply to your query .

[AfterDark.]

Hi! 

 

The special on this version is the drive is made with premium parts including the internal wire, copper screws and anti-absorb material. The big different is on the Pioneer software which comes with the drive for fine tuning on burning speed to lowest speed, switch off the LED activity light with Pureread 4+.

 

Pureread 4 is designed to capture the data from laser with best signal to noise. 

 

The software can alter the firmware inside the Pioneer drive to save the setting when it is boot up. This functions is quite unique for audiophile. 

 

We have the same questions before we purchase very first Pioneer drive for CD ripping for our big collections on Three Blind Mice CDs.

 

Since the CD-ripping process is requires a lot of efforts and takes months to complete. We wants a best drive to complete the job, for best sound quality and stability. 

 

Beforehand, we never know if this version makes any different to cheap transports. However, when we keep the same system and rip the CD again and compared, they makes a differents. We recommended to use the lowest speed for CD Ripping and it is worth while to try with different brand of CD drive. They do sound different even with the accuracy burn, which is always bit perfect. 

 

The error control with matrix is getting better when new hardwares of chips is implemented, some premium CD drive will adopt this new hardware first and usually improve the accuracy and reduce number of time of re-read on problem block, which in turns optimise the data capturing with less jitter. So, we keep upgrade this drive from time to time, to meet the highest standard on CD ripping. We have been using S07J-X to S13J-X, up to 7th generation since 10+ years ago when we just learn how to rip CD in proper ways. So, we are still quite enjoy the CD ripping process when we found some first issue CD on CD shops. 

 

Thanks and have a nice weekend.

 

Best Regards,

Adrian

AfterDark. 

 

 

[Hiker]

Thank you for the reply Adrain .

[krass]

On 4/28/2023 at 12:36 PM, AfterDark. said:

Hi! 

 

The special on this version is the drive is made with premium parts including the internal wire, copper screws and anti-absorb material. The big different is on the Pioneer software which comes with the drive for fine tuning on burning speed to lowest speed, switch off the LED activity light with Pureread 4+.

 

Pureread 4 is designed to capture the data from laser with best signal to noise. 

 

The software can alter the firmware inside the Pioneer drive to save the setting when it is boot up. This functions is quite unique for audiophile. 

 

We have the same questions before we purchase very first Pioneer drive for CD ripping for our big collections on Three Blind Mice CDs.

 

Since the CD-ripping process is requires a lot of efforts and takes months to complete. We wants a best drive to complete the job, for best sound quality and stability. 

 

Beforehand, we never know if this version makes any different to cheap transports. However, when we keep the same system and rip the CD again and compared, they makes a differents. We recommended to use the lowest speed for CD Ripping and it is worth while to try with different brand of CD drive. They do sound different even with the accuracy burn, which is always bit perfect. 

 

The error control with matrix is getting better when new hardwares of chips is implemented, some premium CD drive will adopt this new hardware first and usually improve the accuracy and reduce number of time of re-read on problem block, which in turns optimise the data capturing with less jitter. So, we keep upgrade this drive from time to time, to meet the highest standard on CD ripping. We have been using S07J-X to S13J-X, up to 7th generation since 10+ years ago when we just learn how to rip CD in proper ways. So, we are still quite enjoy the CD ripping process when we found some first issue CD on CD shops. 

 

Thanks and have a nice weekend.

 

Best Regards,

Adrian

AfterDark. 

 

 

 

thank you for taking the time to reply Adrian.

 

Are you saying my bit-perfect rip (made with a cheap transport) is different to your bit-perfect rip ?

If they are both bit-perfect (fully error corrected), then the resulting file (FLAC, AIFF, whatever) will be the same (lossless) rip and will sound the same, so I still fail to understand the purpose of a better transport in this process……

 

Of course, the software may make the ripping process easier, or quicker, or more enjoyable, but the claim that the resulting rip is somehow better or sounds different on playback just doesn’t make sense to me, and sounds like (at best) marketing and (at worst) misleading.

 

I’d really like to understand a competent, technical explanation if there is one ?