Ripping HDCDs to iTunes via Macbook?

[Boomzilla]

So I've finally ventured into the HDCD world. Lo & behold, my Oppo will play the discs, but I don't play discs anymore. Instead, I typically rip music to my iTunes library & stash the original discs in the attic.

When I put the HDCDs into my Intel Macbook to rip, however, the drive doesn't recognize the discs at all - If I can't play, I can't rip.

Is this an artifact of my (older) Macbook's internal drive? Will a newer Mac read & rip HDCDs? Will my (preferred) AIFF format automatically down-sample the HDCD to "blue book standard" CD format (that's not what I want)?

Experience is appreciated. I Googled this and got conflicting info.

[jackfish]

There are Windows based music players and utilities that will capture HDCD program while ripping. Extensive discussion over at Computer Audiophile. iTunes on the Mac will not capture HDCD and I don't know if there is a third party software for the Mac that does.

www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/hdcd-and-ripping-8351/

forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/rip-and-play-hdcd-on-mac-20bits.266032/

[GreenKiwi]

Jriver looks like it will be coming to the Mac some time soon. I'm very hopeful that it will be a good experience and have more ripping support.

[snacker]

I ripped HDCDs through windows media player.

I don't know much about Apple but several who have them, told me they run windows on their macs.

Maybe you could get around it that way somehow. Sorry, I can't help more.