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Originally Posted by audio bill

To add to the discussion regarding ripping directly to the Sony, the way it was initially designed was to allow the user to rip CDs on their PC using the software of their choosing, and the Sony transfer software can be configured to automatically transfer rips over your network to the Sony. This process makes a lot of sense if you think about it since it automatically provides you with a duplicate copy of all rips as backups without the need to configure any redundant storage or backup software.