I've been able to rip the CD layer on all of my hybrid SACD's. In every case, I have felt that the remastered CD layer is a significant improvement over the original CD. In truth, sometimes the difference between the remastered CD layer and the SACD is extremely subtle. The remastered CD layer of the Allman Brothers Filmore East sounds great to me and is a significant step up from the original CD. If you get it, let me know what you think.