Whats the best cd ripping software?

[Obsession]

Read that the EAC software was the best. Was wanting to check before paying the $60, or whatever they want. It syas its AVS after youve downloaded it, and doesnt mention money at first. Any advice?

[Samsonite]

K3b.

[papillon]

Download a cracked version of EAC from a torrent site.

[joekicker]

What do you want to rip? There is EXCELLENT free and legal software for every possible ripping job. If it's just music, CDex is excellent, for example. There is no ripping job that can't be done with truly free software.

 

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[LocalYokul]

if you're talking about Audio, why pay for it when you can just use the ripper in Windows Media Player ?

[Obsession]

What do you want to rip? There is EXCELLENT free and legal software for every possible ripping job. If it's just music, CDex is excellent, for example. There is no ripping job that can't be done with truly free software.

 

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Thanks. Will have a look at that.

 

Cracked torrent software - I always have trouble with the key gen. Im a technophobe.

[joekicker]

Cracked torrent software - I always have trouble with the key gen. Im a technophobe. rolleyes

 

You don't even have to be a technophobe, sometimes it sucks.

 

For ripping, no need to get involved with that.

 

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[slurpy]

WMP

[teelack]

if you're talking about Audio, why pay for it when you can just use the ripper in Windows Media Player ?

 

 

My thoughts as well. Why duplicate your software, or have I missed something?

[papillon]

You don't even have to be a technophobe, sometimes it sucks.

 

For ripping, no need to get involved with that.

 

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EAC (Exact Audio Copy) is widely acclaimed as the best there is.

 

Well worth a little effort to aquire it if you're serious about your music.

 

Otherwise just use WMP.

[suirside]

Loads of free stuff here http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?...s&tag=ltcol

[joekicker]

EAC (Exact Audio Copy) is widely acclaimed as the best there is.

 

"Widely acclaimed". Now there's a scientific statement. Tell you what. You get all the pro-EAC stuff you can find. I'll get two positive recommendations for CDex for each one.

 

Well worth a little effort to aquire it if you're serious about your music.

 

EAC, which is excellent software, by the way is legally freeware (for personal use) and requires no piracy at all. You can get it here at the official EAC site

 

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Edited December 9, 2009 by joekicker

[Obsession]

"Widely acclaimed". Now there's a scientific statement. Tell you what. You get all the pro-EAC stuff you can find. I'll get two positive recommendations for CDex for each one.

 

 

 

EAC, which is excellent software, by the way is legally freeware (for personal use) and requires no piracy at all. You can get it here at the official EAC site

 

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Downloaded that thanks. Still to try it out.

[barboor]

Another vote for CDex.

 

I use CDex to rip to MP3 with LAME options -alt preset standard (you will find this in the configuration menu).

 

When I play the MP3 files on the PS3 through the amp and speakers, I can hardly defrentiate between them and the CD original.

Edited December 10, 2009 by barboor

[joekicker]

When I play the MP3 files on the PS3 through the amp and speakers, I can hardly defrentiate between them and the CD original.

 

Heh. Do we credit CDex or blame your ears?

 

Just kidding. My ears are so bad that anything but a tinny, horrible rip sounds great to me. A huge amount of my music listening is in the car, anyhow. I don't doubt that some sensitive people can hear the difference but I think a lot of MP3 complainers are like wine snobs who you easily fool with any half-decent rip.

 

That said, nothing wrong at all with getting good software to do the best possible rip-and-conversion, nothing at all.

 

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[poskat]

lots of free software for windows here:

http://uselessjunk.net/showthread.php?t=286531

[barboor]

Heh. Do we credit CDex or blame your ears?

 

Technical answer is neither. CDex is a simple interface for LAME. I have some good audio equipment and can diffrentiate good and bad recordings. After many experiments, I found that CDex with "LAME -alt preset standard" option gives a very high quality output.

 

I have to agree though that the ears may be playing tricks. They are not getting any younger.

[mykl]

Another vote for CDex. I've seen it rip cd's that eac choked on.