Ripping audio CDs to server...?

Gimpymoo · 14 Jul 2019 at 13:28

I want to rip my CD collection to my file server to then be served by Plex.

Any recommendations for software to use to rip and assists with naming folders/tracks after import if possible?

Quality wise, I do not mind how big the rips are but no point wasting 99% extra space for only 2% sound improvement if that makes sense.

Thanks.

MarcLister · 14 Jul 2019 at 13:49

EAC with LAME MP3 is pretty good. bledd. had a good packaged installer a few years ago. Most CDs are on the freeDB server so you can get the tracks named that way and have EAC put albums like "Album Artist\Album Name\Track Number - Track Name" etc. MP3Tag probably helps with this but as I label my CDs before I rip with EAC, I don't need a post-rip naming utility.

Gimpymoo · 14 Jul 2019 at 16:07

Thanks.

Yep, EAC is perfect.

Anyone know if possible to make it auto extract when cd is inserted and the program is running?

jellybeard999 · 15 Jul 2019 at 06:33

I used https://cdex.mu/ many moons ago.

EssexBoy · 15 Jul 2019 at 07:17

320kbps at a minimum or flac if you have the space.

Gimpymoo · 15 Jul 2019 at 08:24

I went with a combination of EAC and MusicBrainz Picard with FLAC and is PERFECT.

Many thanks.

Only problem now is the time I am going to be doing this :-O

jpaul · 15 Jul 2019 at 09:02

indeed it's that laborious aspect that puts me off - How fast can you rip them then ? and maintain an accurate copy.
The spec on 506bb drive I have says 40x ,but, I doubt it will take <3minutes.

( Although I would keep the originals, archiving the digital copy is another issue .. had contemplated bd-r)

Django x2 · 16 Jul 2019 at 12:54

EssexBoy said:
320kbps at a minimum or flac if you have the space.

Err no. 192 is fine (or VBR). The human ear can't perceive extra information above 192kbps anyway so ripping at 320 is pointless. VBR gets around some of this, but FLAC would be a much better option.

jpaul · 16 Jul 2019 at 13:48

aren't most encoders by default running VBR, would similarly use 320 aac for home, if not flac, but have cut stuff down to 192aac for car/mobile use.

I keep meaning to experiment with ogg/webm used by utube which is supposedly as good as aac, but, I don't beliewv my phone will hardware decode that.

EssexBoy · 16 Jul 2019 at 15:35

Django x2 said:
Err no. 192 is fine (or VBR). The human ear can't perceive extra information above 192kbps anyway so ripping at 320 is pointless. VBR gets around some of this, but FLAC would be a much better option.

You don't know what you are talking about.

Django x2 · 16 Jul 2019 at 20:25

EssexBoy said:
You don't know what you are talking about.

I actually do, but thanks for making me double check it wasn't school holidays.

sastusbulbas · 2 Aug 2019 at 13:37

Django x2 said:
I actually do, but thanks for making me double check it wasn't school holidays.

Actually you dont. Your another lone crusader spouting a very narrow minded opinion with no statement of facts or examples.

Though I may be wrong because since the internet everything anyone reads online is fact.

But then again, all those decades of proffesional and domestic audio engineering proven as foo because someone online states a budget Alesis 300w pro amp hooked up to a pair of Warfdale Dentons with 192 mp3 files on an mp3 player sounds as good as a proffesional pmc bb5 studio install fronted by the latest Nagra or DCS front end running high res DSD music files.

Django x2 · 3 Aug 2019 at 12:31

sastusbulbas said:
Actually you dont. Your another lone crusader spouting a very narrow minded opinion with no statement of facts or examples.

Though I may be wrong because since the internet everything anyone reads online is fact.

But then again, all those decades of proffesional and domestic audio engineering proven as foo because someone online states a budget Alesis 300w pro amp hooked up to a pair of Warfdale Dentons with 192 mp3 files on an mp3 player sounds as good as a proffesional pmc bb5 studio install fronted by the latest Nagra or DCS front end running high res DSD music files.

I think we're cut from different cloths, my decades of audio experience, including a degree and a respective award for said degree in Audio Processing, Digital Speech and Signals probably doesn't make me a lone crusader who read something on the internet. But again, thanks for making me go up into the loft and check my credentials. It was nostalgic.

Steveocee · 5 Aug 2019 at 17:21

Django x2 said:
I think we're cut from different cloths, my decades of audio experience, including a degree and a respective award for said degree in Audio Processing, Digital Speech and Signals probably doesn't make me a lone crusader who read something on the internet. But again, thanks for making me go up into the loft and check my credentials. It was nostalgic.

Not trying to side one way or the other but it's just words. What about some reference links that us nerds can dig down into and try to digest?

Django x2 · 5 Aug 2019 at 17:55

Steveocee said:
Not trying to side one way or the other but it's just words. What about some reference links that us nerds can dig down into and try to digest?

Probably because you'll become just some guy who read something on the internet once

jpaul · 5 Aug 2019 at 22:40

I don't believe the bitrates of the principal streaming services at 320/256 are just companies pandying to coinsumer pre-conceptions on bitrates - 'kings new clothes'
so that speaks volumes to me .. just like previously linked articles on netflix codec/bitrate choices.
https://www.soundguys.com/best-streaming-services-17247/

sastusbulbas · 14 Aug 2019 at 00:18

Problem is the internet already proved to both camps were talking trash while manufacturers still made equipment and cables and claims.

Degrees and awards in audio are as worthless as the claims made by many.

Just look at how many "experts" ruin good albums with their opinion on remastering because technology allows them to push the sliders further.

But then again, if they cant hear a difference in mp3 bit rate versus dsd, they had no chance with lf traffic noise or removing dynamic contrasts.