FLAC Encoders/Decoders

[_SBradley_]

Hi guys!

I'm looking to rip my CD collection for playing via the wireless network. (I already have it ripped as WMAs, but I'll slowly go through replacing those with a lossless format.)

Could anyone suggest a decent* FLAC encoder for Windows? (Windows Media Player doesn't do FLAC, right?) A single program for encoding and playback on the PC would be perfect, but I don't mind if the encoder does encoding only.

Thanks!

* Decent could mean fast, simple, lightweight. And, of course, accurate. (I'm guessing the output from any encoder should be identical to any other!?)

 

[_SBradley_]

Thanks for the links! I'll check those out.

but it is using an old FLAC library which isn't nearly as good as the current version.

That's what I was thinking earlier: are there differences in the output from different encoders? Shouldn't all encoders theoretically produce the same output? I'd give accuracy higher precedence than anything else.

I'd already got the tag information for 100+ CDs in CDex format

That made me think. I already have all the tag info (artist, album name, composer, etc.) for my entire library stored within my WMA files. If there's any way to avoid my having to type that in again, it would save me a lot of time!

 

[_SBradley_]

There shouldnt be, being lossless. there would be a difference in filesize but its not something i've ever worried about lol

I was being even stricter than that: I assumed the encoding algorithm and output were strictly defined. I must admit, I haven't read the spec (yet ).

 

[_SBradley_]

Exact Audio Copy has an option to download the track info before you rip

I'm more pedantic than you think: downloaded info would require editing for sure. Maybe I can export the details from my library and get EAC to download from my own web server!?