Good free prog to rip cd to mp3

IceAx · 20 Mar 2007 at 10:01

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M0t0r0la · 20 Mar 2007 at 18:07

EAC + Musepack or Ogg.

Lame is just that, lame

marc2003 · 20 Mar 2007 at 18:58

M0t0r0la said:
EAC + Musepack or Ogg.

Lame is just that, lame

trouble is, you're severely limiting your choice of portable music players if you don't use mp3. that's the reason i use eac/lame.

bledd · 20 Mar 2007 at 19:19

VeNT said:
CDEX

Zebede said:
Exact Audio Copy and LAME.

either of these 2, cdex is easier to setup, but eac is better tbh

use vbr 32-320 high quality

helmet said:
Windows media player.

a4ron said:
iTunes

i was almost sick on my keyboard

red11 · 20 Mar 2007 at 19:23

No one use YAMP anymore?

a1ex2001 · 21 Mar 2007 at 16:29

marc2003 said:
trouble is, you're severely limiting your choice of portable music players if you don't use mp3. that's the reason i use eac/lame.

True, which is why I've taken to ripping two copies one using lossless and one as MP3 takes up loads of space but I'm sure in future the MP3's will be redundant and I'll wish I had ripped them all lossless. Was tempted with WMA lossless as it was easier for media centre use but have gone with FLAC as I like the open source nature, it's quite easy to convert bettween different lossless formats so should present no issues down the line.

Back ontopic I use CDEx I've just got used to it I'm sure some others do a slightly better job but I'm using a lossless codec so I'm thinking I wouldn't notice the performance difference!

Master_X · 22 Mar 2007 at 12:32

Audiograbber rips them to MP3, windows media player rips to WMA, i think thats correct

Sanchez · 23 Mar 2007 at 13:28

Personally, I use dBpoweramp . Does the job fine.

Tommy B · 23 Mar 2007 at 13:40

iTunes to Apple Lossless Codec is just as good as programmes like EAC to Flac.

Grrrrr · 23 Mar 2007 at 17:39

Tommy B said:
iTunes to Apple Lossless Codec is just as good as programmes like EAC to Flac.

The thing with EAC is that it uses error correction when it rips the CD

james.miller · 23 Mar 2007 at 17:48

yes EAC is the best ripper right now.

Gilly · 23 Mar 2007 at 17:54

WMP/iTunes.

Good enough

Jokester · 23 Mar 2007 at 17:59

I've used Audiograbber, LAME, few others and could never differentiate between them for sound quality.

I now use iTunes, simple, straight forward to use and no hassle with certain CDs not being recognised.

Jokester

Van Hellseek · 23 Mar 2007 at 18:24

I use FreeRIP. Does exactly what it says on the tin.

ElvisFan · 23 Mar 2007 at 19:44

The reason I use Audiograbber is for ripping to WAV.

Will_3rd · 23 Mar 2007 at 19:53