iTunes ripping CD music what settings ?

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Hello,

I am wondering what settings you guys use when ripping music from CD's to your iTunes library ??

Thanks
 
I use AAC format

at least 256Kbps

I like my sound and tbh I don't really notice much difference from CD, but I suppose if I had a super mint Hi Fi I probably would
 
I use apple lossless to rip cds myself. I also buy tracks from iTunes, but only on occasions where I just want a couple of tracks from an album or a one off song.
 
If you want absolute compatibility with the best sound quality: MP3 @ 320Kbps
If you want the best sound quality for the size of the file: AAC (@ 320Kbps)
If you want the best sound quality: Apple Lossless

Take your pick :p
 
1) Use EAC to rip the tracks to .WAV (Which makes sure the tracks are 100% accurate)
2) Import the .WAVs into iTunes and recode to Apple Lossless
3) Delete .WAVs from library and PC
4) Tag the tracks (Artist, album artist, album, year of album, track number of how many, cd number of how many, genre, track composers from the cd booklet, album artwork from iTunes or scanned in if it's not available digitally)

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The perfect iTunes library :cool:.
 
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Why not just rip straight to Apple lossless rather than rip to WAV first?
 
Feek said:
Why not just rip straight to Apple lossless rather than rip to WAV first?
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Because EAC is a much more accurate ripper than iTunes and doesn't rip directly to Apple Lossless. It's the only way to guarantee the tracks were ripped 100% accurate, unless it alerts you to a read error problem :).
 
iTunes has error correction built in:

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Although I know some people are super paranoid (and thus super push EAC) about the CD ripping process. I mean that for new discs you just buy, rip and put up on a shelf. Of course if they've actually been used somewhat and have scratches etc. then something like EAC is definitely good.
 
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Fillado said:
If you want the best sound quality for the size of the file: AAC (@ 320Kbps)
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No way - the optimal SQ/filesize ratio would be with a lower bitrate!

I find maxing out the bitrate on lossy codecs strange. Their primary purpose is low file size.

Meatball said:
1) Use EAC to rip the tracks to .WAV (Which makes sure the tracks are 100% accurate)
2) Import the .WAVs into iTunes and recode to Apple Lossless
3) Delete .WAVs from library and PC
4) Tag the tracks (Artist, album artist, album, year of album, track number of how many, cd number of how many, genre, track composers from the cd booklet, album artwork from iTunes or scanned in if it's not available digitally)

=

The perfect iTunes library :cool:.
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"XLD" is a newly minted EAC equivalent for OS X. I'm glad to not have to use EAC any more. It delivers the results, but it's a pig of an application.
 
Fillado said:
iTunes has error correction built in:

Although I know some people are super paranoid (and thus super push EAC) about the CD ripping process. I mean that for new discs you just buy, rip and put up on a shelf. Of course if they've actually been used somewhat and have scratches etc. then something like EAC is definitely good.
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Error correction isn't the same as accurately ripping the disc.
 
FLAC for home, LAME V2 MP3 for iPhone, the choice of winners.

(..who don't mind not being able to use iTunes at home :p)
 
Fillado said:
If you want absolute compatibility with the best sound quality: MP3 @ 320Kbps
If you want the best sound quality for the size of the file: AAC (@ 320Kbps)
If you want the best sound quality: WAV

Take your pick :p
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Fixed.

Although there's not much in it to be fair.
 
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