Best ripping software

I had the same issue with EAC, I know use dbPowerAmp and have found it to be an excellent piece of software.

Pete321,

How much is DB Poweramp?

Craig 

Free. See here

Stick with EAC, and use either Album Art Aggregator or MP3Tag. Do not be put off by the latter's name, it supports all sorts of file types including FLAC.

I can vouch for dBPoweramp being excellent.

I have been using my CD recorder to make CD's - it's a Pioneer PDR-609

I did a test with the computer I used Nero to make a copy of a CD

Then I made a copy using my Hi-Fi kit - I took the signal from my Nad CD Player (C541i) using an Ixos digital coax cable - into the Pioneer

The difference was remarkable - my kit won hands down over the computer and Nero.

Is it possible for me to get the same quality from my laptop - if so what software would you use? And would it make a difference if I could slow down the speed that the CD is ripped?

Thanks folks

Greenwich_Man:

I have been using my CD recorder to make CD's - it's a Pioneer PDR-609

I did a test with the computer I used Nero to make a copy of a CD

Then I made a copy using my Hi-Fi kit - I took the signal from my Nad CD Player (C541i) using an Ixos digital coax cable - into the Pioneer

The difference was remarkable - my kit won hands down over the computer and Nero.

Is it possible for me to get the same quality from my laptop - if so what software would you use? And would it make a difference if I could slow down the speed that the CD is ripped?

Thanks folks

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Slightly off-topic.

The most basic PC CD-ROM is capable of making a perfect copy of a CD, in digital form, on the hard drive, which is subsequently a better transport. A CD recorder is a fairly quant old fashioned thing that will only copy a CD to another. If thats all you want then great... ÿ

pudley:

Greenwich_Man:

I have been using my CD recorder to make CD's - it's a Pioneer PDR-609

I did a test with the computer I used Nero to make a copy of a CD

Then I made a copy using my Hi-Fi kit - I took the signal from my Nad CD Player (C541i) using an Ixos digital coax cable - into the Pioneer

The difference was remarkable - my kit won hands down over the computer and Nero.

Is it possible for me to get the same quality from my laptop - if so what software would you use? And would it make a difference if I could slow down the speed that the CD is ripped?

Thanks folks

Slightly off-topic.

The most basic PC CD-ROM is capable of making a perfect copy of a CD, in digital form, on the hard drive, which is subsequently a better transport. A CD recorder is a fairly quant old fashioned thing that will only copy a CD to another. If thats all you want then great...  

Sorry I was slightly off topic - I did wonder afterwards if I should have started another thread.

But
I don't just use the CD recorder to copy CD's - I use it to make CD's
from my vinyl, and from radio concerts I have recorded on my PVR.

What I wanted to know was is there better software that can give me the same quality  - clearly the laptop at the moment is not making CD's to the same quality

I like to make CD's because I want to listen through my hifi

VoodooDoctor:

I can vouch for dBPoweramp being excellent.

Gerrardasnails:

VoodooDoctor:

I can vouch for dBPoweramp being excellent.

I've just switched from EAC to dBPoweramp - much better imo.

You should be able to get exactly the same quality ripping a CD via you PC

If you are ripping check you have the ripping software set to make a "lossless" copy The file size will be somewhere between 500Mb and 650Mb normally. The default rip setting is usually to make a compressed MP3 file on most ripping software.

You need to check the same thing when burning the copy.

For transfer of vinyl to CD I use a bit of free software called Acoustica. It's not the mose feature packed but it is free and it's fairly easy to use. It lets you clean up the worst of the clicks and scratches. Make a big .wav file but also lets you split this back into tracks and burn the CD all in a lossless format.

Greenwich_Man:

pudley:

Greenwich_Man:

I have been using my CD recorder to make CD's - it's a Pioneer PDR-609

I did a test with the computer I used Nero to make a copy of a CD

Then I made a copy using my Hi-Fi kit - I took the signal from my Nad CD Player (C541i) using an Ixos digital coax cable - into the Pioneer

The difference was remarkable - my kit won hands down over the computer and Nero.

Is it possible for me to get the same quality from my laptop - if so what software would you use? And would it make a difference if I could slow down the speed that the CD is ripped?

Thanks folks

Slightly off-topic.

The most basic PC CD-ROM is capable of making a perfect copy of a CD, in digital form, on the hard drive, which is subsequently a better transport. A CD recorder is a fairly quant old fashioned thing that will only copy a CD to another. If thats all you want then great...  

Sorry I was slightly off topic - I did wonder afterwards if I should have started another thread.

But I don't just use the CD recorder to copy CD's - I use it to make CD's from my vinyl, and from radio concerts I have recorded on my PVR.

What I wanted to know was is there better software that can give me the same quality  - clearly the laptop at the moment is not making CD's to the same quality

I like to make CD's because I want to listen through my hifi

Is there a reason you can't simply use the computer attached to the amplifier?

As well as a squeezebox, I also have a 15m optical cable from the SPDIF out on one of my PCs to the input of my external DAC and so on. The sound quality is fabulous.

But as for burning CDs, then I haven#t encountered problems with quality. I use burrrn.

Thanks folks - you've given me things to work on...

Acoustica.com seems to sell various products - did you meen "Spin it Again" costing $35?; and how do you get the signal from the amp into the computer?

al7478:

Gerrardasnails:

VoodooDoctor:

I can vouch for dBPoweramp being excellent.

I've just switched from EAC to dBPoweramp - much better imo.

And why's that...?

I have started using DB Poweramp, trial version for 21 days, both Accurate rip versions are not free.  The burst mode on DB is far better, as it still does the Accurate comparison.  Ripstation micro however found some art work that eluded DB.  DB is easier to set up than EAC, however Ripstation micro is the easiest.  The downside of Rip station is the lack of reports after a rip, however according to the Rip Factory website it does have secure features.  The trial continues!