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In the Forum: Didital Things
In the Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player
Post Subject: Ripping and playback software is importantPosted by manisandher on: 2/25/2009
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Not all the designers actually mention specific programs, but most seem to agree about the importance of the ripping and playback software.

 jessie.dazzle wrote:

Depending on the systems capacity to multitask, EAC may not slow gathering all the way down to 4X.
jd*


One of the real advantages of EAC is its error correction capabilities on scratched CDs. But anyone who has tried to rip a badly scratched CD (I've experienced this many times with my wife's CDs), will know that it can take forever, with EAC reducing the speed way down to 0.1x if required! In the past, with very bad CDs, I have just given up and hit 'skip track'...

... which sort of defeats the point of using EAC in the first place!

One of the reasons it slows down so drastically is that the cache of the drive complicates things massively. But by bypassing the cache, you can increase the error correction speed drastically. Even with 'new' CDs, the average rip time is decreased by 3-5 times by bypassing the cache.

I only know how to bypass the cache on Plextor drives. Even here, there is inconsistency between models and you would have to check yourself whether everything is working properly.

 Romy the Cat wrote:

Also, I would like those big shots of digital industry to use their pull to make more Hi-Res raw files available as today audio people foolishly copy 16-bit CDs to this music severer and consider that it is how it shall be…
The caT


I totally agree.

In any event, until hi-res raw downloads become more available, what choice is there right now other than to do the best job we can with ripping the CDs we enjoy? Assuming that we don't have a great FM station close by broadcasting the live music that we love...

Mani.

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