cliveb;150966 Wrote: > Quite true. > > > You're misinterpreting what's going on here. Yes, ripping software can > re-read in an attempt to get clean data after an uncorrectable error. > However, the 0.1x rates you have seen refer to the average read speed > over the track (or disc) compared to realtime. When the software > re-reads the faulty sector, it is still constrained by the capabilities > of the hardware CD drive, and in fact many modern CD and DVD ROM drives > have a minimum read speed higher than 1x. A minimum speed of 4x is not > unusual. So in fact what's going on is the ripping software is reading > the failed block over & over again, but still at fairly high speed. > > > In most cases, there are no uncorrectable errors on the disc, and you > get the same data whether you rip or record the SPDIF. And in that > case, ripping is obviously more convenient. > > In those cases where there are uncorrectable errors, the re-reading > strategy often fails to improve matters. If a disc is damaged, reading > it again doesn't make the damage go away. So then you're at the mercy > of whatever concealment technique is provided by the hardware and/or > software. And in these cases some CD players *might* do a better job > than the ripping method.
On the other hand, if the rip fails, you can polish the CD and try again. Personally I would rather buy new versions of the few that can't be properly ripped than even considering capturing from a CD player. -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29202 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
