CardinalFang;317087 Wrote: > From my standpoint I do use a good ripper - iTunes. I haven't read > anything that says it doesn't rip CDs well. So far it's all hearsay and > conjecture, no actual data to back it up.
I've been checking cds out of the library and ripping them with both iTunes and EAC (one for iPod, one for SB3, and yes, I realize I could convert the flac to mp3, but I find this easier). Obviously, library cds are not in the best shape. I'm using a Plextor PX-716 drive. I'm using iTunes 7.6.2.9 with the "use error correction when reading Audio CDs" option selected. iTunes has NEVER complained about ANY of the library CDs I have fed it. However, when ripping the same CDs with EAC, about 25% of the CDs have hard read errors that I have to work around by ripping specific tracks without full error correction. Another 25% of the CDs have errors that cause EAC to reread up to 20 times before getting correct data. I've noticed the same pattern with a few of the new CDs I have purchased. None have had hard read errors, but many have required EAC to reread. Since there were known uncorrectable errors on the CDs that iTunes didn't report and couldn't correct, I would say that iTunes wasn't a good choice for reliable lossless ripping. Regards, Kim -- krochat ------ Acourate -> Inguz DSP -> SB3 -> GW Labs DSP (96kHz upsampler) -> Apogee Big Ben -> TacT RCS 2.2X -> 2x TacT S2150 -> Vandersteen 3a Signature + TacT W210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49492 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
