In an earlier post, the OP mentioned: "Let's forget about CDs then and concentrate on library management"
This is for me the crux of any workable SB solution. It's a lot of work and is not something your average joe would wish to do. I used EAC extensively in the beginning, then db Poweramp for the ripping part. But as has been mentioned, ripping accurately to FLAC is only part of the puzzle, and it's perhaps only 10% at that. Tagging correctly is the other 90%. I use Tag&Rename extensively for that. Sometimes mp3tag has it's uses too, but nowhere as useful as Tag&Rename. Even a downloaded FLAC always (in my library) has to be retagged, or have tagging checked before it's deemed acceptable. Anal I know, and I agree this can be the aspect of the whole solution that drives people away. I know lots of folks that are interested in the SB solution and indeed I have got a few up & running successfully. BUT they want me to handle their 'library management'. Mostly they want something that 'just works'. SB can do that with a good library. I don't know how good the ripping services are, but I suspect for many that would be a good starting point. Get their existing CD library ripped by a ripping service & make sure they include that cost in the assessment of overall system costs in the move to 'networked music'. As others have mentioned, Itunes means for me death to a well structured libraries....it destroys them and feeds the user with it's own version of what 'it thinks' the album should be. The users I have got running have strict instructions to stay clear from iTunes...doubtless some have got it working, but deep under the hood it seems to 'mess about' with my very carefully structured library. As the book library goes the way of the dodo, perhaps there's a new career out there for some of the unemployed. Music Library Managers. The OP mentioned the 'retirement' word I believe. Maybe it's not retirement, just an new career opportunity! Dan -- chinablues ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chinablues's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
