I'm not sure, but I once heard that AAC encoding may be the best! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Shults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:15 AM Subject: Re: Ripping from CD - highest quality
> Reed, > > As someone already mentioned, you might look at using Exact Audio Copy for > ripping. EAC, as it is called, is kind of complicated to set up, but > there > are a lot of guides on the web for doing this. EAC may be the best > program > out there for ensuring that the best data possible is pulled in from the > CD. > It is completely usable with speech. > > The data format you rip to is another issue. WMA lossless is one option, > but FLAC and others are possible as well. As long as you start with a > lossless format, you can convert later to anything else. > > Good luck, > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Reed Poynter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:00 AM > Subject: RE: Ripping from CD - highest quality > > >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for your comments. >> >> I'm not interested in compressed files. I'm looking for the highest >> quality. >> So far, I've heard that there can be a problem with error recovery when >> ripping and that the various products can vary in this regard. >> >> Reed >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Richard Claypool >> Sent: 2007/01/24 07:22 >> To: PC audio discussion list. >> Subject: Re: Ripping from CD - highest quality >> >> but you can compress to lossless formats. >> >> Rick >> >> contact info >> msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> skype lord_of_beer >> aim r_claypo >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jerry Richer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 07:33 AM >> Subject: Re: Ripping from CD - highest quality >> >> >> > Reed! I've always used the free CD Extractor / CDEX for ripping. > If >> > you rip at 1411 KBPS you're getting no compression, that's as good as >> > it >> > gets. >> > Most people will want some compression. It's a trade off between >> > storage space and quality. Storage space is inversely proportional to >> > KBPS. >> > Double the KBPS and you cut the storage space required by half. I'm >> > generally happy with 128 KBPS and many people aren't satisfied with >> > anything >> > under 190 KBPS. >> > >> > Jerry >> > >> > Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Chirping Bat .Com >> > ! Edirol R-09: high quality portable stereo Secure Digital Audio > recorder >> > with USB, $359.00, includes delivery within the USA, add $30.00 >> > outside, >> > www.chirpingbat.com/edirol.shtml >> > ! DEC-TALK USB: $650.00, includes delivery in the USA, add $30 outside, >> > www.chirpingbat.com/dectalkusb.shtml >> > ! J-Say 4.0 without Naturally Speaking: $650.00, >> > www.chirpingbat.com/j-say.shtml >> > ! Window Eyes 6.0: $895, includes delivery in the USA, >> > www.ChirpingBat.Com/windoweyes.shtml >> > ! Triple Talk: USB $450, PCI $350, includes delivery within the USA, >> > add >> > $30 >> > outside, www.ChirpingBat.Com/tripletalk.shtml >> > ! Sound Forge 8.0 with CD Architect 5.2 and Noise Reduction 2.0: $250, >> > includes delivery within the USA, add $30 outside, >> > www.ChirpingBat.Com/soundforge.shtml >> > ! We accept PayPal All Major Credit Cards, money orders, checks, wire >> > transfers, etc. >> > We ship Internationally. Click to convert our prices into your >> > currency >> > at: >> > www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml >> > >> > Reach BA Software in the United States at: >> > Phone: 1-518-572-6092 weekdays, 1-518-359-8538 other, Email: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED], Skype name adirondackbat, WWW: www.ChirpingBat.Com >> > >> > >> > >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
