I do like dBpowerAMP Reference's extraction method - namely, read the entire disc first and only re-read if AccurateRip reports an error, and then re-read entire tracks. This is opposed to EAC re-reading each sector, jogging the optical pickup back and forth, causing heat and wear.
That said, my cheapie LG CD burner still works well after ripping hundreds of discs with EAC. I do have some misgivings about dBpowerAMP Reference's approach though: 1. AccurateRip doesn't work well for non-US disc pressings. For me, that's 25% of the discs I rip, probably greater. 2. If dBpowerAMP reference doesn't get AccurateRip data, it uses C2 error correction data. I'm not confident regarding C2, at least not with the drives I have. Also, well, dBpowerAMP Reference isn't free. :-) I'm cheap, and if there's something free and something not free I'll spend a significant amount of time getting the free version to work. Plus, at least for me, getting something to work is fun - or at least it leads to a feeling of accomplishment when everything works to my satisfaction. So no, I won't be switching. Ironically I think dBpowerAMP has gotten less desireable for me. I used to see it as a simple, no-nonsense, no-setup ripper that always worked well and there have been a few times that I've installed it on someone else's PC when they wanted a simple ripper. The latest release has gotten a lot more complicated. In fact I couldn't get it to work for me at all. Must've been pressing the wrong buttons or had it set up wrong. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34232 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
