what_to_buy;335483 Wrote: > Thanks for the great feedback. I filled my husband in about these > options, and he surprised me by saying he doesn't feel like he has to > use iTunes. He apparently lost his playlists at some point, and doesn't > use the iTunes store, so switching to another program to manage his > music library would be fine with him. He does have an iPod (or two) and > synching with those would be good (although it's been a couple years > since he last synched!). > > 1. Does that mean that MediaMonkey is the way to go?? Is the gold > version worth it? Is that program better than iTunes or any other > option? Is there anything to know about converting from iTunes managing > to MediaMonkey? > > 2. Is dppoweramp preferable to MediaMonkey for ripping? It will be > about 300 cds. > > 2. Let's say we do use MediaMonkey for music organizing. It sounds like > it works fine with AAC, which is important since about 700 cds are > already in that format. We're thinking of ripping the rest in FLAC > format (I guess then I'll have to take a close look at the posts about > how to maintain parallel flac and i-pod format directories, ugh. In the > meantime, my husband doesn't seem to mind not being able to add them to > his iPod). > > In case it helps, my husband doesn't necessarily want/need all his CDs > to be able to be added to his iPod. > > I just ordered my hp MediaSmart (I posted about it on the 3rd party > hardware forum) to store all of this on, so figuring out these > questions is the next step. > > Thanks for any advice you may have! These forums are a great place to get information aren't they? I was sort of in your same situation when I received my duet. For what its worth, I have a 1100+ CD collection, and ~900 CDs were ripped in ACC format for iTunes use on my Mac before I started using the Squeezecenter/Duet. I use an ipod on a regular basis, so I needed to find a program that would allow me to rip in both formats - ACC for iPod, and FLAC for archiving and possible other use. Since FLAC is a more widely accepted format, I wanted to find a program that would rip my remaining CDs in both formats. For Mac users MAX works great, and I can rip both formats simultaneously. I don't know if MediaMonkey can do this, but you should find a program that will do both if you want to continue using your ipod. Unfortunately for me, I plan to go back and rip all of my previous discs in FLAC. Time consuming, yes, but I discovered the vast knowledge of the members of this community a bit too late!
I'd like to know how your HP MediaSmart server turns out. As much as I'd rather not use Windows, I eventually want to go with a server where I can access both music and video. Good Luck. Pete -- grrman Daily Gearhead ------------------------------------------------------------------------ grrman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16052 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51538 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
