There are a few strategies you could use: 1. Two libraries. One for SB one for iTunes. I use dbPoweramp for this. It rips, tags, finds cover art, and converts a whole bunch of different file formats as well as adding replay gain during ripping. I first ripped everything in FLAC then converted to a different location in AAC. The drawback is, keeping the two synced. After the initial rip and conversion you will need to rip twice - once for each file type.
2. Foobar and a couple other programs are capable of converting on the fly to your ipod or phone. The only "drawback" here is not using iTunes. Flac is one of the best formats for listening via your Squeezebox. As for other devices, listening environment and storage size are two considerations you have had to make. Because most of my listening is in the car and my device won't hold all my music uncompressed the music on my device is compressed. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80288 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
