cdmackay wrote: > I had read (somewhere) that the only way to correctly preserve gaps, and > also e.g have seamless track changing, was to have a single FLAC per > album. I take it that this is incorrect?
Any decent FLAC player will be able to handle individual FLAC files properly, with the right gap (or lack of gap). > I use XLD (on Mac) for ripping, which I think gives the impression that > single-FLAC is better. Or rather, that's the impression I got. Is XLD > "suitable"? Not too familiar with MacOSX software, but XLD does seem to emphasize ripping speed (not always a good thing). Some of the ripping tools (such as those based on CDparanoia) rip blocks multiple times and compare the blocks, and then check the complete result by consulting an online database for correct checksums. > The separate CUE file thing is more just for convenience; e.g. easier to > edit than VORBIS comments embedded in the FLAC. Sure - I would find having to manage separate cue files an inconvenience, as I prefer the files to be self-contained, but that is just my personal preference. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104686 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
