Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread jfo
I started ripping to FLAC about 15 years ago and have tried various rippers over the years. EAC was the first ripper I tried I think. Though I have tried a number of rippers I settled on dBPA a long time ago and have stayed with it due to it's feature set and flexibility. I use Vortexbox but

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread garym
d6jg wrote: I have gone with Vortexbox due to its factory like processing ability. I need to re-rip c. 1000 CDs maybe more. I have however turned off the auto rescan on the Vortexbox so that I can check and edit as necessary in mp3tag before LMS rescans overnight. I shall also continue

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread garym
d6jg wrote: You are probably correct Gary but I can't find the settings anywhere. XLDs documentation is poor. I shall check out the Mac version of dbPoweramp for sure. looks like this might help you: http://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=XLD_Configuration#.22File_Naming.22_tab you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread d6jg
I have gone with Vortexbox due to its factory like processing ability. I need to re-rip c. 1000 CDs maybe more. I have however turned off the auto rescan on the Vortexbox so that I can check and edit as necessary in mp3tag before LMS rescans overnight. I shall also continue using EAC where and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread d6jg
You are probably correct Gary but I can't find the settings anywhere. XLDs documentation is poor. I shall check out the Mac version of dbPoweramp for sure. QNAP TS419P 4TB LMS7.7.2 *Living Room* - SB3 - Onkyo TS606 connected Digitally - Celestion Ditton F20s - and connected Analogue for Zone

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread jfo
d6jg wrote: I have gone with Vortexbox due to its factory like processing ability. I need to re-rip c. 1000 CDs maybe more. I have however turned off the auto rescan on the Vortexbox so that I can check and edit as necessary in mp3tag before LMS rescans overnight. I shall also continue

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread d6jg
jfo wrote: I set up a friends Mac based system with XLD using that structure, but don't recall the settings. I assume you have already made the changes to the default file structure in VB. FYI, by default it also adds a playlist (.m3u) file to each CD ripped and two copies of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-11 Thread jfo
d6jg wrote: Had another look and I have found the XLD settings now but thanks.. I can get XLD to store FLACs correctly but it doesn't seem to want to create cover.jpg unless you allow it embed album art in tracks which IMO is superfluous for FLACs. Yes I have hacked the VB config around a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-10 Thread Koensk
I use vortexbox to rip cd's and dvd's and i im very happy with it. In combination with Bliss iT works like a charm. Koensk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43811 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-08 Thread d6jg
I went for Vortexbox but with some hacks http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102868-Vortexbox-with-QNAP-NAS-as-storage-using-NFS QNAP TS419P 4TB LMS7.7.2 *Living Room* - SB3 - Onkyo TS606 connected Digitally - Celestion Ditton F20s - and connected Analogue for Zone 2 - Sony TA FE 320

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-06 Thread mintaudio
garym wrote: I have three vortexbox servers, two capable of ripping CDs. But I don't use the VBs for ripping. All my ripping is with dbpoweramp and I've ripped about 5,000 CDs with dbpa. A key issue for me is the ability of a ripper to match a rip back to the ACCURATERIP database (AR).**

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-06 Thread d6jg
mintaudio wrote: Daphile supports accuraterip and drive offsets. Also makes a good Vortexbox alternative. Looks interesting. Apart from accuraterip other Pros cons ? QNAP TS419P 4TB LMS7.7.2 *Living Room* - SB3 - Onkyo TS606 connected Digitally - Celestion Ditton F20s - and connected

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-05 Thread reinholdk
Several years ago I was using Vortexbox in a virtual machine to rip my CD collection, because it's really easy to use for such a bulk rip job - and I'm still using it for ripping because I'm too lazy to use a different tool. If the CD is recognized then tagging is usually fine. Of course you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-05 Thread garym
I have three vortexbox servers, two capable of ripping CDs. But I don't use the VBs for ripping. All my ripping is with dbpoweramp and I've ripped about 5,000 CDs with dbpa. A key issue for me is the ability of a ripper to match a rip back to the ACCURATERIP database (AR).** EAC, dbpa, cuetools,

[SlimDevices: Plugins] Vortexbox v EAC or dbPoweramp

2015-01-05 Thread d6jg
Embarking on a re-rip project. A lot of my earliest rips were with iTunes and I now know better so want to re-rip a lot of CDs. Have used EAC as my goto ripper for a while and I know it's capabilities but it isn't really suitable for a production line type job. So I have built a Vortexbox with a