Atver;593993 Wrote: > Hi All, I just ordered a Touch, I want to use it to play my CD > collection (800+) that I plan on ripping to my computer. Here's my > questions... > - What do I need to start ripping the CD's to my computer? > - Which software should I use for the highest fidelity, most accurate > playback? I looked at dbpoweramp, but couldn't tell which package I > should use. > - Which software will give me the ability to put together playlists? > - Other than my main computer, is there any other hardware I will > need? > - Any other suggestions? > > I can figure it all out once I know what i need. Thanks in Advance! > > John
John, dbPoweramp cd ripper is an excellent choice. I've used that a lot, and it's worth the money (pretty inexpensive as well for what it does). I usually rip to FLAC format which is kind of like mp3 but it doesn't lose quality of the original cd. The Touch like many high end audio components support FLAC flawlessly, and FLAC is mostly known as the digital archive standard amongst most audiophiles and music lovers. So expect each CD rip to be about 500 or 600mb. So you'll need some space. A few hundred gigabytes of storage will do (500 gig, 1TB etc...). External drives are good for that. A suggestion I have is when you are done ripping everything get another drive and backup all of your files that are created from the ripping. You don't want to rip 800 cds all over again. A spare external drive is probably the best bet. Then take it out every few months and add new albums when you get them ripped and added to your collection. I'm paranoid and have my 3000+ cd collection backed up 4 times (heh). Playlist creation is easy on the touch, just take some time getting used to it how it sounds, works etc... it'll be really fun. Other than your main computer you'll need a router of some sort and an ethernet cable for the touch (or if you have wireless in your place the touch connects to the wireless network if you want it to instead of hard wired). I use hard wire to my router and have my computer on in another room. I prefer the hard wire to the router because sometimes the wireless network in my house can't handle all the traffic in the air, and the signal quality sucks unless it's pretty close. Also for high bitrate lossless playback a hard wire makes sure you have a stable connection. The Touch is awesome, have fun with it. -- bullethead ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bullethead's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4803 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83809 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
