There is nothing about ripping and streaming that is simple. Ripping to a lossless format is a small part of the quality equation but there is a host of other factors to consider. Just to prove it to yourself, rip one of your reference cds on a laptop you have lying around. Then download the free version of Fidelizer and run it in purist mode on the same laptop (next time you boot changes made by Fidelizer will be reversed). Re-rip the same cd (unplug the laptop charger for good measure). Compare the two rips. This little exercise should prove to you that ripping and playing from a server is just as tweaky as setting up and playing vinyl and we are just on the cusp of figuring it out.
