What are you using for ripping CDs? What media player do you use?

I despise Itunes in most every way.

I Rip with dbpoweramp.

I use older Logitech Squeeze System (server software, SBTouch, SB Radio) and newer Plex (server software, Plex apps to stream on PCs, Amazon Fire, Iphones and tablets).

Eventually I will phase out older Logitech system and leverage Plex further while keeping an eye out for other new product solutions and what they offer as they come out.

Logitech still works well and is reliable but the product line has been on life support for several years now and will only become more problematic over time.

I also use Picard to help with efficient supplemental autotagging of after-rip files.

Also learning to use Audacity to master digital files I convert from vinyl.   A layman can  learn a lot about digital audio using that tool.

A nice feature of Plex with Plexpass is that it supports selection by mood with dozens and dozens of moods available. Sometimes a better way to choose what one wants to hear than genre.