I used option 4, dbpoweramp to my pc. I ripped 2500 cds to WAV. Since I’m retired, I had lots of free time and it took over a month of 6 hour days! Very easy to use and cds took on average 15 minutes, using the accurip function to insure perfect rips. It found every album cover.
Best option to import and rip CDs to Innuos streamer SSD?
I own nearly 600 CDs I want to put as FLAC compression level zero files on the SSD installed in my streamer. I will have backups on my PC and my NAS. I realize I will use Qobuz to stream many of them anyway but I want to have as bit perfect copies of my CDs saved as possible anyway.
Ripping CDs in my office on the PC is more convenient vs. ripping from the family room to the streamer.
I will be using an Innuos Stream1 with a 4TB WD Red NVMe M.2 SSD installed.
I have a couple external optical drives with USB available to connect to either the Stream1 or a PC. An ASUS BW-16D1X-U and an OWC Mercury Pro that windows says has an LG BH16NS40 BluRay Disc installed.
1) Ripping directly to the Stream1 is relatively simple and fast while grabbing album artwork and I assume setting the albums up in an ideal file structure to be accessed in the Innuos Sense app.
2) Importing the ALAC files I ripped with iTunes and converted to FLAC with MediaHuman Audio Converter. iTunes does a poor job with album art. I don’t know if Innuos Sense updates album art on imported FLAC files or not. This would obviously be the easiest if I can be confident the quality is equal to the other options.
3) RIP to my PC using Exact Audio Copy. I installed this on my PC and have followed a tutorial and can’t be sure I have configured all the options correctly. The CD I ripped took 27 minutes with the secure settings I used and I understand it can take longer with problem CDs.
4) Purchase dBpoweramp Music Converter and rip my CD collection to my PC and import to the Stream1. This would likely be my choice if I decide to rip the CDs again to my PC assuming it is easier and of equal quality to EAC.
Thank you.
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