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Ripping hardware

The digital geeks are reporting all those major differences that hardware has on the digital signal stream, including 'transports' that play back my beloved CD and SACD. 

For convenience, I am ALSO ripping my CD (SACD too complex to rip for my taste). 

So with all those 'bad effects' from lowly transports: how terrible are my RIPS, using a $10 usb powered 6 oz LG CD/DVD reader/writer to rip my CD (lossless wav and FLAC)? 

 

 

kraftwerkturbo
kraftwerkturbo OP
406 posts
 

Glad to hear that no 'gazillion $ pixel dust' is needed for ripping hardware. 

I uaes EAC (Exaxct Audio Copy). 

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travelinjack
301 posts
 

I've used EAC with many different drives over the last 20+ years. Some were better than others but all were functional with the end result being good rips. 

kraftwerkturbo OP
406 posts
 

Recently came across 2 CD that had errors when ripping (EAC), due to scratches. 

Tried another computer drive, didn't even 'take'. Will try CD player. 

When ripping to FLAC, for some reason it DID make a WAV copy. Strange?

 

alaric62
90 posts
 

I've had decent luck with CD Recovery Toolbox. It has ripped some pretty scratched up CDs for me. Free and worth a try. 

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cd_recovery_toolbox_free.html

kraftwerkturbo OP
406 posts
 

@alaric62 Thanks, will give it a try.

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