CD Ripping software

Loosless compression is harmless if done correctly.

Squeezedevices convert to compressed FLAC to trasmit from server to player even if source is .wav. THat makes for better performance and should have no effect on sound quality.

If you rip to .wav, make sure you get the metadata ("tags")right before the rip in that i have yet to find any practical way to edit .wav "tags".

The text you quote doesn't mean what you seem to think it means.

Sure, and a Radio Shack $49 CD transport is the best, but you need a Super Clock installed! :-)

Let me say this again; there is a good sound quality difference between "lossless" formats, and WAV is best, meaning it is closest to the original. Still there is no computer audio I am aware of that beats a well done CD transport.

For the record, I have used various PC and Mac systems ranging from Pentium 4 to Core i7, both desktops and laptops.

I hear what I hear, sorry! If this can help someone, I am happy. If not, that is fine too. Everyone is right, just avoid "lossless" if best possible is desired! :-)

Best wishes,
Alex Peychev

"Let me say this again; there is a good sound quality difference between "lossless" formats, and WAV is best, meaning it is closest to the original."

FLAC is as exactly as close to the original as WAV is. They both produce the same exact PCM data. What other criteria for "closeness" do you have?

"For the record, I have used various PC and Mac systems ranging from Pentium 4 to Core i7, both desktops and laptops."

But you don't seem to have any more insight into how these systems work than anyone else here.

I've been using dBpoweramp which was pre-installed on a SoundScience Music Vault. As one of your concerns is simplicity, I must say that dBpoweramp is relly quite simple for ripping and I have been most pleased with the results on well over 1000 ripped cd's. The accurate rip feature has also proven most helpful on less than perfect discs.

FLAC is as exactly as close to the original as WAV is. They both produce the same exact PCM data. What other criteria for "closeness" do you have?

And so is a $49 CD player from Radio Shack with a clean disk, right? The "closeness" is exactly the way you read it; closer audio quality to the original as if played on a well done CD transport.

But you don't seem to have any more insight into how these systems work than anyone else here.

Sure, I don't even know how to operate a computer, not to talk about being aware of the insights. :-)

Let me ask you this again; are you serious? :-)

Best wishes,
Alex Peychev