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comfused about ripping?

To all my fellow Audiogoners. I am reading and trying my best to absorb all the infomation on ripping cds to a pc with great interest. I am still greatly comfused with this new technology so please have patients. I would like to know what sites will help me with the right infomation with building a system,what type of software that is needed , hard drive and also hardware such as needing a pc tower for storage and so on. I will be ever so greatful and would also like to know if you all are giving up on your cd players and would you consider the sound a leap compared to standard audiophile cd players on the market? Thank you all.
schipo
gmood1
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It's really your choice to use a sound card or not. You don't need one. You can use an external sound card or USB Dac. I would opt for the external conversion which ever way you go.

There are many factors here when choosing a PC. Do you want it for HT as well? Or is this for just 2 channel music. Do you want to go wireless or hard wired?

Yes it would be wise to back up your HD.

You could go PC> USB Dac> Home stereo
or PC> internal or external sound card> home stereo
or PC> wireless router > wireless receiver> Home stereo
The possibilities seem endless.
schipo OP
1,268 posts
 
Again I thank you for this info. I would most likely go hard wired and 2 channel.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
OK if your PC will be in the same room. I would go PC> USB DAC > Home stereo . It is the simplest of the group. No special PC modding needed. It is plug and play.. one usb cable and a USB Dac.. You'll have to configure your preferred player. This is explained in the links above to some degree.
schipo OP
1,268 posts
 
Thank you very much and have a great day.
kublakhan
718 posts
 
If you have $50/hr to spend i have a guy who will talk you though every
aspect of the setup. He's really great. I found him when searching for info on
setting up EAC (exact audio copy) because the setting are very confusing. He
has a free site online with instructions but i choose to just pay him for total
phone support. Very professional and patient.

he takes paypal!

let me know via email and i'll dig up his address for you.

(btw, i would recommend ripping to Apple Lossless since Flac can't be played
on an iPod if you ever decide to use one. I would also recommend not getting
a tower but something quiet like a Mac mini or a fanless PC or a macbook -
although some of the lower priced macbooks i think may be noisy.)
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