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Need Help Ripping My CD Collection

I want to get rid of my CD collection but I would still like digital copies of certain albums for when I can't stream Tidal. I was going to purchase an external SS drive to store them on. Can someone recommend a program intended for this application. Is FLAC still the recommended format for storing standard CD quality audio? I'm looking for the easiest solution that will give me CD quality files.Thanks for any help.
mkaes
realthing
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I do everything with foobar, including using it as nothing but a DSP stack for my back-end 'crossover PC', and as a source (plus some DSP) on the front-end machine (I use 2 machines since the soundcard has to be close to the speaker array which is a distance from my listening area). Foobar2000 has excellent rip options, fine results. Use FLAC if you want lossless.

Back things up. I use a 1TB USB3 hard drive for music and occasionally back up on my C drive. I've already lost one USB flash drive (it was backed up though). BTW I've seen no speed issues with any of the above. Both machines are inexpensive desktops, somewhat optimized but with full functionality. Else I wouldn't be able to safely download new apps/plugins to try.
mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 

ok. stop.

find one of these, which will rip 50 Cd’s at a time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00065DGBO

try ebay and be patient. it’s a commercial quality device built for Kodak Photo stores to copy picture discs for customers. but works great for audio CD’s and is compatable with db Poweramp -ripping software.

I have one. takes about 6 hours to rip 50 CD’s, then unload and load another batch.

2 years ago I ripped about 2500 CD’s over 4 weeks of loading a batch at night, then another batch before work.....5 or 6 days a week.

it will prevent insanity. when I get in the mood again I have another 1500 Cd’s left to rip.

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kijanki
4,428 posts
 
You can rip just one CD you want to listen to at given moment.  You can start playback just after ripping first song.  That way you'll eventually rip all of them and it won't be a huge chore.
spoutmouzert
73 posts
 
Mike this is great, is there a modern equivalent to purchase if one doesn't come up on ebay?  Cheers
spoutmouzert
73 posts
 
I guess this is the modern equivalent https://amzn.to/2mYXdZP shame you cannot hire them! Looks like its one disc at a time for me :OI
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