best external drive for ripping CDs

@jbuhl 

I use this: https://www.nch.com.au/rip/index.html?ns=true&kw=express%20rip&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyNLdwM7l_AIV_zizAB3d4wHgEAAYASAAEgKli_D_BwE

Best on the market and it's the fastest. The internal drive I use is server-grade. And that just means it's more reliable than the ultra-mass produced cheap drives.

There are multiple ripping software programs that use the AccurateRip database to verify the CD content checksums.  DBPowerAmp is perhaps the best & best known.  Exact Audio Copy (EAC) is free (donations gladly accepted) and also uses AccurateRip.

Note that AccurateRip verification is not always possible, as the database is built from volunteer submissions.  This means that confidence in the comparison increases with the number of identical results submitted for the exact release you're ripping.

You shouldn't be ripping CDs.  Think of the artist.  Why are there so many selfish thieves around?

That's silly. Ripping CDs for personal use on a home network is no different than making mix tapes in the old days on cassette or reel. It's perfectly acceptable use.

That's silly. Ripping CDs for personal use on a home network is no different than making mix tapes in the old days on cassette or reel. It's perfectly acceptable use.

Character is a trolling thread highjacker. Ignore