Ripping CD's

I was thinking 20 years.

Many people have found that they ripped their CDs to a lower resolution format and now realize their library is useless.  I'm not sure if anti pirating software prevents copying the CDA files or not.  I think what you want to do is copy the original CDA file to the new disc.  

Recognize that file copying is different than streaming in that it uses error checking and will make an exact copy of the file so any computer can be used without any loss of resolution.

Jerry

Cheapest Disks you can find,

https://www.amazon.com/Smartbuy-Inkjet-Printable-Recordable-100-Disc/dp/B00KD11JW4/ref=sxin_16_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.ea7393e3-de5f-4d19-84a5-8c5fb5c68d5f%3Aamzn1.sym.ea7393e3-de5f-4d19-84a5-8c5fb5c68d5f&cv_ct_cx=blank%2Bcds%2Bwith%2Bcases&keywords=blank%2Bcds%2Bwith%2Bcases&pd_rd_i=B00KD11JW4&pd_rd_r=ef46326f-3a74-431d-9d97-83fe3c38ac9e&pd_rd_w=fVJHV&pd_rd_wg=dMLya&pf_rd_p=ea7393e3-de5f-4d19-84a5-8c5fb5c68d5f&pf_rd_r=JAYTQ2W495SXV8ZRQMDB&qid=1683465705&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=1-4-2b34d040-5c83-4b7f-ba01-15975dfb8828-spons&smid=AQDD1EODCLSQ8&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE3S1A0VlcxNFRJUFkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA3ODM3NjE0UDYxMTRMUlJCRksmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDAxNTk1NzNBREFKMUgzMEtBOFImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

Note: how label? above disks can be hand written permanent marker, or printed on (check how/requirements, I never did that)

Case/paper sleeve? I use thin paper sleeves, my copies are mostly for the car or friends. write near the center so you can read the title thru the envelope's window.

I often copy the booklets, if so, copy at 90% size so you can trim and they fit in envelopes easily

have or get a second drive if you don’t have one, inexpensive external usb 3.0 work just fine. you want usb 3.0 (10 x faster than usb 2.0). note: two internal drives even faster.

https://www.amazon.com/Rioddas-External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive/dp/B07DLRG9VH/ref=sr_1_18_sspa?crid=20TK5ROJSIZWM&keywords=external+cd+drive+usb+3.0&qid=1683465120&sprefix=external+cd+drive+usb+3.0%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-18-spons&psc=1&smid=ASUOIJR9XH7JM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzT1hQNVlHNkY5UTBIJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4NzIzMkxKQlQ4RkkxT1pRMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDIzMTI1MzZBWUhIWDhYQ0tPQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2J0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Now you want software that copies disk to disk without ripping first. Maintains full resolution, no compression.

I don’t like ripping, it’s a pain to copy twice, it may change to mp3, and I don’t want ’yearly subscriptions’ so I found and use Express Burn.

using free now, but I will probably buy $29.95 version

https://secure.nch.com.au/cgi-bin/register.exe?software=burn&ref=googleads&ref2=Cj0KCQjwmN2iBhCrARIsAG_G2i7e5zve8WfnebflBrfNS5bW1LctfgH0CmbxknG06YkBRIfWg1PiW98aAsfIEALw_wcB&ref3=express%20burn&refdate=1683464827&webvar=Burn.DownloadProgressBar3.Off%2CBurn.BurnAudioToBurnDVDs.Off%2CBurn.RemovePurchaseBtn.On%2CBurn.PurchaseButtonNsTrueStickyHdr.Off%2CBurn.TallerBlueBigHdrBG.On%2CBurn.BurnCDToCDBurnerKeyFeat.On%2CBurn.H1DownloadLink.Off%2CBurn.TopDivDldBtn.On%2CBurn.CrazyEggHoverStyle.On%2CBurn.NavBarTrialVersion.On%2CBurn.DldTxtDownloadTrialNSTrue.Off%2CAll.ShowCookieNoticeENOther.On

btw, when Nero was a one time purchase, I liked the way it worked better than this expressburn.

@jrpnde 

I realize there are many options out there and I have access to some of those. But......I didn't want opinions of options. My questions were very basic.

More like Neolithic

+1 dePoweramp great ripping software.