Ripping CDs

I’d say just get this and be done with it.  It’s likely a better streamer, and you can just rip your CDs directly into it.  Simple.  

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650056614-innuos-zen-mk-3/

Best of luck.

+1 @soix Excellent suggestion

About 5 or 6 years years ago, ripped my CD collection to an Innous Zenith MK2  music streamer and boxed my CDs up, and haven't looked back.

I like ripping CDs from my new CD player into my brain, followed by putting the ripped CD back on the shelf. There is some loss due to my weak-ish brain, but amazingly I can just put the CD back in the CD player and listen to it again thus letting my brain off the hook. Win win.

I second dbPoweramp, the paid version. On the PC, a lot of folks use Exact Audio Copy (aka EAC). Having said that, ripping CDs is not for the faint of heart. There's a lot to know in terms of tagging the CDs properly, what file structure, etc. And it's 10x more complicated if you are ripping any classical music. I would suggest, before you buy anything, that you watch some tutorials on YouTube.

I have the Brennan B2 and it is amazing! This is the new version called Helix. It is VERY short $$ and it is SOOOO worth it! You can also get it on Amazon. I actually have the B2 right next to my Node in my rig. You’ll want an external DAC and do yourself a favor and grab a Lifatec Toslink, and you’re good to go👌🏻!