Is there a service to install CDs in a Server?

I have used Terra-San http://www.terra-san.com to rip many batches of CDs, totalling a few thousand . . . and have always been satisfied. They have no problem with you simply sending all the CDs in their jewel cases, and can even send you the packaging ahead of time, so you can have perfectly-sized boxes for shipping and storage. They send the data back on a USB hard-drive, in your choice of format(s), and compile a nice bound book of a listing of your collection for reference.

For classical titles, I still do my own collection myself, simply because I'm very picky about having consistency between the naming conventions in title, composer, and track names (especially tough for post-1900 works). I spoke with Terra-San a couple of years ago regarding this and they do offer a hand-editing service whereby they'll do all of this to my specifications . . . but the price was a bit too steep for my wallet.

Thanks to you Kirkus, I am interested in the terra-san ripping service, though I have to ask them a number of questions. Because they do not list my server (Naim NDS) on their request form, I don't know if their metadata is compatible with my machine. They do rip to WAV (something I want and few services support) and they do allow one to send CDs in their jewel cases, though they do say that one must expect some damage to the cases if sent that way (that is probably inevitable, no matter how one packs the CDs); not all ripping services provide either options. Their price seems high if one goes for premium ripping, but, if they can do all that I want, I would gladly pay their rates.

My local TV/Video shop here in Greenwich CT did it for me, loading all 580 cds at a modest charge per cd and in return I bought my MacMini from them.

Kirkus, do they send your CDs back when they're done?

Larryi, you might give them a call to discuss the specifics of what you're after . . . I know that they've tailored some of the specific tagging conventions to work with particular servers, but WAVs present some unique metadata challanges with any system.

Oh and yes, they do send them back when they're done!