Ripping w/dbpoweramp or JRiver

I'd be surprised if there is any difference in the sound quality of files ripped with one versus the other, but there are differences in functional capabilities between the two. For example, dBpoweramp can rip to multiple file formats (for example, wav and aiff) and/or multiple locations (for example, to an internal harddrive and to an external harddrive) in one pass. JRiver can't do that. JRiver and dBpoweramp both offer fully functional free trials.

Try XLD if you are using Mac. This is what I use to rip CDs to AIFF or convert FLAC to AIFF on my MacMini. I use JRiver as the player.

Have a PC with Windows 7. Just downloaded trial version of dbpoweramp, but really struggling with it. I had no trouble with iTunes, but thinking this could drive me to an early grave.

Check out the CD ripping guide at computeraudiophile.com for an in-depth, step by step guide to setting up dbpoweramp for ripping. I follow it to a t and works wonders. A set it and forget it kind of thing for me.

FWIW, I use JRiver for playback, and use dbpoweramp in a multipurpose computer and JRiver on a different computer solely dedicated to playback.

Lewinski01 - thanks much for pointing me to the ripping guide. Very informative and helpful. Will start ripping my cd library tomorrow morning.