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Re-ripping music collection to new iMac

Over time I have ripped approximately 400 CDs to my PC using WMP 8. Now I am considering the purchase of a new iMac dedicated to music. Would there be any audio advantage to re-ripping the CD collection using EAC or a higher level of WMP to the new iMac rather than simply transfering the stored data from the old PC (Windows 98) to the new iMac.

My hardcopy CDs are, in most cases, copies themselves that I burned from public libraries, friends CDs, etc.
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magfan
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FLAC.....google it!
Winamp handles it natively...and it makes files about 45% reduced from the WAV and can be turned back into a bit-perfect copy.
tubejack
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What I do is rip the CD into WAV (uncompressed original file) then convert it to FLAC using EAC. I keep both files. I then have the original WAV that I can always convert into any other compressed (lossy) file I made need. I ripped my 750 CD's 3 times before I decided to keep a WAV copy. Terabyte USB2.0 or 1394 drives are cheap enough today to do this, as well as have a backup of all files.
puerto OP
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Tubejack: Sounds like you are using a PC. I will be using a Mac and have been advised that EAC is not available on Mac but haven't checked that out personally. I do use EAC now for ripping into the old PC (WAV) and am happy with the way it performs. I'm just hoping that the Mac salesman will be able to upload the library into the new Cavlary 2 TB HD and hence into the Mac. I presume that the library would then be in an AAIF Mac file (non-compressed). If you ripped your CDs three times, you have made some good comparisons!!
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