Good Audio CD to MP3 software? - Club CDFreaks

delafoo · 22-01-2006

Currently, I use Real Player to rip CDs to .mp3. Its pretty freaking fast, but I get an occasional error, and usually 1 track per cd won't be recorded. I then use a free ripper, "free CD Ripper" that I got on download.com to rip the missing track. So, this will take a long time unless I get a newer fast ripper (I'm backing up several audiobooks that contain over 100 Audio CDs).

Any suggestions for a fast Audio CD to .mp3 ripper? It doesn't matter if its pay or free.

Thanks to all who reply!

**geno888** · 22-01-2006

The best at all is Exact Audio Copy, and it's free

Skith · 22-01-2006

Be sure to check out some guides/tutorials on configuring it for your drive. There are a number of options that must be set in order to get optimal results, and they differ for each optical drive.

delafoo · 22-01-2006

Does this always extract first, and then convert to .mp3 with LAME? Its about twice as fast as the Free CD Recorder, but about 1/3 as fast as Real Player which converts to .mp3 on the fly.

Any other program suggestions?

**geno888** · 22-01-2006

CDex (sorry, don't have link right now, but you can find with google)

also free

*Gurm* · 23-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by delafoo

Does this always extract first, and then convert to .mp3 with LAME? Its about twice as fast as the Free CD Recorder, but about 1/3 as fast as Real Player which converts to .mp3 on the fly.

Any other program suggestions?

There are no other programs in even the same vague leage as EAC. It's 1/3 of the speed of Real Player, but Real Player is a festering pile of dog dookie... and does burst ripping (inferior rip method).

NO other program will produce bit-perfect rips. It's just not even a contest.

**Arachne** · 23-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by geno888

CDex (sorry, don't have link right now, but you can find with google)

also free

CDex here too, although a lot of folk prefer EAC. Both free, so I guess you could take your pick!

Edited to agree with Gurm wholeheartedly about RealPlayer!

delafoo · 23-01-2006

Thanks Geno888, CDex works really well and has the speed I need.... As I don't really need a bit-perfect rip, just a near-CD quality rip from my new, unused CDs.

This works well without the missing track errors I get from Real.

Thanks for all responses!

**geno888** · 23-01-2006

You're welcome

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delafoo New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Good Audio CD to MP3 software? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Currently, I use Real Player to rip CDs to .mp3. Its pretty freaking fast, but I get an occasional error, and usually 1 track per cd won't be recorded. I then use a free ripper, "free CD Ripper" that I got on download.com to rip the missing track. So, this will take a long time unless I get a newer fast ripper (I'm backing up several audiobooks that contain over 100 Audio CDs). Any suggestions for a fast Audio CD to .mp3 ripper? It doesn't matter if its pay or free. Thanks to all who reply!

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delafoo New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Good Audio CD to MP3 software? Does this always extract first, and then convert to .mp3 with LAME? Its about twice as fast as the Free CD Recorder, but about 1/3 as fast as Real Player which converts to .mp3 on the fly. Any other program suggestions?

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delafoo New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Good Audio CD to MP3 software? Thanks Geno888, CDex works really well and has the speed I need.... As I don't really need a bit-perfect rip, just a near-CD quality rip from my new, unused CDs. This works well without the missing track errors I get from Real. Thanks for all responses!

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