about audio burning... - Club CDFreaks

The_Judas · 14-07-2002

What's the best way to burn an audio CD?

By ripping to mp3's and then burn them to an audio CD
or
by ripping to .wav and then to CD?

Is there a difference in quality between those two methods?

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*dansmug* · 14-07-2002

Don't think there is any difference, at least I don't hear any. The problem with converting the mp3s while writing is that I get a lot of buffer underruns. So usually I convert them first

[edit]Seems like I misread the question

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*damiandimitri* · 14-07-2002

when you convert audio first to mp3 you lose quality depending on the bitrate you choose.

SO it is better to rip the audio cd to wav and then burn the wav to a cdr(w)

Feurio and EAC are good programs for this

The_Judas · 14-07-2002

Thanks for the help , i've been using CDEX (with lame encoder) to convert to .wav , maybe i'll also try EAK which is free.

The_Judas · 15-07-2002

By the way , is Clone CD good at burning audio CD's or is it better to use a program like eak , feurio and cdex?

*Crowley* · 15-07-2002

There has been a debate in the burning software forum about this( http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?threadid=49570 ) and i think the members who are debating there are in favour of feurio for the burning.
You can also rip with feurio but you can also rip and burn with eac.
I should say you should try them both.
I wouldn't recommend clonecd for audioburning (it has been designed for backing up protected cd's while feurio and eac have been designed for audioburning)

zuberal · 15-07-2002

I'm confused about this:

>>>>SO it is better to rip the audio cd to wav and then burn the wav to a cdr(w) <<<<

Why can you not just do a simple disc to disc copy? Do you always need to rip the audio to wav, then create an audio disc? Or can you not just pop in your source, open up EZCD and create an Audio cd?

Thanks!

*damiandimitri* · 15-07-2002

if you want a very GOOD copy and you do not want problems...DO NOT copy audio on the fly

buzzy · 10-01-2003

Read this post for an explanation of why you should rip with EAC (or Feurio or Plextools). Burning is less critical because it is less error prone.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....573#post373573

Never do disc to disc copy for audio, always copy to your hard drive first.

Don't convert to mp3 in the middle.

nismohks · 15-01-2003

Ripping to wave an then burning to cd is of higher quality as wav files are uncompressed whereas mp3 are compressed, making it lose quality.

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dansmug Lord of the Strings Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: België Posts: 2,267	Don't think there is any difference, at least I don't hear any. The problem with converting the mp3s while writing is that I get a lot of buffer underruns. So usually I convert them first [edit]Seems like I misread the question [/edit] __________________ The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of a passionate intensity. http://www.mandrivaclub.nl Chat with fellow freakers (and meet the famous Ruff-Next): IRCnet > #cdfreaks (Dutch) & #cdfreaks-int Last edited by dansmug; 14-07-2002 at 11:36.

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zuberal New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5	Why rip? I'm confused about this: >>>>SO it is better to rip the audio cd to wav and then burn the wav to a cdr(w) <<<< Why can you not just do a simple disc to disc copy? Do you always need to rip the audio to wav, then create an audio disc? Or can you not just pop in your source, open up EZCD and create an Audio cd? Thanks!

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damiandimitri CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: netherlands Posts: 3,536	when you convert audio first to mp3 you lose quality depending on the bitrate you choose. SO it is better to rip the audio cd to wav and then burn the wav to a cdr(w) Feurio and EAC are good programs for this

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The_Judas CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Somewhere in Greece Posts: 452	Thanks for the help , i've been using CDEX (with lame encoder) to convert to .wav , maybe i'll also try EAK which is free.

15-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
The_Judas CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Somewhere in Greece Posts: 452	By the way , is Clone CD good at burning audio CD's or is it better to use a program like eak , feurio and cdex?

15-07-2002	#6 (permalink)
Crowley CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: zeijen NL Posts: 906	There has been a debate in the burning software forum about this( http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?threadid=49570 ) and i think the members who are debating there are in favour of feurio for the burning. You can also rip with feurio but you can also rip and burn with eac. I should say you should try them both. I wouldn't recommend clonecd for audioburning (it has been designed for backing up protected cd's while feurio and eac have been designed for audioburning)

15-07-2002	#8 (permalink)
damiandimitri CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: netherlands Posts: 3,536	if you want a very GOOD copy and you do not want problems...DO NOT copy audio on the fly

10-01-2003	#9 (permalink)
buzzy New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11	Read this post for an explanation of why you should rip with EAC (or Feurio or Plextools). Burning is less critical because it is less error prone. http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....573#post373573 Never do disc to disc copy for audio, always copy to your hard drive first. Don't convert to mp3 in the middle.