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    need MP3 ripping software recommendations

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by digitalman1973, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. digitalman1973

    digitalman1973 Notebook Enthusiast

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    My assumption is that today's laptops can rip CDs into MP3s much quicker than ones than my 6-yr old Fujitsu.
    I have about 200 CDs I want to rip into a personal MP3 collection and have been reluctant to send them into one of these professional services for about $1 each.
    Please recommend your favorite MP3 ripping software that makes this task relatively effortless and quick. Thanks
     
    digitalman1973, Apr 5, 2009
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    aan310, Apr 5, 2009
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  3. FoxTrot1337

    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    Use Windows Media Player.
     
    FoxTrot1337, Apr 5, 2009
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  4. Crimson Roses

    Crimson Roses Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea, what's so bad about good ol' WMP?
     
    Crimson Roses, Apr 5, 2009
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  5. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    Most players can do it. I like to use CDEX as a stand-alone ripper, though.
     
    KimoT, Apr 5, 2009
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  6. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    When I used to buy CDs, I used CDex to rip them. It's pretty good... I recommend it with the LAME mp3 encoder.
     
    swarmer, Apr 5, 2009
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  7. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    Depends on the codec your ripping to. At this point if I was ripping CD's I'd rip them into nothing but flac. Or maybe the new lossless mp3HD if it came out and was popular. But its not so that leaves me with using flac.
     
    Syndrome, Apr 5, 2009
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  8. grbac

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    CDex, Nero if you have it already, if you don't, don't bother. Audiograbber and lame codec.
     
    grbac, Apr 5, 2009
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  9. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    dBpoweramp, foobar2000,
     
    jackluo923, Apr 5, 2009
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  10. olyteddy

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    +1 more for CDEx. Been using it for years. Although WinAmp professional has access to Gracenote and CDDB for album information, so more likely to get a hit on obscure titles.
     
    olyteddy, Apr 5, 2009
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  11. leaftye

    leaftye Notebook Consultant

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    I've been using CDex exclusively for most of the last decade.
     
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  12. entropy.cz

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    i'm using iTunes... i'd probably not if i'd not use it as a media player as well, but i got used to it. and, i like the library :)
     
    entropy.cz, Apr 5, 2009
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