Is the drive a CD only or a DVD-CD Combo? DVD drives tend to do a better job of ripping without errors, so consider getting an external usb drive just for ripping if the internal is CD only. Plextor drives are fairly acclaimed for ripping accuracy.
1 Gb RAM enough with Mac Mini?
Am I good for ripping and playing with 1 Gb? Machine will be dedicated and run nothing but iTunes.
[I was using a Mac Mini as my digital transport, then decided I should just use one of the two MacBooks always in the area (mine & my wife's). I found that ripping to my 2 Gb 2 Ghz MacBook, Lossless with error correction, I get an average of one dropout every 2-3 tracks if the machine is running ANYTHING else at the time! What a PITA.]
[I was using a Mac Mini as my digital transport, then decided I should just use one of the two MacBooks always in the area (mine & my wife's). I found that ripping to my 2 Gb 2 Ghz MacBook, Lossless with error correction, I get an average of one dropout every 2-3 tracks if the machine is running ANYTHING else at the time! What a PITA.]