advice on configuring a laptop windows system


Want to use old 17" laptop with external hardrive as a server to a usb dac. Looking for best windows 7 media software (J-river 17?)and advice on purest bit perfect output, computer configuration, wav. or flac?, ripping cd's to computer/hard drive, etc.
Going to copy several thousand cd's over time so any advice on best way to do this?
Thanks,
Robert
rbtbkelly

Showing 1 response by seditious3

AFAIK, only EAC and dbpoweramp allow you to set the offset specific to your cd drive, and are preferred by audiophiles. That is crucial for perfect ripping. No other programs have it.

I bought dbpoweramp out of personal preference, and don't mind the cost because I'm ripping hundreds of cds. I rip to flac, and make a copy in mp3 for portable listening.

I use foobar for flac playback and remote control it from my phone. Foobar requires some work to set up, especially with the "components." My DAC is the Oppo BDP-105