Db Power Amp - is there a better ripper out there?

Out of disk space maybe?

I'm not at home to check but if there is an error log check that to see if more information on what happens at the time a failure occurs.

Also can't hurt to reboot the computer just to make sure everything is running clean.

Also maybe make sure itunes is not running if dbpoweramp is putting files in directories it normally uses.

Its the best I've seen and what I use.

There are options that affect file size depending on format and compression levels. Default for FLAC results in lossless compression meaning no data is lost in the file compression process.

The accurip functionality is very effective for producing accurate rips in fast time whenever possible.

The tagging tool provided is handy to. For tagging I try to get all teh tags right prior to ripping. tagging is also first rate autoselecting tags from multiple sources by default with opportunity to edit before ripping. Seldom do I have to come back to edit tags but can if needed.

For autotagging when needed on files ripped and tagged prior, I use Musicbrainz Picard which can autotag many CDS automatically quickly and easily. It also provides functions to manually edit but autotagging groups of related files comprising releases is what it does best. It only uses Music brainz database though so dbpoweramp in general can autotag better in that it leverages Musicbrainz and other tag database sources concurrently and chooses whats best from among them (nice) but only as part of the rip rocess.

To manually fix or add tags when needed. Some of my .flac files were ripped with other software prior and were not tagged well.

I wipe the CD clean beforehand if any visible indication of smudge. It usually results in more reliable rip faster than otherwise if smudged to start. if a CD is not clean and/or defective, it can take many rereads for DBpwoeramp to confirm a good read and things can take much much longer if in secure rip mode to assure maximum rip quality.

in some cases with CDs damaged beyond repair you have to bypass secure mode and let it do its thing faster unless you are willing to wait perhaps indefinitely. Often you will probably still be challenged to hear any problems just by listening if teh rip is not perfect as a result.

Bottom line is dbpwoeramp is very flexible in terms of assuring the most accurate rips possible in the best time possible once you learn how to use it.

wmp does fine for .wav. Used it for years before switching to FLAC and DBPamp for more flexibility with tagging, which adds a lot to the overall experience. I converted all my old .wav files to FLAC and my library is very clean now.

The only problem (avoidable) I had at first with windows media player was when it was set to start ripping automatically and it did so prior to having the metadata for the tagging ready resulting in many track 1s with missing "tags". Live and learn. Even when done right with .wav at rip time, the tagging capabilities of .wav are inherently much inferior to FLAC done well.

Old versions of software will run into problems eventually and need to be upgraded.

I bought and downloaded Dbpoweramp less than a year ago and has run fine to date.

Neal do you know the latest version number and any idea when released? If newer than what I have I will consider an upgrade as well.

Also I wonder if re-installing teh old version alone would have fixed the problem. SOme times files needed get overwritten by other apps and a re-install is all that is needed. I don't think one woudl lose anything much with a reinstall of Dbpoweramp. You might have to redo your settings if customized but that's about all I can think of.