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Itunes Error Correction

I have read here and elsewhere that it is advisable to use error correction when ripping into Itunes. For the momemnt, I am a PC user, and I rip to Apple Lossless. When I "checked" the error correction box in itunes preferences, i could not get itunes to rip any tracks. it just quickly skipped over every track. Any thoughts on why this would be?

in any event, how important is error correction? is it merely usefull to clean up pops caused by an imperfect disc, or does it do something beneficial even when ripping a new/clean disc?

thanks for any advice.
jeffreybowman2k

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morris
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I have a Mac and I use error correction with no problem on iTunes ripping to Apple Lossless. Have you tried different CD's to try to isolate why iTunes isn't working on your PC? If you search for advice here and elsewhere, you'll discover that EAC (exact audio copy) is the best ripping software for the PC. Since it is not available on the Mac, I just use the iTunes error correction software, with good results.

Error correction is a big deal, since you want to get all the data as correct as possible when you rip a CD. Even on a clean CD, the laser may not read the data correctly without error correction software, which involves multiple passes of the laser. Since it doesn't cost extra and doesn't take much time, error correction seems worth the effort.
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