ExactAudioCopy ripping software

Go here http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/...click on download at the left side of the page...it's free BTW

Dave

About how many megs are there on the average CD? I'm trying to figure out if I can save a few dozen of my favorites on my notebook's not too large hard drive.

600 MB or so for a single uncompressed CD (WAV or AIFF format), and about half that if you use a lossless compression scheme such as FLAC, WMA Lossless or Apple Lossless.

There is only one Exact Audio Copy and it is free. All of those other programs you see are advertisements from others selling other programs. Sogood is correct that you need to click the download link on the left then scroll to the bottom of that page for the download.

Google around and do some research on setting it up properly or you may end up with rips other than what you intended.

500 gig won't hold 1,500 Cds without compression and then it will be close. With lossless compression you could do it but you'll need 600-700 meg without. Don't forget you need a second drive for backing up as you go. EAC is slow so you'll be lucky to get 5 an hour ripped. That means 300 hours (over 3 months at 3 hours a day) to rip 1500 CDs and you don't want to get done and lose it all because your drive crashed.

Wav files are 10 meg a minute so about 450 Meg for a 45 minute CD. As far as "average" goes it depends on what kind of music you mainly have. A lot of rock and pop Cds come in well under 40 minutes and many classical are closer to 70. I'm using Apple Lossless and the average CD is about 300 Meg.

Thanks everyone

What is the difference between Compressed Lossless and Uncompressed lossless - reproduction/quality wise??

Although this a second system, one day it could be my first (only if this technology ever evolves to an audiophile level).

So nows the time to choose wisely - I think, as I'd rather rip these CDs just the one time...

I'm prepared to get a larger capacity HD - if it's justified.

Saffy