Originally posted by pepperberry farm I use iTunes for CD's to mp4
I don't use iTunes/Apple.
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Originally posted by boriscleto Apple iTunes was the only Mp3 ripper I used for the last 20 years. 8 MB of RAM? Is this 1995?
Since I don't use iTunes, that'll have to be something else.
8 MB RAM and 1995? ... Yeah I guess you'd call that a dinosaur.
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Originally posted by jon.partsch Without doubt or hesitation I recommend dBpoweramp Music Converter.
the software is either free or very cheap. It requires a bit of setup and research to guarantee the best results, and requires connection to internet to check results of your conversions to a database of known "good" conversions. Oranization of your files is up to you. Use a lossless format like FLAC, AAC Loseless. I have used iTunes to manage the library after conversion. This is the gold standard as far as I am concerned. It requires a little bit of leaning, but is cheap and well worth the effort.
dBpoweramp: mp3 Converter, CD Ripper, FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, AAC, AIFF. Fix album art, Asset UPnP Server
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I
strongly recommend
against iTunes for ripping conversion - it has no error checking capibility. dBpoweramp generates a checksum for each rip/conversion and compares it to a database of known "good" rips. It virtually guarantees bit-perfect conversion by doing this. iTunes is great for library management but
not for the initial conversion/ripping.
Thanks for the info.
I've followed that link ... $39.00 USD for single PC installation; seems to be a great software, albeit somewhat complicated?
So, this would allow me to take a CD (original), run it through the software and save the resulting files to be played via a device (my Android phone for instance) in my car?
I've never heard of FLAC, AAC Loseless files. Do they take a lot of room?
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Originally posted by jon.partsch Do not use WAV - uncompressed files are way too huge. There is no need.
Do not use MP3 - it is lossy compression, and an inefficient compression at that - the quality of the music will be impacted.
Do use FLAC, AAC lossless, or OGG OggPCM or any *lossless* compression format. FLAC seems the most popular with serious audio enthusiasts, but I prefer AAC lossless for (perceived) better compatibility with iTunes.
Thanks.
It seems that this Flac or AAC lossless type of files is the way togo.
Again though: I don't use iTunes.
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Originally posted by steephill iTunes is easy to use but how are you going to play your stuff in your car? Are you going to connect a smartphone via Bluetooth for example?
Most likely via my Android phone via Bluetooth (or a direct connection via USB).
I'm not using iTunes.
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Originally posted by boriscleto There is absolutely no reason to use a lossless compression format to listen to music in your car. Do use a format that is supported by your audio player, most likely MP4. Encode at a higher bit rate if you think quality is an issue. The majority of people are not audiophiles who can hear the line noise over the speakers at a loud party.
Confusing now: I should have added that I will also listen to that music elsewhere than in the car.
---------- Post added 04-16-21 at 10:08 PM ----------
Originally posted by ThorSanchez Exactly. The OP needs to ask themselves if they have a high end stereo system in an anechoic chamber, or if they like to brag about things like lossless audio and their medium format photos they print at 8 meters on the diagonal and view from 6" away.
If the answer to these things is no, then high bitrate mp3s are fine.
So now we have the "lossless" and MP3 camps!
And no, I sure don't have that sort of high end stereo system in an anechoic chamber.