I'm wondering whether it's worth ripping all my CDs to FLAC and replacing my mp3s,
and if so whether I should also rerip all my vinyl now that I have a nicer setup, or just convert to FLAC from the original wav files and live with the lower fidelity.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:08, archived)

Are you going to flog your records?
If not, don't bother. Masturbation is more entertaining.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:10, archived)

I only ripped at 192kbs the first time round.
Listening on speakers I can't tell the difference, but when I put on a pair of decent headphones it doesn't sound as nice.

Whether it sounds bad enough to spend a week or so ripping CDs, I'm not so sure.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:17, archived)

From 192 to ~320 is a noticable difference, but from 320 to lossless is a horrible waste of space for a change in quality you wont pick up.

( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:20, archived)

Yeah, you're almost certainly right.
VBR is probably the way to go, and it's just my inner geek who can't bear the thought of an imperfect reproduction, no matter how ridiculously minute the difference is.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:24, archived)

I know what you mean, but to my mind 30mb for a track is a big price to pay for lossless.
If you don't already use it, I really recommend EAC for CD ripping.
( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:25, archived)

EAC is what I used the first time round.
Sadly I don't have it on this computer because it isn't running Windows, but I imagine it'll run under Wine.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:30, archived)

I love it. Ripping at 2.5x gets a little irritating at times but I could it could be worse - I could be ripping as m4a.

( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:32, archived)

It's awesome.
Best ripper I've used by far.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:35, archived)

Can we discuss ID3v2 tagging?
I'm starting to get the horn.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:26, archived)

Nerd!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:44, archived)

Mong

( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:45, archived)

Fag!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:48, archived)

Clergy!

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:49, archived)

Spacker!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:50, archived)

Festering ragged remains of Jordan's badly packed kebab!

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:54, archived)

A common problem
I ripped most of my vinyl at 128kbps about 7 years ago.
Utter waste of time, really...95% is now available as decent quality torrents and the other 5% is stuff you'd only want to listen to over a 20K sound system.
Still, meant I didn't have to talk to my girlfriend for a few weeks.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:20, archived)

Makes mental note regarding how not to talk to the wife!

( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:23, archived)

Personally I prefer ....
Infidelity! So much more satisfying.
_{Stolen sweeties taste better}
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:11, archived)

Fuck FLAC.
VBR V0 is a smarter option.
( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:15, archived)

download a cracked copy of Real Producer
RM format is what all the major studios use, probably
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:27, archived)

Real Update
is vital.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:29, archived)

it's the first thing I install on new computers
I don't know how I'd manage without Real MessageCenter™ telling me to buy more Real products
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:33, archived)

I like to use it alongside the full Nero Suite
it's best to keep all your memory in use.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:41, archived)

I just realised I missed the thread about 1980s music
how disappointed am I
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:50, archived)

It was immense
some people typed, then some pixels came up on the screen.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:52, archived)