tamanaco Wrote:
I think I read somewhere that EAC can be configured to Rip to more than
one format at time. Does anyone know where I can find detailed
information on how to do this?
I use MAREO http://www.webearce.com.ar/ - its free and very
configurable. Like EAC itself, it takes a
No, but I found a couple of measurements of SB made by engineers out of
their own interest. I didn't save the links, but I'm sure you can find
them...
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cliveb Wrote:
The whole issue of read errors on CDs (leading to some truely crackpot
ideas like treatments with green pens and Armor-All, and now this
memory player) is a myth.
While I agree about the pens :), I wouldn't dismiss read error that
easely. It it was so, EAC would produce exactly
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325xi Wrote:
While I agree about the pens :), I wouldn't dismiss read error that
easely. It it was so, EAC would produce exactly the same DAE quality as
any other ripping software, which is generally not true. For some reason
it works with every CD on different speeds, and slows down from
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cliveb Wrote:
If you are ripping an undamaged CD which has been properly manufactured,
then you'll get exactly the same (error-free) result regardless of the
DAE program you use. The thing which sets EAC apart from other DAE
programs is (i) the fact that it can tell you whether the rip was
As a cd mech ages its ability to accurately track a disc does become
gradually impaired. This gives rise read errors. The disc play
perfectly on other mechs but because of the CD manufacturing
tolerances, particular combos of discs/mechs will give more errors.
Also, dirt build-up on the laser
opaqueice, ceejay, thanks... I'll be playing with these tools as soon as
I get a chance. I'll do anything (except paying someone else) to reduce
the number of steps/time I need to rip my CDs. Currently, I have a four
step process.
1.- Rip CD to flac using EAC
2.- Use foobar to add Replaygain
3.-
cliveb Wrote:
The whole issue of read errors on CDs (leading to some truely crackpot
ideas like treatments with green pens and Armor-All, and now this
memory player) is a myth.
Based on personal experience with ripping audio CDs, I can testify that
this is not the case, at least not with
Well, it seems a lot of folks have different experiences to me regarding
the frequency of uncorrectable errors on audio CDs. Rather than
responding to each posting individually, I'll just summarise:
1. Those of you seeing lots of CU errors must either be treating your
CDs like frisbees, or be
tamanaco Wrote:
I think I read somewhere that EAC can be configured to Rip to more than
one format at time. Does anyone know where I can find detailed
information on how to do this?
Yes, on the god like knowledge base that is hydrogen audio -
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php -
I just did a quick test with CDSpeed (which counts errors from CD-ROM
drives...)
A brand new, unplayed CD had zero errors (at 25x speed)
An old CD from 1998 that has been played maybe 20 times had 4 CU errors
across its surface. It is not visually damaged as far as I can see.
I was surprised at
CardinalFang Wrote:
When is that show? I haven't been to one for years! Out of interest,
what ancilliary gear do you use in shows? Is it something exotic and
mortgage-inducing to get that all-important audio-nut cred :-)
In the shows I have done recently in the US and CEDIA UK, we used
Of course I acknowledge that CDs do exist which cannot be read without
error. They may be damaged, or they may have been mastered/pressed
badly. But in my experience, playing such a CD on an audio CD player
and recording the SPDIF output often gives a better result than letting
EAC do its magic.
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Jez Wrote:
That's not to say that if some manufacturer of high-end equipment wants
to loan us stuff we'd say no. In fact at CEDIA I had nice chat with
some of the guys from DALI and happened to mention we'd be very happy
to use their speakers for demos . . well you gotta wish . .
You should
mauidan Wrote:
What magic is EAC going to do if you've recorded a signal with error
concealment codes?
ECC is Error Correction Code, not concealment.
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CardinalFang Wrote:
You should be talking to high end DAC people like dCS as well, I'd love
to hear my SB through one of their units. I guess it could also go the
other way - are you planning to lend units to high end manufacturers? I
heard that some are already using iPods for demos.
When
snarlydwarf Wrote:
ECC is Error Correction Code, not concealment.
Mahalo for the correction. My question still for cliveb,
what magic is EAC going to do if you've recorded a signal with error
correction codes?
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seanadams Wrote:
I'll bite.
44.1 - 48KHz resampling is by no means a trivial process. I've heard
of different algorithms, and one implementation which totally screws it
up resulting in easily audible noise. I am doubtful that digital
upsampling by a non-integral factor less than 2x can
Can we get this discussion back on topic because this really interests
me.
Back to the settings people :)
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I think you would hear a difference in your inside setup. I would
suggest the Lavry DA10 instead of the Benchmark.
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snarlydwarf Wrote:
I'm amused that they claim hard drives introduce jitter
If a hard drive can not return an -exactly- correct data stream it is
broken.
How are these two sentences even related? I am amused that you are
amused by it :)
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blah509 Wrote:
Can we get this discussion back on topic because this really interests
me.
Back to the settings people :)
opaquiece's post (post #3 in this thread) pretty much covers it. With
those settings, assuming a lossless source, the Squeezebox will deliver
a bit-perfect
martintyler Wrote:
How are these two sentences even related? I am amused that you are
amused by it :)
A hard drive's digital performance is a non-issue in this discussion.
Due to the error detection, correction, and redundancy throughout any
properly designed computer, data is able to travel
mauidan Wrote:
Mahalo for the correction. My question still for cliveb,
what magic is EAC going to do if you've recorded a signal with error
correction codes?
EAC reads and re-reads the CD, trying to get a result which is correct.
I assume it uses the intrinsic error correction built into
azinck3 Wrote:
A hard drive's digital performance is a non-issue in this discussion.
Due to the error detection, correction, and redundancy throughout any
properly designed computer, data is able to travel speedily and
accurately to any component. The hard-drive isn't the device that's
Ok my 2 cents worth, to be honest any errors in the stream from a CD are
totally insignificant when you look at how poorly even the best speakers
produce sound waves.
CD's/Cd players will inherently have errors on or downstream from the
CD, due to many things, such as dust, tracking,
For a simple, only-slightly-less-than-audiophile-quality setup, a
Squeezebox paired with Swan S200a powered speakers
(http://www.swanspeaker.com/product/htm/view.asp?id=256)
sounds (and looks) SWEET! Maybe Jon at www.theaudioinsider.com would
be interested in hooking up with Slimdevices for demo
snarlydwarf Wrote:
Oh, certainly I agree with that: but I'm not the one writing stuff like:
Sorry I wasn't clear. My point was not directed at you, snarlydwarf.
I understood what you were trying to say. My answer was directed at
your detractor.
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MAREO is a great tool for ripping to multiple formats automatically (I
rip to FLAC and VBR mp3 for portables). Can be a little tricky to get
setup but once setup requires no maintenance, it just works in the
background getting the job done. I set it to send FLACs to one
directory and MP3s to a
There's an audiophile born every minute.
You're right on time.
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