[DeltaX5]

Just wondering if good old windows media player do the job since it's a lossles format. Also my freinds don't like installing other programs and sometimes i would like to rip some cds at there homes.

 

[krmathis]

Yes, it may matter.
With a scratched audio CD you want a secure ripper (rip and compare, CD2 error check, ...) to get an accurate rip. For a fresh CD it may not matter at all.