[auradud3]

hello everyone, i have just reinvented my can rig, it is an headroom ultra desktop amp, this comes with the ultra dac and amp integrated into a nice little package, i also have the kimber usb cables and cardas big red extension. with rs1i's, now the problem i am experiencing is the quality of my rips, it seems that itunes just might not be up to par, my source is an 2009 macbook pro, with their stock audio cards, is there a better ripping software, or does my audio card need upgrading? in any event, i would like to take my current rig and make those final last improvements necessary to elevate the total experience to the level of the output equipment. thanks for you help in advance.

 

[pekingduck]

Try XLD for ripping CDs.

X Lossless Decoder: Lossless audio decoder for Mac OS X

 

[Currawong]

There's a big, but old thread on Mac ripping software here, for your info.

 

[RonMiller1]

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Originally Posted by pekingduck /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try XLD for ripping CDs. X Lossless Decoder: Lossless audio decoder for Mac OS X

I came in to post the exact same thing. It even auto imports into iTunes for you.

 

[krmathis]

Two applications worth looking into.

Rip from sbooth.org
Max from sbooth.org

 

[Kobra]

I don't know about vinyl rip's, but for CD's Max is one of the best...

 

[JGP]

Is there anything wrong with just using iTunes to rip CD's into Apple Lossless?? What is there to be gained by ripping to lossless in max or some other program vs itunes?

 

[joe_cool]

On the Mac platform, many agree that iTunes is very good. On the PC it is not so good.

 

[grawk]

I second rip and max. Great apps. But I mostly use itunes, unless the cd or the rip has problems.

 

[Sherwood]

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Originally Posted by JGP /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is there anything wrong with just using iTunes to rip CD's into Apple Lossless?? What is there to be gained by ripping to lossless in max or some other program vs itunes?

Max and Rip both utilize more advanced error correction than iTunes. If you're going to listen to one rip forever, it feels better to know it's perfect.