How to rip CDs? Error free?

[Jeff_C]

@Jesus_Rodriguez

Here is something that would be interesting…having the crowd-sourced data fill in the gaps when data is corrupt.

That may initially come across as a good idea, but I think you are wrong to expect that. Here’s why - you have a damaged disc, so why should you be given the data required to make the disc perfect. It would be akin to owning a scratched vinyl disc and expecting it to be replaced by a new unscratched vinyl disc, or a book that your child tore a few pages out, you cannot expect the bookstore to replace it with a new book.

[Jeff_C]

@WiWavelength

A small percentage of discs are damaged at the microscopic structural level, probably straight from the pressing plant. No rips of these discs ever will be accurate with some drives or even all drives.

This is one instance where I believe it would be acceptable to have the ‘damaged data’ replaced with accurate data, but how do you find out whether you have inadvertently damaged a disc through wear and tear, or whether it was delivered to you damaged from the manufacturing process?

[andybob (Andrew Cox)]

It’s not possible to electronically replace an analog artifact like a damaged book or vinyl record. It is very possible to repair a damaged digital file electronically. It would also be very unlikely to infringe any copyright, as the bits required to repair would not be substantial.

[Jeff_C]

@andybob

It’s not possible to electronically replace an analog artifact like a damaged book or vinyl record.

It is certainly possible to have the physical item replaced, but probably not justifiable.

@andybob

It is very possible to repair a damaged digital file electronically. It would also be very unlikely to infringe any copyright, as the bits required to repair would not be substantial.

I realise that it is possible, and maybe you are right, but in my opinion it just seems that it is not something we should expect.

[WiWavelength (Andrew J Shepherd)]

@Jesus_Rodriguez

Here is something that would be interesting…having the crowd-sourced data fill in the gaps when data is corrupt.

@andybob

It is very possible to repair a damaged digital file electronically. It would also be very unlikely to infringe any copyright, as the bits required to repair would not be substantial.

CUETools Database:

http://cue.tools/wiki/CUETools_Database

AJ

[anon55914447]

@Celts88

So you think any CD drive is the go, but there must be something in one CD drive potentially being better than another. I was hoping to narrow the field down a wee bit more than “get anything, they all work the same”, but thanks anyway for your response.

I appreciate this will make an audiophile’s teeth twitch, but c’est la vie.

[Jesus_Rodriguez (Jesus R)]

Nice find.

[garym]

@WiWavelength

@Jesus_Rodriguez

Here is something that would be interesting…having the crowd-sourced data fill in the gaps when data is corrupt.

@andybob

It is very possible to repair a damaged digital file electronically. It would also be very unlikely to infringe any copyright, as the bits required to repair would not be substantial.

CUETools Database:

CUETools Database - CUETools

AJ

I mostly use dbpoweramp for ripping, but on a few occasions I’ve used the cue tools program to repair a rip (and produce an accuraterip verified outcome). Very neat approach.

[Fritz_Curtis]

The other advantage with Andrews machine is the ability to convert those rips to lossless flac files rather than apples files. I much prefer flac files. This is an important point that the poster forgot. +1 for small green computer and sonictransporter.

[WiWavelength (Andrew J Shepherd)]

@Fritz_Curtis

The other advantage with Andrews machine is the ability to convert those rips to lossless flac files rather than apples files. I much prefer flac files. This is an important point that the poster forgot. +1 for small green computer and sonictransporter.

No, that has little to do with Small Green Computer or sonicTransporter. Any competent CD ripper can output a variety of lossy or lossless file formats, including FLAC.

AJ