Dear Moderator: Could you point the way?

[Kim K.]

In an earlier post I asked the following:

"Please recommend settings & workflow. What settings and workflow did you use to rip your cd collection to a lossless format with good tags? I have searched the forums but not found what I need. Also, what are the best settings to assure an accurate rip for cds not in the database (for Mobile Fidelity & DCC discs)? Thank You"

I understand it has only been a week but with no replies I thought that I should ask if anyone knew of a place on the site where answers to be above may reside which my search has not revealed.


I found only two listings of settings but I am unclear as to how well they match my ripping goals.


dbpoweramp settings #1
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Drive: xxx
Eject after rip: Not checked
Ripping Speed: Maximum
Spin-up Time: None
Spin-down after: Default
Sample offset: ?
Read into Lead-in or Lead-out Communication: SCSI Pass Through (SPT)
Prevent auto-run on all CD drives: Not checked

Ultra Secure
Minimum Ultra Passes: 1
Maximum Ultra Passes: 8
End after Clean Passes: 1
Vary Drive Speed each pass: Not checked

Individual Bad Frames
Maximum Re-Reads: 50
Set Drive Speed: Maximum
Drive Read Cache: 1024KB
Clear Read Cache with FUA: Not Checked
C2 Error Pointers for Error Detection: Checked
Unrecoverable Bad Frames: No Abort
Interpolate Unrecoverable Frames: Not Checked
Mark Track as Error if Insecure: Not Checked

Secure Extraction Log
Report Contents: Simple
Write to File: Not Checked
Add to Information Log: Not checked


dbpoweramp settings #2
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Ripping with drive: xxx
Drive offset: xxx
Overread Lead-in/out: Yes
AccurateRip: Active
Using C2: Yes
Cache: None
FUA Cache Invalidate: No
Pass 1 Drive Speed: Max
Pass 2 Drive Speed: Max
Ultra::
Vary Drive Speed: No
Min Passes: 3
Max Passes: 6
Finish After Clean Passes: 2
Bad Sector Re-rip::
Drive Speed: Max
Maximum Re-reads: 34
Encoder: FLAC -compression-level-8 -verifydvd/cd rip

[garym]

Some of these options are unique to the drive you are using. Generally, you'd want to (1) use accuraterip database (which dbpoweramp does), then (2) ultra secure setting (which it will use automatically if turned on for CDs it does not find in accuraterip (or which don't match the accuraterip info). Whether you want to turn on C2 or how you set the lead in/out is all a function of your drive. read this link all the way to the end...you'll find this useful.

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/secure-ripper.htm

[LtData]

What drive are you using to rip?

[Kim K.]

Thank you so much for responding and I am sorry I am only now replying.

I cannot give you the cd drive info as I am about to buy/build a new system. Given that, any favorite drives? Also, what are your favorite settings for best quality independent of the drive?

Thank You again for the time you have taken to respond.

- Kim

[LtData]

Personally, my CD drives normally end up being Lite-On, due to their low cost and my personal excellent experience with the brand. Plextor is what people normally say, though it depends on the model you find.