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  • Sybrandt

    • Sep 2010
    • 12

    I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

    Hi Everybody

    I am new at this forum, and I hope that some of the experienced dbPowerAmp users can help me out when it comes to setting up dbPowerAmp for ripping to MP3 and FLAC.

    I purchased dbPowerAmp recently and setup the cd ripper for ripping to FLAC according to the recommendations at http://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper-setup-guide.htm. Things seem to be working fine now, but I would like to know whether there are any settings for FLAC ripping that you would recommend that I alter. I am really interested in getting good quality cd rips, so any piece of advice would be welcome.

    I better mention that I am planning on using the FLAC files for playing music wirelessly on my stereo. I am gonna buy the Sonos ZP90 Zone Player in the near future, connect it to my stereo and control it with my iPhone. The music that I mainly want to play on the new Sonos system will be FLAC files stored on my laptop, until I get around to buying a NAS for storing my digital music.

    I am mentioning the Sonos system because someone at this forum might have special recommendations for me when they know that I am going to plac the FLAC files on the Sonos system. I really hoping that I am not doing anything wrong with my FLAC ripping that will cause my problems once I get the Sonos system.

    Now it has been all about FLAC so far, however, I am also interested in advice on setting up dbPowerAmp for MP3 ripping. I need MP3 files for my iPhone, and consequently I wont stick to FLAC alone. I guess I need to create a separate profile for MP3 ripping in dbPowerAmp, but how do I set it up. Any advice would be welcome. A link to a good setup guide for MP3 in dbPowerAmp would also be fine.

    Best regards
    Sybrandt.
  • Spoon
    Administrator
    • Apr 2002
    • 44510

    #2
    Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

    The guide contains all the settings you need.
    Spoon
    www.dbpoweramp.com

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    • Sybrandt

      • Sep 2010
      • 12

      #3
      Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

      Hi Spoon

      Thanks for your answer.

      I was wondering whether there is also a guide for setting up MP3 ripping? So far I have only setup dbPowerAmp for FLAC ripping.

      Furthermore, there is the Sonos issues. Will the FLAC files including album and everything with like a charm with Sonos?

      Best regards
      Sybrandt.

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      • Spoon
        Administrator
        • Apr 2002
        • 44510

        #4
        Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

        The flac files you create are fine for the sonos.

        Mp3 there is really only one option, which bitrate (quality) setting to use. Nothing else should be changed.
        Spoon
        www.dbpoweramp.com

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        • Sybrandt

          • Sep 2010
          • 12

          #5
          Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

          Hi spoon

          I'm glad to hear that it should be pretty easy to change the settings in dbPowerAmp from FLAC to MP3. I don't really care for bad quality MP3s, so for me the settings is definitely gonna be 320 Kbps!

          I can see that something was missing in my previous message, so I better clear that up. It concerns my FLAC and Sonos question. I meant to ask whether FLAC files ripped in dbPowerAMp would work like a charm in Sonos with album artwork and everything. I am hoping that your answer is going to be the same to my slightly modified question :smile2:

          All the best
          Sybrandt

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          • Spoon
            Administrator
            • Apr 2002
            • 44510

            #6
            Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

            Yes (artwork is included)
            Spoon
            www.dbpoweramp.com

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            • souwalker
              dBpoweramp Enthusiast

              • Dec 2009
              • 86

              #7
              Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

              Just to jump in and not hijack. The topic is similar to my question but I already have more then half of my CD collection ripped to FLAC.

              When I get my iPhone soon, I would want mp3s of some of my collection. Do I need to re-rip the CDs I want or can I convert my FLAC files to mp3 without changing the FLAC files?

              Rgds

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              • Spoon
                Administrator
                • Apr 2002
                • 44510

                #8
                Re: I need advice for ripping to MP3 and FLAC

                You can convert FLAC >> mp3 leaving the FLAC files untouched.
                Spoon
                www.dbpoweramp.com

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