Best CD ripping software for CD backup

[elvis-fan]

Wondered if anyone could recommend an error-free CD ripping software for backing up my CD's? (free or otherwise)
I've been using dbpoweramp (ripping to flac - uncompressed) but I've noticed some errors when listening to these files after the fact... pretty discouraging seeing as I have over 300 CD's already backed up.
I'd like to start over again but using the right software this time.

Also, is it recommended to use a particular kind of CD player for ripping the CD's? I've just been using the standard one that came with my computer.

Thanks in advance!!

[Johnny2523]

This one should do the trick
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de

It also gives u a log at the end of ur ripping to let u know if any errors have occurred.

Your pc cd player should work fine as i have never used otherwise

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de

[When In Rome]

I also use EAC as mentioned above, I have also taken to listening to the rip after the fact to check for errors and also to take note of any other inherent digital anomalies and then fix them if possible...

[Hans]

I Always use Nero. Backs up my music perfect.

[Squire Smart]

Wondered if anyone could recommend an error-free CD ripping software for backing up my CD's? (free or otherwise)
I've been using dbpoweramp (ripping to flac - uncompressed) but I've noticed some errors when listening to these files after the fact... pretty discouraging seeing as I have over 300 CD's already backed up.
I'd like to start over again but using the right software this time.

Also, is it recommended to use a particular kind of CD player for ripping the CD's? I've just been using the standard one that came with my computer.

Thanks in advance!!

What do you use to playback the Flac files or is it purely to store them?

[Julian Grant]

I recommend MediaMonkey is a good media library. I use the gold version and very happy with it.
https://www.mediamonkey.com/

[JimmyCool]

I use CDBurnerXP (it's also free):
https://cdburnerxp.se/en/features



Create Data-CDs/DVDs:
- burn any Data on CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/BD/HD-DVD, including double layer mediums
- Supports burning data on permanent backup M-Discs, which promise up to 1000 years of data preservation.
- burn mp3-CDs to store many audio files on one single disc
- create bootable discs
- Disc spanning: Spread data on multiple discs
- verify written Data automatically after burning process
- use either the internal browser to add your files or the intuitive Drop-Box to drag and drop files directly from any Windows Explorer window
- save your compilations for creation of backups
- burn on-the-fly and with buffer-underrun protections
- import previous (ISO 9660) sessions and edit existing file structure on CD/DVD
- quick- and full-erase disc
- copy data discs (possible copy-protection is not bypassed)
- retrieve recorder and disc information

Create Audio-CDs:
- Create Audio-CDs from the following formats: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA, APE, MPC, WV (WavPack), ALAC (Apple Lossless)
- add single or multiple tracks from existing audio-CDs directly to your new compilation without ripping tracks before (add cda-files)
- play audio-files with integrated audio player
- gapless audio-CDs supported (disc-at-once-mode)
- Import M3U or WPL playlists or Nero audio compilations (NRA)
- support for ReplayGain
- support for CD-Text
- import CUE sheets
- Export audio compilations as M3U playlist and Cue sheet
- create mixed-mode discs
- ISO features
- burn ISO files to CD
- create your own ISO files
- convert bin- and nrg-files to ISO
- save CDs/DVDs as ISO file to disc

Other features:
- simple cover printing feature for data- and audio-discs
- LightScribe integration
- Command line version
- supports most IDE, USB, Firewire and SCSI drives
- integrated option to enable access to drive for restricted users
- multi-language interface
- online update

[elvisjunkie]

Audiograbber...one of my fav.

Gesendet von meinem SM-A405FN mit Tapatalk

[ElSandro68]

I used Audiograbber before, but EAC gives you better information in case of mistakes. I set the speed to 4x for best results. In case you see some dust or fingerprints some cleaning spray helps a lot.

Example, of course there are other brandnames as well.

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[Rebel Yell]

I have tranfered my entire collection to HDD and listen to my music streaming from HDD if you have a large collection and use a good streamer. It is so much easier to create a playlist, sorting your music in genres etc. I started out with EAC to rip everything to Wav. files and many times I found clicks and pops and other things that I tought didn't appeared on the CD. When listening and comparing the ripped audio and CD I found out that it was present on the CD as well. It seems to me that a CD player is much more forgiving comparing to a ripped file. I now use DB Poweramp as my player (Bluesound) better handles the tagging. I have my own way to tag my tracks, and as I started out around 2005 I just do it the way I always did.
If you rip the same track in EAC and in DB Poweramp with no tags added you will find that the Poweramb file is bigger not a huge difference but still bigger, why I don't know. EAC is free my version of Poweramp is the one you have to pay for.
I can't find any reason to rip to other formats than Wav. files as the cost of HDD is no big deal. If you like you can always transfer them to FLAC or whatever you want, and still have a Wav. file as backup. You need to backup your HDD every disc I rip I copy them to three different HDD's. One is using on the computer another to my Hifi gear and the third one for archive and safety, the first two I disconnect when not in use.