Vortexbox ripper question

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First time poster, although I've been lurking on this wonderful site for quite some time.

 

My goal is to set up a home computer audio system with a Squeezebox Touch and a couple of Booms, perhaps using Vortexbox as a file server.

 

Can anyone tell me what ripper is built into Vortexbox? My PC ripper is EAC and I wonder if the automated Vortexbox ripper will be as effective?

 

Also, can the experts here recommend a cost-effective and time- efficient way to rip a collection of 2000+ CDs to a server?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

[Tog]

I believe that much of the ripping is done by CD Paranoia.

 

I have used Vortexbox 1.6 to build a cheap server and have been very impressed. Otherwise on the Mac I used Max.

 

Yours, having a ripping time Tog

 

[aaa]

 

Thanks Tog. I'll look up CD Paranoia.

 

Any suggestions on how to best tackle large numbers of cd to hard drive file transfers?

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I believe that much of the ripping is done by CD Paranoia.

 

I have used Vortexbox 1.6 to build a cheap server and have been very impressed. Otherwise on the Mac I used Max.

 

Yours, having a ripping time Tog

 

 

[vortecjr]

the auto ripper in Vortexbox is called ripit and it runs in paranoid mode. With Vortexbox you can still use your favorite ripping software and just drop the rips into the Vortexbox's storage bay for playback.

 

Jesus R

www.sonore.us

 

[aaa]

Thanks Jesus R.

 

Based on your experience is there any advantage to ripping CDs with EAC on a PC then storing them on the VB?

 

[vortecjr]

The advantage is that you can make changes to the tags before it saves the tags in the file.

 

Jesus R

www.sonore.us

 

[aaa]

Thanks Jesus R, I'll keep this in mind.