Does anyone use Exact Audio Copy (EAC) to rip CDs

[The Geologist]

So my current software just does not like Win 10 much, and I ran into this. It seems like a decent program, but was looking for some input first before downloading.

[Ivan275]

Itunes can rip audio CD's for free so can Windows Media Player. If you have a computer I bet you have at least one of those.

[sonofeugene]

Never heard of EAC. I just rip to whatever my default setting is (MP3, 256 kbps) and I'm done. iTunes and Windows Media Player will easily do it. Why use an obscure file type?

Also, the file will be smaller.

I can also rip to a lossless format but unless the recording is exceptional, I'll never hear the difference.

[d33pt]

EAC used to be THE program to rip cd's. back in the days when that was a thing to do.

[MrFancyPants]

Never heard of EAC. I just rip to whatever my default setting is (MP3, 256 kbps) and I'm done. iTunes and Windows Media Player will easily do it. Why use an obscure file type?

Also, the file will be smaller.

I can also rip to a lossless format but unless the recording is exceptional, I'll never hear the difference.

EAC is the name of a ripping application, not a file type. Acronym for exact audio copy.

OP, EAC is far and away the best and most customizable audio ripper there is. It can support whatever audio codec you want to use, and generate any file format. I use it to rip my CDs to FLAC for playing at home and long term storage, and transcode to MP3 (LAME encoder) to store on my phone since they're smaller files. I use DbPowerAmp to transcode, works great, and when the source file is lossless as FLAC is, it's equal in quality to ripping straight to MP3 from CD. EAC has a slight learning curve and takes time to set it up the first time, but it's set and forget, then all you have to do is put in CD after CD, select the profile you want to use, and rip away.

I use this guide to help set it up:

https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=EAC_Configuration_Wizard

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[The War Wagon]

Never heard of it.

I use Blaze Audio's Wave Creator.

[SkyHawk]

I use iTunes. But if you don't have an iPhone or iPad then installing iTunes just to rip CDs to MP3 may be a bridge too far.

[G-Man_03]

Years ago when I had a desktop PC running windows I used EAC exclusively to rip most of my CDs. I remember it being a really great program. I especially liked the fact that I could rip two different formats at one time and send each to whatever folder I wanted. As someone already said, it's super customizable and the rips are about the best quality you can get.

[stilly]

EAC supposedly corrects audio jitter when a CD vibrates as it spins around. It is supposed to give you a more cleaner read/data file. But now a days, I just look for the song via torrent or youtube and download it that way.

Express RIP was supposed to be decent. https://www.nch.com.au/rip/index.htm...%20Competitors


For those interested: http://exactaudiocopy.de/

It has changed since I used it, but I last used it around 2008 maybe? It seems like a LONG time ago...