I sense another thread split.....
Confidence numbers have nothing to do with the physical condition of the disc. A pristine disc can have the same confidence number as one with scratches. If you are using confidence numbers to judge which discs to keep and which to replace, then STOP! You are throwing your money away.
I'm not sure I'm following your logic. If a disc scores basically a zero because it fails to match any other discs, then it basically has a quality problem, does it not? And scratches do not necessarily mean the disc cannot be accurately read, especially if they run from the inside out, versus following the track data path.
Wasting money isn't really an issue. I buy most of my CD's used and probably average $1 per disc, so I'm more concerned about having a good, accurate disc more than anything else. Even if you have to buy the same disc more than once to get a good one at $1 apiece, it's still a bargain over the new price. Of course in extreme cases on difficult to find, expensive discs, you can use select tracks off of each that had high rip scores to make a good copy.
Anyway, check out this wild ride on this good-looking disc.
dBpoweramp Release 14.2 Digital Audio Extraction Log from Sunday, September 09, 2012 02:50 PM
Drive & Settings
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Ripping with drive 'E: [HP - DVD Writer 560r ]', Drive offset: 6, Overread Lead-in/out: No
AccurateRip: Active, Using C2: No, Cache: 1024 KB, FUA Cache Invalidate: No
Pass 1 Drive Speed: 10, Pass 2 Drive Speed: 10
Bad Sector Re-rip:: Drive Speed: 10, Maximum Re-reads: 34
Encoder: Wave -compression="PCM"
Extraction Log
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Track 1: Ripped LBA 37 to 14897 (3:18) in 0:43. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\01 Jimmy Buffett - Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 3) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 8BFBA961 AccurateRip CRC: 89C22EA2 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-1]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 3 [CRCv2 89c22ea2]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 a7fee69]
Track 2: Ripped LBA 14897 to 32312 (3:52) in 0:46. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\02 Jimmy Buffett - Wonder Why We Ever Go Home.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 07C3F084 AccurateRip CRC: F81C40E1 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-2]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 f81c40e1]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 faf9d8a4]
Track 3: Ripped LBA 32312 to 55807 (5:13) in 0:57. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\03 Jimmy Buffett - Banana Republics.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 937C9D6C AccurateRip CRC: 6BAAD552 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-3]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 6baad552]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 a0138975]
Track 4: Ripped LBA 55807 to 76660 (4:38) in 0:46. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\04 Jimmy Buffett - Tampico Trauma.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: A89641CF AccurateRip CRC: D2B3DE70 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-4]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 d2b3de70]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 e9b66725]
Track 5: Ripped LBA 76660 to 94352 (3:55) in 0:37. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\05 Jimmy Buffett - Lovely Cruise.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 25505A1C AccurateRip CRC: D01BC61C (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-5]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 d01bc61c]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 2d63dff6]
Track 6: Ripped LBA 94352 to 113170 (4:10) in 0:37. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\06 Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 24379F6B AccurateRip CRC: EF81C8B0 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-6]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 ef81c8b0]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 d3f61b30]
Track 7: Ripped LBA 113170 to 129930 (3:43) in 0:31. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\07 Jimmy Buffett - Miss You So Badly.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: AB8E3C19 AccurateRip CRC: 6BC446F3 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-7]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 6bc446f3]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 99ec0891]
Track 8: Ripped LBA 129930 to 155430 (5:40) in 0:45. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\08 Jimmy Buffett - Biloxi.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 67E464DF AccurateRip CRC: F5890647 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-8]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 f5890647]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 6c4db65a]
Track 9: Ripped LBA 155430 to 170365 (3:19) in 0:25. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\09 Jimmy Buffett - Landfall.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 7D6C722D AccurateRip CRC: 742F997C (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-9]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 742f997c]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 e117176e]
Track 10: Ripped LBA 170365 to 189137 (4:10) in 0:31. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\10 Jimmy Buffett - Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 372A7168 AccurateRip CRC: 610BB901 [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-10]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 610bb901]
Track 11: Ripped LBA 189137 to 200805 (2:35) in 0:18. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\11 Jimmy Buffett - My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: ED2D2C18 AccurateRip CRC: 02B38C7F [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-11]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 2b38c7f]
Track 12: Ripped LBA 200805 to 215687 (3:18) in 0:23. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\12 Jimmy Buffett - The Captain and the Kid.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 65ADC0F2 AccurateRip CRC: 4429587D [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-12]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 4429587d]
Track 13: Ripped LBA 215687 to 231547 (3:31) in 0:24. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\13 Jimmy Buffett - Big Rig.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 85C32B43 AccurateRip CRC: B3D937A5 [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-13]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 b3d937a5]
Track 14: Ripped LBA 231547 to 243777 (2:43) in 0:18. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\14 Jimmy Buffett - Defying Gravity.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 06F36C88 AccurateRip CRC: 1C6CCCA7 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-14]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 1c6ccca7]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 23d9e82c]
Track 15: Ripped LBA 243777 to 260255 (3:39) in 0:24. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\15 Jimmy Buffett - Havana Daydreamin'.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 6ADDA8A5 AccurateRip CRC: 6584A7CD (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-15]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 6584a7cd]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 7a6cd144]
Track 16: Ripped LBA 260255 to 272735 (2:46) in 0:17. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\16 Jimmy Buffett - Cliches.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 653D5B1C AccurateRip CRC: 819C5210 [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-16]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 819c5210]
Track 17: Ripped LBA 272735 to 288705 (3:32) in 0:22. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\17 Jimmy Buffett - Something So Feminine About a Mandolin.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: A152B2C7 AccurateRip CRC: 89C471E0 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-17]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 89c471e0]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 808ae8d8]
Track 18: Ripped LBA 288705 to 306500 (3:57) in 0:24. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\18 Jimmy Buffett - Kick It in Second Wind.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 8) [Pass 1]
CRC32: 4222328D AccurateRip CRC: C0FA48CB [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-18]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 c0fa48cb]
Track 19: Ripped LBA 306500 to 320642 (3:08) in 0:19. Filename: F:\Jimmy Buffett\Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes-Havana Daydreamin'\19 Jimmy Buffett - This Hotel Room.wav
AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 2) [Pass 1]
CRC32: E5AEFFBD AccurateRip CRC: AB7DB4B3 (CRCv2) [DiscID: 019-003376ce-02c7f7f5-0510b313-19]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2 [CRCv2 ab7db4b3]
AccurateRip Verified Confidence 8 [CRCv1 15aa726]
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19 Tracks Ripped Accurately