Which CD DAE software is the most accurate for Mac OS X?, Is XLD the most accurate with feature set? |
Which CD DAE software is the most accurate for Mac OS X?, Is XLD the most accurate with feature set? |
  Sep 1 2008, 22:45
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I would like to archive my CD collection and have chosen to use FLAC as my lossless codec. I believe FLAC's wide range of hardware support, comparable compression rates vs. other lossless codecs and the encode/decode rates are a par with its competition. I have tried the following software for DAE XLD, Max, xACT, iTunes and Toast. I am leaning towards using XLD with its new features of AccurateRip, disable cache and its log report. Please read the following questions posted below and give your answers and advice about XLD or any other DAE software for Mac Os X.
1. I have read CD Paranoia will not allow the cache to be disabled if the cache is larger than 1 meg. Is the this correct? 2. Does the disable cache feature work in XLD? 3. Can the AccurateRip feature be trusted in XLD? 4. Can the the error log report be trusted in XLD? 5. What about using VMware Fusion with XP and EAC. Would this method produce accurate results? Thank you for answers and help. 500 plus CD's to rip! This post has been edited by macman4hire: Sep 2 2008, 05:38 |
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Sep 4 2008, 21:37
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Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 5-June 08 From: USA Member No.: 54037 |
I have created a comparison for three CD rippers that use CDParanoia on the Mac. This comparison is in no way a definitive comparison as the feature sets of these applications constantly change. Please contact me if any information appears inaccurate or you feel a crucial feature has been omitted. I attempted to list the features in an unbiased manner. All these applications offer several audio codecs which are listed in HA's 2008 ripping/encoding polls which confirms the most the popular ones are offered. I intentionally did not list the audio codecs because the focus for this comparison is the DAE capabilities on the Mac.
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Sep 4 2008, 23:46
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QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 4 2008, 12:37)  I have created a comparison for three CD rippers that use CDParanoia on the Mac. This comparison is in know way a definitive comparison as the feature sets of these applications constantly change. Please contact me if any information appears inaccurate or you feel a crucial feature has been omitted. From the other thread on this subject, I think it's not yet entirely clear that XLD actually disables the drives cache. |
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Sep 5 2008, 22:15
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Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 5-June 08 From: USA Member No.: 54037 |
QUOTE (knucklehead @ Sep 4 2008, 16:46) QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 4 2008, 12:37) I have created a comparison for three CD rippers that use CDParanoia on the Mac. This comparison is in know way a definitive comparison as the feature sets of these applications constantly change. Please contact me if any information appears inaccurate or you feel a crucial feature has been omitted. From the other thread on this subject, I think it's not yet entirely clear that XLD actually disables the drives cache. I can place a comment in notes area of the Mac CD Ripper Comparison that some HA members question this features effectiveness. |
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macman4hire Which CD DAE software is the most accurate for Mac OS X? Sep 1 2008, 22:45
Pepzhez I have spent a lot of time in other forums rigorou... Sep 2 2008, 06:09 Pepzhez I failed to answer the main question, didn't I... Sep 2 2008, 06:48 macman4hire Thank you for your answers Pepzhez. The drives I ... Sep 2 2008, 07:45 Tyashki Um, does any Mac use those?
Also, is there a way ... Sep 2 2008, 10:05
tim.lance QUOTE (Tyashki @ Sep 2 2008, 04:05) Um, d... Sep 2 2008, 11:29 Tyashki QUOTE (tim.lance @ Sep 2 2008, 20:29) QUO... Sep 3 2008, 13:49 tim.lance Sorry, no help here and I've checked three dif... Sep 3 2008, 16:06 spoon Matshita is such an unfortunate name here in the w... Sep 2 2008, 13:00 macman4hire I ripped this CD and XLD produce this log report p... Sep 3 2008, 02:37 tim.lance To have more faith in the rip you might want to ch... Sep 3 2008, 03:26 greynol For tracks that AR verifies, T&C is a complete... Sep 3 2008, 03:34 tim.lance QUOTE (greynol @ Sep 2 2008, 21:34) For t... Sep 3 2008, 03:43 greynol In EAC my advice is to copy, check AR and then tes... Sep 3 2008, 03:53 tim.lance QUOTE (greynol @ Sep 2 2008, 21:53) In EA... Sep 3 2008, 03:58 greynol I'm interested in what is displayed in the GUI... Sep 3 2008, 04:01 tim.lance QUOTE (greynol @ Sep 2 2008, 22:01) I... Sep 3 2008, 11:24 Pepzhez The only thing displayed in the GUI is a progress ... Sep 3 2008, 05:01 macman4hire How do you check to see if a CD is in the Accurate... Sep 3 2008, 06:45 Pepzhez QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 2 2008, 21:45) H... Sep 3 2008, 07:28 spoon EAC & dBpoweramp will detect if the CD is in A... Sep 3 2008, 10:49 macman4hire Today XLD added an additional feature under the T... Sep 3 2008, 21:21 Kees de Visser This thread made me curious, so I tried to downloa... Sep 4 2008, 06:26 macman4hire Click on this link Down Load XLD to down load XLD.... Sep 4 2008, 06:37 Kees de Visser That link works fine and so does XLD's built-i... Sep 4 2008, 11:34 tim.lance QUOTE (Kees de Visser @ Sep 4 2008, 05:34... Sep 4 2008, 14:04 macman4hire QUOTE (knucklehead @ Sep 4 2008, 16:46) Q... Sep 13 2008, 00:15 gloog QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 4 2008, 21:37) I... Jan 2 2009, 19:39 macman4hire Today XLD added a new feature to recognize if a CD... Sep 4 2008, 23:36 macman4hire Just an update on Mac DAE. Today sbooth the devel... Sep 5 2008, 21:46 macman4hire Their seems to be some disagreement if the disable... Sep 5 2008, 22:34 knucklehead QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 1 2008, 13:45) 4... Sep 6 2008, 17:16 ffooky QUOTE (knucklehead @ Sep 6 2008, 17:16) H... Sep 6 2008, 17:39 Pepzhez QUOTE (knucklehead @ Sep 6 2008, 08:16) H... Sep 6 2008, 23:27 ffooky QUOTE (Pepzhez @ Sep 6 2008, 23:27) You d... Sep 6 2008, 23:37 tim.lance QUOTE (ffooky @ Sep 6 2008, 17:37) QUOTE ... Sep 6 2008, 23:44 ffooky QUOTE (tim.lance @ Sep 6 2008, 23:44) Yep... Sep 7 2008, 00:03 macman4hire QUOTE (ffooky @ Sep 6 2008, 17:03) QUOTE ... Sep 7 2008, 00:14 Pepzhez QUOTE (macman4hire @ Sep 6 2008, 15:14) Q... Sep 7 2008, 03:57 Pepzhez QUOTE (ffooky @ Sep 6 2008, 14:37) QUOTE ... Sep 7 2008, 00:04 knucklehead QUOTE (Pepzhez @ Sep 6 2008, 15:04) QUOTE... Sep 7 2008, 01:30 greynol QUOTE (knucklehead @ Sep 6 2008, 09:16) H... Sep 6 2008, 17:51 knucklehead Time for new glasses...
The 8's were hiding i... Sep 6 2008, 18:10 macman4hire XLD updated via automatic update today with some i... Sep 7 2008, 00:03 tim.lance No sh*t. I have never seen such user driven (or an... Sep 7 2008, 00:11 Pepzhez QUOTE (tim.lance @ Sep 6 2008, 15:11) Now... Sep 7 2008, 01:17 greynol Did we determine if the "Only when the track... Sep 7 2008, 00:50 Pepzhez QUOTE (greynol @ Sep 6 2008, 15:50) Did w... Sep 7 2008, 01:04 ffooky Is it realistically possible for different pressin... Sep 7 2008, 01:08 macman4hire QUOTE (Pepzhez @ Sep 6 2008, 20:57) I not... Sep 7 2008, 04:37 jhart71 I'm new to XLD - just downloaded and started l... Sep 13 2008, 14:03 Pepzhez QUOTE (jhart71 @ Sep 13 2008, 05:03) My q... Sep 13 2008, 14:22 jhart71 I just ripped the same track twice - once with the... Sep 13 2008, 15:45 tim.lance QUOTE (jhart71 @ Sep 13 2008, 09:45) I ju... Sep 13 2008, 15:52 jhart71 QUOTE (tim.lance @ Sep 13 2008, 09:52) QU... Sep 13 2008, 16:07 tim.lance QUOTE (jhart71 @ Sep 13 2008, 10:07) You... Sep 13 2008, 16:25 |
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