Hi all, especially the developers and experts-question to you,

I experimented a bit with the recent Lame 3.97a6 and used several rippers. I met with problems in using ext. encoder, especially in correct parameter string setting. I want to use the quality corresponding to --preset fast standard. (cca 190 VBR, joint stereo, new method, quality V2) which seems in listening tests quite promisable.
In Presets, the recommended string is as follows:
lame --preset fast standard
which doesn´t work with any mentioned ripper, so I tried more usual (without front "lame")
--preset fast standard or -V 2 --vbr-new (should be equivalent).
This setting worked only in EAC, whilst Audiograbber worked (but far from good) with
--preset fast standard %s %d or -V 2 --vbr-new %s %d
but some tracks of all selected CD tracks were not encoded at all (process did not start), given a wrong file name, put in a wrong directory or given no suffix (mp3) .
CDEx did not work in any combination. What was done wrong or where is the problem?

I have never experienced these difficulties using internal Lame_enc.dll, so maybe I will come back to it again.

I have read that using external encoder may give a better sound than internal one (when both are set in corresponding way, of course). Is that true or not?
Regards,

Crzmn