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Post by scubadiver on May 17, 2015 7:54:03 GMT -5
I'm new to JRiver...
Before I start ripping my CD collection, I like to know what format you guys are using?
if it matters, my intention is to rip them in JRiver and play them back via USB Stream on my XMC-1. I'm using a single computer for both the storage of music and playback.
Disk space is not a concern... I want the best sounding files possible.
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Post by vneal on May 17, 2015 7:57:31 GMT -5
FLAC when possible
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Post by scubadiver on May 17, 2015 8:11:33 GMT -5
Thank you.... And on on a side note, I assume you are choosing FLAC as your format when purchasing/downloading hires music online, correct? |
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Post by vneal on May 17, 2015 8:30:30 GMT -5
absolutely
and I back it up on two different external hard drives because something WILL HAPPEN
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Post by Boomzilla on May 17, 2015 8:37:39 GMT -5
I use WAV (uncompressed) format - Storage is CHEAP and there's no reason not to. Like vneal I use multiple copies in multiple locations. |
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Post by qdtjni on May 17, 2015 8:41:31 GMT -5
Lack of tagging in WAV is one big reason but there is no reason to not use FLAC.  Seriously, any lossless format that supports tagging is as good as any. Since it can be transcoded to whatever other lossless format if you need it. EDIT: Extended my very short objection to WAV.  |
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Post by Boomzilla on May 17, 2015 8:42:26 GMT -5
There maybe is.
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Post by djoel on May 17, 2015 8:49:46 GMT -5
I used what Jriver uses, which is APE, and it sounds great and from what I read it's similar to FLAC. I hate to complicate things so that is one of the reason I went with it, and it's too late as I sold the bulk of my over 20yr old collection.
Djoel
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Post by qdtjni on May 17, 2015 8:58:51 GMT -5
Since APE is lossless, you can transcode APE to any other format if you for any reason need it.
EDIT: I still prefer FLAC
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Post by geebo on May 17, 2015 9:00:45 GMT -5
FLAC is my preferred method.
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Post by Priapulus on May 17, 2015 9:54:38 GMT -5
I had used FLAC, because it is lossless and has tags. Six months ago I converted all my FLAC to Apple lossless, because I bought some Apple devices (which won't play FLAC). So FLAC, unless you use Apple.
When you rip, be sure to correct/edit/update the tags. JRiver and all other music programs use the tags to sort, index and database your music; trash in; trash out.
Sincerely
/b
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Post by klinemj on May 17, 2015 14:08:53 GMT -5
I use FLAC with Jriver. For me, WAV not including key metadata is a show stopper for that format. I had a lot ripped in WAV before I realized that tracks would not play back in the correct order due to this limitation of WAV.
Go FLAC and you won't regret anything.
Mark
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