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hochpt21
hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
edited November 2013 in Going Digital
I have done some research and looked at the various threads here at CP. I have the free version of MM right now and just started ripping some cd's to FLAC.

First question. I am currently ripping with the following settings...
Compression Level - 0
Rip Type - Secure read (takes extra time)

I have not dug any deeper.

Am I getting the best audio quality?

Is it this simple or do I need to dig deeper and put more work in?

Thanks,
Paul
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited September 2013
    Bumpski
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,194
    edited September 2013
    Compression level has to do with how large the final file is, nothing at all to do with sound quality. I always pick level 8 as it makes the smallest files, but does take a few minutes longer to rip. Secure mode is what you want for best ripping.

    I would raise the compression level or you can leave it as is.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • snake1
    snake1 Posts: 567
    edited September 2013
    That is exactly how I do my own, using mm and the compression all the way up. I also load them on a spare hard drive thats connected to my receiver, it works very well
    AVR - Onkyo NR809
    500gb HD for MP3 and FLAC files
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    Center - CSi5
    Surround - FXiA6's
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    TV - Toshiba 52" HD

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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited September 2013
    I've left it compression level 6 in secure mode. So far I can't complain.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited September 2013
    Thanks folks. I always think of compression as a negative buzzword which is why I turned it all the way down. But what you're saying makes sense.

    I'm also looking to put them on a spare hard drive as a backup in case something happens to the laptop. What size spare hard drive do you use snake1?
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • snake1
    snake1 Posts: 567
    edited September 2013
    500gb right now, I just started this myself not long ago so that may seem small to some. The HD will need to be formatted to use with an avr. If you need some help with it just let me know.
    AVR - Onkyo NR809
    500gb HD for MP3 and FLAC files
    Amp - Parasound 2250 - FOR SALE BTW!! PM me if interested!
    Mains - Polk RTi12 towers
    Center - CSi5
    Surround - FXiA6's
    Sub - psw505
    Movies and games - PS3
    TV - Toshiba 52" HD

    Every vehicle has one good nuetral drop in it
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    How do you get MediaMonkey to save your rips in the directory structure/format you choose? Mine keeps defaulting back to a generic setup. For example, My music HDD looks like this:

    D:\Music
    \Artist - Album\Track# - Filename

    so it appears: D:\Music\Journey - Infinity\01 - Lights.flac

    When I try to create this structure, MM doesn't save it
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ThirdWorldGuy
    ThirdWorldGuy Posts: 39
    edited November 2013
    Does the HDD go in one of those HDD to USB cases? And then to the AVR via USB?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2013
    The HDD is an external/powered WD connected to my laptop via USB.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ThirdWorldGuy
    ThirdWorldGuy Posts: 39
    edited November 2013
    I was thinking of getting one of those Western Digital My Book Live personal cloud devices. Does anyone have any experience streaming high resolution music out of one of those? I guess it's similar to a NAS?
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