What quality should I rip my CDs in?

[Sawyer Grubb]

I am having trouble deciding what quality I should rip my CDs in. I have been ripping them in MP3 format, but want an upgrade. I don’t have much storage left tho so I need to be careful. What should I rip them in? I heard FLAC audio is the best one for storage.

 

[MJbr2]

 

[kai]

Most people go for FLAC. I hate FLAC cause not every Software is able to play it. Better go for WAV

 

[MJbr2]

Most people go for FLAC. I hate FLAC cause not every Software is able to play it. Better go for WAV

The guy said he's got not much space left. FLAC is the best option for him in this case.

 

[kai]

The guy said he's got not much space left. FLAC is the best option for him in this case.

Only read the title

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

FLAC is best for storage and quality imo.

 

[Sawyer Grubb]

Thank you all!!

 

[Michaels Lover]

why is this in the mj section? @Hiker move to anything goes?

 

[R1chard]

Always use the highest bitrate. Especially for MJ.

 

[farlnd]

I’m an apple guy so I use Apple Lossless for ripping my cds. I really like it.

 

[MJbr2]

I’m an apple guy so I use Apple Lossless for ripping my cds. I really like it.

I think you know it, but ALAC is literally FLAC with the Apple brand on it.

 

[farlnd]

I think you know it, but ALAC is literally FLAC with the Apple brand on it.

Yep. I like the fact it’s built into iTunes and I don’t need to get any other software.

 

[Sawyer Grubb]

I think you know it, but ALAC is literally FLAC with the Apple brand on it.

Wait so if I download or convert files in that type, will I be able to play it through apple?

 

[MJbr2]

Wait so if I download or convert files in that type, will I be able to play it through apple?

Yes. ALAC is Apple's own lossless distribution (based on FLAC).

 

[Jaburu]

there is audio compression and there is data compression.
MP3 is audio compression, that's why information is lost.
Flac is data compression, that's why nothing is lost. it's basically like "zip on the fly".
btw: if lossy, go with AAC as it is better than MP3 for several years already. 99% of the world wont hear a difference between lossless and 160kbs AAC. The other 1% only hear it on special occasions and when concentrated on finding one

 

[Prince Of Pop]

My suggestion isn't so much what format to rip the cds in, but your storage situation.

IMO buying an external drive and getting any and all music and video files off your hard drive. I have well over100 hours of music on my external drive, and it's not even a quarter full yet. Best one to get is like 4TB. Storage worries will be non existent.

 

[Michaels Lover]

why is this in the mj section? @Hiker move to anything goes?

@Hiker ?