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If the price hasn't sky rocketed, I'd recommend trying it again. We've got somewhere in the region of 2000 cds and it's the quickest ripper I found - 1 cd will take less than 2 minutes to rip as FLAC. There's some inbuilt clevers which can fill in any gaps or read errors that scratches cause. It also comes with a batch converter, which was damn useful for converting the lossless files to mp3 so I could stick the entire collection on my phone.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.92&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.92"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_93"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_93"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 19:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 21:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">93 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.93">42301.93</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.85">42301.85</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Really. That surprises me. Complete opposite of my experience, else I wouldn't have recommended it. Simple, idiot-proof, bullet-proof. IME.<br /><br /> What version of Windows did you try it on?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.93&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.93"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_94"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_94"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 20:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 21:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">94 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.94">42301.94</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.85">42301.85</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <i>> it totally and completely refused to even see them let alone organise and play them as a library of music</i> <p>If you've got the tracks listed in Inbox, select all, right click, Send To > Music Library. </p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.94&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.94"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_95"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_95"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 20:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 21:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">95 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.95">42301.95</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.91">42301.91</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Whilst not directed at me, I find that an interesting question because I've not thought about how I play music in a long time. My answer historically would have been Winamp followed by VLC, then maybe Kodi/XBMC on the TV.<br /> <br /> Nowadays I don't listen to an awful lot, but it is usually limited to Spotify or Google Play music. Either via my phone to a Chromecast Audio device, or using the browser on a computer. I can't remember the last time I played back anything from my large MP3 collection. If anything I just use them to transfer to my iPod for long flights.<br /> <br /> I keep toying with the idea of making some sort of dedicated music listening room, but then quickly realise that I don't listen to enough to justify that. Whilst it might push me to listen to more, it probably won't and it'll go unused. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.95&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.95"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_96"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_96"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Apr 2019 21:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">96 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.96">42301.96</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.92#a42301_94" target="_self">42301.94</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think you've identified the issue right there.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.96&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.96"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_97"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_97"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 21:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">97 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.97">42301.97</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.92#a42301_95" target="_self">42301.95</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I asked this question today in my (young, at least by comparison <span class="emoticon e_manthorp" title="(manthorp)"><span class="e__">(manthorp)</span></span> ) office, and the default answer was Spotify.<br /><br /> It partly ages me: I like to 'have' the music, in a a legacy echo of owning vinyl, or cassettes, or CDs. But it's also about rarities: I have rips from bootlegs, home recorded stuff, Jimmed obscurities etc. that the licit brands just don't - can't - have on their books.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.97&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.97"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_98"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_98"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Apr 2019 21:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">98 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.98">42301.98</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.92#a42301_94" target="_self">42301.94</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yes, sorry, I didn't mean to be quite so blunt. Why is the concept of an inbox suitable for somebody who wants to play music? I appreciate that it made sense for somebody who was kind enough and clever enough to write the software for anybody for free. Good luck to him, he did it all alone and a load of people love it to death. I just found the whole experience clunky, unintuitive and not fun. <br /><br /> Nevertheless, I look at so much praise online and elsewhere and I probably will give it one more try to see whether the issues were my ignorance, some configuration issue, or something else.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.98&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.98"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_99"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_99"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 21:53"></span></span> <span class="message_count">99 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.99">42301.99</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.92#a42301_97" target="_self">42301.97</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I used to like the physical media (CDs for me), but then got lazy/enjoy the convenience of the digital tech. I'm a fan of radio, though only whilst commuting 20 mins each way these days, from the point of view of not being in control of what I listen to. That translates well to the likes of Spotify and Google Play Music, where I can let them decide what I listen to. I can pick either a song or artist and let the service play based on that selection. Can often mean I discover something new (or old) I like, or it plays songs I already know and enjoy.<br /> <br /> Then there's the discovery and new releases side of things, based around my likes. I don't exactly go to gigs or find myself immersed in new music like I used to, so things like that are appreciated.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 29 Apr 2019 21:51 by ANT_THOMAS</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.99&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.99"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_100"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_100"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Apr 2019 09:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">100 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.100">42301.100</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.90">42301.90</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It does seem to be loved. I haven't tried it yet - do you love it? <br /><br /> I am kind of having issues with what is undoubtedly some very clever software. I look at a program like Dopamine that asks me questions during installation like "where do you keep your music" and then follows that with a very familiar folder search dialog, and then shows me my music that it has successfully found. I think that makes sense. Then I look at many others that assume a specific sophistication around prior music storage as though this is a music-player choice switch - or something else. Maybe I'm looking for something very specific: a simple music player which doesn't hide its capabilty in layers of complexity.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.100&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.100"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_101"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_101"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2019 21:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2019 22:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">101 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.101">42301.101</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.92#a42301_93" target="_self">42301.93</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Windows 10. It surprised me too because I'd heard how simple it was.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.101&return_msg=42301.92" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.101"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42301.102" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>