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CDex vs EAC

  • 15-09-2004 10:10pm
    #1
    M@lice
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    I have just been reading the beast free software thread and I noticed that CDex got a few mentions but none for EAC.

    Does that mean that CDex comes most recommended?

    I've used EAC to rip my own music collection into ogg and its been great but i've never tried CDex yet. My work is done with my own music but should I use CDex in the future instead of EAC?


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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
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    i wouldn't use cd_ex over EAC.

    the reason why cd_ex is getting more recognised is the fact that it's easier to use than eac lets say it's more fool proof. whereas EAC has better and more options.

    this is not saying there's something wrong with cd_ex it's a great program but if you're serious about ripping music you need the best and that's EAC


  • #3
    M@lice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭M@lice


    Guess I should give EAC a mention on the thread so.


  • #4
    Mutant_Fruit
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    EAC Has secure mode, which will rip near perfect copies of badly scratched cd's (and perfect copies of midly scratched ones) that other programs wouldnt be able to rip without having sever audio artefacts.

    Conclusion: Quality (Error free ripping): EAC
    Speed: (error prone) Literally anything else is good, including CDEX.


  • #5
    aaf
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    What about dBPowerAMP? Is that comparable to EAC? I find it easy to use and it has many options.


  • #6
    Bri
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    EAC rocks - it's just a little slow but for a good reason I guess. Nice once you have it setup. Does OGG have a VBR option out of interest?


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  • #7
    radiospan
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    I use EAC, but I recommend CDex to people too. I wouldn't try anything else.


  • #8
    Creamy Goodness
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    i would offer cd_ex to non tech savy friends who just wanna get their cd's on their mp3 players.


  • #9
    M@lice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭M@lice


    I'm pretty sure that ogg is VBR by default when your choosing the quality by a number between 1 and 10. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.


  • #10
    Bri
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    Grand thanks.


  • #11
    Mutant_Fruit
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    aaf wrote:
    What about dBPowerAMP? Is that comparable to EAC? I find it easy to use and it has many options.
    Like i said: Quality: EAC
    Speed: Anything else (inc DPoweramp Amp, which i use only for transcoding my mp3's).

    If all your cd\s are in immacualte condition, then it doesn't matter what you use, but for scratched cd's, EAC is by far the best.

    And ogg's preferred mode of encoding is VBR. Its a lot more inefficient when you do CBR encoding. I believe the commandline is something like this: "oggenc -q 2" and that gives a VBR bitrate averaging around 96kbps, which in my ears is quite damn good.


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