Re: Ripping MP3s

[Joel Mayes <joel_mayes@dingoblue.net.au>]

< --- ME --- >
> > > 
> > > 
> > G'day Gary,
> > 
> > I use Grip as a GUI, it includes the cdparanoia ripper so you don't need to
> > install the cdparanoia package unless you want to also rip from the console
> > to encode MP3's I use gogo which is an enhanced version of the lame encoded
> > optimised for speed, ( it about 2x faster with no loss of quality) you can get
> > the source from freshmeat, and will need to install nasm to get it to compile

> < --- HIM --- >
> I would like to second the use of grip. Grip runs cicles around all other
> ripping software I've tried. I use the newer lame
> (http://www.sulaco.org/mp3/) as the sound quality has really improved over
> time. It is now hands down the best quality encoder. Gogo is just to old to
> have the same sound quality; infact several of the gogo developers have
> worked on the current codebase of lame and brought the speed up.
> 
> Thomas

I didn't know that, I might give lame another try,

Thanks

Joel