Difference between revisions of "Comparison of CD rippers"

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|width="120px"|'''Features'''
 
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| width="95px" style="background: #00FFFF" | [[Cdparanoia]]{{ref|Cdparanoia_fronts|a}}
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| width="95px" style="background: #00FFFF" | [[EAC|Exact Audio Copy]]
 
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| width="95px" style="background: #00FFFF" | [[DBpowerAMP_with_AccurateRip|dBpoweramp CD Ripper]]
 
| width="95px" style="background: #00FFFF" | [[DBpowerAMP_with_AccurateRip|dBpoweramp CD Ripper]]
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'''Notes:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
:a.{{note|Cdparanoia_fronts|a}} Cdparanoia is the backend of a number of rippers. Additional features not directly related to the ripping process might be supported in these frontends. See [[Cdparanoia]].
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:1.{{note|Cdparanoia_fronts|a}} Cdparanoia is the backend of a number of rippers. Additional features not directly related to the ripping process might be supported in these frontends. See [[Cdparanoia]].
:b.{{note|AR2|b}} AccurateRip has recently been extended with AccurateRip 2 which will add more security and will account for pressings with different offsets. More information can be found [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showpost.php?p=87227&postcount=5 here] and [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=20641 here]. Currently AccurateRip 2 is only supported by [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=20303|dBpoweramp CD Ripper R14] which is in beta testing.
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:2.{{note|AR2|b}} AccurateRip has recently been extended with AccurateRip 2 which will add more security and will account for pressings with different offsets. More information can be found [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showpost.php?p=87227&postcount=5 here] and [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=20641 here]. Currently AccurateRip 2 is only supported by [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=20303|dBpoweramp CD Ripper R14] which is in beta testing.

Revision as of 14:08, 27 July 2010


Features Cdparanoia[1] Exact Audio Copy dBpoweramp CD Ripper foobar2000 ITunes Windows Media Player CUETools XLD Rip MusicBee
Ripping process
One track per file yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Image as single file   yes yes yes no no yes     yes
CUE sheet support   yes limited, more in beta limited no no yes yes yes limited
gap detection   yes in beta no no no yes   yes no
Offset correction yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes
HTOA   yes yes no no no yes     no
C2 pointers used to detect errors no yes yes no no no   yes yes yes
C2 pointers used during re-reads no no yes no no no     yes no
Defeat cache yes yes yes         yes yes yes
Support FUA no yes yes no no no       no
Post processing etc.
AccurateRip[2] no yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes
CUEtools db no no no no no no yes no no no
log file yes yes yes   no no yes yes yes no
Metadata lookup no freedb, MusicBrainz (through mb2freedb) freedb, MusicBrainz, AMG, GD3, SonataDB freedb, MusicBrainz (plugin) gracenote, MusicBrainz (Mac-only hack) AMG freedb, MusicBrainz freedb, MusicBrainz freedb, MusicBrainz freedb, MusicBrainz
Cost free free $36 (as listed) free free free free free free free
License GPL proprietary, freeware freeware, shareware freeware proprietary, freeware proprietary, freeware freeware GPL   proprietary, freeware
OS Windows, Mac OS/X, Linux/BSD Windows Windows Windows Windows, Mac Windows Windows Mac Mac Windows

Notes:

1.^a Cdparanoia is the backend of a number of rippers. Additional features not directly related to the ripping process might be supported in these frontends. See Cdparanoia.
2.^b AccurateRip has recently been extended with AccurateRip 2 which will add more security and will account for pressings with different offsets. More information can be found here and here. Currently AccurateRip 2 is only supported by CD Ripper R14 which is in beta testing.