Posted by NRen2k5 on 06/01/06 14:39

Don Wiss wrote:
> On Wed, 31 May 2006, Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Which one could rip better mp3?
>
> I know nothing about MediaSource. But CDex is out-of-date. It uses an old
> LAME engine.

You can make it use the newer LAME engine.

> It installs drivers that can mess up your system.

Not as far as I know. Where did you get this information from?

> The best
> ripper I've ever seen is www.poikosoft.com.

It's nice, but not quite as good as CDex or Exact Audio Copy. CDex and
Exact Audio Copy feature "secure ripping", which means that they are
better at getting a good rip if a disc is dirty, damaged or copy-controlled.

> It isn't free, but it isn't expensive. And updates are free forever.

CDex and Exact Audio Copy are free.

> LAME 3.97 is the latest. Which does MediaSource use?

I can't tell for sure, but EncSpot identifies the MP3 I just made with
MediaSource as a test as being made by FhG FastEnc.

- NRen2k5

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