Re: [Audacity-devel] Ripping CDs FAQ

[Anthony A. O. <ai...@gm...>]

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:46:58 -0500, Monty wrote:

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>On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 06:16:09PM +0100, Pennywize wrote:
>> Hi Richard,
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>> most people i know, uses EAC to rip CD`s (On windows). The reason is, there 
>> is no further development on CDex, you've mentioned that. Also EAC is 
>> faster than CDex and more accuratly on ripping.
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>"More accurate?"  CDex uses paranoia internally, EAC is no more
>accurate.  It allows constant offsetting on a small handful of drives,
>the only feature it offers that Paranoia-based rippers don't AFAIK.

Why was CDex abandoned though? It was the next best alternative to
Plextools and EAC.

Then again, wouldn't anyone want to work on a module or app to complement
Audacity, based on CDex or the apps behind that ? Not so bad to rip
directly in to the audio app, based on a proven GPL'ed technology.

 Tony