Re: CD ripping

On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 12:22 PM Stefan Monnier wrote:

> >>> On windows the choice was easy.. Exact Audio Copy (EAC) + LAME
> >>> I found instructions for running EAC with WINE.  Is that better than
> any
> >>> 'native' app?
>
> For my use case, `abcde` was head and shoulders better than EAC because
> I could easily script it to do exactly what I wanted.
>

I'm curious -- what exactly was it that you wanted?  There wasn't anything
else I wanted in EAC

>
> >> I have not used EAC but I avoid WINE if there's a native app.
> > Which is what I'm trying to do.  I haven't installed wine yet, but EAC
> > might change my mind.
>
> With respect to rip quality, AFAIK, EAC won't bring any benefit compared
> to `libcd(io-)paranoia`.
>

Good to know

Thanks
Lee


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