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Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?

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Old 21-05-2009, 2:20 PM   #1
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Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?
Hi,

Just really a quick question here, but I have been advised FLAC is the lossless format of choice to rip your music CD's for best quality.

But Googling on a method/free software to do it is just bringing up reams of shareware and dodgy malware sites.

So can I ask what would people suggest is the best free software, or free method to rip your CD's to the FLAC format.

Thanks for anyone help
Anthony
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Old 21-05-2009, 3:08 PM   #2
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Re: Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?
Try foobar i always use it for all my files
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Old 23-05-2009, 2:01 AM   #3
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Re: Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?
Works superb and easily too.

Thanks for recommending it.
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Old 23-05-2009, 7:55 AM   #4
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Re: Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?
Exact Audio Copy is the de-facto standard. Linky: Introduction » Exact Audio Copy and use this link: A Perfectionist's Guide to Audio CD Extraction and Lossless Compression to set up all the options.

HTH.
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Re: Best Free Software/Method to Rip CD to FLAC?
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Exact Audio Copy is the de-facto standard. Linky: Introduction » Exact Audio Copy and use this link: A Perfectionist's Guide to Audio CD Extraction and Lossless Compression to set up all the options.

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Agreed, great prog
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