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Thanks Chris Before I start ripping my 1500 CD's I though I would do a test. I just grabbed a couple of CD's to test Gracenote 1. Chet Baker It Could Happen to You, Riverside 2. Mowtown 40 Forever Both I would consider not obscure but in both cases NO artwork and very limited metadata. Not expecting a response just thought I would share my my first ripping excersise

Thanks Chris I looked at the Gracenote site and it is unclear as to whether or not this requires a paid subscription service or it is free. Do you know?

Well I just received my new iMac27 with 4TB of storage and was going to start the ripping process. One of the things I was concerned about was accurate and complete metadata. For this reason I decided to us the GD3 database from Get Digital Data. I just called to buy the service and found out GD3 does not work with iTunes. So now I am back to which is the best meta data service to use for iTunes. Does anybody have advice?

Thanks Nigel I thought the reason some people use other players is because iTunes cannot play hi res files. Is that not true?

This is all new to me so if my questions seem simple I apologize. I am setting up my first music server and want it to be simple to use, simple to set up, and audiophile quality. iMac 27 with 3.6 Ghz Intel Core i5 , with 8Gb, and 2TB of disc. I am ripping 1000 CD's and in the future 1000 LP's. Here is where I need help. I understand iTunes is rich in functionality and easy to use but is not designed for an audipohile necassarily. 1. What is the easiest and best ripping software? Is iTunes OK for ripping? 2. What is the best Juke Box software? Is iTunes acceptable? 3. What is the best player software? Is itunes acceptable? 4. Has anyone used GD3 lookups? How does Amara compare to Pure Music? Are those the only 2 contenders? In reading some of Chris's recommendations I observe the following: 1. I wanted to use a loader from Get Digital Data but only available on PC 2. I wanted to use EAC or dbPower, but not available for Mac. All advice would be appreciated.

Thanks for the advice. A couple last questions. Should I use an external drive to rip the CD's or just the internal drive. I had read somewhere that a good quality external drive via firewire 800 would be faster and better quality. For the internal SSD would that contain only the OS? How big is the OS? Would I also put my main apps on the SSD? Thanks

Thanks for the advice. I will also need a good Analogue to Digital converter to take the output from my phono preamp and convert to digital for my vinyl. I read that the Lynx Studio Technology is good but it is a PCI soundcard and I will need something external. Any advice on an external A/D converter?

I didn't hear a thing Thanks

I recently tried to sign up to a couple of sites including HD Tracks and was told that they cannot download to Canadian customers. Any idea who supports the audiophile in Canada?

Hi I am new to the site and new to the music server concept. Audiophile for over 25 years with over 1000 cd's and 2000 vinyl albums. I will most likely hire someone to do the ripping but need advice on step #1. My simple question is what all do I need to buy when setting up a MacBook Pro. Assuming I go with a 2.66 Ghz 15 inch. How should I configure it for memory, disk, software etc. Thanks