Originally Posted by xx3

@PeteG

In iTunes if you want to rip a CD:

First, set in preferences (under advanced -> Import) what codec you would like iTunes to import under.

1. Insert the CD.
2. Wait for the CD to be recognized, and for iTunes to contact the CDDB database and download CD info (if there is any).
3. Click import
4. Wait for the completion sound.

Also, if iTunes starts to play the song as your import, stop it and your imports will finish a lot faster... (CD lens doens't have to go back & forth on the CD).