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Old 03-25-2006, 05:53 PM
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Good program to rip mp3's?
Sorry for the stupid question, but I'm still relatively new to this.

I want to start loading my cd's into my Sirius S50 (have been only using the radio and downloading music off Sirius up until now). My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong), Is that I'm better off loading mp3's vs. wma's since mp3 files are not as large, although I should notice no difference in audio quality. I know how to make wma files using Windows Media Player.

Question is: What is a good recommended program to convert my cd's into mp3's, load them in my computer so that I can drag and drop 'em into my s50. I realize many of you are pro's at this stuff, so thanks for helpin' out a noob.
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Old 03-25-2006, 07:54 PM
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i use windows media player to rip cds to mp3
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i use windows media player to rip cds to mp3
Once again, pardon my ignorance, but how do I get WMP to rip as an mp3? Where do you pick this setting?
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Once again, pardon my ignorance, but how do I get WMP to rip as an mp3? Where do you pick this setting?
under tools---> options---->Rip music(tab) then change rip settings format to mp3
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under tools---> options---->Rip music(tab) then change rip settings format to mp3
Thanks! Found it.
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Old 03-25-2006, 10:16 PM
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i didn't read the entire thread, so if someone already recommended audiograbber just ignore this....

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Mp3 & Mp4
The problem with I TUNE is they make MP4.

MP3 is a better format, can anyone recomend a program to convert MP4 to MP3?
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The problem with I TUNE is they make MP4.

MP3 is a better format, can anyone recomend a program to convert MP4 to MP3?
I believe the conclusions we come to about all of this boils down to what we believe we can hear. After that the issue can come down to ease of use and compatability. This report talks about these differences and it's conclusions are debatable in the end, The decision we make is often based on what we like. Thats why there will always have Mac or PC debates, MP3/MP4 yada yada yada. Find something you enjoy and go with that.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=29924
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Old 03-25-2006, 08:48 PM
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Use iTunes. Its a lot better then Windows Media Player.

I dunno if your Sirius S50 supports AAC, but AAC gives better quality then MP3 with a smaller file size...

(AAC is the music layer from Mpeg 4 which underpins HD-DVD & Blu-ray)
(MP3 is the music/audio layer from Mpeg 2 which is the technology that underpins today's regular DVD's).

Regardless, iTunes can encode into both.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/download

If you need instructions on how to rip using iTunes, just repost and i'll walk you through it...
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Old 03-25-2006, 09:27 PM
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If you need instructions on how to rip using iTunes, just repost and i'll walk you through it...
Appreciated if you can find the time...
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