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skott2772 · 2011-02-10, 17:57

Hi, up until now I've been using AAC files on itunes through my Onkyo. I have now purchased a new laptop and want to save all my CDs onto the laptop ready for the day i can afford to buy a DS.

I am looking for guidance on how to go about doing this. I believe i will be saving the files as FLAC files. Is there a program i need to download to do this. What other programs should i download for a basic set up i.e. for art work etc. ideally free software is what i would be looking for or a one off up front payment.

Many thanks

Dannythered · 2011-02-10, 18:15

(2011-02-10 17:57)skott2772 Wrote: Hi, up until now I've been using AAC files on itunes through my Onkyo. I have now purchased a new laptop and want to save all my CDs onto the laptop ready for the day i can afford to buy a DS.

I am looking for guidance on how to go about doing this. I believe i will be saving the files as FLAC files. Is there a program i need to download to do this. What other programs should i download for a basic set up i.e. for art work etc. ideally free software is what i would be looking for or a one off up front payment.

Many thanks

dbpoweramp CD ripper is all I use, and if it doesn't find a big enough artwork I use this web site http://www.albumartexchange.com/

skott2772 · 2011-02-11, 00:10

Many thanks, I am now using dBpoweramp and the files seem to be saving okay. However Windows Media Centre can't seem to find the files, Do I have to download another program to play the FLAC files?

rockfather · 2011-02-11, 00:34

(2011-02-11 00:10)skott2772 Wrote: Many thanks, I am now using dBpoweramp and the files seem to be saving okay. However Windows Media Centre can't seem to find the files, Do I have to download another program to play the FLAC files?

Try this
http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/01/playing-f...enter.html

jamesh · 2011-02-11, 00:38

VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc) or Foobar 2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/) can play FLAC files. They're both free downloads.

skott2772 · (This post was last modified: 2011-02-11 14:34 by skott2772.)

(2011-02-11 00:34)rockfather Wrote: Try this
http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/01/playing-f...enter.html

Many thanks for link. It looked a little complicated for my small brain plus it stated that certain info may be incorrect like running time so i've given this one a miss.

skott2772 · 2011-02-11, 14:34

(2011-02-11 00:38)jamesh Wrote: VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/vlc) or Foobar 2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/) can play FLAC files. They're both free downloads.

Hi, i downloaded foobar and tried using it. it does play the file but with popping noises which can be heard quite clearly. not sure what the problem is.

Has anyone else had a similar problem?

gumby · 2011-02-11, 16:39

(2011-02-11 00:10)skott2772 Wrote: Many thanks, I am now using dBpoweramp and the files seem to be saving okay. However Windows Media Centre can't seem to find the files, Do I have to download another program to play the FLAC files?

I use a program called WINAMP to play music on my computer using the same library of FLAC files that I use with a LINN DS. I would not know for sure if this would work in the same way going through your receiver, but it seems like it should.

skott2772 · 2011-02-12, 01:09

(2011-02-11 16:39)gumby Wrote: I use a program called WINAMP to play music on my computer using the same library of FLAC files that I use with a LINN DS. I would not know for sure if this would work in the same way going through your receiver, but it seems like it should.

Thanks for this, i'll give it a try sometime. I think the problem lies between the computer and the Onkyo as i've connected some headphones to the laptop and the blips aren't there any more so I think dBpoweramp has ripped the CD's okay.