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The CD based ripping process was relatively quick (about three long weeks) by comparison.

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Awe-d-o-file

In Reply to: RE: Which is why... posted by E-Stat on April 21, 2014 at 18:38:45

Unless you're a lazy slug like me. What has it been now 18 months since I got my SB III? I don't have but about 10% done yet. Finally a couple of months ago I figured out that I should take all my CD's of their racks in the listening room and put them in boxes by rip priority where the PC is with the library. Ain't done that yet either. I had so much free time in 2013 too.

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I hear ya! I can't imagine taking the time to rip all my music--- for what? It's no more convenient than - tinear 07:56:05 04/22/14 (0)
grabbing a CD and popping it into a player. I also can't make the logic work that adding another layer possibly can equal the original.
At any rate, I bet for some guys here, getting up to change CDs is the athletic event of the day...
Bite the bullet, man! - E-Stat 19:11:04 04/21/14 (6)
the benefits are well worth it. I cannot fully convey to you how convenient it is to never have to schlep a CD around multiple systems in order to hear it.

My entire digital library (including a fair number of hi-rez downloads and some MP3s) is available upstairs in the main system, in the garage, in the office, in the bedroom (via iPeng running on an iPad) or pretty much anywhere in the yard via iPeng running on an iPhone via 802.11N WiFi.

One library available across all systems. Controllable using smart phone and tablet based remotes.
- I will - Awe-d-o-file 14:45:25 04/22/14 (1)
  I don't even listen to CD's anymore so I can only listen to that small (10% or so) portion of my collection. Of course I was careful to rip my favorite 10% first. No excuse, I know. At least I made the next planning step so all the CD's are next to the PC that rips them. I will have them all boxed in that room with the server by the end of the weekend. I still need to by the USB raid drive(s) to have the storage required.
  
  That brings me to a USB question. This PC which has never even glitched and has worked perfect is an old P4 2.67G w/XP. I'm guessing its USB one or two. Is this a concern when getting the USB external drive for the system? I'm sure in a year or two I'll get an old 7 tower free or cheap that better and faster. Thanks in advance.
  
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  - Computer should be fine - E-Stat 14:58:29 04/22/14 (0)
    USB drives are backwards compatible.
    
    True RAID operation, however, requires a compatible controller that manages the volume(s). The four year old Dell desktop I use has an Intel motherboard with RAID capability built in.
    
    Just make sure you back up the data!
- Not the car? nt - tinear 07:57:23 04/22/14 (1)
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  - Explanation - E-Stat 08:04:43 04/22/14 (0)
    "Bite the Bullet"
    
    Removing the single disk, single system, limited playing time restrictions is enjoyed by many.
    
    To each his own.
- RE: Bite the bullet, man! - bk12 19:18:15 04/21/14 (1)
  Agree..worth the effort. It is a very daunting task at first...but keep your head down and it gets pretty easy once you are in a rhythm. Once you get the original library done, batch processing every time you get a few new CDs piled up is quite painless.
  
  The benefits of going this route are incredible in terms of convenience, and with a good setup, sound too.
  - Amen! -nt - E-Stat 19:19:36 04/21/14 (0)
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