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RE: music files on hard drives are very compact

I hope that my suggestion works out for you.

I saw your post on head-fi.org. I didn't agree with most of the advice you received and wrote you a private message. I'm not sure that the message was accepted by head-fi.org.

Ripping a lot of CDs is work. Do it right and you will never have to do it again. Before you plunge in to rip lost of CDs or buy anything expensive, i'd suggest a step-by-step process.

1. Learn a bit about computer audio. Right now you need to understand the concept of secure ripping. You also need to understand something about tagging your music files - how it is accomplished and why it matters to you.

2. Experiment with some software tools. I'd suggest looking at dBpoweramp, EAC and J. River Media Center for secure ripping. JRMC provides tag editing, library management and playback functions. If you go with dBpoweramp or EAC, you may need a separate tag editor to get tag values right.

3. Make some decisions, rip 30-100 CDs and get some experience with the ripping and tag editing process. The better your technique, the quicker and less tedious the ripping process will be.

You should also get used to using software to play your music files. Not everybody has the same needs; it is up to you to figure out your needs and pick the right choices.

Classical music and other genres where the composer and the performer are both important are the bulk of my music collection. I chose J.River because it lets me browse my collection the way I want to. Here are some screenshots of my JRMC setup:

http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/JRiverscreenshots/9497548_8tZYK#1059218527_PvfDe

http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/misc/8915115_aSrUm#691098968_mitFe

http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/J-River-MC-15-process-for/14155242_zpNLh#1044373019_Q3VLb

Computer audio offers possibilities that you could not get with physical CDs or with LPs. You should understand why is possible before settling for simply reproducing the functionality of CD and LP playback.

4. Apply what you have learned and make final choices for tools. Now you can plunge in ripping your CD collection.

It is better to avoid buying anything expensive until you have a better understanding of what you really need. I'd avoid buying a lot of hard drives right now. In particular, don't buy a raid setup unless you fully understand what it does and what it does do. It won't provide backup and recovery against most problems.

Bill


my blog: http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/

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