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Old March 28th 05, 12:50 AM
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Default Can you copy a whole audio CD to HDD in native format, no "ripping"?, & many other Q's

I may not be understanding this right, but IIRC ripping degrades sound
quality, then re-burning to CD more so (depending on compression & codec).
Is there any way to burn the exact digital image of what was on the 1st CD
to a 2nd? How bout to the HDD and be able to play it from there? If so,
what prog(s) do I need for each? Is an audio CD all one continuous file,
and does that force you to either play the whole thing from HDD, or
convert to other format? If other format, which and what sampling should
one go with to preserve 100% discernable sound quality (and I mean on an
audiophile type system)? Is it possible, or am I better off with a mega
CD changer? Seen em up to 400 disks for $300, so not too bad. But, still
would be nice to share my collection with my bro, and visa versa.
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