I think that a whole BAASnotes post was done re Windows ripping and music servers.

And, as in most things, there’s 10X more info available via GOOG re Windows than re Mac.

Appreciate the sharing of your experiences. I don’t have a music server-based system yet, but I plan to and do have an iPod. However, I’m starting to rip more often now, so I only want to rip once and, hopefully, be done with it.

Is Max just a ripper, or is it also an interface, like iTunes?

You recommend Max, but also using Apple Lossless. Does Max rip using Apple Lossless?

Are you aware of any problems appearing if a conversion from Apple Lossless to AIFF is done?

Are the Apple Lossless files playable on a system such as Sooloos or a Windows-based media server?

If in the future I need to, can a conversion from Apple Lossless to FLAC be done?

STEEP learning curve!

Thanks a bunch,
Michael

1. The flaws in question were obvious and confined to one track. Ripping the problem track with XLD fixed them without exception.

2. iTunes did not report any errors during the rip.

3. I have never heard a “subtle difference” between the same track ripped with iTunes, Max, or XLD.

When iTunes had errors ripping CD’s, had you ticked the checkbox “Use error correction when reading Audio CD’s”?

This appears in iTunes Prefs > General > Import Settings.