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Need Help Ripping My CD Collection

I want to get rid of my CD collection but I would still like digital copies of certain albums for when I can't stream Tidal. I was going to purchase an external SS drive to store them on. Can someone recommend a program intended for this application. Is FLAC still the recommended format for storing standard CD quality audio? I'm looking for the easiest solution that will give me CD quality files.Thanks for any help.
mkaes
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bpoletti
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Audacity.  Period..  VERY flexible.  Converts formats.  Great software without a big learning curve.  And it's free.  And it can edit tunes.  And do playback.  It will not do the dishes or make your bed.
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audioman58
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I use DB power amp that us ehat Bryston uses and turned be on to it several 
Years ago.  It also converts many formats and has many adjustments 
Including uncompressed files which use 20%  less space and pretty close 
In sonics. For under $40  a excellent deal . Pretty much everyone has what they are most comfortable with. Check out s few online then make your own decision. 
bassdude
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x2 for dbpoweramp ripping to WAV (if you have a large enough drive for all your files, or FLAC (sounds virtually identical to WAV).

It also produces bit perfect (error free files), and verifies them automatically - simliar to Exact Audio Copy (EAC). It’s very easy to use and is reliable.

Unless, you’re using iTunes and Mac - then you’ll want to use Apple format files (AIFF, ALAC, etc).
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