Yes, it offers a lossless format. Open Media player, click on tools, options and then click on the tab "Rip music". Look at the pull down menu for "rip settings". Here you will find 4 choices with one being Windows Lossless. I do not check the 3 options below this tab. Below this, you will find an 'Audio Quality" slider option, I select the Best Quality.
The sound quality is as good or better than playing from a CD player. I did listening test and I'm very happy with this.
I'm also using a Linksys wireless Media Center extender that is connected to my sound system. I have put all my CD's into the PC on an external 300 gig hard drive, have 5000 of my favorite songs and still have 70% free space on the hard drive. I have backed up the ripped music on the main PC, just in case the external would ever fail. My CD's are now all available from a remote control with many options of playlist, artists, song, ect. I'm using Windows XP Media Center 2005 software on my main PC.
This is what I use but there are also other good methods of getting your ripped music to your system.
The sound quality is as good or better than playing from a CD player. I did listening test and I'm very happy with this.
I'm also using a Linksys wireless Media Center extender that is connected to my sound system. I have put all my CD's into the PC on an external 300 gig hard drive, have 5000 of my favorite songs and still have 70% free space on the hard drive. I have backed up the ripped music on the main PC, just in case the external would ever fail. My CD's are now all available from a remote control with many options of playlist, artists, song, ect. I'm using Windows XP Media Center 2005 software on my main PC.
This is what I use but there are also other good methods of getting your ripped music to your system.