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Ready to Play CD Ripping Service

by April 18, 2005
Ready to Play CD Ripping Serice

Ready to Play CD Ripping Serice

  • Product Name: Ready to Play CD Ripping Service
  • Manufacturer: Ready to Play
  • Performance Rating: StarStarStarStarhalf-star
  • Value Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Review Date: April 18, 2005 20:00
  • MSRP: $ 1.10/CD
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Supported Encoding Formats

  • MP3 192kbps, 224kbps & 320kbps
  • WMA 160kbps
  • AAC 128kbps & 192kbps (plays only in iTunes and iPod)
  • FLAC
  • WAV (uncompressed)
  • OGG Vorbis
  • Monkey's Audio (lossless, bit-for-bit conversion)

Storage Options

  • USB 2.0 drive (80-120GB)
  • Firewire/USB 2.0 drive (160-250GB)
  • DVD-ROM

Shipping Options

  • UPS Ground
  • UPS 3-Day Select
  • UPS 2nd Day Air
  • Local pickup (Limited San Francisco Bay area only)

Pros

  • Flexible, convenient service for custom installers and consumers
  • Multiple target formats available including MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, and WMA.
  • Multiple storage options including MP3 players, external hard drives, or DVDs

Cons

  • Cambridge SoundWorks in store option not available in many states
  • Plan ahead, as standard turn time involves ground shipping two ways

Introduction

We hear from a lot of custom installers at Audioholics. This may be due in part to our coverage of trade shows and it might be due to the many articles we have written on select CEDIA classes. In either case, there is a common issue that needs to be dealt with when installing the ever-more-popular music server systems: getting the music onto the hard drives for playback. While a majority of these systems feature easy loading and digitization procedures, the simple fact remains that neither the client nor the installer wants to go through the hassle of encoding hundreds of CDs. Enter ReadyToPlay. Founded in 2003, this Silicon Valley company saw a growing need for digitization services to help a rapidly-expanding market for home audio distribution and music server systems.
About the author:
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Clint Deboer was terminated from Audioholics for misconduct on April 4th, 2014. He no longer represents Audioholics in any fashion.

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