EAC or CDex?

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#1

Which is better EAC or CDex?
I’ve read much about EAC.
However, my results were dubious.
It performed one task perfectly.
It failed completely at another.
I don’t have the results with my now.
I may have been due to my codec.
Since then I’ve used CDex flawlessly with the same codec.

Thanks for you input.

#2

i say CDex cuz it HAS to be better than fuckin EAC. I used to use EAC and it workred great but I got a new computer and now EAC doesn’t give me shit. sorry but i’m so fuckin pissed at EAC right now and NO ONE will fuckin help AT ALL.

#3

EAC can be very temperamental. it works on some systems wiyh some drives, and crashes on others. CDEX can also be contrary. with a drive that has high quality DAE i prefer to use the latest audiograbber 183. it has a lot of hidden options too,so explore the app if u decide to try it

#4

well EAC does not work on my computer, do you recommend using CDex? or what about audiograbber? and do those use LAME to encode mp3s as well?

#5

for ME, EAC is the best audio-grabber ever used! i love this tool, 'coz i can be sure that it rips my cd’s @ max. possible speed with the hightest quality and a really really perfect error-correction…
works absolutely flawlessly on my both drives (toshi and plex prem)… :slight_smile:

#6

EAC is working fine for me, too. What I like most is the error reporting at the end of the ripping, so I can be sure that there were no mistakes and have perfect sound quality.
I also use CDex and I have no problems with it.

#7

CDex also uses LAME.

When you install CDex, you can enter the path to LAME or allow CDex to search your drives for it.

I don’t understand CDex’s error/status codes x1, x2, x8 etc. “A” = aborted by enduser.

#8

Personally, I love cdex for its simplicity and ease of use. I know that EAC is supposed to do a better job with damaged discs than cdex but in my experience I’ve never found an occasion where EAC has done a good rip where cdex has failed to do so.

#9

cdex it is then. thanks

#10

CDex by a long mile.

#11

Have you tried to change the aspi layer setting and/ or drivers?
Most of the times this can help. Which drive do you use in order to extract the audio?

#12

Does anyone have links to user’s manuals for CDex and EAC?

I’ve been using CDex 1.51.

Has anyone used teh 1.70 beta 2 with great success?

Thanks