Best free audio ripping software?

[EpsiIon]

Can anybody direct me to where I can get a good, free music ripper? I've been using RealJukebox, but I get artifacts when I turn the music way up and there's a quiet part in the song.

BTW, I don't need to ripper to convert the files to MP3 (I can do that myself as long as the program can get it to WAV).

Thanks a lot!

 

[JetBlack69]

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de

 

[Underclocked]

I know you said you can do it yourself, but if you get the LAME encoder and EAC as linked above -- it's a very simple operation and of the highest available quality so far as I know. EAC will even autoconfigure LAME during the install.

 

[PCHPlayer]

The artifacts could be caused by your CD-ROM drive. I use MusicMatch with a Plextor CD-RW and it is always artifact free.

 

[AreaCode707]

*tsk tsk* What will Steven say?

 

[Workin']

You should read the software section of the Anandtech FAQs!