EAC "Read offset" question?

[brasarehot1]

From my understanding the read offset number needs to be changed from 0.
Unfortunately, AccurateRip doesn't work; so I went here "http://www.accuraterip.com/driveoffsets.htm" to get a correction offset number. I put in this correction offset number into "read sample offset correction value" under Driver Options in the EAC program.

1) If I'm just interested in ripping a retail CD, can I trust this read offset number from accuraterip.com?

2) I also read that pressing + driver offset numbers need to be compared with other peoples' using accuraterip in order to trust the read offset number; is this super important/necessary?

Basically I just want to know if what I did was enough to ensure my rip is accurate.

3) Also if I'm unable to use AccurateRip are there any other factors I need to change in the EAC program besides "read sample offset correction value"?

I followed this guide "http://anythingbutipod.com/forum/showpost.php?p=578090&postcount=44"


*Sorry if I'm posting a lot, if it's too much let me know administrator

 

[Grador]

The offset does not affect the audio, it's to align the file so that you can use accurate rip to compare to others using their database. Is there some form of failure or issue your having, as these questions are very vague.

In the future possibly creating a "Questions on EAC thread might be a better idea."

 

[brasarehot1]

The offset does not affect the audio, it's to align the file so that you can use accurate rip to compare to others using their database. Is there some form of failure or issue your having, as these questions are very vague.

In the future possibly creating a "Questions on EAC thread might be a better idea."

So you're saying setting the read offset isn't necessary to make an exact rip from the retail CD?

 

[slipperybidness]

+1 to keeping all your questions in a single thread.

I think this ties into one of your other issues/questions about an accurate rip. When I rip, it tells me that the rip was (or wasn't) accurate, and that offset is part of the process that makes that decision.

The guides should take you through how to set up that offset. It should be automatic, but it might be hit or miss. You have to use a disc that IS IN the accuraterip database to set it correctly automatically. The guide tells you to have a stack of discs for this process in case the first one doesn't work.

EAC Setup Guide

re-read this page very carefully. It will be just slightly different than what you are seeing as it is for a slightly older version. I just did all this a couple days ago and can confirm that it DOES WORK

Hope that gets you all set. EAC is nice and free, the tradeoff is that it isn't plug and play and requires some work to get it done. I'm not an expert, but got mine up from advice on this site, so hopefully I can pass it forward.

 

[Grador]

So you're saying setting the read offset isn't necessary to make an exact rip from the retail CD?

Correct. The only thing it's required for is comparison to the accurate rip database.

 

[brasarehot1]

+1 to keeping all your questions in a single thread.

I think this ties into one of your other issues/questions about an accurate rip. When I rip, it tells me that the rip was (or wasn't) accurate, and that offset is part of the process that makes that decision.

The guides should take you through how to set up that offset. It should be automatic, but it might be hit or miss. You have to use a disc that IS IN the accuraterip database to set it correctly automatically. The guide tells you to have a stack of discs for this process in case the first one doesn't work.

EAC Setup Guide

re-read this page very carefully. It will be just slightly different than what you are seeing as it is for a slightly older version. I just did all this a couple days ago and can confirm that it DOES WORK

Hope that gets you all set. EAC is nice and free, the tradeoff is that it isn't plug and play and requires some work to get it done. I'm not an expert, but got mine up from advice on this site, so hopefully I can pass it forward.

Thanks for the response, this was very helpful. BTW I went through that blowfish guide as well; didn't mind reading it (the more detail the better).