Noisy audio CD with cdrecord

[Jeff Vian]

On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 09:26 -0500, Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote:
> On 1/12/06, Jeff Vian <jvian10 at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> > > The file format for Audio CD files is .au not wav
> > >
> > I don't think so!  The actual file on the CD is a .cda file, but the
> > native version is a .wav.
> >
> > .au files are not the native version of CD audio AFAIK.  The .au format
> > is not also not native to windows, but is native to *nix.
> 
> More likely I am confusing my old Apple cd ripper.  But I will
> research it more  =)  I wouldhave almost sworn that the ripper showed
> all the files as .AU -- maybe I am confusing this from my old Solaris
> days?
> 
> I need to upgrade my brain's memory chips...

In my experience, the type of output file from a ripper is dependent
upon 1) what software is used, and 2) the decoding configuration of that
ripper. 

Grip for example creates .wav files as the standard output but is
configurable for what you want.  That is not the only form of output
used so it may very well be that the ripper you used created .au files.

In general, rippers usually create files in "lossless" formats as
standard, and give the user the choice of modifying them to a different
format at will.

 
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