Saving scratched audio CDs: What still helps when ripping fails
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Your audio CDs are extremely scratched and Exact Audio Copy can't make any more progress? There are still rescue options – heise+ shows which methods help.
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You still have a drawer full of audio CDs slowly dying a death by scratches? Before you toss the discs, it's worth looking at the rescue options that heise+ has compiled in a current guide.
Many reflexively reach for Exact Audio Copy when dealing with damaged CDs – a ripping tool known for being especially accurate and for consistently correcting read errors. But that approach has its limits: when audio CDs are extremely scratched, even this software fails, as heise+ notes.
What to do when the ripping software fails?
According to heise+, there are still rescue options for precisely these situations. The article shows which methods work when Exact Audio Copy can no longer make headway and the music on the CD seems lost. The complete guide with all steps is available at heise+ (paid content).
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