Chapter 23. Ripping Your Physical Music Collection

If you’re older than a certain age, you have probably amassed a substantial music collection in physical format. Depending on that certain age, we could be talking about CDs, vinyl records, audiocassettes, or maybe even 8-track or reel-to-reel tapes. You don’t want to toss this treasure trove of classic music; there must be a way to convert it from physical to digital format.

Well, there is a way—actually, lots of ways, depending on the nature of your collection. It’s actually quite easy to rip CDs to digital audio files, and not that much harder (once you get the right equipment) to do the same with ...

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