Is Wmp 9 series a suitable option for encoding cds?

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From: N Nakayama (N.Nahide_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:20:04 +0100

Hi,

I'm looking to re-encode all my cds (in wma I've decided)for a new portable
player I've just bought. At the moment I'm using wma 9 series (for win 98).
The encoding process seems extremely fast, and I am wondering whether this
has any adverse affects on sound quality (I'm guessing it does). I've been
told that a better process (for sound quality) may be to rip the cds into
wav files (using a programme like cdex or audiograbber) and then compress
these files using other software in2 wma(dbpoweramp). Is the latter the
better method for achieving better sound quality or are there other methods?
Thanks for any responses.

NN 

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