Winamp - CD Noise when ripping

[jimbo45]

Hi all
Got one of those "New fangled" music thingy's for XMAS
Am ripping loads of CD's to laptop computer and the device.

I notice on some CD's when ripping the CD makes a noise a bit like a Dentist's drill (Old fashioned kind) running.

Doesn't happen on all CD's -- and the quality of the rip doesn't seem to be affected.

Any info on what the noise is.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[fireberd]

Could be the CD's - if they are slightly warped. I get that on some commercial CD's and DVD's even when installing programs. Some of it is the higher read speeds of newer drives and it can be the drive itself - some drives and especially OEM drives can be noisy. I replaced the OEM drives in my Dell desktop and the new drives were noticeably quieter.

 

[electrotune1200]

What drive are you using?

Some drives offer "acoustic silencing" modes. Maybe check the manufacturers web site and see if they have that as a utility download.