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Transferring from disc to system via a laser is analogue and error prone. What if there is a scratch? What if the cd wobbles?

• asveikau 4y ago
  That's what the CRC is for. Granted, it's not perfect...
  • andy_ppp 4y ago
    But then the CD should skip right or reread the bits - maybe it doesn't maybe it guesses to keep the music playing...
    • asveikau 4y ago
      And I guess that's why cdparanoia exists - to put hyper-focus on those edge cases and get them right. I used to use it to rip in the 90s or early 2000s but never looked deeply into how it works.