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When comparing Brasero vs ripperX, the Slant community recommends ripperX for most people. In the question“What are the best CD rippers for UNIX-like systems?” ripperX is ranked 1st while Brasero is ranked 5th.
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Pros
Pro Easy to use
The interface of the app is straightforward, meaning it is easy to understand and use for any type of user.
Pro FLAC encoding
Pro Simple to configure and execute
Pro Encodes CDs
Pro Configure interface allows easy tuning of output quality
Enables access to some of the more advanced features like scratch repair or FLAC compression level.
Pro Can easily be patched to work with www.gnudb.org (after freedb having gone offline)
Recompile ripperx v2.80 with patch from here.
Cons
Con Only works on the Linux OS
Brasero is only available for the Linux OS, it does not support OSX or Windows.
Con No choice of file type
This is only for Ubuntu.
Con No alternative to freedb
With freedb going offline, there's no clear way to get cddb info.