problem ripping cds to iTunes

[Bhealy]

This happpens on random cds. I put the cd into iTunes and the disc spins up and then slows down, and the read speeds go way down.

Then after I start listening to the cd's on my 80 gig iPod, the sound goes out like audio drop outs. Then it comes back and then it leaves again.

Maybe I need a new cd burner or maybe I just need to clean the lens?
Any body else have this problem?

Thanks

 

[louishen]

sounds like either dirty scratched CDs or a faulty drive

I would try cleaning disks and lens first

 

[Bhealy]

The cd's are literally brand new not a scratch on em.

The drive is old I'm trying to decide whether to get a new one or just clean the lens.

 

[dauber]

Perhaps try using a different program to rip your CDs. Look for a freeware program called "MAX," which is, in essence, an OSX equivalent to a Wintel program called "Exact Audio Copy," which rips CDs with intense error checking mechanisms that most rippers don't have.

 

[cwa107]

Also, be aware that some commercial CDs do have different forms of copy protection designed to thwart playing/ripping on computers.