The AudioReQuest RipStation does indeed support VBR ripping. You are correct that we ship Music Match with the RipStation which support any codecs that the AudioReQuest also supports (currently MP3 and WAV, soon to include FLAK).
A RipStation also offers two drive bays, which allows you to do a drive to drive copy of the music once you've ripped the CDs. It's a drag and drop procedures, and we have help guides to explain.
Cover art IS part of our 1.8.0 firmware being released in December.
In regards to HDD life, we've eliminated that problem with NetSync, (automatic mirroring/backup of your music and playlists)
Zach Piech
ReQuest Multimedia
On 09/13/02 02:48.36, parkdog said...
Does the AudioRequest Rip station support VBR?
They use MusicMatch to rip, what codecs are available
and how good are they? Is there a utility to transfer
files from one drive to another?
Do you think they will ever support "Cover Art"
What is the MTBF on these drives?
Questions, Questions....
