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Ripping CDs to a thumb drive but retaining CD quality audio file data

So I know how to RIP CDs to a drive in MP3 or WAV format but what I'm looking for is actually a way to transfer the entire CD to the drive, so that there is no loss in audio quality at all.  

Programs like Roxio ask for a writable CD to "burn" in a DVD/RW drive.  Is there a way to "redirect" them to a thumb drive?

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I would like to recommend to use JetAudio to rip music from CDs.

I have personally use this software for ages and the ripping has output settings that you can adjust based on your requirement.

I am not sure about Roxio but I believe it should have options to rip.

Most of the players tend to make use of CODECs to manipulate Audio and Video Data on the CDs and would like to recommend KLite Full pack which will provide better support for Audio/Video files.

Hope I answered your answer.
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If you save the WAV file, there won't be any quality loss. WAV is the same format the files on the CD uses. But of course you'll have to make sure your player supports WAV.
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Paul, I wasn't aware that WAV was actually lossless, as opposed to "practically" lossless.  And Windows Media player seems to be the way to go!  Ripping right now to see how well it works and then if it will play in my 2016 Toyota!

Thanks so much.  This is an elegant and easy solution!
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i just did a google search for '2016 Toyota usb audio formats', and it seems the format to use is WMA

Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: Listening to a USB memory device
■USB memory

●Compatible devices USB memory device that can be used for MP3, WMA and AAC playback.

●Compatible device formats The following device format can be used:

• USB communication format: USB2.0 FS (12 Mbps)
• File system format: FAT16/32 (Windows)
• Correspondence class: Mass storage class MP3, WMA and AAC files written to a device with any format other than those listed above may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be displayed correctly.
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