Max
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| Fact | Max | X Lossless Decoder |
|---|---|---|
| CD ripping | For pristine discs, Max offers a high-speed ripper with no error correction; for damaged discs, it offers a comparison ripper or cdparanoia error correction. | XLD can rip audio CDs to selected formats and create CD images with cue sheets. |
| Cue sheets | Max can split a single audio file into multiple tracks using a cue sheet. | Supported formats can be split using external cue sheets, and XLD also supports embedded or internal cue sheets. |
| Output formats | Max can create audio in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, and WAVE. | The listed output formats include WAVE, AIFF, Raw PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, HE-AAC, Wave64, WavPack, and Opus. |
| Purpose | Max creates audio files from compact discs or existing audio files. | XLD decodes, converts, and plays lossless audio files, and can split them into tracks using cue sheets. |
| Support | The project points users to its forums for common questions and its GitHub issue tracker for bug reports. | The page provides the contact email [email protected] and invites users to donate through PayPal. |
| System requirement | The project lists macOS 10.7 or greater as a requirement. | The page says XLD works on Mac OS X 10.4 and later. |
Max plans
- MaxFree
X Lossless Decoder plans
- X Lossless DecoderFree
Pick Max if…
Max suits Mac users who want to rip CDs, convert audio, or organize output with metadata and encoding controls. It is aimed at systems running macOS 10.7 or greater.
Pick X Lossless Decoder if…
XLD suits Mac users who want to convert, play, or rip lossless audio and organize tracks with cue sheets. Its command-line version and optional plugins may also suit users who need those additional tools.