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Topic: how to convert .WMA(protected) files? (Read 6717 times) previous topic - next topic
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how to convert .WMA(protected) files?

hello pplz..... i have saved my entire collection of audio cds into my HDD using Windows Media Player 9, and unfortunately i have seen that.. i have done that with protected mode on. now.. i want to convert all of them to MP3 files......
can u tell me any converter which can do this??? converting protected wma files to mp3???

how to convert .WMA(protected) files?

Reply #1 –
First of all, I don't think you can...

Second of all, you don't want to! WMA sounds crappy, if you transcode to mp3 it'll sound even worse. (photocopy of a photocopy syndrome)

You need to reencode from CD to get proper results, DRM or no.
 

how to convert .WMA(protected) files?

Reply #2 –
Re-rip all the music. Even if you succeed in disabling the protection, the conversion to mp3 will drop the quality.
Like Jebus says, each time you convert audio into a lossy format, you lose quality. WMA is lossy, same goes for MP3. That means your music will lose quality TWO times. Instead, use a good ripper like dMC or CDex or EAC and rip the CD music to MP3 or Ogg Vorbis, instead of WMA which is a terrible choice.