If EAC gets a read error it usually means that it can’t get 8 of 16 bit for bit identical reads of the same sector in the time you given it. Switching to burst mode it will likely rip the track without complaining like any other ripper out there.
There are definitely easier rippers than EAC if you’re just copying music to a hard drive for listening. Even if you are archiving your CD collection other rippers will get you very good results but will not always be lossless due to unreported and/or unrecoverable ripping errors. EAC will ensure a bit for bit lossless copy or tell you that it found problems. So basically it’s for the truly paranoid and power users who want extreme customization and control.
