Sorry to bring this to the fore again, but I just need to make sure I have this right before I start ripping.

I have followed the instructions to the letter and I can create .FLAC files by clicking on the 'MP3' icon in EAC. Is this what I should be doing?

I think it is right as clicking MP3 creates a .FLAC which is calling the .FLAC engine configured earlier in the Wiki, but the instructions don't specifically say which button to click to rip to .FLAC.

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edit: can't get the UBB IMG code to work for a screenshot:
http://www.pmsquared.com/Meridian/eac.jpg

Meridian G61R, HD621, DSP7200L+R, DSP3300C, DSP3200