If I hadn't done the whole ripping thing on my PC a few years ago I would certainly have considered a unit like the Brennan. Glad you came up with a solution that works for you.
I used dbPoweramp to rip a collection of 2000+ CDs. With a multi core processor, it can easily rip to two different formats simultaneously. I ripped to FLAC and 320 mp3 on two different hard drives. The mp3 is for portable use, the FLAC is listened to at home via Plex into a USB DAC connected to...