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On-line music versus CD's
10-03-2006 | 10:45 AM
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I'm sort of in Jason's court. . . there's no good way to play online files, cleanly, on my stereo.
Also, given the cost of uncompressed audio file storage v. CD storage, CD storage is still cheaper (for me, right now).
And there's no Vinyl choice Jed!!!!
Also, given the cost of uncompressed audio file storage v. CD storage, CD storage is still cheaper (for me, right now).
And there's no Vinyl choice Jed!!!!
10-03-2006 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonw,Oct 3 2006, 12:51 PM
I haven't bought itunes yet because I like to be able to play my music on more than just windows and os X!
I like to own my music not just pay for the priviledge to listen to it in a way Apple sees fit.
I like to own my music not just pay for the priviledge to listen to it in a way Apple sees fit.
10-03-2006 | 10:58 AM
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I buy the CD, rip to mp3 and then only touch it when I want to hear true fidelity (which you will *never* get with vinyl). Then I have the liner notes, the archive copy (CD) and the portability of an mp3.
Apply can suck my ass if they think I'll buy their proprietary shit which is no where near the fidelity of a WAV and can't be played on anything but an iPod (so I can make a CD from them... big whoop).
Apply can suck my ass if they think I'll buy their proprietary shit which is no where near the fidelity of a WAV and can't be played on anything but an iPod (so I can make a CD from them... big whoop).
10-03-2006 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Oct 3 2006, 09:48 AM
There are a few viable hacks for this, no?
1. You get mp3s
2. You get a hard copy of your iTunes
It's not perfect, but it doesn't completely suck either.
10-03-2006 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Oct 3 2006, 09:58 AM
(which you will *never* get with vinyl).
The only time you don't get fidelity is if the source is digital, and then it goes back to vinyl. . . (even though the vinyl lathe masters are usually more linear).
When's the last time you've heard 180g copies. . . or even standard ones?
10-03-2006 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Oct 3 2006, 02:00 PM
The easiest is burning your Apple files down to CD (sound quality isn't bad), and then ripping that CD into mp3's. . . a little unholy, but a few friends of mine do that.
1. You get mp3s
2. You get a hard copy of your iTunes
It's not perfect, but it doesn't completely suck either.
1. You get mp3s
2. You get a hard copy of your iTunes
It's not perfect, but it doesn't completely suck either.
http://news.com.com/Startup+to+make+iTunes..._3-5293915.html
http://www.ipodhacks.com/article.php?sid=1000
http://digg.com/linux_unix/iTunes_6_..._Install_Guide
10-03-2006 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Oct 3 2006, 11:13 AM
Kludgy at best. I meant something more like these
http://news.com.com/Startup+to+make+iTunes..._3-5293915.html
http://www.ipodhacks.com/article.php?sid=1000
http://digg.com/linux_unix/iTunes_6_..._Install_Guide
http://news.com.com/Startup+to+make+iTunes..._3-5293915.html
http://www.ipodhacks.com/article.php?sid=1000
http://digg.com/linux_unix/iTunes_6_..._Install_Guide
10-03-2006 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Oct 3 2006, 10:00 AM
The easiest is burning your Apple files down to CD (sound quality isn't bad), and then ripping that CD into mp3's. . . a little unholy, but a few friends of mine do that.
1. You get mp3s
2. You get a hard copy of your iTunes
It's not perfect, but it doesn't completely suck either.
1. You get mp3s
2. You get a hard copy of your iTunes
It's not perfect, but it doesn't completely suck either.
) and that's that. THEN you rip and lose more fidelity.Unholy is to kind a word.