Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
and think of this way, no code is an awesome album. and look how the packaging for it just made it even more incredible....part of the joy of a new PJ album for me is bringing it home and pouring thru all the artwork and lyrics. no code was by far the most fun with the polaroids!
In a word, no. I want the best quality audio possible. Compressed audio files, like MP3s, will never equal CDs as far as sound quality.
Admittedly, I love my iPhone and I have a really good headset to go with it, but I can't rip my CDs to Apple Lossless because I don't have enough disk space. However, because I want high quality audio, I rip my music to 256kbps VBR AAC to balance sound quality with file size. Very few venues will sell audio at that bitrate. Even iTunes typically will have 256k, but not VBR.
"It's not hard to own something. Or everything. You just have to know that it's yours, and then be willing to let it go." - Neil Gaiman, "Stardust"
when downloading started i thought it was great because of it's convenience...but what happened was downloading removed a major part of music for me which is holding the disc, reading the liner notes etc...it's just not the same on an ipod or computer...but i do love my ipod but i also love my growing vinyl collection too
I agree with Norm. (Why do I almost always agree with Norm?)
I buy Pearl Jam. I bought The Beatles re-masters. With a couple of the other bands that I really like (QOTSA, Metallica, White Stripes), I'll buy it if I downloaded it and liked it. But otherwise, I haven't really bought CDs since torrents came about.
Ipods are great for long road trips. it was the catalyst for me buying mine. it's no fun driving down the highway and flipping cd's every hour.
no, i agree that cd's sound better than ipods, you mitigate some of that sound loss by ripping your cd's at a higher than standard bit rate. there is a big difference between 256 and the 1000 that i use.
Cd's all the way. Looking through the collection always brings back good memories. The same goes with vinyl!
PJ: 2003 Mansfield: July 2 2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29 2005 Montreal: Sept 15 2006 Boston: May 24 & 25 2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28, 2010 Boston: May 17 2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25, 2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
I got rid of my cds years ago. Burned them all to a hard drive. Unfortunately most are only 128kbps. Still kicking myself for that one. I do NOT miss the physical cd at all. Waste of space and plastic and paper. If I buy a cd now I rip all them as wav. space is too cheap not to. Now I carry around flash drives in a nifty bag so I can play music through my car stereo.
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Nope.
I am loyal to Sony mp3 walkmans
Never had an iPod.
There's something about buying album that makes me excited, happy, and cheers me up.
It is like a female shoe shopping.
Ah well we all have vices.
Admittedly, I love my iPhone and I have a really good headset to go with it, but I can't rip my CDs to Apple Lossless because I don't have enough disk space. However, because I want high quality audio, I rip my music to 256kbps VBR AAC to balance sound quality with file size. Very few venues will sell audio at that bitrate. Even iTunes typically will have 256k, but not VBR.
because you're wise beyond your years
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
no, i agree that cd's sound better than ipods, you mitigate some of that sound loss by ripping your cd's at a higher than standard bit rate. there is a big difference between 256 and the 1000 that i use.
2003 Mansfield: July 2
2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
2005 Montreal: Sept 15
2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
2010 Boston: May 17
2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11