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FLAC question for the audiophiles from a noob
Ledbetterman10
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I have PJ's entire studio discography in FLAC format on my computer and was wondering: If I burned these flacs to a CD using Winamp....would they sound better than the officially released CDs?
2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
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I didn't think so
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Where you think the FLACs came from...someone just ripped the CD in FLAC.
"My understanding is that even if you can't hear a difference, FLAC files supposedly don't deteriorate over time, where as MP3s and the burned (rather than pressed) CDs that PJ has used over the last few tours will start to degrade and sound bad as they get older.
I'm not sure how the hell that happens, (especially on the CDs) but that's what I heard.
I just learned this and still can't decide in which format to buy the 2010 shows I went to. (Mostly because FLAC does seem to be cumbersome to work with...)"
Hope it either helps, or that someone can correct me.
I somewhat assumed that but I thought there was a possibility that these FLACs might have been made from a digital download (like iTunes or something) and that that might have a better sound than the official CDs.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Alpine Valley Resort is etched in my brain!!!
Ok...so nothing beats the CD.
Insert "vinyl sounds better" comment from somebody here.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Better? Like Brisk said: NO! But, i don't think they sound worse though. Its probably 6 of 1, and half-dozen of another. Basically: they'll sound the same. Well, at least to my OLD ears>
I think I'm just so turned off by PJ's new music that I'm looking for a new way to hear the old stuff. That's why I remember 2009 much more for the Ten Redux than for Blandspacer.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
And for those who have a lot of Pearl jam shows in FLAC & SHN formats, like I do, I use Winamp to play the files. But you need to download a plugin to play the SHN files in Winamp. When you download the plugin, you have to put the .dll file in the plugin folder of your Winamp directory. Usually located in C:/Program Files/Winamp (for Windows PC users).
Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA
With SHN files, i use Traders Little helper to convert to FLAC, then i can play/burn the files using Winamp. I'm LOW TECH, but is that the same thing as the plugin? If so, never mind>
Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA
Also.....And this is probably close to the OP, but.....once I convert the file to an mp3 and play it on itunes/ipod....is there really any noticable difference? Is there a different type of software I should use to help keep more info in the new mp3 that was converted? I'm ready to buy the shows I went to and am still on the fence about 10 Club's "CDs" and just dl'ding the Flacs (as I normally do).
Any help is appreciated...
Thanks