Pale Blue Ego;321457 Wrote:
HA HA - A guy who digitized his cassettes and 8-Tracks but then doesn't
realize that bits are bits. He correctly frees the music by
digitizing to uncompressed WAV, then locks it up again on a spinning
disc (CD).
Pale Blue Ego;322803 Wrote:
Ha ha, I just got
I also do not use my DVD/BR player anymore.
Since I purchased a Network Media Tank device I ripped all my DVDs and
BR films and home movies etc onto the xTb hard disk (could stream but
only have wireless G at the moment (but I am sure that will change) and
that is not good enough for the HD
morberg;324478 Wrote:
So tell me again why you lock up your movie bits on spinning discs but
not your music bits ;) (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Mostly because even if I really like a movie I won't watch it more than
a few times. So, spinning discs are fine for that. Music is different.
There
x94blair3;324342 Wrote:
For example HD streaming movie content rarely (ever?) includes HD
audio sound. In reality, that's one of the most impressive aspects of
my blu-ray entertainment experience. The surround affects are amazing.
Digital delivery effectively eliminates that.
And yes, I
Pale Blue Ego;324584 Wrote:
No, you're right on the money. Blu-Ray is all about high-quality sound
and vodeo. Streaming video is about delivering a quasi-watchable
product in the least number of bits.
Not sure I agree completely with this. I can stream HD 1080p BD rips
fine connected via
relen;322977 Wrote:
My expectation is that BRD will be a lukewarm success, not because of
the death of packed media, but because people just don't think they
need it. Stick a good scaler on the end of a good (not $50) DVD player
and you can't tell the difference really.
I don't agree with a
x94blair3;324342 Wrote:
A good source encoded in 1080p, on a calibrated 1080p display will
look better than an upscaled DVD...period.
-Nick
You'll get no argument from anyone on that point ( i think). I'm a tv
editor and so professionally I work with pristine HD imagery every day
but in
autopilot;323001 Wrote:
I would say at least another 5 years before we see a truly significant
reduction in optical media for movies (at least enough to qualify as
dead) and a mass mainstream move to streaming. Of course it will be
dead one day, everything is, but declaring DVD/BR dead now
i think cd/dvd is a fantastic long term backup solution. sure,
eventually we'll all have terrabyte raid storage in our homes standard,
but i have peace of mind knowing i own the album, (or whatever), and i
frequently enjoy the booklets info in them.
--
MrSinatra
www.LION-Radio.org
Using:
MrSinatra;322870 Wrote:
i think cd/dvd is a fantastic long term backup solution. sure,
eventually we'll all have terrabyte raid storage in our homes standard,
but i have peace of mind knowing i own the album, (or whatever), and i
frequently enjoy the booklets info in them.I don't miss my
Good thread. I still buy CDs, and will continue to do so until the
stuff I like is available as a lossless DRM free download. So for me
that's loads of Americana (for want of a better word) - Bon Iver,
Silver Jews; stuff like that.
For the moment the best quality I can get is ripping it
I personally really hate CD's and im now at a stage where i have not
touched one in about 2 years (ipods in the cars, SB's around the house
and sometimes my mobile). Its not just the convenience, i actually
really hate CD's - they are horrible to hold, horrible look at, scratch
horribly and are a
I've never understood why some people still go so fuzzy about vinyl.
During my original studio career I was trained as a cutting engineer -
definitely in the Dark Arts Department - and I never liked what I heard
back from my discs or anyone else's if I had the original master tape to
refer to. I
jharo;322798 Wrote:
What people dont seem to get is that all physical media is dead. CD,
DVD,and yes even Blue Ray.
j
Amen to that. Right now we're in a period in which some folks still
feel a need to possess cds to have perfect lossless versions of their
music. But I would guess in a
I certainly think packaged media for audio are on the way out. Hi-def
video discs will take a bit longer to be superseded - assuming that's
what people actually want. Most people are happy with DVD - a
resolution which is eminently downloadable. But if you want the content
of a BRD, you will be
jharo Wrote:
What people dont seem to get is that all physical media is dead. CD,
DVD,and yes even Blue Ray.
I'm going to [mostly] disagree here :) While i agree that one day all
physical media will of course be completely obsolete in favour of
downloading and streaming, unlike music,
What people dont seem to get is that all physical media is dead. CD,
DVD,and yes even Blue Ray. Why use physical atoms to move digital
bits? Plastic is dead... Negroponte said as much 13 years ago in his
book 'Being Digital'. Despite the fact that (for some reason) i still
have a wall of
jharo;322798 Wrote:
his year, I'm embarking on the official migration off of plastic DVD's.
I have a LOT of those things sitting on shelves too...
Ha ha, I just got done migrating my VHS tapes to DVD. I think I'll
stick with plastic discs for a while, at least for movies. Very glad
to get
tyler_durden;322232 Wrote:
Look at the digital forum at DIYAudio.com. You'll rarely see SB, Sonos,
or other server based systems mentioned, but there's tons of stuff
about USB DACs, sound cards, etc., that people are trying to use to
make a system that will ultimately have 1/2 the
Look at the digital forum at DIYAudio.com. You'll rarely see SB, Sonos,
or other server based systems mentioned, but there's tons of stuff
about USB DACs, sound cards, etc., that people are trying to use to
make a system that will ultimately have 1/2 the performance of an SB
and none of it's
tyler_durden;322232 Wrote:
Look at the digital forum at DIYAudio.com. You'll rarely see SB, Sonos,
or other server based systems mentioned, but there's tons of stuff
about USB DACs, sound cards, etc., that people are trying to use to
make a system that will ultimately have 1/2 the
JJZolx wrote:
Since then, however, many have
abandoned the approach in favor of a much simpler PC based system with
pro soundcard or (increasingly) high end USB DAC. And if they're just
now getting into it, they're much more likely to start with that type
of setup.
Somehow I find the
More cluelessness from the comments section of that article:
Abandon the CD? NEVER. I have transcribed my entire reel to reel,
eight track, LP, 45 and cassette collection to CD. In the .WAV format
too so I get all the music, not some compressed/decompressed equivilent
of the real thing.
HA HA -
LOL. In the 1st few weeks of my transition to music server, I have
discovered more music than anytime in the last few years combined.
There is no better way to FREE your music than to be able to scroll
through an entire library and add a track here or album there.
I don't think many folks
jh901;321510 Wrote:
LOL. In the 1st few weeks of my transition to music server, I have
discovered more music than anytime in the last few years combined.
There is no better way to FREE your music than to be able to scroll
through an entire library and add a track here or album there.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-9991658-47.html?tag=nefd.riv
It's a blog with about 70+ folks posting about the way they listen to
music now.
--
jimzak
http://zzzone.net
http://have-a-nice-day.org
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A better title would be Audiophiles are over CD players. The cost of
an audiophile grade CD transport is pretty hard to justify in
comparison to the utility of a computer based player. I'm still buying
several CDs a month, but will probably never buy another CD player.
--
TerryC
Yes, indeed. Over cd PLAYERS. Not CDs. They titled it wrong and that
could give the impression that the audiophile community is finding
quality recordings for download. I still dream of the day when I can
buy the finest mastering of any album in FLAC with the click of a
mouse.
I think almost
What is your primary digital front end?
CD player: 34%
Hi-rez disc player: 11%
iPod: 4%
Music Server (computer-based): 36%
Music Server (dedicated: Sooloos, Sonos, etc.): 10%
Other: 3%
The most relevant part of this Stereophile pole to these forum may be:
Music Server
The most amazing thing from the article was this:
I cannot imagine using a music server anytime soon, and sound quality
issues have nothing to do with that. I like picking music from my
collection. It's a touchy-feely, organic process. One album leads to
the next, or I accidentally find
i have to say that there is something magical about vinyl, but cds? not
as much.
still, i want a cd copy even if i never use it.
but honestly, are ipods new? most people who are into music
transitioned out of cds as the medium to listen to it regularly for
some time.
--
MrSinatra
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