Originally posted by mrgonggong
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The Death of the CD?
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barber olly
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because its what they have !
most people couldn't be bothered changing what they have if it more or less works ok !
I've worked in recording studios with speakers that cost more twice as much as my car , i'd love to have them at home but am more than happy (for now at least) with the ones we inherited from my father-in -law
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barber olly
Originally posted by MrGongGong View Postbecause its what they have !
most people couldn't be bothered changing what they have if it more or less works ok !
I've worked in recording studios with speakers that cost more twice as much as my car , i'd love to have them at home but am more than happy (for now at least) with the ones we inherited from my father-in -law
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Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostI have had some problems with customer service at hdtt however, failure to resolve the (rarely-encountered) problems. But their best stuff is uniquely marvellous (avoid any sets of variations, they are - bizarrely - gapped even at hd!). Maybe it is still seen as a bit edgy and adventurous, but it's easy enough to do!
Chandos' BBCPO 24/96 are stunningly good though expensive. Do try eclassical.com, too, for BIS, whose latest are 24/96; other labels available from them. too. Then there's the Linn shop, Acousence and 2L - however, nearly all releases are available on SACD for much less money.
I discovered by chance that Analekta issue some 24 bit files while browsing Mathieu
e.g.
still on my wish-list.
And now DSD tracks can be downloaded - huge files. I must say the cost of storage of these makes SACD cheap (unless you're buying from Japan).
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VodkaDilc
Originally posted by PJPJ View PostI do like HDTT's stuff generally. Occasionally I've had to add some silence at the end of tracks, but haven't found any redundant silence. It's easy enough to repair with Audacity or any wave editor. Which release gave you problems?
Chandos' BBCPO 24/96 are stunningly good though expensive. Do try eclassical.com, too, for BIS, whose latest are 24/96; other labels available from them. too. Then there's the Linn shop, Acousence and 2L - however, nearly all releases are available on SACD for much less money.
BUT it sounds so much more complicated than my present method: See a CD which I like the look of; go to a shop or phone The Woods to buy it; put it on the CD player; listen! (Then put on shelf and admire, giving easy access for next time.)
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Originally posted by VodkaDilc View PostThis is not meant as criticism of PJPJ or of anyone else who has adopted this baffling-sounding technology - far from it; I have great admiration for them.........
BUT it sounds so much more complicated than my present method: See a CD which I like the look of; go to a shop or phone The Woods to buy it; put it on the CD player; listen! (Then put on shelf and admire, giving easy access for next time.)
I think my downloading started with friends offering Albert Coates transfers not on CD, then getting Pristine's Edwin Fischer Bach 48. Once I started collecting off-air concerts via the computer, I was hooked. I used to burn everything to CD (or DVD for the 24 bit material) but now stream to my sound system.
PS Here's one of my addictions!
Masses of material otherwise unavailable.
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Originally posted by VodkaDilc View PostThis is not meant as criticism of PJPJ or of anyone else who has adopted this baffling-sounding technology - far from it; I have great admiration for them.........
BUT it sounds so much more complicated than my present method: See a CD which I like the look of; go to a shop or phone The Woods to buy it; put it on the CD player; listen! (Then put on shelf and admire, giving easy access for next time.)
To put the argument another way - why would anyone buy a CD when they can buy a download, assuming we all here have a computer and internet access? Bearing in mind (sonic differences aside which are negligible), they're cheaper (or free), take up less room, can be backed up as often as you like at no cost, don't get scratched or 'bronzed', don't use up oil-based resources, or come in nasty plastic boxes that break or get lost in the post...
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Originally posted by akiralx View PostAs it meant buying a lot of new-fangled equipment...
Originally posted by akiralx View PostTo put the argument another way - why would anyone buy a CD when they can buy a download, assuming we all here have a computer and internet access? Bearing in mind (sonic differences aside which are negligible), they're cheaper (or free), take up less room, can be backed up as often as you like at no cost, don't get scratched or 'bronzed', don't use up oil-based resources, or come in nasty plastic boxes that break or get lost in the post...Del boy: “Get in, get out, don’t look back. That’s my motto!”
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Originally posted by MrGongGong View Postabsolutely
I wore out a couple of minidisc machines
it could have become a credible alternative to unreliable DAT machines
big shame as I have boxes of the things ! (and heaps of 456 masters , porta studio masters on metal cassettes etc etc etc )
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Originally posted by Parry1912 View PostA CD player hardly counts as "a lot" of equipment!
What you say about sonic differences is debatable and I can always sell it on ebay if I don't like it. CDs are, for me, more convenient and better in every way. Chacun à son goût
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VodkaDilc
It is good to know that I am not alone.
akiralx
Laugh if you like but to this day, I still have not mastered my fear of computer despite the fact that I use it every day for work. It’s the lack of physicality (?) that I have not quite come to term with the idea of downloading. With CDs, I can see them and hold them in my hand, and a CD player is just for that (I don’t use any functions other than on/off and select a track). With electronic signal, which is how I understand downloading is, you are depending on so many things, including your own memory, I suppose. And as far as I am concerned, well…. it’s all in your mind to believe that it’s there (I told you, you can laugh).
Having said that, I might think differently if my CD collection were anything like the size of many of the forum members, and if I did not work from home.
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VodkaDilc
Originally posted by akiralx View PostYes, we understand... But how did you ever make the transition from LPs to CDs? As it meant buying a lot of new-fangled equipment...
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So the answer to akiralx's question is that I have never fully made the transition.
On the subject of lots of new-fangled equipment, I have no desire to listen to a download on the speakers which Mr Jobs and his colleagues have provided me with. The mind boggles at the amount of equipment which would be needed to wire the Mac up to my hi-fi. Like my soul-mate, doversoul, I am very happy with my current music reproducing system. If new CDs cease manufacture tomorrow, I will still have more than enough to keep me entertained for many years!
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Originally posted by VodkaDilc View PostThe mind boggles at the amount of equipment which would be needed to wire the Mac up to my hi-fi. Like my soul-mate, doversoul, I am very happy with my current music reproducing system. If new CDs cease manufacture tomorrow, I will still have more than enough to keep me entertained for many years!
the Cambridge DAC (sold by a well known chain) also offers a high quality digital interface between computer systems, DVD players etc and a hifi
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