tome;228444 Wrote: > Why compress at all? Why not compress to a lossless format?
> > a) disk is cheap (1TB disk is ~$300 this can hold on the order of 1600+ > CDs, 250GB is nearly free ;-) But 250GB/2 is even more free. > > b) once in AIFF (native) you can rip to any format you choose by > clicking and going to bed (to build a library for ipod for example) Same with any lossless format. Check. > > c) you rip all your cds once (and never again) > Check. > > d) no audio quality loss, period. > Check. > > e) as ipods grow in size you could put full cd audio quality on your > portable player (can you say 160GB ipod?). Using a lossless format, right. Check. Sorry, what was your point? -- opaqueice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38372 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
