Would you feel the same if you could have wav file or lossless CD quality download availability? It does take longer to download, but the quality of sound is there, and if you were to make a CD from those files it would be pretty much indistinguishable from a CD purchased in a store.
I am actually just plain curious now. People seem to worry about not having a physical CD, but it is cheaper to purchase the files than a prepared disk, and then make your own CD backup AND disk for use. How does that affect your thoughts? Thanks for all your responses! Penny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Barkan" <[email protected]> To: "The Horn List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] survey: digital download vs CD release > > I agree with Howard's answers. I will add that the sound quality of a > digital download is not as good as a CD. When I play the exact same > recording on my iPod and then listen to the CD it is instantly obvious > that the original CD is significantly better for many types of music. Also > I use the highest quality setting when ripping my CD's to my iPod. > > Additionally, I think that it is more dangerous to search for music on the > iPod when driving than simply popping in a CD. Yes I know that one > shouldn't do either when driving and I wait for a traffic light but > there's never enough time to search through my iPod or iPhone before the > light changes. I also know that you can make CD's of downloaded music but > I bet not that many people do that and then you still have the sound > quality issue. > > Tina > > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
