Ain't gonna touch it, wouldn't be prudent. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] survey: digital download vs CD release
This is more of a perception than reality. I still hear people say that vinyl records sound better than CDs - when the truth is no one can tell them apart (assuming that the record has no scratches). If you use a lossless codec to convert the audio into a good codec like OGG or A3C or even MP4 then the quality is exactly the same as a CD. It also could be a speaker issue. Generally your computer speakers aren't as high quality as a large stereo - but you can still hook an MP3 player up to a quality receiver or use a media PC with an optical or digital out. -William -----Original Message----- From: Christina Barkan <[email protected]> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 5:47 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/william.s.gross%40g mail.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
