Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb wrote: > Not iTunes ,music can be aviable as lossles someplace else AND as lossy > on iTunes at the same time . Sure there are various websites where lossless music can be legally purchased, such as HDTracks, Bandcamp and sites run by various artists and record labels, but I believe that th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj wrote: > iTunes has true lossless (and not simply high bit rate lossy) content > available for purchase and download? Surely you must be joking. I need > solid proof. It's not that I doubt you, rather I simply think that you > are mistaken. Not iTunes ,music can be aviable as lossles so

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb wrote: > I Go for nr 3 , there are examples of content aviable as lossles and > iTunes so 2 can not be valid... iTunes has true lossless (and not simply high bit rate lossy) content available for purchase and download? Surely you must be joking. I need solid proof. It's not that I doubt you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj wrote: > Three reasons that I can think of: > > 1) The record companies are afraid that making lossless files available > will somehow increase piracy even though CDs can be easily ripped into > lossless files and made available for illegal download through all the > usual methods. > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Surge protector question

2012-08-06 Thread Ikabob
Thank you for the information. Is there a simple SP strip that is made out of very high quality materials? Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread ralphpnj
HeadBanger wrote: > So what are the reasons why record companies usually won't make lossless > downloads available alongside the lossy? They must have their reasons - > anyone know? Three reasons that I can think of: 1) The record companies are afraid that making lossless files available will s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Surge protector question

2012-08-06 Thread Mnyb
aubuti wrote: > +1 > Monster also has a history of overly-aggressive and anti-competitive > business practices, such as this attempt to intimidate Blue Jeans Cable > (which I happen to think is a very respectable brand, unlike Monster): > http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-s

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread HeadBanger
So what are the reasons why record companies usually won't make lossless downloads available alongside the lossy? They must have their reasons - anyone know? HeadBanger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?us

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Surge protector question

2012-08-06 Thread aubuti
toby10 wrote: > Monster brand anything is generally considered over hyped & over priced. +1 Monster also has a history of overly-aggressive and anti-competitive business practices, such as this attempt to intimidate Blue Jeans Cable (which I happen to think is a very respectable brand, unlike Mon

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Surge protector question

2012-08-06 Thread toby10
Monster brand anything is generally considered over hyped & over priced. Certainly with their cables one can buy equal (if not better) build quality cables elsewhere at a fraction of the price, sometimes 1/20th the price. I can only assume the same is true with their surge suppressors, though I h

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Surge protector question

2012-08-06 Thread toby10
After several recommendations from several electricians I adopted the "two tier" approach to surge protection as is outlined in this article: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,387874,00.html 1. Whole House Surge Suppression: at the main electric panel (usually $60 to $200 installed dep

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Open Letter to Music Pirates from NPR

2012-08-06 Thread Soulkeeper
audiomuze wrote: > i'd not be at all surprised if it was found that the overwhelming > majority of music piracy is carried out by teens and people in their > 20's and the pirated content is the mindless drivel/ disposable crap i > refer to above - it is after all stuff that has little to no artis