[slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread agentsmith
The DRM free downloading of uncompressed music is becoming more of a reality. I subscribed to eMusic crappy MP3 service since the beginning when they had unlimited download of poorly ripped 128kbps MP3. I have since bought lossless music or higher quality MP3s from various sources, including Lin

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread jsprag
Unless you're sharing the music by some method, who would come and ask and why would they do so? Did you save the receipt for your silverware? How about for your pillows? People generally don't have a problem with others coming in to their house and demanding proof that the contents are truly t

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread pippin
jsprag;371812 Wrote: > Unless you're sharing the music by some method, who would come and ask > and why would they do so? > > Did you save the receipt for your silverware? How about for your > pillows? People generally don't have a problem with others coming in > to their house and demanding p

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread Merlinwerks
agentsmith;371792 Wrote: > > With the purchase of a Transporter hence the ability to play 24/96 > files, I am now enjoying hires music that sounds better than ever. Too > bad the only sources now are rips from my old DVA-Audio discs, some > downmixed into stereo, plus a couple of downloads from

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread JJZolx
Subject line is about a different topic, isn't it? What you're asking is how do you prove that your downloaded music is legal when the jackbooted thugs kick your door down and threaten to confiscate all of your computers (which they'll do anyway until it all gets sorted out in 12-18 months). I s

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread agentsmith
I understand that the likelihood of somebody inspecting my hard disk is very remote. I am just curious since I paid real money to buy something from the ether, the same amount of money as the physical media. How am I different than people who pirate all their music except a clear conscience? -

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-16 Thread agentsmith
Merlinwerks;371817 Wrote: > Maybe you'll find something to your liking here, 'HDTracks' > (http://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=staticpage&pagename=audiophile_96khz)... Yes I heard about HDTracks. I also hear that it is US only. Will try to register to find out. -- agentsmith System 1: T

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-17 Thread agentsmith
THe frustrating thing is most download and paid online radio sites are US or Europe only. Fortunately most hires music are independent and thus can be purchased from outside the US. Too bad HDTRACKS is the exception. it does not allow outside US purchases. I heard you can get around it by buyi

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-17 Thread JJZolx
agentsmith;371860 Wrote: > I understand that the likelihood of somebody inspecting my hard disk is > very remote. I am just curious since I paid real money to buy > something from the ether, the same amount of money as the physical > media. How am I different than people who pirate all their mu

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-17 Thread pippin
agentsmith;371979 Wrote: > Didn't do what? pirate all your music -- pippin --- see iPeng at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Assuring legality of purchased online music

2008-12-17 Thread agentsmith
JJZolx;371932 Wrote: > You didn't. Didn't do what? -- agentsmith System 1: Transporter and a mostly Naim system System 2: SB2 connected digitally to a Meridian F80 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/mem