RE: So, I thought about this. Ripping this way FORCES...

Posted by Dawnrazor (A) on February 13, 2010 at 16:06:06

In Reply to: So, I thought about this. Ripping this way FORCES... posted by Huh? on February 13, 2010 at 06:47:32:

The fact of the matter as you are finding out is that cds are dying. You think you have it rough now. Wait a few years when there will be no portable cd players made.

Ripping now, as tedious as it is, will be doing you a favor long term. The spinning disk's days are numbered especially in audiophile circles. Seriously, try buying a dac these days without a usb input. Heck, Ayre has a dac that ONLY has a usb input!

It completely removes the spontaneity of choice off the shelf. I'm forced to create a sub-domain of digital files.

I see what you mean. But let me add a few things. Lets just say you took the time or spent the money and suddenly had all your cds on hard drives. You think you have spontaneity now with your cds??? Wait till you get them all on a hard drive. You have a whole new world in front of you with playlists that can be randomized, and players that can randomly pick songs or disks for you. And even for a manual selection, to have it all at your fingertips is a lot more convenient than sorting through 10,000 cds on shelves.

And 10,000 cds is just crazy. You talk about ripping restricting you to favorites and talk about the time it takes to rip (yes, it does take time but money is not an issue here so let some company do the lifting), but how the hell can you possibly listen to 10,000 cds?? By shear time limitations you have to end up with favorites or just songs that you never get to hear. At least with a hardrive based system you could have the computer stumble on those songs you never knew you had because you never played them...

Cut to razor sounding violins

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Topic - CD's in a new fangled portable universe... - Huh? 05:10:46 02/12/10 (32)

I had some time to kill - 4season 10:53:54 02/13/10 (2)

This mirrors what I found also... - Huh? 06:15:40 02/14/10 (1)

Through my Chase VISA - E-Stat 06:34:20 02/15/10 (0)

if price is not an issue .... - Metralla 10:06:07 02/13/10 (2)

At his billing rate .... - tubesguy 11:18:42 02/19/10 (0)

Thanks for the memory (forgot I used to own a D25!) - 4season 10:03:58 02/14/10 (0)

RE: CD's in a new fangled portable universe... - rick_m 08:21:22 02/13/10 (0)

RE: CD's in a new fangled portable universe... - niws 22:21:23 02/12/10 (0)

RE: CD's in a new fangled portable universe... - KnobSpinner 12:16:06 02/12/10 (1)

Thanks. That's the setup I have now, but was wondering... - Huh? 12:21:16 02/12/10 (0)

I buy CDs but don't listen to them - Feanor 06:24:58 02/12/10 (21)

RE: I buy CDs but don't listen to them - welly 23:03:54 02/12/10 (0)

Ripping music is a waste of my time!:-)... - Huh? 07:22:02 02/12/10 (19)

If cost is no problem.... - John_the_Scot 13:11:58 02/12/10 (1)

That's only a solution if you are assuming... - Huh? 14:36:14 02/12/10 (0)

Don't you have favorites? - Feanor 12:43:14 02/12/10 (7)

So, I thought about this. Ripping this way FORCES... - Huh? 06:47:32 02/13/10 (2)

RE: So, I thought about this. Ripping this way FORCES... - Dawnrazor 02/13/1016:06:06 02/13/10 (1)

"A Gentle Madness" is the title of a book... - Huh? 06:08:54 02/14/10 (0)

what's worse - Joe Murphy Jr 14:13:20 02/12/10 (3)

Limited comprehension and a piss-poor attitude... - Huh? 15:02:24 02/12/10 (2)

you're not making any sense + possible solution - Joe Murphy Jr 09:19:38 02/13/10 (1)

Thanks -- all good advice... - Huh? 05:42:52 02/14/10 (0)

your name says it all - Joe Murphy Jr 08:38:45 02/12/10 (8)

Seriously? If you were in my position... - Huh? 12:28:44 02/12/10 (3)

outsource it - Joe Murphy Jr 13:55:58 02/12/10 (1)

As I stated above. that assumes I would like to transfer... - Huh? 14:44:15 02/12/10 (0)

Here you go.... - John Elison 12:55:25 02/12/10 (0)

and one more thing - Joe Murphy Jr 08:47:14 02/12/10 (3)

hang on a minute . . . 250GB drive?! - troporobo 15:22:59 02/12/10 (2)

ooops! -- 240, not 250 - Joe Murphy Jr 08:53:40 02/13/10 (1)

cool, thanks! (nt) - troporobo 21:05:50 02/13/10 (0)

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RE: So, I thought about this. Ripping this way FORCES... - Dawnrazor 02/13/1016:06:06 02/13/10 (1)

"A Gentle Madness" is the title of a book... - Huh? 06:08:54 02/14/10 (0)

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