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| Ripping CDs @linnvolk you know you can rip DVDs just the way you rip CDs before you throw them out, right? That applies to BluRays as well as DVDs. 4ks are a little more involved. | |
| Ripping CDs I second dbPoweramp, the paid version. On the PC, a lot of folks use Exact Audio Copy (aka EAC). Having said that, ripping CDs is not for the faint of heart. There's a lot to know in terms of tagging the CDs properly, what file structure, etc. And... | |
| Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz I have two Node 2i's and one Vault in three different places. I've never known them to be connected via Bluetooth. WiFi, yes, but not BT, I'm currently in front of my Mac Studio which is hardwired into my router, as is my Vault. Just for the fun o... | |
| Anyone listen to Music on a FM tuner anymore? Haven't had a tuner in a while, but my Marantz HT receiver has FM built in. I'm in NYC and we listen to WBGO (jazz) and WQXR (classical). Also 1010WINS when we wake up for news and weather. We stream but sometimes it's just easier to use FM as bac... | |
| What to do with a large collection If it's too much time and trouble to sell individually, give them to someone who will list them for you, let him pay you a commission. | |
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described If this was UPS, generally the shipper files the claim. The rules are very specific and include seven sets of photos. However, in this case, UPS will deny the claim due to insufficient packaging. https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/file-a-claim/sup... | |
| Power strip recommendations Another vote for Tripp Lite Isobar... here's a link but note they come in a variety of inputs... https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Protector-Right-Angle-ISOBAR8ULTRA/dp/B0000511U7 | |
| Great classical pianists Glad to see another mention of Mitsuku Uchida, her Mozart Piano Concertos are my favorites, and I have many other recordings of them. Also her Schubert. I'm lucky to have lived in NYC for a very long time, and so have seen most of the greats from ... | |
| Was 1971 the high point of popular music? Fifty years from now, they might be saying that about 2023. Here's a list by the way, | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. Of the albums mentioned here... Aja would definitely be on the list, as would Abraxas and the White Album. But of course, on classical music you get to cheat by choosing complete things like Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. So I would probably choose ... | |
| What to expect if I import an amp and preamp from a Japan seller via US eBay A lot of people here talk about ebay but it seems many of them have no clue about the buyer protections offered there. I've bought and sold a lot of expensive items on ebay for many years (particularly photo gear) and I've never been scammed. ebay... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? "Egberto Gismonti- Sol Do Meio Dia" @fourwnds I am a big fan of his, have seven of his albums including my fave, "Dansas das Cabecas", which I have both on CD and vinyl. "Sol Do Meio Dia" is one of the five I have on vinyl. Last night we were l... | |
| Scent of an Audio Store Smells like money, as a friend of mine said about Houston in a slightly different context... | |
| My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!! "Both of my Kenwood KD turntables, KD 500 and a KD550" @puptent I had a KD550, bought it new back in the late 1970s or early 1980s, from the Electronic Workshop in Greenwich Village. Always liked it, I think at some point I sold it for a Basis. | |
| Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college This is not out yet but when it is... https://darko.audio/2023/11/eversolos-dmp-a8-creeps-into-the-wild/ |