ian_of_glos
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| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? Johnspain - I am pleased to hear that you have had no problems when ripping CDs on your Cocktailaudio X45Pro. However, when I have tried to rip CDs I have always encountered problems. It takes around 20 minutes to rip one CD and as I have over 2,5... | |
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? Why would you want to create a computer file when you already own the CD? I cannot see any advantages other than a saving in rack space. 99% of all the music I listen to is on CD or SACD, and I cannot see the point of converting them to computer f... | |
| System forclassical music It is good to know that there are still a few people who listen to classical music. As a number of other contributors have already said, it would be a very good idea for your friends to visit a local hi-fi dealer and try a few different combinatio... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? Several people have commented that each recording medium has its own advantages and disadvantages, so what is the point in replacing your entire music collection every time a new technology is introduced? In particar I have never seen the point of... | |
| Does Age Matter? This post is rather confusing because some contributors seem to be comparing CDs with "digital" alternatives, but a CD recording is digital isn't it?Anyway, I am now 64 and although I do play some vinyl records I prefer CDs because they are easier... | |
| Youngsters these days. If you really are thinking about buying a new CD player could i suggest that you opt for one that is capable of playing SACDs? SACD sounds so good that it is now my first choice when i am looking for a recording of a particular piece of music.Reme... | |
| Shelter in Place Qobuz Binge? With so much music available on Qobuz, how do you choose what to listen to? Is there a clever way of navigating through the huge number of recordings or do you just use it as a "try before you buy" service for selected recordings before deciding w... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? Rather than recommending specific hardware components, would someone be willing to answer a few basic questions first? The questions I had in mind are:1) what are the advantages of streaming when compared to CDs, vinyl and digital downloads? Are t... | |
| SACD Is this post still active? If so then I would like to add a few comments of my own. About 6 months ago I finally took the plunge and bought my first SACD player. In most cases my SACDs do sound better than similar recordings on CD, although I do a... |