What format is most of your music library in? - Page 3

Clancy_s · 09-05-2010, 07:22 AM

I need a "CD and mp3" button: most of my library was bought as CDs, I still have the CDs but have also converted it all to MP3.

The ease of doing that as compared to making an ebook IMO could slow down the uptake of ereaders.

(I chose CD since that's the format most of my music was bought in).

kennyc · 09-05-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Awww... that's too bad.

I have a brick of Ektachrome 25 in the freezer I thought I could sell...

Stitchawl

Still got a couple of Minolta XG7's here somewhere and a few lenses...

harryE123 · 09-05-2010, 09:11 AM

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In regards to the lossless formats, its best not to use them..
From my understanding (and experience) a .m4a song is around 7mb, whereas a lossless version would use 20mb+ for the same song. It doesn't make storage economical sense, especially if you can't hear the difference (which I couldn't; then again don't take my word for it if you don't believe me, i am only a teen after all and wouldn't know anything about quality music!

)

Also, if your going to use a portable media player those lossless files are going to drag you down hugely in terms of battery life.
Just putting it out there

Sure this is a downside, but there are workarounds/upsides:

a. first when a 3tb drive costs $250 or so, there really is no size restriction anymore.
b. lossless means rip once for all life, it's future proof, and if you do get a good quality stereo you will hear the difference
c. itunes can let you convert lossless m4a track on the fly to lower quality aac to use on your ipods when you transfer the tracks, so not much impact on your ipod either, and let's face it there storages have grown too.

kennyc · 09-05-2010, 09:15 AM

Lossless is a myth or at best a misnomer. Particularly when talking about digital.

Analog signals are limited, digital moreso.

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Originally Posted by harryE123

Sure this is a downside, but there are workarounds/upsides:

a. first when a 3tb drive costs $250 or so, there really is no size restriction anymore.
b. lossless means rip once for all life, it's future proof, and if you do get a good quality stereo you will hear the difference
c. itunes can let you convert lossless m4a track on the fly to lower quality aac to use on your ipods when you transfer the tracks, so not much impact on your ipod either, and let's face it there storages have grown too.

shanghaichica · 09-05-2010, 09:18 AM

I'd say CD with mp3 a close second.

harryE123 · 09-05-2010, 09:18 AM

for sure, but they are truly lossless in terms of retaining all the digital signal of the original cd.

Stitchawl · 09-05-2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Still got a couple of Minolta XG7's here somewhere and a few lenses...

I still have a handful of film bodies too... don't want to sell them (probably couldn't even if I wanted to) but haven't shot a roll of film in almost eight years. Every so often I take out one of the bodies just to listen to the sound of the shutter going 'ka-chunk!'

I should save THAT sound to MP3. That might be worth something someday!

Stitchawl

theducks · 09-05-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

8-Track

No Muntz cartridges?

banjomike · 09-05-2010, 05:31 PM

Um, about 700 CDs full of MP3s (music and audiobooks), about 150+ CDs and cassettes, and a couple of hundred vinyl albums.

It takes a lot of space.

And about 10GB of MP3/flac etc not yet burned.

Geez. Probably take a century to listen to it.

happy_terd · 09-05-2010, 05:32 PM

Cds!!

kennyc · 09-05-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by banjomike

Um, about 700 CDs full of MP3s (music and audiobooks), about 150+ CDs and cassettes, and a couple of hundred vinyl albums.

It takes a lot of space.

And about 10GB of MP3/flac etc not yet burned.

Geez. Probably take a century to listen to it.

Wow and all of it Banjo Music, eh?

banjomike · 09-05-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wow and all of it Banjo Music, eh?

Yup, all of it. Or to put it another way, very, very little.

Stitchawl · 09-05-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wow and all of it Banjo Music, eh?

Earl Scruggs would be proud...

Stitchawl

David71 · 09-05-2010, 08:29 PM

I have almost a thousand CDs and a little over a hundred LPs, although I voted CD. I've managed to convert about three-quarters of my collection to lossless for portable use; all of my home listening is done via the original format.

shootingMaNs · 09-05-2010, 08:55 PM

Mainly mp3, but all backed up on CD. WE suffered a flood a few years ago, and the only music I had that that made it through ok was on CD.

View Poll Results: What format is most of your music library in?
MP3 or similar (10 years)	67	63.21%
CD (20 years)	32	30.19%
Cassette (30 years)	2	1.89%
LP (60 years)	4	3.77%
Sheet Music (200 years)	1	0.94%
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09-05-2010, 07:22 AM	#31
Clancy_s Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 1010308 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Newcastle, NSW Device: Kobo Glo HD	I need a "CD and mp3" button: most of my library was bought as CDs, I still have the CDs but have also converted it all to MP3. The ease of doing that as compared to making an ebook IMO could slow down the uptake of ereaders. (I chose CD since that's the format most of my music was bought in).

09-05-2010, 09:18 AM	#35
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I'd say CD with mp3 a close second.

09-05-2010, 09:18 AM	#36
harryE123 Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: irex reader	for sure, but they are truly lossless in terms of retaining all the digital signal of the original cd.

09-05-2010, 05:31 PM	#39
banjomike Addict Posts: 319 Karma: 397404 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: PRS-505,DSlibris,nook Glow & HD+,Tab S2,Moon+,Clara,Clara Colour	Um, about 700 CDs full of MP3s (music and audiobooks), about 150+ CDs and cassettes, and a couple of hundred vinyl albums. It takes a lot of space. And about 10GB of MP3/flac etc not yet burned. Geez. Probably take a century to listen to it.

09-05-2010, 05:32 PM	#40
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Cds!!

09-05-2010, 08:29 PM	#44
David71 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ashland, AL Device: Kindle Touch	I have almost a thousand CDs and a little over a hundred LPs, although I voted CD. I've managed to convert about three-quarters of my collection to lossless for portable use; all of my home listening is done via the original format.

09-05-2010, 08:55 PM	#45
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	Mainly mp3, but all backed up on CD. WE suffered a flood a few years ago, and the only music I had that that made it through ok was on CD.