What format is most of your music library in?

Sonny Blount · 09-04-2010, 06:56 PM

As a comparison to the current situation of paper books giving way to electronic books, I think observing how quickly our libraries of other media have transfered to newer formats offers some insight into how quickly the paper to ebook shift is likely to occur.

montsnmags · 09-04-2010, 07:34 PM

I was unsure which to pick - mp3 or CD. Although I listen to all my music in mp3 form via iTunes, its source is almost exclusively CDs that I buy. So I chose CD.

Cheers,
Marc

carld · 09-04-2010, 07:44 PM

It's on CDs, in a box, somewhere...

Lady Fitzgerald · 09-04-2010, 08:04 PM

I've shifted all but the last 2 dozen CDs I bought recently to high quality MP3 (and will do the same with those 2 dozen one of these days) so I voted MP3. However, I also have a huge sheet music/songbook collection as well.

Btw, sheet music goes back over 600 years. I have illustrations of some that are over 500 years old.

hgwlackey · 09-04-2010, 08:19 PM

I have like a dozen CDs left at this point and a couple pieces of vinyl. Now my husband, on the other hand, has a room practically devoted to his vinyl and CD collection. We roll our eyes at each other.

cfrizz · 09-04-2010, 09:15 PM

I voted for cds, but I'm listening to my system via mp3 player. The convenience of having music all day long without having to change cds is GREAT!

But when I want to hear what the music really sounds like I will turn on my cd player & spin discs.

Stitchawl · 09-04-2010, 09:21 PM

I copied all my cassettes and CD's to MP3 because I needed to save space and weight when shipping and moving. But I also have 3 large cardboard moving boxes filled with sheet music and music books.

Stitchawl

Quake1028 · 09-04-2010, 10:09 PM

CD for me, still.

Lady Fitzgerald · 09-04-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I copied all my cassettes and CD's to MP3 because I needed to save space and weight when shipping and moving. But I also have 3 large cardboard moving boxes filled with sheet music and music books.

Stitchawl

I'm in the same boat. I will eventually digitize all my sheet music and songbooks.

MovieBird · 09-04-2010, 10:47 PM

FLAC - 9 years...

HamsterRage · 09-04-2010, 11:07 PM

I've got about 110 GB of music now. Most of it is ripped from CD's I still listen to very occasionally. Lately though, I've stopped buying CD's. iTunes is usually only 2/3 the price of a CD here in Canada, and I can't see paying a 50% just to have the CD and packaging.

GlennD · 09-04-2010, 11:25 PM

We have around 1000 CDs, and I still buy music on CDs and compress them myself. I've had negative experiences with the sound quality on both iTunes and Amazon and would just as well make them myself.

Which makes me HIGHLY annoyed when artists release iTunes only tracks that they'll only let you buy if you buy the while album from iTunes. Heart just did that with their new CD.

kennyc · 09-04-2010, 11:34 PM

8-Track

Stitchawl · 09-04-2010, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

8-Track

Luddite?

Stitchawl

JeremyZ · 09-05-2010, 12:07 AM

I'm mostly CDs. I have about 1/2 of it ripped to MP3 or whatever Apple's format is.

CDs sound a bit better, but MP3 playing is so much easier. It is tough for those of us who have hundreds of CDs to find the time to rip them all.

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%
Voters: 106. You may not vote on this poll

09-04-2010, 06:56 PM	#1
Sonny Blount Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 102 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Kindle 3, Kobo. iPad, iPhone	What format is most of your music library in? As a comparison to the current situation of paper books giving way to electronic books, I think observing how quickly our libraries of other media have transfered to newer formats offers some insight into how quickly the paper to ebook shift is likely to occur.

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09-04-2010, 07:34 PM	#2
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I was unsure which to pick - mp3 or CD. Although I listen to all my music in mp3 form via iTunes, its source is almost exclusively CDs that I buy. So I chose CD. Cheers, Marc

09-04-2010, 07:44 PM	#3
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	It's on CDs, in a box, somewhere...

09-04-2010, 08:04 PM	#4
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	I've shifted all but the last 2 dozen CDs I bought recently to high quality MP3 (and will do the same with those 2 dozen one of these days) so I voted MP3. However, I also have a huge sheet music/songbook collection as well. Btw, sheet music goes back over 600 years. I have illustrations of some that are over 500 years old.

09-04-2010, 08:19 PM	#5
hgwlackey Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 9550 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Device: Kindle Touch, HTC Thunderbolt	I have like a dozen CDs left at this point and a couple pieces of vinyl. Now my husband, on the other hand, has a room practically devoted to his vinyl and CD collection. We roll our eyes at each other.

09-04-2010, 09:15 PM	#6
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,545 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I voted for cds, but I'm listening to my system via mp3 player. The convenience of having music all day long without having to change cds is GREAT! But when I want to hear what the music really sounds like I will turn on my cd player & spin discs.

09-04-2010, 09:21 PM	#7
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I copied all my cassettes and CD's to MP3 because I needed to save space and weight when shipping and moving. But I also have 3 large cardboard moving boxes filled with sheet music and music books. Stitchawl

09-04-2010, 10:09 PM	#8
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	CD for me, still.

09-04-2010, 10:47 PM	#10
MovieBird TuxSlash Posts: 392 Karma: 2436547 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: GlowNook	FLAC - 9 years...

09-04-2010, 11:07 PM	#11
HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	I've got about 110 GB of music now. Most of it is ripped from CD's I still listen to very occasionally. Lately though, I've stopped buying CD's. iTunes is usually only 2/3 the price of a CD here in Canada, and I can't see paying a 50% just to have the CD and packaging.

09-04-2010, 11:25 PM	#12
GlennD Wizard Posts: 2,109 Karma: 17249026 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Pacific NW Device: sony PRS350, iPhone, iPad	We have around 1000 CDs, and I still buy music on CDs and compress them myself. I've had negative experiences with the sound quality on both iTunes and Amazon and would just as well make them myself. Which makes me HIGHLY annoyed when artists release iTunes only tracks that they'll only let you buy if you buy the while album from iTunes. Heart just did that with their new CD.

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09-04-2010, 11:34 PM	#13
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	8-Track

09-05-2010, 12:07 AM	#15
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	I'm mostly CDs. I have about 1/2 of it ripped to MP3 or whatever Apple's format is. CDs sound a bit better, but MP3 playing is so much easier. It is tough for those of us who have hundreds of CDs to find the time to rip them all.