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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 09:22:11 AM

Title: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 09:22:11 AM: You may vote twice but never thrice.

* are either of these even being made any longer?

I prefer to buy CDs; that way I can rip it into whatever format I please, I have a physical backup in case of hard drive implosion, and I have something real that I can hold in my hands. How 'bout you?
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: jperryss on July 19, 2010, 09:50:57 AM: I don't buy much music anymore, but I go the CD route like you. CD gets ripped to Apple Lossless, CD goes in the 450-disc binder.
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Raizen1984 on July 19, 2010, 09:52:04 AM: CD's, without a doubt. In fact, I've decided never to download again, as my hard drive recently crashed and all the iTunes shit I paid for vanished. Seriously, why doesn't Apple just allow you to re-download lost files? It's not like they don't retain the records of what you bought :-k
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 10:04:34 AM: Quote from: Raizen1984 on July 19, 2010, 09:52:04 AM
Seriously, why doesn't Apple just allow you to re-download lost files?

They reportedly do have a way for you to re-download previous purchases, but you first need to fill out a form with their technical support and jump through some iHoops. Expect chastisement for failing to make backups, which you wouldn't need if you were using a Mac. :twisted:
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 19, 2010, 10:35:20 AM: My preference, when possible, is the LP with a coupon for high quality downloads of the tracks from the label's website. This is getting more common, but its still a choice maybe %10 of the time, and often the coupons expire. When I can get it, its the ultimate choice. CDs are my 2nd choice, and iTunes my third. I usually only do the iTunes thing when I want the track NOW and I know I'm never going to care about what's in the liner notes. So, a remix or something. If its a new Gift of Gab album or something like that I want the CD so I can read all the stuff inside.
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: jperryss on July 19, 2010, 10:40:26 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 10:04:34 AM
Expect chastisement for failing to make backups, which you wouldn't need if you were using a Mac. :twisted:

Is there something magical about a Mac that makes it impervious to HDD crashes? Please share!
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Joe Redifer on July 19, 2010, 10:57:54 AM: All computers crash, Macs included.

Anyway, I like CDs. But you forgot MiniDiscs!!!!!!!
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 10:58:46 AM: Quote from: jperryss on July 19, 2010, 10:40:26 AM
Is there something magical about a Mac that makes it impervious to HDD crashes? Please share!

Advanced marketing hype makes 'em infallible. They just work, dammit! :lol:
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on July 19, 2010, 11:07:01 AM: I like CD's but I only buy them used. Best if around $3-$5. Only shitty thing is its harder and harder to find used CD stores... :S
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Arkhan on July 19, 2010, 11:38:08 AM: I lub me some vinyls. Sounds better than CD's if you have a good setup.

and then I like CDs too, cause you cant put vinyls in a car. I sure wish you could though.

I would've voted tape if those were like still for sale alot.
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: jperryss on July 19, 2010, 11:48:25 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on July 19, 2010, 10:58:46 AM
Quote from: jperryss on July 19, 2010, 10:40:26 AM
Is there something magical about a Mac that makes it impervious to HDD crashes? Please share!

Advanced marketing hype makes 'em infallible. They just work, dammit! :lol:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Tatsujin on July 19, 2010, 01:16:41 PM: CD or DL. In the good days it would have been still the vinyl.
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Turbo D on July 19, 2010, 01:24:12 PM: I like vinyl best, but c.d.s are more convenient for ripping. It is very hard to get music on vinyl these days. If anyone cares, I have technics sl1200's w/ sure m44-7's w00t 8)
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Sparky on July 19, 2010, 02:25:25 PM: CD for me.... but i dont like spending any more than $5 on them... if only i took better care of them in my car.. they are in the back seat free floating around with every shape turn or hard brake.... <<blush>>
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: termis on July 19, 2010, 02:30:44 PM: When I used to buy any music, actual CDs -- though I also never bought new anymore -- used shops or half.com.

But like I said, I haven't really bought music in a long time. Not unlike video games, I find that I have plenty of material already, and it's rare that I need new stuff.
Title: Re: To CD or not to CD, that is the question.
Post by: Black Tiger on July 21, 2010, 03:48:58 PM: I prefer CDs to everything else. I have a decent set of ear phones that I use to listen to music on a discman when I'm at home and want 'full quality'. I use an mp3 player in my car most of the time now for convenience. But a big factor in that is my car's factory speakers level out the perceivable difference between mp3s and CDs.

I love having a hardcopy I can keep on a shelf with the rest of a band's releases and I love manuals and cover art. I also like to support the bands I'm into (mostly death metal) and the community as well. It's for the same reasons I prefer complete authentic game discs instead of just downloading a bunch of isos.