A24 4,335 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Because you thought they would last forever, which they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Light scratches and flecks have never affected playback for me. It's not like you're using them as a frisbee or scraping them on bricks or concrete.I know, but it's not a question of whether playback is affected or not (anybody would be bothered if their CD doesn't play right). Rather, it's a question of how pristine you want your archival collection to be and remain...I would have to say, most of my CD's are still as pristine as the day I bought them. I never mishandle them, always touch them at the edges and the hole in the middle.Of course sometimes one falls and it has light scratches, but I've never had one become bad or skip as a result.Listen to my discs all the time. I still make CD-Rs of scores I buy digitally.I guess I'm doing the opposite of technical evolution and common sense.That is fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 They'll outlast me, so I don't care what happens to them after I cark it. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I don't like taking up my computer space with music that I own on CD, so unless I'm keeping something on there for iTunes/iPhone sync reasons, then I still use my discs. I use them in the car as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yes that's how my mind works too. But if I don't immediately know what to listen to I have an MP3 player with a selection of music because it's easy to hook it up in the car, instead of taking a bunch of CD's like I used to.So I'm actually cheating a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 A 1 TB hard drive is so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 So quite many people are still listening to physical CDs... That's actually great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Porkins 53 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 You bet it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I haven't got around to connecting my computer to my amp. I see no need at this time. Plus, I've lost too many hard drives (and back ups) to even want to go down that road again. I enjoy looking at my collection, I enjoy reading the booklets while listening, and I simply love the whole process of scanning the collection, pulling out the CD, putting it in the player, hit play and sitting back and enjoying the sounds.I am also a bit of a dynamic range snob and as far as '60s, '70s and '80s albums go, the original releases on CD trump most of the hi-rez digital files out there.I still *buy* CDs, of course, although I'm once again running out of shelf space... and out of space for shelves, too. I even usually wait for the CD to arrive before I listen to anything from it, even if e.g. Amazon provides me with free MP3 versions as well.But I don't really miss taking out the CDs, putting them in, having to swap discs between longer programs etc. I usually listen to full albums, but sometimes it's nice to be able to just put together individual playlists (and it's great for parties or game nights). Plus I have access to my whole collection via the internet so I can listen to it at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto's Claws 2 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Rip the CD to FLAC when it first comes in my possession, then I take the CD and put it in a binder. I really don't use them after that--they're a backup should I ever lose my computer music library (not likely) or ever have to prove I own the music (not likely either). I think the last time I had a Wiliams CD playing was probably in my previous car with a CD player before mp3 players became commonplace. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I listen to the snow battle cues and The Asteroid Field during the morning commute and The Death of Yoda in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I'm not as picky about sound quality this and that, and it's so much easier to organize, manipulate, and mix and match digitally (playlists 'n' all), that I don't make nearly the effort to change out CDs that I used to. It's just simpler this way, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto's Claws 2 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Which is pointless anyway cause hard drives aren't really that durable. KarolWait, what? I don't know how I missed this one the first time through the thread. Hard drives are far more durable than they used to be. Over the years I've had probably eight or nine hard drives, and only one truly died before I had either bought a bigger one or stopped using that computer. It was an external drive too that got carried to and from school. Since then I've dropped external drives and banged my laptop around a bit. No issues. Are they going to outlast your CDs...obviously not, but how hard is it to back up a FLAC/MP3/AAC collection on a 3.0 USB drive when compared to re-ripping all those CDs to use on a computer library? Time is worth something too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,016 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Which is pointless anyway cause hard drives aren't really that durable. KarolWait, what? I don't know how I missed this one the first time through the thread. Hard drives are far more durable than they used to be. Over the years I've had probably eight or nine hard drives, and only one truly died before I had either bought a bigger one or stopped using that computer. It was an external drive too that got carried to and from school. Since then I've dropped external drives and banged my laptop around a bit. No issues. Are they going to outlast your CDs...obviously not, but how hard is it to back up a FLAC/MP3/AAC collection on a 3.0 USB drive when compared to re-ripping all those CDs to use on a computer library? Time is worth something too.A couple of mine died, without dropping or banging. So there's that. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I don't listen to CDs until I rip them to digital. I've been trying for years to completely digitize and organize my music collection. It's very boring and slow work, and I'm realizing that after being glued to a computer at work all day, I can't do the same in the evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Anyone pop in a CD for this, or do you just queue up some cues?Ranking the Best John Williams Movie Themes to Fuck To Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Anyone pop in a CD for this, or do you just queue up some cues?Ranking the Best John Williams Movie Themes to Fuck ToGeezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wojo 2,453 Posted July 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2015 Last time I fucked to Schindler's List, I kept thinking I could have done more. Bespin, Jilal, Not Mr. Big and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The Mothership, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Ranking the Best John Williams Movie Themes to Fuck ToToys from E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,349 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I just listened to War Horse on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Last time I fucked to Schindler's List, I kept thinking I could have done more. ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO Funniest thing I've read on the internet in weeks. Nice! Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 F*** Enhanced CDs... I'm totally unable to rip anymore my CD of HP & The Prisoner of Azkaban to get FLACs Help anyone! EDIT: I'm trying CDex instead of EAC.... seems to work! Pheeeeew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 28/06/2015 at 2:44 AM, pete said: I hate it when strangers talk to me at airports and on planes^. I'm sorry I'm so fat. I see you've got your book for defence. Didn't work against me, though, did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Yes I do, I listen to my LLL albums of Home Alon and ET on my CD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Finally, to get FLACs of Prisonner of Azkaban, I have no choice to found it on the web! That's so frustrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Bespin said: Finally, to get FLACs on Prisonner of Azkaban, I have no choice to found it on the web! There you go https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/discover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, toothless said: There you go https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/discover I found FLACS on torrent, I don't want to pay twice, I already have the CD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I listen to music on CDs on my audio system. The only way I use digital files is on the car. bollemanneke and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 @Bespin I'm still able to rip my copy of Prisoner of Azkaban to flac, and it says it's enhanced. I use EAC to rip my CDs. Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 It may be my CD/DVD players. I've just updated the firmwares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 50 minutes ago, Bespin said: It may be my CD/DVD players. I've just updated the firmwares. Although I seem to remember EAC wouldn't recognize my old copy of PoA from 2004, but recognized the later 2010's pressing, so it could be that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Fucking CDs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 It's most definitely the enhanced features that interfere with the programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I have so much types of CDs in my collection (there were many anti-piracy methods over the years), that picking up one like that 20 years after and try to make FLACs out of it, is much complicated than I originally expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 738 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 About 90-95 percent of music I listen from CDs. The exception are situations when I’m away from home or I want to listen to something, but don’t have it, so I use Spotify. I think that CD’s enhances the pleasure of experiencing music, at least in my case. I never buy digital music, WAV, MP3 etc. And I'm not going to. Mattris and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Jurassic World on CD is quite good. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I transfer all my JW albums to cassette before listening to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 It's 8-track, for me, so I can listen to them, in my Ford Edsel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I'm not sure that's a joke, @Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Yes it's a joke. I'm not sure I'd want a car with a radiator grill that looks like a...well, a...oh, work it out for yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 2:02 AM, Margo Channing said: Jurassic World on CD is quite good. Dang it, was in the middle of typing the same joke before I caught your post. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Hal Osterly, vice president. Jim Drucker, bad hair. Erica Brand, deserves better. Hal, Jim, Erica. Hal, Jim, Erica. And I am Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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