11-07-2007, 01:29 PM
Well we already debated Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD, and Netflix vs. DVD, so why not? Also I wanted to hear what anyone more audiophile than me has to say.
I've been digitizing my CD collection for easier listening in the car (my car is too old to have a CD player, only a cassette). And I have to say that I can't tell any difference in sound. I've played MP3 over the house stereo as well, and still can't tell a difference (although I did not try it with jazz or classical music). Admittedly I have some high end hearing loss from the #9 days. FYI, I my files are 128kbps.
I've been thinking about this since I recently read estimates of CD life at 10-20 years. Now I have a few that are about 15 years old, and they seem to be fine, but I wonder.... If the content were digitized, it could be converted to another digital format if one arises later.
I've been digitizing my CD collection for easier listening in the car (my car is too old to have a CD player, only a cassette). And I have to say that I can't tell any difference in sound. I've played MP3 over the house stereo as well, and still can't tell a difference (although I did not try it with jazz or classical music). Admittedly I have some high end hearing loss from the #9 days. FYI, I my files are 128kbps.
I've been thinking about this since I recently read estimates of CD life at 10-20 years. Now I have a few that are about 15 years old, and they seem to be fine, but I wonder.... If the content were digitized, it could be converted to another digital format if one arises later.
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