I use Napster..!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 by Drop125 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Ha napster is now a legit site.....
www.napster.com
www.napster.com
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The DJ
Reply #43 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:44 PM
Reply #43 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:44 PM
I'm with you Travis--vinyl anyday over cd. Vinyl is superior. But with the likes of SACD and DVD-A...
Doomgaze
Reply #44 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:39 PM
Reply #44 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:39 PM
funny how actual S to N ratios show differently.
that the differences are beyond the range of human hearing
was your mother a dog?
that the differences are beyond the range of human hearing
was your mother a dog?
Drop125
Reply #45 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:42 PM
Reply #45 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:42 PM
Well..I just posted this as a sort of ..Haha..Wink wink..Grin joke sorta thing..Im so glad you guys didnt start an all out war..grin...I personlay use vynal almost exclusively...Vinyal can record from 50KHz down to 9Hz..while the human ear can only hear up to 18KHz to 20KHz and as low as 19Hz you still feel the warmness of a record..( Ihave 2 Technic SL1200Mk tables and a Vestax PMC-17a mixer)...CDs can only record up to 20KHzdown to about 15Hz..Most bass guitars only hit about as low as 19Hz...I just thought Napsters return was interesting fodder for the message board... 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #46 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:43 PM
Reply #46 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:43 PM
I can hear all the way to 19000 hz so sometimes an mp3 can sound harsh to me.But that could be due to poor encoding or poor source material.(such as a lower bitrate re-encoded to a higher bitrate.)
IPlural
Reply #47 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:30 PM
Reply #47 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:30 PM
Tommy Bolin sounds good period
"Wild Dogs Howling in the Night" !
"Wild Dogs Howling in the Night" !
Hus
Reply #50 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:04 PM
Reply #50 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:04 PM
I downloaded Napster 2.0, didn't sign up yet...but it looks very very nice. They have all the top musicians, and well made software. They really look like a VERY strong contender...
Jafo
Reply #51 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:13 PM
Reply #51 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:13 PM
As I recall, the difference between Digital and Analogue sound is the wave form.....but that is of little relevance when both sources are played through a digital pre-amp/amplifier.
The proof of the pudding is apparently [for audiophiles] when both are compared through a non-digital [solid-state] amplifier, but through a valve amp.....then there is no 'clipping' of the sine wave....
I'm sure someone will pop up with an appropriate link that goes into detail/s....
Hus
Reply #52 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:18 PM
Reply #52 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:18 PM
Are valve amps and tube amps the same thing, Jafo? I know all the really really high end amps are tube amps, but you're talking $20,000+. I'm sure if you played any music through those you'd be able to tell the difference. Ofcourse then you need the speakers to be able to replicate the amplified sound...not to mention wires to carry it. Being an audiophile is definately one of the more expensive hobbies you can have. 
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Found a picture of a tube amp...this one is made by AudioNote and this amp probably retails for a quarter-million dollars.
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Found a picture of a tube amp...this one is made by AudioNote and this amp probably retails for a quarter-million dollars.
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Jafo
Reply #53 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:27 PM
Reply #53 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:27 PM
Hus....yes, I think in the US a 'valve' is called a 'tube'....little light-globe-like thingie with diodes and a pretty warm glow to read by....
The way they handle power thru-put is more a genuine reproduction of the sound wave the ear is designed to respond to.
The square-wave digital on-off functioning of ICs and chips requires the human ear to 'fool itself' that it is hearing sine waves.
I think it's Audiophiles who argue that the wave signal entering the speaker cone should 'match' what the cone does when pushing the air....
Tech-Cat
Reply #54 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:30 AM
Reply #54 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:30 AM
When it comes to MP3s I just encode at 128. It sounds just fine with the speakers I use for my computer. I use Musicmatch Plus to encode my MP3s. I notice that when you use a commercial encoder you have to pay for such as Musicmatch instead of a freeware MP3 encoder, the MP3s sound better when encoded by the commercial encoder.
Ami -
Reply #55 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:42 AM
why would anyone use Kazaa when there's Overnet?
(just check the option not to show your files to anyone) and u can't get caught
and.. support the bands directly... it's a shame that a CD costs almost as a DVD-movie.
who do you think pays for the big-ass lable-corporations? you. the ones who buy CDs.
the artists see just a fraction of the money.
check it out: www.Overnet.com
Reply #55 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:42 AM
why would anyone use Kazaa when there's Overnet?
(just check the option not to show your files to anyone) and u can't get caught
and.. support the bands directly... it's a shame that a CD costs almost as a DVD-movie.
who do you think pays for the big-ass lable-corporations? you. the ones who buy CDs.
the artists see just a fraction of the money.
check it out: www.Overnet.com
Ami -
Reply #56 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:46 AM
Reply #56 Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:46 AM
oh yes... about playback of MP3s, I strongly suggest you try steinberg's myMP3Pro.
It has a compressor (makes the sound more analog-like) and all the bells and whistles as realtime surround conversion on playback.
www.Steinberg.net
It has a compressor (makes the sound more analog-like) and all the bells and whistles as realtime surround conversion on playback.
www.Steinberg.net
Jafo
Reply #57 Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:36 AM
Reply #57 Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:36 AM
| (just check the option not to show your files to anyone) and u can't get caught |
Kinda proves the reality of the 'crime'....the concept of potential capture....
Tech-Cat
Reply #58 Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:15 AM
Reply #58 Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:15 AM
How do you support the artist directly? Do you mail a check to the artist like this?
In this case, the artist gets compensated but the record company that paid for the recording equipement, electricity, production, ect. recieves no compensation.
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| Dear Artist, I have illegally downloaded your latest album via a P2P application. Please do not tell those RIAA scumbags. Enclosed is a check as payment to you for your music which I have downloaded. Sincerely, Joe Clueless |
In this case, the artist gets compensated but the record company that paid for the recording equipement, electricity, production, ect. recieves no compensation.
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MadIce
Reply #59 Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:36 AM
Reply #59 Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:36 AM
Tech Cat: I don't think that would work.
It can get really strange. Hear this. Some time ago there was a "Copy=Right?" festival organized by my internet provider in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Apart from the discussions there were also performances by the artists. These were recorded. The artists and their record companies agreed to distribute the life recordings for free. That is now on hold, because the BUMA/STEMRA (the Dutch RIAA) wants 20 cents per downloaded file. So, in this case it appears that even if the arists AND their record companies agree not to charge anything, BUMA/STEMRA still wants a piece of the cake.
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It can get really strange. Hear this. Some time ago there was a "Copy=Right?" festival organized by my internet provider in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Apart from the discussions there were also performances by the artists. These were recorded. The artists and their record companies agreed to distribute the life recordings for free. That is now on hold, because the BUMA/STEMRA (the Dutch RIAA) wants 20 cents per downloaded file. So, in this case it appears that even if the arists AND their record companies agree not to charge anything, BUMA/STEMRA still wants a piece of the cake.
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Tech-Cat
Reply #60 Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:10 AM
Reply #60 Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:10 AM
The point of my fictional letter from Joe Clueless was to point out how rediculous Ami's idea of supporting the artist directly rather than just supporting the artist by buying the CD or making an iTunes purchase is.
It was also my intention to point out that although the artist does get compensated by Joe Clueless, what he is doing still is not morally correct because the record company is recieving no compensation for the expenses they made so that the album could be made.
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It was also my intention to point out that although the artist does get compensated by Joe Clueless, what he is doing still is not morally correct because the record company is recieving no compensation for the expenses they made so that the album could be made.
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Reply #41 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:41 PM