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Do I care? no. mainly due tothe cost. Hirez is a money pit. I do not need ANOTHER copy of the same stuff

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In Reply to: RE: High Resolution - Fact or Fiction? posted by StephenJK on April 09, 2014 at 05:33:12

SInce all hirez REALLY is, is another way to sell me the same old crap over again.
We DID this once for CD. Rebuying everything over again that we had on LP in he CD format. The record companies got very rich off that. And still are always looking for the next 'Golden Fleece' to make MORE money off the same old product.
Generally I am happy wih my used LPs and CDs.
So when someone is hawking $30 to $45 files of the same old stuff with all sorts of promises... I pass.
I confess though, I do buy a few of the reissued LPs.. When my old copy is not great. And used are more expensive than new.

Edits: 04/09/14

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Absolutely, though with the caveat that hi-rezzin' your lps makes sense because they - tinear 21:50:40 04/09/14 (0)
won't develop anymore sizzles, pops, and snaps.
Redbook is as good as anyone's 60+ ears needs to appreciate.
Of course, I'm open-minded to DBT results showing the superiority of hi rez.
I do not rebuy albums because - G Squared 18:01:03 04/09/14 (0)
I am cheap. I do buy select hi Rez music, but generally not older music. I just buy older stuff on CD and burn it in.
RE: Do I care? no. mainly due tothe cost. Hirez is a money pit. I do not need ANOTHER copy of the same stuff - middleground 15:09:39 04/09/14 (0)
Yup.
I agree with you. - StephenJK 13:03:36 04/09/14 (2)
That's why I bought a digital recorder, so that I don't have to buy music I already have. Whatever quality that exists with the recording on the LP is what it's going to be.
The goal was to have all of my music in a digital format with CD's and LP's so that I can play them back from a music server.
As far as the LP's go, I would much rather invest in good quality used LP's that I don't have rather than reissues of things that I do.
In other words, I'm making my own "high resolution" files from LP's. That may not give me the same quality as something directly from the master tapes, but it's music that I already own. I don't care what is available online for download, whether HD or not. If an album is going for more than $10.00 I'll keep buying the redbook CD for new stuff and a used LP for older stuff.
Edit: At last count, I've ripped over 600 CD's and have recorded over 700 LP's. I'm over halfway through a bit more than 1,300 LP's. The total collection takes up about 800 GB.

Edits: 04/09/14 04/09/14 04/09/14
- RE: I agree with you. - middleground 15:21:19 04/09/14 (1)
  I just love the fact that one of the vinyl stores here has a small selection of used CDs for $4.98 to $7.98.
  
  Love to leave their place with two decent Jazz CDs for twelve bucks or so with tax.
  - I have to drive three hours. - StephenJK 15:33:25 04/09/14 (0)
    To get to the nearest LP/CD store, from North Bay to Barrie Ontario. It's just not something that I do that often, but do try to fit it in whenever I can.

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