In Reply to: I basically see streaming as previwing but sounds better than YouTube... posted by kuma on September 6, 2014 at 22:35:25:
But Lossless FLAC is a whole 'nother ballgame.
Of course I still buy WAY too many silver disks. But then I still buy LPs and am listening to vinyl as I type this.
But I'm looking to upgrade my DAC/Headphone rig that's hooked up to my laptop just because I'm listening more and more to streaming.
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - rbolaw 11:58:03 09/02/14 (72)
- The issue with streaming is primarily the price - David Smith 19:05:30 09/02/14 (69)
- I don't know... - Tadlo 11:57:12 09/05/14 (1)
- Do the math.... - Ivan303 10:59:10 09/06/14 (0)
- Streaming has changed the market - Amphissa 06:41:52 09/03/14 (4)
- I like that - Paul_A 09:47:00 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Streaming has changed the market - David Smith 08:15:44 09/04/14 (0)
- If I were to blame anything for 'changing the market' it would be iTunes downloads... - Ivan303 08:49:29 09/03/14 (1)
- iTunes still sells music, people pay for the music they listen to. The game changer was - David Smith 08:17:50 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: The issue with streaming is primarily the price - Ivan303 19:17:48 09/02/14 (61)
- RE: The issue with streaming is primarily the price - David Smith 04:45:44 09/03/14 (60)
- The cost of music production is only one issue... - Ivan303 07:25:01 09/03/14 (59)
- RE: The cost of music production is only one issue... - David Smith 15:33:43 09/03/14 (57)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - Ivan303 17:40:34 09/03/14 (56)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 17:58:07 09/03/14 (55)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - Ivan303 19:06:43 09/03/14 (0)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - rbolaw 18:42:31 09/03/14 (53)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 04:15:14 09/04/14 (51)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - rbolaw 11:33:14 09/04/14 (50)
- A good article on the topic I think - David Smith 12:05:57 09/04/14 (48)
- Hard to argue with that piece... - Ivan303 14:50:03 09/04/14 (46)
- You're missing the point focusing on resolution - David Smith 15:13:40 09/04/14 (45)
- I don't pay for cable at all... - Ivan303 18:16:50 09/04/14 (28)
- Fantastic - David Smith 18:26:36 09/04/14 (27)
- When QOBUZ comes to the US.... - Ivan303 07:52:10 09/05/14 (26)
- Did you read my first post in the thread? - David Smith 12:38:05 09/05/14 (25)
- And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 13:12:35 09/05/14 (24)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 13:36:20 09/05/14 (23)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 13:56:30 09/05/14 (22)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 14:08:35 09/05/14 (21)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 16:57:46 09/05/14 (20)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 18:35:42 09/05/14 (19)
- Well, I know a couple who are paying more than $10.... - Ivan303 18:48:11 09/05/14 (18)
- RE: Well, I know a couple who are paying more than $10.... - David Smith 08:40:44 09/06/14 (17)
- RE: "The wider public will always choose the cheaper option as long as it's an option." - Ivan303 10:37:54 09/06/14 (4)
- RE: "The wider public will always choose the cheaper option as long as it's an option." - David Smith 10:45:02 09/06/14 (3)
- And yet there are FIVE levels of Spotify Streaming... - Ivan303 11:05:59 09/06/14 (2)
- Fair point - David Smith 11:19:38 09/06/14 (1)
- "if every household in the US did subscribe at $10/mo it would work." - Ivan303 11:53:02 09/06/14 (0)
- Yep. Agreed... - kuma 10:06:46 09/06/14 (11)
- RE: Yep. Agreed... - David Smith 11:08:28 09/06/14 (1)
- Obviously a lot of variables involved... - kuma 15:39:01 09/06/14 (0)
- Not saying that QOBUZ 16/44.1 Lossless FLAC... - Ivan303 10:42:10 09/06/14 (8)
- Just out of curiosity... - kuma 15:50:22 09/06/14 (7)
- I don't think SACD is a downloadable format.... - Ivan303 16:01:16 09/06/14 (6)
- That's reasonable for a Red book resolution file... - kuma 18:31:32 09/06/14 (5)
- Ha! The Ravel Orchestra Works 2 was already on my Favorites list with QOBUZ.. - Ivan303 19:05:08 09/06/14 (4)
- I bought it because you recommended it. :D - kuma 21:21:13 09/06/14 (3)
- Yep, I recognized it the minute it started... - Ivan303 21:39:05 09/06/14 (2)
- I basically see streaming as previwing but sounds better than YouTube... - kuma 22:35:25 09/06/14 (1)
- I did too, with MOG... - Ivan303 16:55:00 09/07/14 (0)
- Just can't agree with that, Dave - rbolaw 16:49:49 09/04/14 (15)
- I'm not sure exactly what you're saying we're in disagreement about - David Smith 18:24:31 09/04/14 (14)
- Here is where we disagree: - rbolaw 05:09:24 09/05/14 (13)
- Yes, I don't follow you there. - David Smith 06:27:23 09/05/14 (12)
- The answer to your question is: Access. - rbolaw 07:19:00 09/05/14 (11)
- RE: "Access.... That's what people are willing to pay for these days. Not usage."... - Ivan303 08:33:14 09/05/14 (9)
- RE: "Access.... That's what people are willing to pay for these days. Not usage."... - rbolaw 09:48:44 09/05/14 (8)
- We've all go skin in the game.... - Ivan303 10:06:49 09/05/14 (7)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - David Smith 12:47:42 09/05/14 (6)
- What 'rbolaw' below said... - Ivan303 16:43:14 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: What 'rbolaw' below said... - David Smith 17:34:08 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - rbolaw 15:23:48 09/05/14 (3)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - David Smith 17:04:06 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - rbolaw 18:27:39 09/05/14 (1)
- Actually what we're discussing here are two different things. - David Smith 18:42:46 09/05/14 (0)
- It's fair to say we are in disagreement. That's OK. nt - David Smith 07:31:38 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: A good article on the topic I think - rbolaw 13:17:38 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 11:49:15 09/04/14 (0)
- An interesting report from RIAA... - Ivan303 19:21:49 09/03/14 (0)
- You could argue that with the focus on touring, the days when groups would - tinear 08:08:02 09/03/14 (0)
- RE: The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - Bill Way 15:21:28 09/02/14 (0)
- RE: The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - fantja 14:16:52 09/02/14 (0)
Follow Ups
- I did too, with MOG... - Ivan303 16:55:00 09/07/14 (0)