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I appreciate guys like you...I sold all of my CD Players to them.........nt

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In Reply to: RE: Don't know much about computer playback but . . . posted by psgary on June 24, 2012 at 10:08:56

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RE: I appreciate guys like you...I sold all of my CD Players to them.........nt - jaydacus 21:22:46 06/24/12 (4)
Let me know when this process starts looking more difficult than finding the CD that your looking for on a shelf, taking it out of the case, placing it into your player and pressing "play".

The argument of physical CDs allowing you to see album art and read about what you are listening to is just silly. This is just reviews of the album and general information. Go to the Wiki and you can learn everything about the album and even the entire history of the band. Try getting that from your CD sleeve.

These files can be displayed on another computer using a remote desktop session or even played over a wireless network. People that say "The whole PC audio thing is just too complicated" are just being old fashioned.

For output, you can go as simple as a pair of headphones connected to the headphone jack of your laptop all the way up to a $10,000 DAC connected to your PC. Connect similar devices to a CD transport and the sound will not be any better. The obvious upsides are no discs to get scratched or lose, no skipping.....ever, and the music physically takes up much less space than 403 CDs and cases would.

I think the comment about someone saying that CDs cannot be replaced by a PC being a lot like saying that engines will never replace horses was very valid.
- RE: I appreciate guys like you...I sold all of my CD Players to them.........nt - Land Shark 12:45:45 06/26/12 (0)
  Everything is hunky dory until one of these appears where your music used to be.
  
  Don't forget to back up! ;-)
  
  For the record, I will be buying a computer set up in the future. It's a logical and convenient way to enjoy music. But I will be keeping my analog and digital discs as back up.
  Best regards, Ralph
- Extremely enlightening - psgary 11:30:51 06/26/12 (0)
  You have increased my knowledge in this area significantly. To be honest, since I'm not used to the process, it does look more complicated. But that doesn't mean I can't learn to use it.
  
  I have no argument with people who like computer-based music sources. Neither do I object to those who like vinyl. CDs remain my source of choice and probably will. I still don't want a computer in my living room, nor a wireless system in my house. It's the usual "different strokes" view.
  
  Thank you for taking the time to show me the possibilities of a computer music system. It is much appreciated.
- RE: I appreciate guys like you...I sold all of my CD Players to them.........nt - tmsorosk 05:52:24 06/25/12 (1)
  Incase anyone hasn't noticed, there is room and market for more than one format. And no format is perfect.
  - Words of wisdom - psgary 11:32:33 06/26/12 (0)
    We are in accord. Some like vinyl, some like CDs, some like computer files, and some like it hot. Vive la difference! (And I hoped my French spelling is correct.)

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