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In Reply to: RE: I'm right behind you. posted by JimK on January 13, 2011 at 07:11:48
Hey Jim,
Good luck in your upcoming move. I personally found this last move to be the most PIA ever, and I've moved tons a times. Granted, only the last two moves was without the military doing it for me, but still this very last one really, really sucked!
And I think the main reason for that is the fact I went from a 3BR house (appx 2K sq ft) to a 3BR apartment with 1100 or so sq ft and no garage. Man, that garage sure did come in handy. Never thought I'd miss it, but I certainly do.
I've got far too many pieces of equipment and source material and I'm pretty determined to get rid of some of it. I was hoping to be able sell "most" but realistically, it's going to be only "some" initially.
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Every week or so, I back up the files on my MusicPC, my wife's PC and my personal PC. Everything fits on a 1.5 Terabyte USB drive which is about the size of a hardback book.
Those music files came from 2500-3000 CDs and a few LPs. Those CDs and LPs take up a lot of room. I'm continually rearranging them to fit my latest purchases into the cabinets we built for them.
Before you discard CDs and LPs, you might consider making music files from them. PC audio is more about learning some new things than about buying high priced audiophile gear. It might fit with your movement toward simplification.
Bill
Thanks for the suggestion of putting the music on PC. To that end, I've started looking for some large external hard drives to make that happen.
On the one hand, I think, "Why bother?" as I'm trying to cull down my collection. But then, I'm sure if I were to just get rid of them, be it to friends, sales, or the local GW, I'd regret it. I sort of miss the box full of CDs I sent to one of my brothers.
My personal craziness is definitely this hobby. Funny thing is, I look perfectly "normal".
I hope that my suggestion works out for you.
I saw your post on head-fi.org. I didn't agree with most of the advice you received and wrote you a private message. I'm not sure that the message was accepted by head-fi.org.
Ripping a lot of CDs is work. Do it right and you will never have to do it again. Before you plunge in to rip lost of CDs or buy anything expensive, i'd suggest a step-by-step process.
1. Learn a bit about computer audio. Right now you need to understand the concept of secure ripping. You also need to understand something about tagging your music files - how it is accomplished and why it matters to you.
2. Experiment with some software tools. I'd suggest looking at dBpoweramp, EAC and J. River Media Center for secure ripping. JRMC provides tag editing, library management and playback functions. If you go with dBpoweramp or EAC, you may need a separate tag editor to get tag values right.
3. Make some decisions, rip 30-100 CDs and get some experience with the ripping and tag editing process. The better your technique, the quicker and less tedious the ripping process will be.
You should also get used to using software to play your music files. Not everybody has the same needs; it is up to you to figure out your needs and pick the right choices.
Classical music and other genres where the composer and the performer are both important are the bulk of my music collection. I chose J.River because it lets me browse my collection the way I want to. Here are some screenshots of my JRMC setup:
http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/JRiverscreenshots/9497548_8tZYK#1059218527_PvfDe
http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/misc/8915115_aSrUm#691098968_mitFe
http://naturelover.smugmug.com/Other/J-River-MC-15-process-for/14155242_zpNLh#1044373019_Q3VLb
Computer audio offers possibilities that you could not get with physical CDs or with LPs. You should understand why is possible before settling for simply reproducing the functionality of CD and LP playback.
4. Apply what you have learned and make final choices for tools. Now you can plunge in ripping your CD collection.
It is better to avoid buying anything expensive until you have a better understanding of what you really need. I'd avoid buying a lot of hard drives right now. In particular, don't buy a raid setup unless you fully understand what it does and what it does do. It won't provide backup and recovery against most problems.
Bill
Thanks, Bill, for all the information. I didn't see anything over at head-fi. Did you happen to pm?
I feel like such a novice in the "computer audio" arena. I think I'll take your advice and do a bit of searching, reading, and learning (along with some question-asking) before I initiate the first step.
Thanks again.
Mamoru
Yes, I wrote a longer PM message to you. head-fi.org didn't acknowledge that the posting was successful. Here is some of the missing information.
The people posting on the Hydrogen Audio forums are pretty hard core objectivists. You may or may not agree with them. However, they do know what they are talking about on ripping CDs.
forum
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=idx
and
wiki article on secure ripping
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping
The well tempered Computer website has no-nonsense information on various aspects of computer audio.
http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/
(The author posts as roseval on this forum.)
The J. River forums are a good place to ask questions and get good answers.
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php
I described my experience ripping my Cd collection and getting going with computer audio on my blog at
http://carsmusicandnature.blogspot.com/
Bill
Thanks again, Bill.
I really do appreciate all the information you've provided.
Cheers.
Mamoru
Your original post resonated with me. Perhaps you could provide updates on your progress at intervals. If you run into problems, ask on the PC audio forum or one of the forum links I provided.
Good luck.
Bill Hunt
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