Guest #1 October 10, 2003 More proof that recording industry flacks have their heads buried someplace...! It is to laugh. "Industry insiders also point out that conventional audio CDs have only finite shelf-lives, and that digital music collections can themselves be lost, through computer error or theft.'If consumers want to keep music, they should buy vinyl--it lasts for years,' a music executive told Macworld" Story here. "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 October 10, 2003 Quote 'If consumers want to keep music, they should buy vinyl--it lasts for years,' Well, actually, there is a certain point to that. It does last for years, but then again so do most stone tablets, but the sound quality you get off of them is really crappy too. Then again, if you -really- wanted to keep music, you'd buy an electronic version, make a copy and put the copy CD in a safety deposit box in a bank. Hasn't this guy ever heard of the Library of Alexandria?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #3 October 10, 2003 Quoteput the copy CD in a safety deposit box in a bank. I tend to play the copy. The cd changer in the trunk of my car takes some jolts from an occasional speed bump or pothole. Only the copy gets damaged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 October 10, 2003 Actually, I'm one of those who prefers the sound of vinyl to CDs. More warmth, and a lot more personality. Still, vinyl is not indefinite. I wore out a couple of albums (Abbey Road and my Zeppelin bootleg). Maybe the needle was dull. I miss vinyl... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #5 October 10, 2003 Vinyl is not indefinite, absolutely. Vinyl is difficult to copy, as well. I can buy a CD, copy it, and use the copy. With a vinyl I always have to use the original, and vinyl can get scratched, cracked or broken. Besides, a portable vinyl player would look rather silly when jogging and it would skip all the time -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 October 10, 2003 Quote Actually, I'm one of those who prefers the sound of vinyl to CDs. More warmth, and a lot more personality. If you claim that you prefer the sound of vinyl I guess I can't argue with that, but, um, it's definately inferior from a signal reproduction standpoint. I will grant you that .mp3s can have certain audio artifacts, but regular CDs are more accurate than any vinyl reproduction.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #7 October 10, 2003 If you burn cds, they only have a shelf life of 10 years. Stamped cds like what you get at a record store have a shelf life of 50 years. If you're trying to save something on cd forever, you should re-copy it ever half dozen years or so to avoid any data loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
