Subj : Re: I am thinking...
To   : Nightfox
From : Jay Harris
Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 21:31:44

On Monday December 18 2023, Nightfox said the following...

 Ni> I've been listening to MP3s for years as well (since around 1998 when
 Ni> I first discovered MP3s).  I still like to buy music in lossless
 Ni> format though.  Even though it's hard for me to tell the difference, I
 Ni> still like having a lossless version that I can use to convert into
 Ni> whatever format I want (whether it be MP3 or some other format).  I
 Ni> also just still like to buy music on CD, since I'll own a copy and I
 Ni> know it won't be removed from a streaming service.  I've also seen
 Ni> places that sell music as DRM-free lossless FLAC files, which I like.

Where do you buy lossless music?  I've been using 7digital to buy either 16bit or 24bit FLAC files which I then load into Plex.

I did a little test awhile back and bought the same song from Apple Music, 7digital (16bit FLAC) and streamed on Spotify.  I listened to all three on my laptop with some good quality headphones (connected via USB) and I didn't really notice a difference.

There was a song from a Canadian artist that didn't wasn't available anywhere for streaming or purchase, so I ended up buying the CD from eBay and ripping it with Exact Audio Copy.  I ripped it to FLAC from the CD, though I'm not sure if ripping from CD to FLAC is worth it.


Jay

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