Subj : CD->MP3 project
To   : Kevin Nunn
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Jan 04 2021 17:24:00

Hello Kevin!

** On Monday 04.01.21 - 16:45, Kevin Nunn wrote to August Abolins:

 -=>> AUGUST ABOLINS wrote to NELGIN <=-

 KN> Spotify is a great choice. I was a big fan/user of Google
 KN> Play Music for a long time, and loved their service not only
 KN> for streaming stuff I didn't have, but I could upload my
 KN> whole collection and have everything available for
 KN> streaming. But Google Music became Youtube Music and I just
 KN> could not get into it. So I switched to Spotify.

iTunes offered an interesting "uploads" option. (Not sure if they  
still do) ..but you could upload a basic quality .mp3 version of  
anything you had, and they would replace it with a higher quality  
version. Then you could stream that anywhere you wanted.

I pondered about that, and decided not to bother.


 KN> Spotify's desktop client will play locally stored MP3s (but the
 KN> interface sucks for this purpose unless you create playlists

Yes.. you need to create a playlist before you can do fancy  
things like sorting and random play, I think.  I don't use it to  
play the local files. I would use iTunes' player instead. Infact,  
I haven't been playing any of my local files because the new  
music discovery with Spotify is so much more fun.


 KN> These options along with some very good quality In Ear Monitors has
 KN> changed my listening habits a lot! But I still miss sitting down on the
 KN> floor and reading album covers while listening :)

Well.. what precludes you to buy vinyl and relive those times?!  
;)  Apparently, vinyl has a sort of comeback in the last few  
years. But the prices of $20+ is a bit steep, I would think.

But I'd love to play some old LPs. But I just really need a new  
cartridge. The last one has certainly exceeded 200 hrs play -  
which is the number of hours they say is about right when to  
replace the cartrige/needle.

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