CDs versus Downloads

jaxwired · 09-23-2010, 08:22 PM

We love music, but do we care about the quality of the recording? I would imagine most people download their music at this point, but I don't know the stats. But downloads are compressed. Many people claim they can hear the compression and it sounds degraded compared to the CD version which typically contains 5 to 10 times more data.

I'm willing to pay for CDs until downloads equal CD resolution... Thoughts?

Freebase Dali · 09-23-2010, 08:27 PM

There are a bazillion threads about music format. Use the search feature... and your imagination.

09-23-2010, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
jaxwired Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 23	CDs versus Downloads We love music, but do we care about the quality of the recording? I would imagine most people download their music at this point, but I don't know the stats. But downloads are compressed. Many people claim they can hear the compression and it sounds degraded compared to the CD version which typically contains 5 to 10 times more data. I'm willing to pay for CDs until downloads equal CD resolution... Thoughts? __________________ HiFi - Bryston/Dynaudio Twenty First Century Music Only. Folk, Alt Country, Acoustic Rock, Indie...

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	There are a bazillion threads about music format. Use the search feature... and your imagination.