[Vigor]

Hello fellow Cudi'ites...

I'm a digital kind of dude. I have a zune and purchase my songs through there. But for the first time ever, I'm considering purchasing the CD so that I cna rip it as a lossless format. What's your thoughts on this?
Will I really really hear a difference? What's your experience with lossless audio verses 320kbps mp3?

Cudi opts for subtle strings and additions to his music. I feel I'd be missing something if I went with a lossy audio format.

I went to a studio in NYC for an American Gangster listening party. I.NEVER.HEARD.AUDIO.SO.CRISP.IN.MY.LIFE. Now of course that's because it's a $20,000+ speaker system! But that's what got this in my mind. And I think I'm finally ready to start going for lossless audio.


Your thoughts?

 

[Carl Sagan]

I'll be buying the CD. Truest form imo and I like having a hard copy

 

[gunfighter]

I'll be buying the CD. Truest form imo and I like having a hard copy

Same for me.

To be honest I don't really tell much of a difference between digital and hard copy in terms of quality, I just like having the hard copy.

 

[Dope.]

Lossless Audio with commercial headphones/speakers is a waste.

You can hardly tell the difference. 320kbps is usually ok for normal headphones/speakers.

I would still buy the CD if I were you.

 

[Vigor]

Lossy Audio with commercial headphones/speakers is a waste.

You can hardly tell the difference. 320kbps is usually ok for normal headphones/speakers.

I would still buy the CD if I were you.

My friend has a really good speaker around his house. Mid-November he's having people over for a chill time. Was gonna bump it then. Worth it?
He's got those really big speakers that push out booming ass sound.

 

[Dope.]

I meant lossless instead of lossy.  I have a 5.1 surround sound system and even that I can't really tell the difference. You're better off looking at audiophile forums. They know their shit.

 

[Vigor]

I meant lossless instead of lossy.  I have a 5.1 surround sound system and even that I can't really tell the difference. You're better off looking at audiophile forums. They know their shit.

I've found 320 to sound pretty damn good even on nice speakers. I think I'll just stick with that.

 

[still blazin.]

To be honest I don't really tell much of a difference between digital and hard copy in terms of quality, I just like having the hard copy.

Agreed

 

[lysto]

I also prefer the hard copy, until today I never bought an digital album.

 

[Li]

i never buy digital albums unless im completely unable to buy a hardcopy.
but i also havent really been buying any new releases in hardcopy form for the past year.
but buying hardcopy is a must if youre able to, digital copies arent the same. you cant hold the artwork in your hands and it isnt the same experience.

 

[fudge]

My opinion is get a ipod dude

 

[Shahrukh Khan]

Lossless (FLAC) takes a longer timer to download. I got shit to do, so I'm fine with 320 kbps. I'm an audiophile, but lossless doesn't make a difference until you are at NICE audio systems. I'm talking $1,000 on a system. And even then, you will only notice it on a FEW songs. Not worth it.

 

[Li]

My opinion is get a ipod dude

also this^

ipod>zune. [although ive never used zune before]

but its all personal preference and economic ability.

 

[Msouten]

I'll be buying the CD. Truest form imo and I like having a hard copy

 

[Vigor]

My opinion is get a ipod dude

zune > ipod

 

[fudge]

also this^

ipod>zune. [although ive never used zune before]

but its all personal preference and economic ability.

I've used both and the ipod is much better

 

[Vigor]

Lossless (AFLAC) takes a longer timer to download. I got shit to do, so I'm fine with 320 kbps. I'm an audiophile, but lossless doesn't make a difference until you are at NICE audio systems. I'm talking $1,000 on a system. And even then, you will only notice it on a FEW songs. Not worth it.

Hmm, I'll take this into consideration.

 

[Li]

if you wanna look ghetto but get respect use a portable cd player. 

 

[Vigor]

I've used both and the ipod is much better

So have I. The zune software is more attractive and intuitive.
The zune player itself sports more features (HD radio) and a much better screen than the ipod (OLED). Not to mention the zunepass... $15 a month to download/listen to as much music as you can fit on your harddrive.

 

[CHASING STARS]

i have AKNC original hard copy. would anyone be interested in the lossless?
i was thinking about ripping it in lossless