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Does Portable Music Have to be Compressed?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-lossy-eyes-you-have dept.

FunkeyMonk writes "The Christian Science monitor has an article discussing the gap between music fans and audiophiles when it comes to portable music. Would you pay a few cents more to have lossless downloads from iTunes and other online music retailers? As a classical musician myself, I choose not to download most of my music, but rather rip it myself in lossless format."

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  1. Doubt it will happen by grimsweep · · Score: 4, Funny

    I doubt any representative of the RIAA could keep their blood pressure down with the words 'losslessly reproduceable content' and 'internet' in the same sentence. Given the disputes over uniform music cost and how much they resisted distributing even lossy DRM'd audio in the first place, what are the odds we'll see this?

  2. Re:FFS shut up already by markov_chain · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm with you on this one. Even CDs are inferior to studio tape when I listen to them on my magnetically levitated speakers hooked up to the stereo with gold-plated cables. The tape heads are gold-plated too. The whole setup sits atop a few tons of sand bags and is located in an underground chamber enclosed in a steel Faraday cage.

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  3. Re:FFS shut up already by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm working on a product right now called a Sound Squid. Through years of intensive research (unsupported by double-blind tests of course! People who aren't audiophiles are human trash and shouldn't be allowed to touch my $5000 headphones!) I've discovered that the common squid, by using its various air pouches, tentacle positioning, and movements of its staring eye can enhance any listening experience.

    Your Sound Squid kit comes with:
    1 (One) 10 gallon aquarium
    1 (One) squid, family Loliginidae
    8 (Eight) water-proofed high quality tentacle clips
    1 (One) computer-controlled Sound Squid->digital interface
    1 (One) instruction manual in English, Japanese and French

    All for the low, low price of only $7,500!

    You may also be interested in the following accessories:
    Gold-plated Monster brand tentacle clips ($1500)
    1 week worth of squid food ($350)

    Can you afford NOT to buy a Sound Squid?

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