honestly, most of my CDs have been used once: Put in a PC and ripped (to 96kbps MP3s, of course!)
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cosmo@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoWhen I discovered that it was possible to buy and download drm free lossless flac-files i went back to buying music again. Never looked back tbh.
Localhorst86@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
maccentric@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That bitrate seems low? I always thought 160-192kbps was the floor for a decent sounding rip, but it’s been over a decade since I’ve even had a CD so maybe things are different now
Localhorst86@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
The Bitrate part was a joke, yes. 96k is low, although I just remembered a special mp3 codec from NERO that allowed for such low bitrate, at the same perceived sound quality as 128kbps.
But obviously, all my CDs have been ripped as either V2, V0 or 320kbps - I personally have not noticed any difference to FLAC files with either of those qualities.
cosmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Almost no one can, or have equipment that can make the difference. That being said, the difference between an old mp3 and a new one is sometimes noticeable at the same bitrate. The encoding algorithm has improved a quite lot since the late 90s. I keep flacs as a master format that I make new encodes from when I want it on my phone and such though.
HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Opus/ogg @256 sounds at least as good as mp3 @320.
remon@ani.social 2 weeks ago
Yeah, that’s low. I don’t bother with anything below 320 kbps.
RickAstleyfounddead@lemy.lol 2 weeks ago
Opus at that rate could be much better
pfr@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I'm starting (a little late) to build my music library this way too. I self host jellyfin , for which there are some nice music players. But, I still have my Spotify account currently while I gradually build my personal library. I'll admit tho, I will miss the algorithm and artist suggestions
cosmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It was kind of easy for me, as I already used Plex for video, but Plexamp has been such an amazing experience for rediscovering my own music. The radios, sonic matching and DJ algorithms are fantastic. I’m sure there’s other similar solutions, but it’s really worth investing in, imho.
UnbrokenTaco@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Where do you buy them from?
qwank@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Om gonna guess bandcamp?
cosmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Mostly Qobuz.
UnbrokenTaco@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh, I thought that was only indie artists
cosmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Qobuz
6nk06@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I mostly buy from Bandcamp. Do you have the special Qibuz subscription to get discounts on purchases, and is it worth it ?
cosmo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nah. I don’t bother with that. I can’t listen to unlimited amounts of music anyway, and buying fewer albums I care more about makes me listen to them more instead, I’d say. I already have a massive music catalog going back to the early 2000s when I pirated a lot and just kept around.
UnbrokenTaco@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thanks
Eranziel@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dunno about the user you asked, but I’ve used Bandcamp for that.