............a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over 6GB
of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I have
a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want it. ;-)

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly want
thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in one of
these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they seem to be
very popular.

RCE

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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in one
of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they seem
to be very popular.

RCE


I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)

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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in one
of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they seem
to be very popular.

RCE



I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)




Both my sons have iPods... must be a young person thing. ;-)

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JimH wrote:
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in
one of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they
seem to be very popular.

RCE



I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)


Both my sons have iPods... must be a young person thing. ;-)


Depending on whether on not it makes sense I am willing to change with the
times. ;-)

Yet I still love old cars and classic boats. And nothing beats many of the
old tunes. But you can't beat new technology, especially with electronics.

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"RCE" wrote in message
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...
...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in
one of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they
seem to be very popular.

RCE


I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)


I don't consider myself an audiophile by any means. Those people are
obsessed. I can, though, hear a big difference in quality between a poor CD
recording and a good one and then the difference between a really good CD or
DVD recording and a SACD recording. Compressed mp3 files sound terrible by
comparison. Not to sound snotty, but part of the problem is the equipment
being used to play the music. "Boom boxes", most car audio systems and 500
dollar Sony 5.1 channel systems are going to produce any source material
equally lousy, so those that use them can't hear and appreciate the
difference. Nothing wrong with that of course, but there is so much more to
enjoy when listening on a decent system with time put aside and dedicated
to really listen to the performance.

So, one of the reasons I hate to see the popularity of mp3 compressed files
is that they are for convenience, not for quality. As they gain in
popularity it will become difficult and expensive to produce a conventional,
high quality CD due to the reduced market. The audiophile community is
already bemoaning the death of CDs as a media, much like LPs of years ago in
favor of the more popular Ipod type devices using compressed mp3 technology.
SACD and DVD-A recordings are becoming scarce and their production is
limited. It's too bad, because an evening of listening to good quality
recordings that gives you goosebumps may be coming to an end.

BTW - on the subject of music - I think it was Harry that recently
recommended an album entitled "Bronx Blue" by Dion. I got a copy and it's
excellent. A very different Dion, that's for sure. Also - for any
classical fans with SACD systems, check out Telarc's release of
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
It's recorded in DSD (direct stream digital) and is fabulous. It will play
on conventional CD players, but to really get the full effect of this
superb recording technique, you must have a SACD setup and an amp and
speakers that can handle a very wide dynamic range. There are 6 other
classical recordings on it plus 5 tracks dedicated to system setup.

There's a warning though ... the cannons are loud and real sounding. Prior
to listening, caulk any loose windows in your house.

RCE

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"RCE" wrote in message
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...
...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in
one of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they
seem to be very popular.

RCE


I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)


I don't consider myself an audiophile by any means. Those people are
obsessed. I can, though, hear a big difference in quality between a poor
CD recording and a good one and then the difference between a really good
CD or DVD recording and a SACD recording. Compressed mp3 files sound
terrible by comparison. Not to sound snotty, but part of the problem is
the equipment being used to play the music. "Boom boxes", most car audio
systems and 500 dollar Sony 5.1 channel systems are going to produce any
source material equally lousy, so those that use them can't hear and
appreciate the difference. Nothing wrong with that of course, but there is
so much more to enjoy when listening on a decent system with time put
aside and dedicated to really listen to the performance.

So, one of the reasons I hate to see the popularity of mp3 compressed
files is that they are for convenience, not for quality. As they gain in
popularity it will become difficult and expensive to produce a
conventional, high quality CD due to the reduced market. The audiophile
community is already bemoaning the death of CDs as a media, much like LPs
of years ago in favor of the more popular Ipod type devices using
compressed mp3 technology. SACD and DVD-A recordings are becoming scarce
and their production is limited. It's too bad, because an evening of
listening to good quality recordings that gives you goosebumps may be
coming to an end.

BTW - on the subject of music - I think it was Harry that recently
recommended an album entitled "Bronx Blue" by Dion. I got a copy and
it's excellent. A very different Dion, that's for sure. Also - for any
classical fans with SACD systems, check out Telarc's release of
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
It's recorded in DSD (direct stream digital) and is fabulous. It will
play on conventional CD players, but to really get the full effect of
this superb recording technique, you must have a SACD setup and an amp and
speakers that can handle a very wide dynamic range. There are 6 other
classical recordings on it plus 5 tracks dedicated to system setup.

There's a warning though ... the cannons are loud and real sounding.
Prior to listening, caulk any loose windows in your house.

RCE


I had both stapes removed from my ears when I was in my early teens due to
calcium deposits immobilizing them. They were replaced with some sort of
teflon coated devices. As I have pretty decent home audio equipment I will
chalk it up to that........although I can still hear a fair degree of highs
and lows.

BTW: I picked up a set of Sennheiser HD280 Pro head phones (I got tired of
waiting for the ones John had recommended as all suppliers had his pick on
backorder). (
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite...transid=004974 ) I
cannot believe the sound quality and comfort.....and I got them for under
$80 including shipping. If you like to listen to music without disturbing
others I would recommend these.

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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message
...

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...
...........a 30gb Ipod is in my future and not the 4 gb Nano.

I have been importing songs from my CD's to my Itunes and now have over
6GB of music (1,462 songs), with several more CD's left to import.

BTW: Itunes is a nice program and very versatile. If anyone has it I
have a link to the optimal equalizer settings. Let me know if you want
it. ;-)



I was always an electronic gizmo and gadget nut, but for some reason the
whole appeal of Ipods and the like is lost on me. Why would I possibly
want thousands of poor quality, super compressed music files stored in
one of these? I guess they have their purpose, whatever it is, as they
seem to be very popular.

RCE


I guess I am not an audiophile as the mp3's sound fine to me. ;-)

I also like the idea of not having to lug around a bunch of CD's and have
all my music at my fingertips in a credit card sized piece of hardware.

Different strokes I guess........ ;-)


I don't consider myself an audiophile by any means. Those people are
obsessed. I can, though, hear a big difference in quality between a poor CD
recording and a good one and then the difference between a really good CD or
DVD recording and a SACD recording. Compressed mp3 files sound terrible by
comparison. Not to sound snotty, but part of the problem is the equipment
being used to play the music. "Boom boxes", most car audio systems and 500
dollar Sony 5.1 channel systems are going to produce any source material
equally lousy, so those that use them can't hear and appreciate the
difference. Nothing wrong with that of course, but there is so much more to
enjoy when listening on a decent system with time put aside and dedicated
to really listen to the performance.

So, one of the reasons I hate to see the popularity of mp3 compressed files
is that they are for convenience, not for quality. As they gain in
popularity it will become difficult and expensive to produce a conventional,
high quality CD due to the reduced market. The audiophile community is
already bemoaning the death of CDs as a media, much like LPs of years ago in
favor of the more popular Ipod type devices using compressed mp3 technology.
SACD and DVD-A recordings are becoming scarce and their production is
limited. It's too bad, because an evening of listening to good quality
recordings that gives you goosebumps may be coming to an end.

BTW - on the subject of music - I think it was Harry that recently
recommended an album entitled "Bronx Blue" by Dion. I got a copy and it's
excellent. A very different Dion, that's for sure. Also - for any
classical fans with SACD systems, check out Telarc's release of
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
It's recorded in DSD (direct stream digital) and is fabulous. It will play
on conventional CD players, but to really get the full effect of this
superb recording technique, you must have a SACD setup and an amp and
speakers that can handle a very wide dynamic range. There are 6 other
classical recordings on it plus 5 tracks dedicated to system setup.

There's a warning though ... the cannons are loud and real sounding. Prior
to listening, caulk any loose windows in your house.

RCE


When Telarc first recorded that, digitally, it was on a 33 1/3 rpm vinyl
record. The cannon shots could be seen in the grooves of the album, and
very few turntables could handle it. I had a Dual 1019 with a Shure
cartridge that handled it quite well. This was just before CD players came
out. Telarc was one of the first labels making digital albums, and I've not
heard a bad one yet.

Get the Telarc "Pictures at an Exhibition". It's also great, as is the
Saint Saens "Organ" (Symphony No. 3). It will blow you away with a decent
sound system!

I've been a Telarc fan for a long time, but they started producing a lot of
'off the wall' stuff and I haven't bought one for several years.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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I've been a Telarc fan for a long time, but they started producing a lot
of
'off the wall' stuff and I haven't bought one for several years.
--
'Til next time,

John H


Telarc was acquired by a California company at the end of last year.
Hopefully they will continue producing albums.

Some people love Telarc, some don't.

RCE

When Telarc first recorded that, digitally, it was on a 33 1/3 rpm vinyl
record. The cannon shots could be seen in the grooves of the album, and
very few turntables could handle it. I had a Dual 1019 with a Shure
cartridge that handled it quite well. This was just before CD players came
out. Telarc was one of the first labels making digital albums, and I've
not
heard a bad one yet.

I still have that LP. As you say, the grooves in the LP sway about a full
millimeter back and forth when the cannons fire. I always had to increase
the tracking force on the turntable I owned when I first bought that record
in order to play it. Later a bought a Bang & Olufsen turntable (which I
still use today) that played it no problemo.


Get the Telarc "Pictures at an Exhibition". It's also great, as is the
Saint Saens "Organ" (Symphony No. 3). It will blow you away with a decent
sound system!

Ditto, with Telarc's recording of Stravinsky's "The Firebird", Robert Shaw,
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Recorded digitally in June, 1978.
Telarc had digital recording down to a science before most outfits had even
stuck a toe in the water.