tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post3128652863415096177..comments2023-11-15T02:18:34.344-08:00Comments on DiscConnected: YOU GO, TOKYO!DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-25970037683975965502014-11-10T14:54:56.311-08:002014-11-10T14:54:56.311-08:00The do touch on part of it CW-that the Japanese li...The do touch on part of it CW-that the Japanese like to collect things.<br /><br />If Japan is anything like Korea, they are also very protective of their economy and are resistant to foreign businesses.<br /><br />The "global economy" that corporations speak of to justify outsourcing American jobs is one-sided...DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-76696220286647415812014-11-10T14:33:00.918-08:002014-11-10T14:33:00.918-08:00Perhaps they should stop looking at the deal as an...Perhaps they should stop looking at the deal as an American would, with his emphasis on convenience and such, and try to figure out what it is in the JAPANESE mind that is stalling things.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-67977974303727662022014-11-10T09:54:17.879-08:002014-11-10T09:54:17.879-08:00What's funny is, my collection is really not o...What's funny is, my collection is really not on display-it's in a spare bedroom and I'm pretty much the only person who sees it.<br /><br />I don't let the cat in there, which seems to piss him off.<br /><br />But I love being able to virtually listen to anything I am in the mood for.<br /><br />Although, one of the reasons I acknowledge the benefits of the streaming services is that they also provide that benefit, and their premium subscription is far less than I spend on recorded music.<br /><br />But I like having the collection, too.<br /><br />DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-75941865585092681992014-11-10T09:49:57.374-08:002014-11-10T09:49:57.374-08:00Trisha-
Considering the demographic I believe you...Trisha-<br /><br />Considering the demographic I believe you fall into, you may be the exception. But as a musician, your desire for the better fidelity you get from the uncompressed CD recording is not a surprise.<br /><br />It also sounds like you may have encounted what I did with iTunes-I lost a computer to a virsu and had about 50 songs purchased from them. They made it clear they had no obligation to do anything for me, but gave me back the 20 or so they still carried.<br /><br />One of the reasons I chose Amazon's service for my streaming-since I buy most of my CD's from them, they made it easy, and while I know a couple of readers have some customer service issues with them, they have been great to me (although since I spend a fortune with them each year, I sort of expect it).DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-25622991470477280172014-11-09T23:42:30.055-08:002014-11-09T23:42:30.055-08:00Oh, I forgot to mention that I always buy the CD a...Oh, I forgot to mention that I always buy the CD and then rip it straight to my computer. Most of the time I'm not actually listening to CDs, but to the ripped mp3s I got from the CD I bought. But I love having my huge CD collection on display.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-20360891921006364442014-11-09T23:41:31.277-08:002014-11-09T23:41:31.277-08:00I still buy CDs - and I hope I will always be able...I still buy CDs - and I hope I will always be able to! I do download music for free, but only if the artist has it up for free (e.g. I mostly go through Last.fm for my downloads, where the artists control what music goes up for free). But I will always prefer a CD, if I hear an album and love it. And I refuse to buy from iTunes, which doesn't let me play songs I have previously bought from them (thankfully only a small handful).Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-35766814188076311052014-11-08T21:42:54.399-08:002014-11-08T21:42:54.399-08:00I understand that convenience Bryan-if you look at...I understand that convenience Bryan-if you look at my preceding comment, one of the reasons I picked the Amazon storage option was the ability to stream my entire collection through my phone. <br /><br />Surprising, Amazon seemed a little more user-friendly than Apple for this service, and I was already a long-time Amazon customer. Their recent addition of a streaming service to their Prime package was added bonus.<br /><br />Due to the difference in our ages, and the fact that you are married, it is probably likely that you do not have a stereo system in your home (I actually have three, due to having brothers who gave me components when their wives found a better use for that space in the house).<br /><br />The fidelity of the CD is (no exaggeration) ten times better than the files on your smartphone. Since many people who came of age in the 80's and later have not been big on stereo components, they do not know what they are missing....but it is being missed.<br /><br />All that said, the fidelity issue will be solved-for America, streaming is going to be the future-so even the need to put 25GB of music on your phone will not be necessary.<br /><br />Sony did used to make a 100 disc CD changer....bet you could find a used one!<br /><br />Also, I forget where in CO you live, but there are plenty of independent record stores in the Denver area that would have a deep selection, but you are right. I had a bigger selection than the local Best Buy or Target ten years ago. <br /><br />Now I'd be willing to make a wager on my collection versus the inventory of the average Tower Records store in their prime (unique titles, not necessarily quantity) <br /><br />But there may be an indie store near you, and they can use the business. And there is always Amazon or CD Universe online.<br /><br />LarryDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-7447214805118695732014-11-08T21:32:49.627-08:002014-11-08T21:32:49.627-08:00My worry is always what happens when the computer ...My worry is always what happens when the computer goes bad (and it will).<br /><br />I am in the process of uploading my collection to Amazon's Cloud ($25/yr for up to 250,000 songs) <i>and</i> at the same time storing a copy locally on a 4TB drive (one of the "My Cloud" devices). And I have no plans to get rid of the actual CD's.DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-54862840796465793512014-11-08T21:30:19.155-08:002014-11-08T21:30:19.155-08:00I'm thinking I need to move there-I'd fit ...I'm thinking I need to move there-I'd fit right in!DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-31503742455418223812014-11-08T16:08:20.628-08:002014-11-08T16:08:20.628-08:00Meanwhile, the last time I went to hunt for a CD f...Meanwhile, the last time I went to hunt for a CD for my mom for her birthday, most stores have cut their CD section down to one single, tiny, 10 foot wide by 5 foot tall rack. And instead of new releases that rack has such random things like Britney Spears' first album or "The Best of KISS."<br /><br />I've got nothing against CDs, but I can understand it. I mean, I just got a new smartphone that I put a 32 GB flash card into. Onto that flash card I loaded a grand total of 119 albums from my computer (about 25 GB of music). If there was a feasible way to play 119 CDs on one device I would, because I like having the physical case, and the album art that comes with it, or having it signed, etc, but I also like being able to have all of my songs easily categorized on one device. And for me, that will always win out.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-65323914888813161562014-11-08T11:39:24.567-08:002014-11-08T11:39:24.567-08:00I had all my CDs loaded to my computer and can'...I had all my CDs loaded to my computer and can't find where they are located now. I'm thinking of stealing my son's iPod.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-49245586064720625052014-11-08T06:10:57.845-08:002014-11-08T06:10:57.845-08:00Oh, no, they say he's got to go.
GO, GO, GODZI...Oh, no, they say he's got to go.<br />GO, GO, GODZILLA!<br /><br />Godzill-A-Go-Go to Tower Records<br />and buy some compact discs.<br /><br />That ought to shake 'em up in Tokyo.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com