Question about digital audio servers

[Vince F. Bundy]

Hi---

Does anyone own one of these? I own about 1100 CDs, and I'd love to
store them in one place, but what concerns me is the loss of quality
during compression. Of course, most systems do allow you to load your
CDs into the system uncompressed, but I'd have to spend over $10,000
to do that. I know there are different rates of compression.
According to what I see, compressing my CDs at 128 kbps will get me
about 1400 hrs., at about a price of $2500. (As oppossed to about 265
hrs. uncompressed.)

My real question is, how good does it sound compressed at 128 kbps?
Is it a noticeable difference from regular CDs? If it is, what is it
about the sound that doesn't sound quite as good?

Thanks,
Bundy

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Different people will give you different answers to this one, but
personally, I'd at least go for higher bitrates, or VBR. 128K is somewhat
lo-fi.

Mark Z.

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"Vince F. Bundy" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi---
>
> Does anyone own one of these? I own about 1100 CDs, and I'd love to
> store them in one place, but what concerns me is the loss of quality
> during compression. Of course, most systems do allow you to load your
> CDs into the system uncompressed, but I'd have to spend over $10,000
> to do that. I know there are different rates of compression.
> According to what I see, compressing my CDs at 128 kbps will get me
> about 1400 hrs., at about a price of $2500. (As oppossed to about 265
> hrs. uncompressed.)
>
> My real question is, how good does it sound compressed at 128 kbps?
> Is it a noticeable difference from regular CDs? If it is, what is it
> about the sound that doesn't sound quite as good?
>
> Thanks,
> Bundy

[CJT]

Vince F. Bundy wrote:

> Hi---
>
> Does anyone own one of these? I own about 1100 CDs, and I'd love to
> store them in one place, but what concerns me is the loss of quality
> during compression. Of course, most systems do allow you to load your
> CDs into the system uncompressed, but I'd have to spend over $10,000
> to do that. I know there are different rates of compression.
> According to what I see, compressing my CDs at 128 kbps will get me
> about 1400 hrs., at about a price of $2500. (As oppossed to about 265
> hrs. uncompressed.)
>
> My real question is, how good does it sound compressed at 128 kbps?
> Is it a noticeable difference from regular CDs? If it is, what is it
> about the sound that doesn't sound quite as good?
>
> Thanks,
> Bundy

Didn't you like the answers you got on rec.audio.tech?

Don't compress, and it won't be an issue.

And your price estimates are way out of line.

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