what is your latest cd purchase?

[OLDUDE]

Colin,
PCs are not safe - you can lose everything for many reasons.
That is when back-ups on CD, DVD, memory sticks, external hard-drives etc are essential. If you dont do that I would start immediately!!l

[Contratrombone64]

I read this thread and then decided that the language your all using is incomprehensible to me. I must be a dullard.

[JHC]

Colin,
PCs are not safe - you can lose everything for many reasons.
That is when back-ups on CD, DVD, memory sticks, external hard-drives etc are essential. If you dont do that I would start immediately!!l

My PC is backed up each day on an external HD, and CDs are not all that safe they have a limited life and suffer from scratches, tarnishing etc etc, a vinyl will out last a CD

[OLDUDE]

Glad you back-up Colin.
In your last but one post it sounded as thogh you might not be.

[JHC]

John I said:

I am not quite with you, I d/l to produce a good quality CD and use the PC as back up.

As you know I listen via my HiFi, which means I have to use a CD, I d/l and burn to CD, and keep the d/l as a back up, which is the reverse of what you you are doing, hope this clarifies my earlier post,

[teddy]

I to find it inconvienient to use a PC for music. With a CD I can take it anywhere, in the car etc rather than just have in my study or office. I suppose the answer is an Ipod but I cannot get my head round them at the moment. I'm still struggling with the video recorder. At the last count I still have almost 100 LPs. Considering I use computers all day at work it is a bit pathetic really. Now, where is that old windup gramaphone I had.....

teddy

[Dorsetmike]

I'm gradually copying my LPs to digital storage.

[JHC]

I to find it inconvienient to use a PC for music. With a CD I can take it anywhere, in the car etc rather than just have in my study or office. I suppose the answer is an Ipod but I cannot get my head round them at the moment. I'm still struggling with the video recorder. At the last count I still have almost 100 LPs. Considering I use computers all day at work it is a bit pathetic really. Now, where is that old windup gramaphone I had.....

teddy

Teddy I have a mp3 player [Creative] Australian a real beaut and easy to use it is 16GB and I have added 2 memory cards of 4GB each, the 16 GB gives me in excess of 200 CDs @192kbps, one memory card is for talking books the other for lectures eg, the Ashkenazy/Beethoven P Son series. The sound reproduction is unbelievable [ear pods] just have to be careful not to have it too loud, regarding CDs in the car I have a 6CD stacker which gives a bit of variety and it will play mp3 CDs I have made one and it is equal to 7-8 hrs @192k, so you could get 50hrs+ if you wanted to

I'm gradually copying my LPs to digital storage.

Mike the CD is very user friendly but keep your LPs safe, how many LPs do you have, I am down to about 150 but do sometimes have vinyl only evenings , have you checked the price some of them are fetching?

[teddy]

JHC

I will have to drag myself kicking and screaming into the 21 century. You have reminded me that my youngest has an MP3 which was superseeded by the Ipod. I will experiment. I also love the vinyl and have about 100 safely tucked away. The pat metheney TRAVELS is on vinyl and was 1/3 the price of a CD. It is immaculate both discs and cover. I too enjoy playing them more than CDs and the artwork on some adds to the enjoyment.

Regards

teddy

[OLDUDE]

Colin,
I have a Creative Zen Micro and the holder/player/charger for it and I was always happy with the sound quality It still plays fine but I'm stuck with what I had synched before I got my new PC with Vista. Creative failed to bring out a new driver for the Zen and I cant now alter the playlist anymore
Infuriating!!!

[JHC]

John I am surprised that you can't d/l a new driver, I have the ZEN X-Fi works OK with XP Home and Vista, have you tried the Creative forum they will help you http://forums.creative.com/ or you could get another ZEN

[teddy]

Bruebeck- Desmond The Duets Simplcity itself.

tedd7y

[Dorsetmike]

The most I have seen asked for a copy of a 2 LP album that I have is over £120 on amazon for a used Cleo Laine and Ray Charles version of Porgy and Bess. I have seen the same set elsewhere for prices of £30 upwards.

Tempted to put it on Ebay with a start price of £75!! Any offers??

[Dorsetmike]

How about a signed copy of an Acker Bilk LP?

[teddy]

I have seen a copy of the original soundtrack of Porgy and Bess for almost £500.00. I'd love it, but could not justify the price.

teddy