Comment Re:DRM is a hassle (Score 1) 550
I think the original poster is referring to the poor quality of iTunes encoding (128kbps) vs. what he may choose to encode from CD when he talks about "hearing the differenct", not it being an effect of DRM.
I completely agree, by the way. I refuse to buy iTunes preferring to buy a CD and rip it the way I like, VBR with 192kbps which, while still lossy, is a good compromise between file size and audio quality.
Besides, I have an iPod now but who's to say that I will continue buying iPods? There's no way in hell I want to be locked into apple HW to listen to my tunes.
I completely agree, by the way. I refuse to buy iTunes preferring to buy a CD and rip it the way I like, VBR with 192kbps which, while still lossy, is a good compromise between file size and audio quality.
Besides, I have an iPod now but who's to say that I will continue buying iPods? There's no way in hell I want to be locked into apple HW to listen to my tunes.
