Comment Re:Anonymous Coward (Score 1) 318
If there was something better waiting in the wings then the closure of a CD plant would probably help its adoption, but mp3 ain't it. I wonder if they made SACDs there too? That would have kept someone busy for a day a month packing those into boxes ...
I'm a CD junkie, but knowing that alternatives like SACD exist but have been so badly marketed and distributed makes me very reluctant to pony up cash for 1970's technology. Why do I care whether my favourite New Order albums have been remastered with the latest technology when they are then munged back into 44.1khz/16bit?
One of my recent blog posts says it all really: 'It’s almost 2011 for fuck’s sake, so why is “CD Quality Sound” still used like it’s a good thing?'
There are plenty of recordings out there that do sound fantastic, including the odd commercial artist. I think there is a general trend to 'loundness' though, and unfortunately as pointed out by the parent this seems to be driven by the available of cheap, crappy music hardware (honestly, do we need a $10 CD player? Just because it can be done is not a reason to do it. Surely the purchaser could ferret around in the couch a find another $5 bucks to get something better?).
The poster's 'sound quality' argument was qualified by the use of 'major labels' though. Plenty of indie musicians do give a damn about their sound quality.
As always, vote with your wallet, however hard that can be sometimes.
Patrick
I'm a CD junkie, but knowing that alternatives like SACD exist but have been so badly marketed and distributed makes me very reluctant to pony up cash for 1970's technology. Why do I care whether my favourite New Order albums have been remastered with the latest technology when they are then munged back into 44.1khz/16bit?
One of my recent blog posts says it all really: 'It’s almost 2011 for fuck’s sake, so why is “CD Quality Sound” still used like it’s a good thing?'
There are plenty of recordings out there that do sound fantastic, including the odd commercial artist. I think there is a general trend to 'loundness' though, and unfortunately as pointed out by the parent this seems to be driven by the available of cheap, crappy music hardware (honestly, do we need a $10 CD player? Just because it can be done is not a reason to do it. Surely the purchaser could ferret around in the couch a find another $5 bucks to get something better?).
The poster's 'sound quality' argument was qualified by the use of 'major labels' though. Plenty of indie musicians do give a damn about their sound quality.
As always, vote with your wallet, however hard that can be sometimes.
Patrick
