not that impressed with sound quality of things i've bought from itunes

[King Crimson]

the illegal is much better (so i've heard).

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions: Rattlesnakes
Brian Jonestown Massacre: Give it Back
Buddy Holly Collection
American Analog Set: forget the name (asn't the LP i wanted from them anyway, way to go major labels only itunes)
Afghan Whigs: whatever the third record is called.

sound quality is really thin on all these.....when you turn it up loud.

boo, iTunes.

[batonrougesooner]

I honestly have to disagree with you.

I've been pretty happy with the quality I've bought off iTunes.

The ripped stuff could be hit or miss IMO.

Maybe I've just been lucky.

[King Crimson]

i'd love to be wrong, it's just not that hot out of my old school infinity bookshelf and super old school JBL floor speakers.....to me.

files i play on winamp sound better. more full.

[skycat]

I've been happy with the Coltrane stuff I've downloaded, which if I was going to notice bad audio, I'd have done it.

I haven't played it on anything better than a mid-range pair of headphones though.

[King Crimson]

it's cool you listen to Trane though, check out Eric Dolphy if you feel like spending the coin. or if you want to PM me, and send me a SASE with a few bucks to eat a smothered breakfast burrito, hash browns and coffee....i'll burn you a box set. this is an open offer to almost anyone who likes jazz. it's america's music.

maybe i'm wrong about iTunes....something just doesn't seem right when i turn it up.

[sooneron]

You're not wrong, pretty much EVERYTHING in the itunes store is 128. That's average and perfect for the mass Am Idol audience, but it's not so great on a rich sounding analog stereo.

[frankensooner]

Why are the iTunes songs so small? I know they are compressed, but man. The stuff I convert is 10 times bigger than a comparable length iTune song.

[C&CDean]

I still buy CDs and then rip them onto my mp3. Perfect sound quality. If y'all weren't so ****ing cheap you too could experience quality sound.

[King Crimson]

I still buy CDs and then rip them onto my mp3. Perfect sound quality. If y'all weren't so ****ing cheap you too could experience quality sound.

there's a swing and a miss.....

[yermom]

i usually look for used stuff since i just rip it anyway

look at Dean embracing technology, sort of

i knew there was a reason i hated ITMS

[C&CDean]

there's a swing and a miss.....

Says Mr. Whine about ****ty quality music after he steals it in the first place.

[NormanPride]

Dean, you don't steal music from iTunes...

[Newbomb Turk]

Says Mr. Whine about ****ty quality music after he steals it in the first place.

yeah - I think he likes the stuff he steals.

[yermom]

Dean, you don't steal music from iTunes...

yeah, you pay for it, then, get this, you can only play it on Apple stuff

well, unless you burn a crappy audio cd then rip mp3's from that

no thanks

(this is coming from someone that uses iTunes and has an iPod)

shutup BSG and BRJ

[dolemitesooner]

Buying cd's is the only way to go

[1stTimeCaller]

Buying cd's is the only way to go

who asked you?

[BigRedJed]

Dean, you don't steal music from iTunes...

AUDIOWNED!!

[dolemitesooner]

who asked you?

Sorry rus I won't speak again

[C&CDean]

i usually look for used stuff since i just rip it anyway

look at Dean embracing technology, sort of

i knew there was a reason i hated ITMS

Yeah, I bought some of those overpriced Bose headphones, and a 2 Gig MP3 player a while back. Had somebody here at work show me how to rip a cd, and the rest is history. Now I'm considering a Bose system for the house. They're damn proud of those things.

[BigRedJed]

Heh. 2 GB. Tiny's iPod is TEN TIMES that size. And it's wee.