bluecrab Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) As a sort of experiment, I downloaded a CD via iTunes, then burned it to CD. THIS is what they make you pay for? Never again. I think the encoding is 128 AAC. Not even close to LP2 Type S, IMO. I think I'll try playing it via USB to MD (deck) at SP and see if it helps or hurts. In theory, it should sound worse, but MD can be funny like that.FWIW, the downloaded CD was Crosby, Stills, & Nash Greatest Hits, from 2005. A recent comp like that should sound all right. Every time something like this happens, I like MD all the more.Funny thing is, I have put some music files into iTunes from CD using AAC and they sound OK, even when transcoded to LP2. However, I have pretty much switched to Apple Lossless, which is plainly better than AAC to me. Edited June 8, 2009 by bluecrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yep , I had the same issues , and I am on Mac , iTunes PLUS is better , but not that much . I use iTunes only for an immediate need such as a song for a guitar student . Other wise it's Used CD's or LP's ( o some may be obtained this week , I have to make a trip to look for an Album cover for someone ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Yep , I had the same issues , and I am on Mac , iTunes PLUS is better , but not that much . I use iTunes only for an immediate need such as a song for a guitar student . Other wise it's Used CD's or LP's ( o some may be obtained this week , I have to make a trip to look for an Album cover for someone )Thanks for mentioning iTunes PLUS. I checked and it turned out that is what I had got in the download. So, a 256kbps bit rate is not a guarantee of good sound, apparently. Pretty stark contrast to SP's 292.I live in the Boston area and not that long ago, used CD stores were everywhere. You could - and I did - spend most of a day just going to a few of them. Now there aren't that many left. There's Ebay, of course, and Amazon, but I have also had pretty good luck using the good old public library. Ours has a decent selection, and then there are the regional library networks, the statewide catalog, and Worldcat (I have to go through the library to get CDs from Worldcat). You would think that iTunes could do better, but I guess that enough people are happy with it as it is that it doesn't have to be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks for mentioning iTunes PLUS. I checked and it turned out that is what I had got in the download. So, a 256kbps bit rate is not a guarantee of good sound, apparently. Pretty stark contrast to SP's 292.I live in the Boston area and not that long ago, used CD stores were everywhere. You could - and I did - spend most of a day just going to a few of them. Now there aren't that many left. There's Ebay, of course, and Amazon, but I have also had pretty good luck using the good old public library. Ours has a decent selection, and then there are the regional library networks, the statewide catalog, and Worldcat (I have to go through the library to get CDs from Worldcat). You would think that iTunes could do better, but I guess that enough people are happy with it as it is that it doesn't have to be better.I-tunes caters to the average teen who doesn't give a crap about quality, just who wants the latest ear candyJMHOBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanel Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Been on the iPhone 3G for a few months now to notice the horrendous sound quality compared to MD equipment. But yeah, definitely not for audio aficionados.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Been on the iPhone 3G for a few months now to notice the horrendous sound quality compared to MD equipment. But yeah, definitely not for audio aficionados..Ther is new software for your iPhone available now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanel Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah, the iPhone 3.0 firmware.. though it doesn't address any improvement/issues with audio quality though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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