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Choice of format when purchasing music

Cassette tapes
[ 2 ] (0.3%)
Vinyl
[ 14 ] (1.9%)
CD-A
[ 641 ] (86.9%)
HDCD
[ 3 ] (0.4%)
SACD
[ 15 ] (2%)
DVD-A
[ 15 ] (2%)
Online
[ 48 ] (6.5%)

Total Members Voted: 845

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Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #50
The good old audio CD mastered properly is as good as digital sound needs to be.  That is why I own a bunch of them.  And some not as nicely mastered ones  But ripping is a nice hobby and I like having a bunch of good quality music on my iRiver.  I couldn't see myself buying lossy compressed music online.  Maybe lossless but then I'd just rather own the CD.


+1 although I barely use mp3 players

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #51
CD although I might look into buying off iTunes now that everything is DRM free now.

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #52
Vinyl mainly because I buy mostly 70's and 80's and for the price of one iTunes song I get at least one album and often 2 or 3.

iTunes for the rare new song or stuff that I can't find on vinyl and happens to be on iTunes.

CD for the very rare old artist that is still going, or very very rare new artist that I like more than one song from.


Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #53
I went with CD-A

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #54
CDs is still my preferred format these days.

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #55
Still CD-Audio, don't trust anybody else with the encoding to lossless or lossy.
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Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #56
The good old CD! Leaves me the freedom to rip to whatever format I choose or need.

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #57
i spend most of my money on vinyls

 

Choice of format when purchasing music

Reply #58
This poll is 5 YEEAARS old!!! Back when iTunes didn't even exist (did it???) - How about making a new one?
Can't wait for a HD-AAC encoder :P