Re: GG on CD vs LP

[Bradley P Lehman <bpl@umich.edu>]

On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, John Hill wrote:

> Bradley P Lehman wrote:
> > 
> > Anybody try the utility that comes with IOmega ZIP drives, copying CD's
> > onto ZIP disks?
> 
> Ouch!  All this talk about transcribing LPs to CD via PCs has this audiophile
> engineer running for cover.  I'd recommend buying the CD release, where
> possible.

Oh, me too, and I wouldn't use the ZIP expecting anything like good audio
quality.  But I know that a friend compiled about a dozen ZIP disks to
take with him for a year away, taking his favorite cuts off multiple CD's
instead of taking along the CD's themselves or trying to burn custom CD's.  
Of course, he's sort of a computerphile anyway, plus he can reuse the ZIPs
for their intended purpose once he gets tired of listening to them.
Myself, I'd have trouble listening past the noise of the drive.  ZIPs are
fine for storage but not made for music.

Bradley Lehman ~ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/ 
Dayton, VA, USA ~ 38.43N+78.98W