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fighting the loudness war!

Mar 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM Post #31 of 51
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Originally Posted by apatN /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Ugh, even thinking of that combination..

No I am more of a hot chocolate guy but you know.. Obob really can't have chocolate.


see, I can do hot chocolate, I just don't do dark chocolate in "raw" form

and yeah, the whole espresso + blue cheese combination, the only thing worse than actually eating it, is watching someone else eat it
 
Mar 2, 2009 at 11:31 PM Post #32 of 51
oh that's a shame.

I know that guy who's got the same sort of problems w/ some specific types of nuts(can't recall which ones), he said it was very annoying in everyday's life.
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 2:45 AM Post #33 of 51
It is futile to fight the loudness war. I gave up fighting and just moved away from the neighborhood. I used to listen to alternative rock. But when the loudness wars hit, it became a lot less interesting to listen to. I just gave up. I no longer listen to current alternative rock. I let my musical tastes take me in a different direction. I still listen to some alternative rock, but only the older stuff from before the wars.

I now listen to mostly classic rock, blues, jazz, classical music, and even have a few bluegrass albums. There is plenty of pre loudness war music around to explore. There are still genres of current music that don't participate in the loudness war. Listen to the good stuff and be happy.

If the music industry doesn't want to sell to people who enjoy good audio (these are people who actually pay for music) that is fine with me. Let them fight their civil war. They'll be the final cut.

I don't need one more war
What's so civil 'bout war anyway
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 4:25 AM Post #34 of 51
I can imagine this now - max out volume and dynamic range on 24bit, it's the next generation, I promise you!
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Mar 3, 2009 at 3:33 PM Post #37 of 51
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Originally Posted by Ham Sandwich /img/forum/go_quote.gif
It is futile to fight the loudness war. I gave up fighting and just moved away from the neighborhood. I used to listen to alternative rock. But when the loudness wars hit, it became a lot less interesting to listen to. I just gave up. I no longer listen to current alternative rock. I let my musical tastes take me in a different direction. I still listen to some alternative rock, but only the older stuff from before the wars.

I now listen to mostly classic rock, blues, jazz, classical music, and even have a few bluegrass albums. There is plenty of pre loudness war music around to explore. There are still genres of current music that don't participate in the loudness war. Listen to the good stuff and be happy.

If the music industry doesn't want to sell to people who enjoy good audio (these are people who actually pay for music) that is fine with me. Let them fight their civil war. They'll be the final cut.

I don't need one more war
What's so civil 'bout war anyway


Yes, absolutely in the right!
I certainly was in the right!
You was definitely in the right. that geezer was cruising for a...
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 3:43 PM Post #38 of 51
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Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yes, absolutely in the right!
I certainly was in the right!
You was definitely in the right. that geezer was cruising for a...


sorry, I can't hear you over my lossless 24-bit full range recording of Heroin
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cookies or assorted cheeses to the first person to point out the biggest thing wrong with that statement
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Mar 3, 2009 at 7:45 PM Post #42 of 51
What loudness war? I've moved into SACD and vinyl, particularly used vinyl. I buy 100% of my music.

If Big Music has a problem with that, then maybe it's time to rethink their business model. If they want legitimate customers that pay for music, like me, then they should damn well offer a product I want to buy. They're putting out garbage to please people who don't pay for their music. If Big Music fails, they get what they deserve.
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 8:07 PM Post #43 of 51
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif
[...] particularly used vinyl. I buy 100% of my music.


I think that's great (seriously), but the more people willing to pay for high quality music buy it second hand, the less the music industry cares about putting out new, high quality products. Well, I'm sure they keep a close eye on how much they're losing by tracking the action on the used market online, but it's awfully hard to keep tabs on what happens at flea markets and garage sales, etc.
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 8:13 PM Post #44 of 51
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Originally Posted by Jaska /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I think that's great (seriously), but the more people willing to pay for high quality music buy it second hand, the less the music industry cares about putting out new, high quality products. Well, I'm sure they keep a close eye on how much they're losing by tracking the action on the used market online, but it's awfully hard to keep tabs on what happens at flea markets and garage sales, etc.


why do you think their current business model seeks to make "old, non-verified" music impossible to play on modern hardware, to sue anyone who buys or doesn't buy the new stuff, and to get the good little sheep re-buying multiple copies of new content just to ensure playability?
 
Mar 3, 2009 at 11:00 PM Post #45 of 51
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif
What loudness war? I've moved into SACD and vinyl, particularly used vinyl. I buy 100% of my music.

If Big Music has a problem with that, then maybe it's time to rethink their business model. If they want legitimate customers that pay for music, like me, then they should damn well offer a product I want to buy. They're putting out garbage to please people who don't pay for their music. If Big Music fails, they get what they deserve.


I need a record player bad...
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