mp3 player in the car and at home

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<kris.vandevijver@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121156115.867122.67610@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
>
> So far, I'm still using plain old cd's to listen to music, but I think
> the time has come to move to mp3 (or another format?).

Why? What problem are you trying to solve? Or do you just have too much time
on your hands?

> The plan is to be able to listen to a lot of music in my car and at
> home. I'll rip all my cd's and put them on my pc's harddisk.

Again, why bother? Why not just play the CDs and enjoy them?

>
> I've decided more or less to buy a Zen Touch 20gb player.
> A few general questions/thoughts come to mind:

Too much money on your hands?

>
>
> - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen Touch in the car? I believe
> cradles are available?
> - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen at home? Can I easily connect
> the device to my old amplifier and enjoy (practically) the same quality
>
> as I would when playing cd's with my cd player?

Again, why bother?

> - Is it easy to browse and find what you're looking for if you have
> 20gb of music on the device?

It's easy to find the CD on a shelf.

> - Too bad you can't connect the device to your tv to have a better UI
> on a large screen?...
> - Would you guys think it's wise to convert my cd's to WMA Lossless (to
>
> "future-proof" my music) and keep this on the HDD and then convert to
> lossy wma or mp3 to put on my mp3 player ? This is important because
> a) I don't want to rip again in a few years because of better formats
> and b) I'm thinking of selling all my cd's (although not sure about the
>
> selling part)
> - What about the GAP problem a lot of people are talking about?
> - The most important question is : can I totally replace my CD PLAYER
> at home and in the car + my CD COLLECTION with a ZEN TOUCH 20gb (and
> lots of storage space on my pc) without having to listen to music which
>
> doesn't sound as great ?
>
>
> A lot of questions, I know. I just hope some of you have a few answers!
>
> Thanks in advance for all input!
>
>
> -Kris
>

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On 7/12/2005 3:15 AM, kris.vandevijver@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> So far, I'm still using plain old cd's to listen to music, but I think
> the time has come to move to mp3 (or another format?).
> The plan is to be able to listen to a lot of music in my car and at
> home. I'll rip all my cd's and put them on my pc's harddisk.
>
>
> I've decided more or less to buy a Zen Touch 20gb player.
> A few general questions/thoughts come to mind:
>
>
> - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen Touch in the car? I believe
> cradles are available?
> - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen at home? Can I easily connect
> the device to my old amplifier and enjoy (practically) the same quality
>
> as I would when playing cd's with my cd player?
> - Is it easy to browse and find what you're looking for if you have
> 20gb of music on the device?
> - Too bad you can't connect the device to your tv to have a better UI
> on a large screen?...
> - Would you guys think it's wise to convert my cd's to WMA Lossless (to
>
> "future-proof" my music) and keep this on the HDD and then convert to
> lossy wma or mp3 to put on my mp3 player ? This is important because
> a) I don't want to rip again in a few years because of better formats
> and b) I'm thinking of selling all my cd's (although not sure about the
>
> selling part)
> - What about the GAP problem a lot of people are talking about?
> - The most important question is : can I totally replace my CD PLAYER
> at home and in the car + my CD COLLECTION with a ZEN TOUCH 20gb (and
> lots of storage space on my pc) without having to listen to music which
>
> doesn't sound as great ?
>
>
> A lot of questions, I know. I just hope some of you have a few answers!
>
> Thanks in advance for all input!
>
>
> -Kris
>

I ripped my CDs to FLAC for home use and then batch converted to OGG for
portable. I use SlimServer and Squeezbox for streaming FLAC to my
stereos. Do you really want to listen to a lossy format on your home
stereo?

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mp3 is a popular format in the car precisely because you don't have to
deal with CDs. Changing and selecting CDs in the car is a dangerous
proposition, and leaving your entire CD collection in the car is only wise
if you've got backup copies. High capacity car players are beginning to
be more and more feasible...


On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Stuart Welwood wrote:

> <kris.vandevijver@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1121156115.867122.67610@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > So far, I'm still using plain old cd's to listen to music, but I think
> > the time has come to move to mp3 (or another format?).
>
> Why? What problem are you trying to solve? Or do you just have too much time
> on your hands?
>
> > The plan is to be able to listen to a lot of music in my car and at
> > home. I'll rip all my cd's and put them on my pc's harddisk.
>
> Again, why bother? Why not just play the CDs and enjoy them?
>
> >
> > I've decided more or less to buy a Zen Touch 20gb player.
> > A few general questions/thoughts come to mind:
>
> Too much money on your hands?
>
> >
> >
> > - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen Touch in the car? I believe
> > cradles are available?
> > - Is it easy to use and operate the Zen at home? Can I easily connect
> > the device to my old amplifier and enjoy (practically) the same quality
> >
> > as I would when playing cd's with my cd player?
>
> Again, why bother?
>
> > - Is it easy to browse and find what you're looking for if you have
> > 20gb of music on the device?
>
> It's easy to find the CD on a shelf.
>
> > - Too bad you can't connect the device to your tv to have a better UI
> > on a large screen?...
> > - Would you guys think it's wise to convert my cd's to WMA Lossless (to
> >
> > "future-proof" my music) and keep this on the HDD and then convert to
> > lossy wma or mp3 to put on my mp3 player ? This is important because
> > a) I don't want to rip again in a few years because of better formats
> > and b) I'm thinking of selling all my cd's (although not sure about the
> >
> > selling part)
> > - What about the GAP problem a lot of people are talking about?
> > - The most important question is : can I totally replace my CD PLAYER
> > at home and in the car + my CD COLLECTION with a ZEN TOUCH 20gb (and
> > lots of storage space on my pc) without having to listen to music which
> >
> > doesn't sound as great ?
> >
> >
> > A lot of questions, I know. I just hope some of you have a few answers!
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all input!
> >
> >
> > -Kris
> >
>
>
>