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  1. I want the best sound I can get for a reasonable price. I realize that can take a lot of research and decision making. To start the process I need to know the list of components. When I bought my first stereo the reference system was: - a stereo receiver - 2 stereo speakers - a turntable The stereo magazines would say if you have $500 to spend you should 60% on your speakers, 30% on your receiver and 10% on your turntable or some such advice. Later you would study what you would gain if you replaced your receiver with a preamp and amplifier, or should you spend that money on adding a tape deck. I feel I need a reference system to understand what I need at a minimum to build a computer audiophile system and give me context for what is an extra or nice to have (is home theater like adding on a tape deck). Is there a place here on the forum where you have spelled out a starter system and I missed it; or, am I the only one trying to conceptually map from my old stereo to the new world? Thanks for any help. I've ripped my CD's based on advice from here, but I'm not sure how best to play them.
  2. First, thanks for a great explanation and method for digitizing a CD collection. I have been working on this for over a year. It is great to have it spelled out in one place. I just have a few follow up questions.<br /> <br /> 1. Why are my FLAC files compressed? I followed your method with a test CD and now have a FLAC, WAV and AIFF versions of my CD. Even though I set the Compression Level to zero for my FLAC copy, and there were no errors, this copy is compressed. Neither the WAV or AIFF files are compressed. Is this correct. I thought my archive FLAC copy would not be compressed.<br /> <br /> 2. Any reason not to use AIFF as my working copy with Windows Media Player (instead of WAV)? My copy of Windows Media Player read AIFF files out of the box and after adding the Madflac CODEC it can now play FLAC files. I haven't decided which player to use long-term, but if I can get iTunes to play FLAC files I might want FLAC for archive, MS working and Apple working; or FLAC for archive and AIFF for working with MS and Apple. Any reason for one other the other.<br /> <br /> 3. I have some Patty Smith CDs that say "20 Bit Digital Mastering From The Original Master Tapes" Do I still use the same "CD" settings in your method for these CDs?<br /> <br /> Thanks again,<br /> -->Rob<br />
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