thanks!
dR
The ‘scratchiness’ I was referring to is extraneous surface noise from a bad rip of the LP vinyl soundtrack, not the original recordings.
I prefer FLAC because it preserves a recording in its best possible state. Generally, I’m not a fan of MP3 and most of the music collector sites I frequent actively refuse mp3.
Too often a rare recording falls out of circulation, then all anyone can find is a substandard 128kbps mp3. Personally, I think its crucial to share lossless recordings wherever possible, especially if they’re rare/out-of-print, etc
dR
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Yes, I understand that the tracks may contain some natural crackling. I have a vast collection of popular music recorded in the 1st half of the 20th C, in particular the 1920s and 30s, so I know my ‘crackles’.
The ‘scratchiness’ I was referring to is extraneous surface noise from a bad rip of the LP vinyl soundtrack, not the original recordings.
I prefer FLAC because it preserves a recording in its best possible state. Generally, I’m not a fan of MP3 and most of the music collector sites I frequent actively refuse mp3.
Too often a rare recording falls out of circulation, then all anyone can find is a substandard 128kbps mp3. Personally, I think its crucial to share lossless recordings wherever possible, especially if they’re rare/out-of-print, etc
dR
Very well articulated you make some great points.
PM sent.
Daniel.