Public Service Announcement

Just need to express something.

I love these forums. I love the years worth of music that exists here. And yet, it is frequently disrupted by entitled brats who complain about everything.

I’ll never forget when the Man of Steel Complete Score was leaked. One of the first replies was "No FLAC?" or something like that. Like really, dude? It’s a SUPER RARE score which will never see the light of day and you complain about the format it’s in? Like, I get it. MP3 sucks. It’s super lossy. But that’s all we’ve ever had and all we ever will have, as far as I’m concerned.

Just… be nice. Be considerate.

This has been a public service announcement by Quantum16. Now back to your regularly scheduled discussion.

I completely agree.

Well I now have it in FLAC. That MP3 set is long outdated.

Edit: joking

So you started a thread to complain about the people complaining…. lol just kidding i agree tho!

FLAC link MEGA 192/24 PLEASE!!!11!1!

unless you have elven ears you cannot tell the difference between 320k and flac.

entitled assholes is all they are.

So you started a thread to complain about the people complaining…. lol just kidding i agree tho!

I’m not trying to complain. It just bothers me when people are inconsiderate.

Can we turn this into a "ban HDlossless" thread? :p

Can we turn this into a "ban HDlossless" thread? :p

Anything else? :p

Can we turn this into a "ban HDlossless" thread? :p

Go for it. Just wanted to contribute for once. 😛

unless you have elven ears you cannot tell the difference between 320k and flac.

entitled assholes is all they are.

You can with the right material, heqadphones and training. At least I can differentiate between lossy and lossless, given the correct mastering, headphone selection, playback volme and about 10 minutes worth of comparison in a blind test…

But 44,1 versus 192, no, there really is no way to hear a difference unless the mastering is inconsistent.

I’m not trying to complain. It just bothers me when people are inconsiderate.

I know i was kidding you are right alot of incomsiderate people here.

You can with the right material, heqadphones and training. At least I can differentiate between lossy and lossless, given the correct mastering, headphone selection, playback volme and about 10 minutes worth of comparison in a blind test…

But 44,1 versus 192, no, there really is no way to hear a difference unless the mastering is inconsistent.

not everyone has a 2000 dollar headset or equipment.
while my 3 dollar (because thats what i bought them for in a flea market) custom made headphones are the best headphones in the world in terms of audio quality, comfortness and volume, i still dont hear the difference.
besides, i have to convert flac files to mp3 because nothing i have aside from the pc can play flac files. and while im driving around, "lossyness" is the last thing i care about

Look, my format of preference is FLAC, I really like it, BUT, if there’s a score I REALLY love and wanted for a long time, if someone uploads Alpha and Omega or Dragonheart complete, even though I’d like them in FLAC, I’d say thanks from the bottom of my heart (as I always honestly do) and keep the MP3 with no problem. Why? First, it was FREE (something we all should remember) and second, it was an act of kindness like half of the most important shares here. If someone dares to upload my favourite score, I don’t give a damn about the format, I’m grateful to finally be able to hear it complete, be it MP3, FLAC, or damned AAC. It’s not that hard to get.

Can we turn this into a "ban HDlossless" thread? :p

We should turn this into a "HDlossless’s best moments" thread.

Just need to express something.

I love these forums. I love the years worth of music that exists here. And yet, it is frequently disrupted by entitled brats who complain about everything.

I’ll never forget when the Man of Steel Complete Score was leaked. One of the first replies was "No FLAC?" or something like that. Like really, dude? It’s a SUPER RARE score which will never see the light of day and you complain about the format it’s in? Like, I get it. MP3 sucks. It’s super lossy. But that’s all we’ve ever had and all we ever will have, as far as I’m concerned.

Just… be nice. Be considerate.

This has been a public service announcement by Quantum16. Now back to your regularly scheduled discussion.

agreed. Take what they are willing to offer.

not everyone has a 2000 dollar headset or equipment.
while my 3 dollar (because thats what i bought them for in a flea market) custom made headphones are the best headphones in the world in terms of audio quality, comfortness and volume, i still dont hear the difference.
besides, i have to convert flac files to mp3 because nothing i have aside from the pc can play flac files. and while im driving around, "lossyness" is the last thing i care about

True, I agree with you, but for me, I am super OCD and only listen to lossless audio. I keep no mp3s. The headphones I use currently are Sennheiser HD280 Pro, only about $150. Their strength is that they feature a flat frequency response. So there is no equalization trickery, just 99% reproduction of audio. It also helps to know what to listen for when comparing, but that’s a story for another day..

I use AKG.. don’t remember the number at the moment, but they were 80 dollars to me (off from 120+).. they work fine to me. The only down thing is that the earbuds have completely gone off, like.. they’re completely scratched and all, alone, with sweat and stuff over the year since I bought it. And the material is used is being kind of oxidated? But not actually oxident.

Point being. They sound fine to me.

Stick with the good people, ignore the rotten apples, be thankful with those who contribute, be kind to those that can’t but are nice people, don’t get into fights with trolls, respect the rules and give karma to those that deserve it.

I think that’s the best we can do.

Huh. Nice to see there are still awesome+considerate folks on the Shrine. Let’s hope this place will not succumb to the greedy kind of lossless-addicts scum.

Stick with the good people, ignore the rotten apples, be thankful with those who contribute, be kind to those that can’t but are nice people, don’t get into fights with trolls, respect the rules and give karma to those that deserve it.

I think that’s the best we can do.

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Huh. Nice to see there are still awesome+considerate folks on the Shrine. Let’s hope this place will not succumb to the greedy kind of lossless-addicts scum.

Wow!
I Like A Person Who Speaks Their Mind.. 😉

Wow!
I Like A Person Who Speaks Their Mind.. 😉

Me too.

I hope nobody took what I said the wrong way, I have nothing against mp3, I just don’t use it 😛

Huh. Nice to see there are still awesome+considerate folks on the Shrine. Let’s hope this place will not succumb to the greedy kind of lossless-addicts scum.

Yes, it is. I hope the same as well, Leon.

Me too.

I hope nobody took what I said the wrong way, I have nothing against mp3, I just don’t use it 😛
Of Course Not, Look I Have Nothing Against People Who Prefer Flac At All. What Does Annoy Me Is When Something Is Shared In MP3 And People Complain.. If You Do Not Like It Then Just Ignore And Leave The Thread (And I Am Not Saying That Anyone Here Has Done As So)

I Prefer MP3 As It Is Smaller In Size And Plays On My Mobile Device.

I Will Request FLAC And Convert To MP3 My Self, Sometimes It Is Easier to Do So.

That Is All.

Wow!
I Like A Person Who Speaks Their Mind.. 😉
Oh, you have no idea how bad things have been around here, for some time:

– Your drive doesn’t have the correct offset.

– Not ripped with Exact Audio Copy. Crap.

– No .cue/.log

– Your drive doesn’t defeat audio cache.

– Gaps weren’t detected.

– Why a range/image rip?

– And then we even got the goddamn opposite complaint: Separated tracks? Who still bothers with those?

Lossless folks are the downfall of file-sharing.

Oh, you have no idea how bad things have been around here, for some time:

– Your drive doesn’t have the correct offset.

– Not ripped with Exact Audio Copy. Crap.

– No .cue/.log

– Your drive doesn’t defeat audio cache.

– Gaps weren’t detected.

– Why a range/image rip?

– And then we even got the goddamn opposite complaint: Separated tracks? Who still bothers with those?

Lossless folks are the downfall of file-sharing.

As I Said Some Are. Some Are Just Real Pains… HDlossless For Example.
Some Are Real Discreat About It, Z For Example.

I Hate To Pick At People For Likeing Lossless.
I Explained My Reason For Only Shareing/Keeping MP3.
More Conveniant For Me And Lossless For Those.

Oh, you have no idea how bad things have been around here, for some time:

– Your drive doesn’t have the correct offset.

– Not ripped with Exact Audio Copy. Crap.

– No .cue/.log

– Your drive doesn’t defeat audio cache.

– Gaps weren’t detected.

– Why a range/image rip?

– And then we even got the goddamn opposite complaint: Separated tracks? Who still bothers with those?

Lossless folks are the downfall of file-sharing.

I know. Just be thankful for the damn quality its originally uploaded in.
IF, it’s not quality I prefer, well it’s time to look elsewhere and not time to clog the thread with bullshit complaining.

Oh, you have no idea how bad things have been around here, for some time:

– Your drive doesn’t have the correct offset.

– Not ripped with Exact Audio Copy. Crap.

– No .cue/.log

– Your drive doesn’t defeat audio cache.

– Gaps weren’t detected.

– Why a range/image rip?

– And then we even got the goddamn opposite complaint: Separated tracks? Who still bothers with those?

Lossless folks are the downfall of file-sharing.

LOL I like lossless but I’m not that picky, really. Second and third are appreciated, but not needed for me to enjoy one score in lossless.

Hell I wouldn’t even complain if I get a image rip? I just grab foobar2000 and done.

If your gaps aren’t appended to previous tracks, there’s no cue, you didn’t test & copy and your log isn’t 100% then I hate u

…

:laugh: jk

All my rips of discs have been tested, copied, gaped and cue-created with EAC. :laugh: Maximum quality.

All my rips of discs have been tested, copied, gaped and cue-created with EAC. :laugh: Maximum quality.

Perfection, my friend. EAC is a powerful tool, I use it myself for the same purpose.

Perfection, my friend. EAC is a powerful tool, I use it myself for the same purpose.

I consider it the best one for rips honestly. Not anyone can see how great it is for rips, but it really is.

I plan to share the Star Wars CD boxset, ripped with EAC, featuring cue, log, and playlist.

I only ever grab Lossless although i never listen to it :laugh:
I just like to encode the Mp3s myself, so i know it’s done correctly.

Flac for me is more of an archiving Format.

Just good to know something was ripped correctly, an accurate .log & .cue file
is nice so you know you archive the real deal, no fake encodes or upconverts.

But i would never ever slap someone in the Face, who devoted Time
to share something for free. I don’t really get the mindset of People that do.

I consider it the best one for rips honestly. Not anyone can see how great it is for rips, but it really is.

I plan to share the Star Wars CD boxset, ripped with EAC, featuring cue, log, and playlist.

A nice little package all in one post, I love the idea!

Personally, I’m just glad most of the more "aggravating" users have either left and set up their own sharing-haven, or changed the way they behave. The first iteration of the lossless video game soundtracks thread had some of the worst examples of that crap.

Sadly, though, I no longer care about contributing my own rips mostly because of that stuff. I don’t entirely dislike lossless collectors, but I sure as hell wouldn’t miss them, in case they "up and go", either.

A nice little package all in one post, I love the idea!

I’m mainly sharing it because one friend personally asked for them, thinking my rips with EAC would be more trustworthy than any other torrent FLAC rip. I was already ripping the CDs for my own HDD, and uploading the discs for himself, so why not make use of the links and share it with anyone else. I’ll see if I can work on it tonight. I personally wish I could scan the digipacks and offer the most complete thing ever. But the digipacks are very fragile and so is the box, so I may just offer pictures of the box. 😛

But i would never ever slap someone in the Face, who devoted Time
to share something for free. I don’t really get the mindset of People that do.

Exactly!

Exactly!

:this: Agree with both. I personally don’t do that stuff. I mean, no kidding, when someone uploads something I like out of kindness I really personally I go out of my way to say thanks and express the uploader that I genuinely am thankful for the upload and the kindness.

Personally, I’m just glad most of the more "aggravating" users have either left and set up their own sharing-haven, or changed the way they behave. The first iteration of the lossless video game soundtracks thread had some of the worst examples of that crap.

Sadly, though, I no longer care about contributing my own rips mostly because of that stuff. I don’t entirely dislike lossless collectors, but I sure as hell wouldn’t miss them, in case they "up and go", either.

That Is Fair Enough, I Share Only Stuff I Compile Or Rip From Websites… I Share An Occasional CD Rip But Rearly As It Is Already Been Shared I See No Need In posting Something Already Shared (Unless Its A Re-Up And The Old Thread Is Closed Or OP Is No Longer Here)

There isn’t any fair enough. What most idiots fail to remember, is that the uploader is the one "holding the knife". I’ve been on quite a few boards where a simple complaint about quality/format would have gotten you "permanently" banned. The user provided that, didn’t you happen to be happy with it? Sucks to be you, keep your mouth shut and take matters into your hands, that’s all you had to do and, to speak the truth, it would also be the smart/mature thing to do, the uploader doesn’t have to cater to anyone’s wish(es).

^That’s what I do here. It’s called respecting the uploader. If only everyone handled things this way….

There isn’t any fair enough. What most idiots fail to remember, is that the uploader is the one "holding the knife". I’ve been on quite a few boards where a simple complaint about quality/format would have gotten you "permanently" banned. The user provided that, didn’t you happen to be happy with it? Sucks to be you, keep your mouth shut and take matters into your hands, that’s all you had to do and, to speak the truth, it would also be the smart/mature thing to do, the uploader doesn’t have to cater to anyone’s wish(es).

I See…

Well I now have it in FLAC. That MP3 set is long outdated.

Edit: joking

WTF, no FLAC?

completely disgusting. don’t upload it, if you don’t have it in FLAC, at all. Flac or bust.

MP3 is a long, outdated and dead codec, let it die already.

WTF, no FLAC?

Rabblerousers !!

completely disgusting. don’t upload it, if you don’t have it in FLAC, at all. Flac or bust.

MP3 is a long, outdated and dead codec, let it die already.

I want it in MP3 mono, 32 kbps, with lots of artifacts, so I feel like I’m listening to it on the radio.

:laugh:

At least that way I’ll feel like the radio airs something I like.

I want it in MP3 mono, 32 kbps, with lots of artifacts, so I feel like I’m listening to it on the radio.

:laugh:

At least that way I’ll feel like the radio airs something I like.

No, no, no! You want it in MP2 mono, 6 kbps, lowest sample rate. Its the only way you’ll be able to enjoy it without it bothering you.

No, no, no! You want it in MP2 mono, 6 kbps, lowest sample rate. Its the only way you’ll be able to enjoy it without it bothering you.

8-bit sampling. Nice.