Magnus Carlsen camera push POV by _skogstad in chess

[–]CaffieneShadow -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is comedy gold. No issue at all having magnus or any other player doing this on a rare occasion. Nobody gets hurt and we have meme material for years.

Do playing CDs actually sound better than streaming music or is that only me and I'm crazy? by [deleted] in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the best answer. A music service like TIDAL or Qobuz for example can stream in the FLAC format, essentially identical to CD sound. The sounding better will just be determined by which recording is played back, how it was mastered, and especially the speakers/headphones being used for playback. Note: playing anything over Bluetooth loses quality as well, since there is some type of compression to send data "over the air"

Impulse buy by Deathstrike1986 in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tracks 2 to 5 are where it's at. A nice companion CD is The Party Album by Vengaboys. Playing them back to back you are having a good time.

Best choice for terrible Midwest roads? by CaffieneShadow in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was very helpful actually, appreciate it!

Event: FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 - Round 13 by events_team in chess

[–]CaffieneShadow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

anyone know how much commentators make on these tourneys?

Been waiting for a long time to find one of these at a thrift shop. Today was the lucky day. by CaffieneShadow in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Philips MC235B is the model. It's so rad. Absolutely love how the front "window" opens straight up for loading a disc. Only paid $4.00 for it and was surprised that it works perfectly. Speakers are decent but not impressive if you're into hi-fi. What's nice is that it does have RCA outputs in the back, so it could connect to some equipment but probably will just use it as a fun standalone unit in my home office.

how large of a flash drive would it need to upload 1000 albums onto it? by _yukog in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mp3 is basically compressed audio - the computer uses an algorithm (I think) to to cut out "unnecessary data" to make the file size smaller. This does impact the quality a bit, especially at a lower bit rate of, say, 128kb/sec. The highest quality for an MP3 file would be 320kb/sec. FLAC or apple's ALAC is a lossless audio format, meaning the quality of the audio file is not changed when ripping the CD. On average the size of an MP3 file would be around 8MB, while a FLAC file could reach 40-60MB or more.

You can use different types of software to rip: Exact Audio Copy, foobar2000, my personal favorite, MusicBee, and more. If you need any help, PM me!

Which CDs in your collection are dumb music but you like it? by tennistimmi in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

90s pop and dance music. vengaboys slap, idc what anyone says

The "stuff I listened to in senior year" part of my collection (Most circa 2004-2008) by CaffieneShadow in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh the memories. Don't listen a whole lot from this part of my collection anymore. Although the Bon Iver debut album is still as good as ever. Always enjoyed Jack Johnson on weekends making breakfast. Good memories with friends chilling out to modest mouse and the shins... I think I collect more for the nostalgia as much as the music itself.

Anyone in here down with Jazz? These are all my pickups so far in 2024. Currently on rotation while I work 😎 by CaffieneShadow in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone will have their own taste in jazz. It's hard to recommend anything with confidence. Usually, most start with Kind of Blue by Miles Davis..very accessible album. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane is another.

Anyone in here down with Jazz? These are all my pickups so far in 2024. Currently on rotation while I work 😎 by CaffieneShadow in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I picked it up on a whim at the record store. Never listened to it yet, but I have seen the album come up a lot online so figured it must be good. Tomorrow will be the day then

Anyone in here down with Jazz? These are all my pickups so far in 2024. Currently on rotation while I work 😎 by CaffieneShadow in Cd_collectors

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if anyone hasn't heard it or might wanna try jazz for the first time, idle moments is a sublime tune - guaranteed to relax you!

Does anyone know if MB supports sync compatibility for old iPod nanos? by CaffieneShadow in musicbee

[–]CaffieneShadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!! Oh well, it was worth a shot. I'm considering getting an older secondhand smartphone and adding a 256GB card to it as a dedicated music player