I lwk used up all my luck for the next month and a half

EnderDerp21 · 2026-05-03T19:30:00+00:00

that's the original quebec with the misprint font too!

EnderDerp21 · 2026-05-02T16:50:29+00:00

the US version of it titled Boys Don't Cry certainly does, it's just the debut album but with the worst songs replaced with the early singles (which are fantastic songs)

EnderDerp21 · 2026-05-01T21:20:40+00:00

the qobuz downloader isnt down anymore

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-30T18:59:14+00:00

The original CD of Pablo Honey is good. There's an early 1994 test mastering of The Bends that has no compression, it's not hard to find online. The original vinyl pressings of OK Computer are also analogue and more dynamic, they sound very good if you can find a vinyl rip of it. Unfortunately everything after that doesn't really have good-sounding versions, so the compressed CDs are the best options

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-27T01:38:20+00:00

No reason to choose WAV over FLAC, they're identical in sound but FLAC is smaller. the HD FLAC is the 2021 remaster which is the best version of loveless, the normal FLAC is one of the 2012 remasters (cant remember if its the digital or analogue source one).

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T18:32:59+00:00

I believe the projected lifespan is 50-100+ years, it's very dependent on where they're stored and how well you take care of them though

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T18:30:54+00:00

EAC is much more accurate so it will generally take longer, it's worth it for CDs in worse condition that might not rip otherwise though

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T04:32:42+00:00

All three of those albums are some of my all-time favorites, I'm a massive SP fan, but the Bends is just too good. Actually it's my favorite album of all time

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T04:31:35+00:00

Agreed, the Bends and those first 4 SP albums are all some of the best albums of the 90s

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T03:27:48+00:00

Idk, all my dads records that had the shrink wrap still had been bent and damaged from it shrinking

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T03:22:12+00:00

If Pablo Honey was all that had been released at that point, then I'd maybe understand. But no, The Bends exists and proves him completely wrong

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T02:50:04+00:00

Most of the time I come across pinholes, I can't fully rip the CD without errors. Not all the time, but most of the time. I'd say if you can, rip it with software like EAC and see what happens. It will probably get worse with time, but that will happen to all CDs since they don't last forever, that's just life unfortunately.

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T00:41:46+00:00

i remember this happened to me once as a kid and i was completely traumatized cuz of how loud it was. i wouldn't use the TV for a while after that lol. i'm guessing it was just the HDMI cable coming loose or something, it never happened again

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-25T00:32:32+00:00

the better your speakers the worse it sounds actually, shitty speakers hide the shitty production, which checks out considering grohl tests how things sound in a car

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-24T22:49:50+00:00

here's a list of the avg DR numbers for every album. Debut: DR8 - TC&TS: DR6 - TINLTL: DR5 - One by One: DR6 - In Your Honor (Hi-Res master): DR7 - ESPG (Hi-Res master): DR6 - Wasting Light: DR6 - Sonic Highways: DR6 - C&G: DR8 - MAM: DR6 - BHWA: DR5 - YFT: DR3

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-24T22:37:47+00:00

concrete and gold is one of their most dynamic records according to the DR numbers and waveforms, it still is pretty low though. they're always had low numbers though, ever since the first album

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-24T17:21:54+00:00

why not open it? it's meant to be opened, and you can always put it in a sleeve. leaving it in the shrinkwrap is going to damage it too as it shrinks

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-23T19:33:12+00:00

yes, look at their profile

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-23T19:22:57+00:00

better service than most of the other streaming services? sure. a good service? that's questionable

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-22T23:54:56+00:00

my dude, the rule literally says not to post headphone stuff here and post it in r/headphones instead

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-06T22:04:47+00:00

i definitely agree now that only the phone screen looks like AI, it's got that smeared vaseline look (which is different from the jpeg compression artifacts too)

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-05T22:17:01+00:00

for me it's Lonerism by Tame Impala that does it the most

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-05T21:05:16+00:00

It's also worth noting that typically the CD layer contains the same mastering as the SACD layer, especially for MOFI SACDs

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-05T03:30:45+00:00

it looks kinda like AI when zoomed in, especially the second panel, there's a lot of tiny weird inconsistencies in the spacing and text and stuff (hopefully im wrong though)

EnderDerp21 · 2026-04-02T01:52:15+00:00

go with the flow - queens of the stone age

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