Where can I get high quality media?

MrGlobe
MrGlobe Posts: 401
edited December 2009 in Music & Movies
I have more or less exhausted my limited source of quality audio media. I often am reduced to listening to music videos and mp3s.

I am looking for CD quality audio, or at hopefully close.

Any suggestions? Internet radio? I hear alot about lossless audio, and FLAC and whatnot, but I don't have many CDs, and don't really download music. Also, there is no computer in my 2 channel rig

Thanks

Globe
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Jeez man... I have spent a lifetime collecting CD's (and LP's). It is part of my weekly budget... like food.

    I guess I don't understand the question...
    -Kevin
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Fair enough, it was written quickly between tasks at work.

    What I mean to say is, I am purchasing CDs...slowly. I was looking for something like Pandora, but better quality maybe? I know there is the squeezebox, But i'm not sure this satisfies the "quality audio" constraint. I have read that its 129kbps?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,913
    edited December 2009
    I don't [quite understand the question] either. 33 or 45 rpm stereo 12" vinyl or VHS HiFi Stereo Audio (analog frequency-modulated stereo audio with 100 dB dynamic range) are "high quality media", as is audio tape (let's say half-track stereo 1/4" at 15 ips); all three "CD-quality" or better. Then, there's SACD.

    I am guessing the OP wants some sort of streaming or compressed format of digitally-encoded audio... how about DAT or minidisc?

    FLAC is good.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited December 2009
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    Fair enough, it was written quickly between tasks at work.

    What I mean to say is, I am purchasing CDs...slowly. I was looking for something like Pandora, but better quality maybe? I know there is the squeezebox, But i'm not sure this satisfies the "quality audio" constraint. I have read that its 129kbps?

    There's no free lunch, sorry. I'm assuming you meant internet radio over Squeezebox?

    One solution is to buy CD's less slowly.:D
    Check your local used cd stores. I've found some serious gems at them.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Haha yes, I was looking for a free lunch. Fair enough, I will have to purchase CDs to fill up my collection. I can use Pandora to figure out what to buy

    Thanks
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Try Imeem as well.... some of the stuff up there is entirely decent quality, and they seem to have everything that i've ever looked for. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,913
    edited December 2009
    You can borrow copies of CDs from the library...
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    You can rip your music in flac or loss less in itunes and use a apple tv to stream your music from your computer. That is what I will be doing.

    VC69, I am the same way I have a budget for music each week for something new.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Well, I never really used the internet on my PS3 because I've got this awesome thing called a computer that lookz @ the interwebz fazter, but over the weekend I was playing around and discovered that pandora streams flawlessly on the PS3. This is awesome, as it is pretty much what I had in mind when making this post.

    Sounds good and its super easy
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    Well, I never really used the internet on my PS3 because I've got this awesome thing called a computer that lookz @ the interwebz fazter, but over the weekend I was playing around and discovered that pandora streams flawlessly on the PS3. This is awesome, as it is pretty much what I had in mind when making this post.

    Sounds good and its super easy

    Lucky you. I cannot stand to listen to internet streamed media.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,628
    edited December 2009
    Internet radio? If you like blues check out this link. http://www.bellyup4blues.com/
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Imeem is gone, by the way. :(
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Damn, I didn't even get a chance to check it out! I am not much for going to new websites at work. What was it?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Pandora on steroids with higher sound quality and contracts with the 4 major US labels.

    Myspace bought them. I'm still not real happy about it.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92815
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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