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Originally Posted by nolesrule
Actually, DRM stands for "Digital Rights Management", but I prefer your take on it.
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Originally Posted by Jason L.
Assuming the files are the same quality [Amazon is 256 or 320kbps for MP3 files].
1. Same price 2. Apple has DRM [Digitally Restricted Media] 3. Amazon has no DRM. Am I missing something? I will never pay money for DRM files. |
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Originally Posted by DaveF
* iTunes uses AAC, which is generally a more efficient (and higher quality) encoding system than MP3 (or so I understand from scattered reviews of such things). |
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Originally Posted by drobbins
From my observations, when I compare the itunes download to mp3s that I ripped, the itunes songs play back much quieter than the mp3s (192-256kpbs).
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"Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted." -Krysta Now
But at least now I am awake. My last car, with the stock radio, I coulden't turn it up enough to "jam" while driving down the highway. I know most of the issue is the converter, but the lower itune recorded volume also makes it worse.
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Originally Posted by drobbins
Unless you have them mixed together. Then it is a pain to adjust the volume up and down all the time. For instance I play my ipod in the car through one of those FM adapters. I guess the power output of the adapter is low, so I have to almost double the volume to hear the ipod at "reasonable" levels. Then when a itunes song comes on, I have to turn up it even more. Then I forget to turn it down before I turn off the car. The next morning after I start the car, I change to a local station and the volume is blasting soo high I scare the daylights out of myself.
But at least now I am awake. My last car, with the stock radio, I coulden't turn it up enough to "jam" while driving down the highway. I know most of the issue is the converter, but the lower itune recorded volume also makes it worse. |
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Originally Posted by drobbins
From my observations, when I compare the itunes download to mp3s that I ripped, the itunes songs play back much quieter than the mp3s (192-256kpbs).
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It's too easy to start buying a song here and a song there for $0.99. Pretty soon, I've spent real money!
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Originally Posted by Will_B
iTunes also lets you choose where you want your music stored, whereas Amazon's helper program automatically selects the default Windows music folder, which is wrong if you use an external drive.
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Originally Posted by Carlo Medina
MP3Gain is your friend. If you're an AAC user, like I am, replace the executable with AACGain.
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Originally Posted by Chris Lockwood
If a song is too soft or loud, you can adjust that in itunes, no need to keep turning the volume up and down.
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Originally Posted by Chris Lockwood
> It happens in the car, and I forget about it when I'm at the computer sync'ing, and it never gets fixed.
I assume you don't download the songs in the car. What I meant was adjust the volume right after putting them on the ipod. |
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Originally Posted by Scott McGillivray
I have never tried Amazon. I started buying music from iTunes quite a while ago and have been really pleased with its ease of use. Now my wife just got a iPhone and is able to buy stuff from the iTunes store using it.
I find the iTunes library excellent. Only 2 bands that I can think of are not on it (AC/DC and Led Zepplin). It synchs up to our multiple iPods/iPhone easily. |
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Originally Posted by TonyD
I never thought to check amazon for single songs.
is there an advantage if i buy a sonf from amazon over itunes? |
