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[+] 37 points 11 months ago (21 children)
  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    any recs for good mp3 players? hard to find an affordable good condition ipod classic nowadays

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  • [+] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)
  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    As someone that owned both, please don’t use them for audio (at least the first gen PSP, don’t know about the revisions). The audio while there is very bad compared to even BT audio nowadays. DS was especially bad that I didn’t bother with it. They are fine for retro games (and native games) even today though.

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  • [+] 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)
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    It was pretty muddy but usable. I had a PSP hooked up to my car stereo via 3.5 jack on a custom dock that made it look really cool for a student on a budget back in the day (especially with the graphic the PSP could do while playing music), however whenever one of my friends would connect their iPod the difference in clarity was easy to tell.

    I had basic after market speakers, with a very basic after market stereo (maybe ~$200 for both), nothing crazy but even in those you could tell. This was with a first gen PSP.

    Edit: I also remember it could struggle a little with some of the bigger headphones (I had a pair of Sony MDR V6) at higher volumes (again still usable, but not ideal).

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    Qobuz allows you to stream but also to buy high quality albums which you can then download as well. Of course choose the option you prefer as long as you support bands you listen to. I bought plenty of King Gizzard albums on Bandcamp too now. Other bands I buy vinyl from that sometimes also means I get codes for those albums on Bandcamp. And through Qobuz artists I listen to at least get higher reimbursement for those streams.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    One complaint I have about Qobuz isn't even Qobuz fault.

    But often my purchased track are removed shortly after purchase.

    The DMCA trolling is so bad that Qobuz has to prunt a warning that you download your tracks ASAP after purchase.

    That said i can't find better services than Qobuz and Bandcamp.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    My biggest complaint is they act like everyone in Belgium speaks French. And you can't choose your language for either communication or interface, they base it of country. So despite being part of a majority of Dutch speakers, I get everything in French, including French language artists.

    Still worth it though.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    Wait is that why qobuz's library is a bit lacking? Why do they have so many DMCA takedowns?

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    I presume it's a similar licensing to tv shows. They get a conditional license for a short period of time and then it's revoked and theyre forced to comply.

    I totally understand taking down the store listing. But if I already bought the music, I expect to be able to download them again in perpetuity.

    I wish more musicians could / would reject record labels and publish independently.

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  • [+] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)