42
'Budget' portable CD player for audiophiles launches at $319 — built-in CD ripping support, high-quality DAC, and amplifier (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/hardware@lemmy.world
9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

all 9 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 17 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

I guess if you don't own or know how to use a PC, it might make sense.

I'd probably use abcde on a Linux box and a USB CD drive, rip it to higher-density storage.

https://linux.die.net/man/1/abcde

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Its portable so I think that is the point, plus built in DAC

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    You're better off with a decent portable media player that can hold thousands of ripped CDs in a lossless format. Portable CD players just end up scratching up your CDs.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    They shouldn't, its a no contact medium. Poot handling though will ruin them.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    cd's are the worst media format. fragile and exposed. imagine if floppy disks didnt have cases and you needed to gingerly hold the disc inside by its edges. that.

    the mini-disc was superior but proprietary so it sank.

    when ipods and other digital media players were invented I didnt buy a single cd ever again

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I get that, Floptical Drives were interestinf, but mp3 players and iPod didn't have great sound with the lossy format, and digital conversion.

    I'm the type that hears the difference between lossy and something like WAV format. Lossy ones always sound muddy to me. So CD and DVD audio appeal to some people. And If I'm going to take a DAC with me, then a CD one is pretty neat.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
    • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    I think I have a budget portable CD player for audiophiles in a box in the attic if anyone wants to go e me $319 for it

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •
    [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You can still buy CDs?!

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •