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3791ROTFL all tape formats are susceptible to that. I recently missed my son runningPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3790If you can find a local eBay consolidator, you would give up roughly 1/3 of the Peter Dierks-11/2/2006
3789Variable Bit Rate. It allows greater compression when there is less data. It doePeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3788Typically, purchased digital music contains digital rights management (DRM) whicPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3787Yes they did and they were a pain in the butt...they kept unwinding.sandintoes-11/2/2006
3786That rules out selling them on eBay and Amazon. Maybe try an auction house? ManyMoose-11/2/2006
3785You just mentioned the magic word: hassle. I'm trying to lead a hassle freeKen Adams-11/2/2006
3784I saw that. Thanks! I will have to educate myself first. I don't know wManyMoose-11/2/2006
3783Try the spesoft stream ripper in my post to Ken to rip your CDs. I use 128 bit tPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3782Ripping CDs is easy. I use: tucows.com Records require hooking your PC up to aPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3781What kind of strings? If I buy something, isn't it mine to do as I please? Ken Adams-11/2/2006
3780Today if you like the songs on your records, you can buy them online again. The Peter Dierks-11/2/2006
3779There was once a restaurant in Portland Oregon that had LPs as a featured theme.ManyMoose-11/2/2006
3778I have no idea how to "rip" a record. Seems to me it would take weeksKen Adams-11/2/2006
3777I would guess I have about 100 records. All sealed in a box in my basement I caKen Adams-11/2/2006
3776You can still buy turntables. They are getting rarer, but should be around for sPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3775I have quite a few record albums too. I have carefully stored them to preserve tPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3774It was a cheesy sounding Lloyds two piece plus detached stereo speakers. I realPeter Dierks-11/2/2006
3773Heck I have bought old watch crystals on eBay. I have yet to search for somethiManyMoose-11/1/2006
3772Glad to help.ManyMoose-11/1/2006
3771That one is nearby in Bennett, CO. That's just across town plus some 30 milKen Adams-11/1/2006
3770Oh, yeah! I've spent tons at eBay. Thanks, I'll check that one out. WKen Adams-11/1/2006
3769Here's one. Do you know how eBay works? cgi.ebay.comManyMoose-11/1/2006
3768Putting all that music on CDs was my plan years ago. That's when I discoverKen Adams-11/1/2006
3767I think my old system still functions if I would just put it together. I have tManyMoose-11/1/2006
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