Re: Converting atrac3 to mp3

On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 22:22:42 -0700, Julian wrote
(in article <dtk3g3lhfqcv4tvf8umgjkf6babap9krns@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):

> On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:33:13 -0700, Sonnova
> <sonnova@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> I cannot "ignore" music. and therefore never listen to music as 
>> "background". Even if it's unpleasant like some modern screaming "diva"
in 
>> the background of the supermarket straining her voice to scream the
lyrics 
>> of 
>> some "light rock ballad", I notice it every unpleasant moment. Music is

>> very 
>> im****tant to me, and when I listen to it, I want it to be as perfect as

>> possible.
> 
> That's you.  That's not *most* people is my point. 
> 
> Perhaps Steven's comment "compressed audio will be through in five
> years" is therefore also 100% true for you!

No, I don't think so. I think that compressed music will continue to be
with 
us as long as people don't really care about "fi". Since most people don't

and never have, the im****tance that consumers like you put on quantity
over 
quality will largely remain the major market dynamic.  
 
> I'm just saying it isn't true for many people and I'm pretty darn sure
> it will be around for many many years to come if for no other reason
> than it's use in streaming.

I agree.