Posted by JimC on 01/24/07 05:07

I'm a novice regarding MP3 in general, and if there is a FAQ that I
ought to read first, please let me know. - What I would like to do is
get either an IPod or other MP3 player with fairly substantial memory
(perhaps 4GB to 8GB) suitable for recording classical music (mostly
ripped from my CD collection) in an uncompressed, high quality format.
Some classical works are 30 - 45 minutes in length, so I'm thinking that
it may take lots of memory, particularly since it wouldn't be compressed.

If you were going to do this, what would you look for in a player, and
what process, or program, would you prefer to use to rip the music to
your PC and then store it in the MP3 player? Is there anything you would
look for in the player (do I need removable memory chips, for example),
and what program would you use? Would you prefer an IPod or a generic
MP3 player for this application, or does it make much difference? Would
$200 be a reasonable price for such a unit?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jim Cate

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