Posted by NRen2k5 on 01/24/07 19:08

JimC wrote:
> 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

Well, first let's figure out about how much memory you'll be needing.
Could you give me a guess as to the total number of hours of recording
you want to fit on the MP3 player?

Personally, I have an iPod Video (30GB) which I've very happy with.
However, I don't use the supplied iTunes software to rip my CDs into
MP3s. Rather, I use Exact Audio Copy, and then I import the MP3s it
creates into iTunes.

Since you aren't sure what brand of MP3 player to go with, I would
suggest you get one of Apple's iPods. They are made to be easy to use,
and should you have any trouble, there are millions of other users out
there whose knowledge and experience you can draw from.

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