From: sore_n_happy@nospamyahoo.com.au   
      
   Somewhere on teh intarwebs Peter Larsen wrote:   
   > ChrisCoaster wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Sep 30, 11:26 am, UnsteadyKen  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Something else I hinted at but did not succinctly mention:  I have my   
   >> music collection in:  two separate folders on both my harddrive and   
   >> on my backup.  Podcast files: two separate folders on my harddrive   
   >> and on my backup.  The music and podcasts of course are in iTunes. So   
   >> that's 6 places where each of thousands of files resides.  Are   
   >> these folders somehow talking to each other and   
   >> sharing/deleting/otherwise FUCKING with the meta data(song title,   
   >> artist, album, track#, etc)??   
   >   
   > Read up on the itunes virus from "we know better than the ones that   
   > know best" brand, it may come with library syncronisation. Worst   
   > case: you have a virus that deletes or messes with media files AND   
   > library syncronisation from some media archive software that   
   > propagates "newest change" to keep the entire library in sync.   
      
   FWIW I rip/ripped all of my CDs to FLAC for archival purposes, stored on two   
   seperate HDDs, one internal and an external. *Then* I converted the tracks   
   to 320bps mp3s and I play those using either Winamp with StereoTool (for   
   on-the-fly equalisation of track volume) if I'm listening to the collection   
   on random or either VLC or FOOBAR to listen to albums.   
      
   I used EAC for the ripping and the computer/s I use/d isn't connected to teh   
   intarwebs. Ripped on a big old desktop and have a ~2006 laptop as the mp3   
   player. All track info input by hand. You get what you pay for.....   
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   Shaun.   
      
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