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| ▲ | NKosmatos 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| That's why like-minded HN users are here ;-) I uploaded your MP3s to Internet Archive for all to enjoy:
https://archive.org/details/william-gibson-neuromancer-abrid... |
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| ▲ | acuozzo 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Thank you!!! Can you please edit the metadata to mention that it's from the CD? |
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| ▲ | LiquidSky 12 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Thank you! |
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| ▲ | mapontosevenths 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| The CD set is ISBN 1-57042-156-0. There are two available on ebay, one at ~$2,500 USD and the other (in worse shape) for $450. I think the mp3 might have to do for now. :) Thanks for sharing. |
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| ▲ | pdntspa 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| 256kbit CBR MP3 is pretty good for spoken word material |
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| ▲ | acuozzo 10 hours ago | parent [-] | | Agreed. With that being said, I meant that it was a stupid move from an archival POV. | | |
| ▲ | pdntspa 9 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Is it though? Voice consumes so much less sonic bandwidth than music. I imagine the codec places extra emphasis on faithfully reproducing voices, since our brains are so wired to perceive them. A 256kbps spoken word recording is going to be a lot higher quality, comparatively, than a musical recording. | | |
| ▲ | acuozzo 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | I meant "archival" in an absolute/save-all-the-exact-bits sense. For whatever reason, if someone were interested in knowing exactly which bits were on the CDs, my copy wouldn't suffice. Trust me, I know I wouldn't be able to hear the difference in an ABX test. |
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| ▲ | sneak 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Nah. Even at 128kbps for voice mp3 is completely transparent. Try an ABX sometime. | | |
| ▲ | acuozzo 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | I meant "archival" in an absolute/save-all-the-exact-bits sense. Trust me, I know very well that I would not be able to hear the difference in an ABX test, even with incredible equipment. |
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