A workable CD player for the C7
Le Mans Master
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To me the use of CDs is all about music quality. Try a little test if you have the CDs. Find a millennial who listens to MP3s on earbuds. Have him listen to the same music, or exact song if you happen to have it, on CD with serious headphones. I've done this several times. It's is purely a riot to watch what happens. It's like they never heard the music before.
Even with my aging ears I can hear the difference loud and clear.
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St. Jude Donor '17
Burning Brakes
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If you still bought CDs and ripped them you'd have control over the format, and you can still sync them in the cloud (I have mine sync to my OneDrive). I get all my music on the two USB sticks (manual updates) for the cars, my iPhone (automatic with sync), in the cloud (automatic with ripping to HD) and even on my Xbox One (automatic from the cloud). The only thing I don't have in the cloud are my playlists as iTunes playlists would have to be manually recreated in Groove/OneDrive (you can't even upload M3U files from what I understand). I do however backup my M3U files and my iTunes library to various places, including the cloud so I won't really lose anything. I just need to manually manage the playlist changes.
Instructor
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From: Atlanta GA
FWIW, I have a Sony DiscMan and a Panasonic equivalent.
I output it into the Corvette.
My process for playing CDs works in the Corvette, and the CD player fits in the console.
(That said, I seldom use it, but) I hope that answers OP's initial question.
I output it into the Corvette.
My process for playing CDs works in the Corvette, and the CD player fits in the console.
(That said, I seldom use it, but) I hope that answers OP's initial question.
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St. Jude Donor '17
disagree. I find it easier to keep a flash drive or 2 in my center console than to carry discs around. Plus the fact when you do have time to rip and sync, it's more pleasurable because you hear some songs you probably haven't heard in years. jmo
Le Mans Master
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My C6 (PAL and aftermarket) and GTO used iPods. Both current cars are USB sticks.
Once ripped, it takes very little time to move to multiple devices, making copies of every disc (and replacing those copies every 5 years due to scratches) takes waaaaaaaaay more time.
If you use CD originals in any moving device, that's foolish and has been since 1987.
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For example, my wife (like her ancestors) is a natural musician...she was born with perfect pitch.
She started playing the piano and clarinet from a very young age.
When we go to see the symphony, she can tell me if any of the instruments are out of tune and which ones...even by the slightest amount.
It drives her nuts.
Fortunately, I'm not cursed with this "gift."
Yes sir...I can do that.
Pretty lady?
That would be more of a challenge.
Which model is it?
The ones I have seen are too big.
Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Oh! $4/month or $36/year for a great service. I listen to it at work, home and in the Vette. My only complaint is the same one I have for using my phone for gps which is that I lose Verizon coverage many places around here.
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Safety Car
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We all have different hearing abilities.
For example, my wife (like her ancestors) is a natural musician...she was born with perfect pitch.
She started playing the piano and clarinet from a very young age.
When we go to see the symphony, she can tell me if any of the instruments are out of tune and which ones...even by the slightest amount.
It drives her nuts.
Fortunately, I'm not cursed with this "gift."
For example, my wife (like her ancestors) is a natural musician...she was born with perfect pitch.
She started playing the piano and clarinet from a very young age.
When we go to see the symphony, she can tell me if any of the instruments are out of tune and which ones...even by the slightest amount.
It drives her nuts.
Fortunately, I'm not cursed with this "gift."
Le Mans Master
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
We all have different hearing abilities.
For example, my wife (like her ancestors) is a natural musician...she was born with perfect pitch.
She started playing the piano and clarinet from a very young age.
When we go to see the symphony, she can tell me if any of the instruments are out of tune and which ones...even by the slightest amount.
It drives her nuts.
Fortunately, I'm not cursed with this "gift."
Steak?
Yes sir...I can do that.
Pretty lady?
That would be more of a challenge.
This.
Which model is it?
The ones I have seen are too big.
For example, my wife (like her ancestors) is a natural musician...she was born with perfect pitch.
She started playing the piano and clarinet from a very young age.
When we go to see the symphony, she can tell me if any of the instruments are out of tune and which ones...even by the slightest amount.
It drives her nuts.
Fortunately, I'm not cursed with this "gift."
Steak?
Yes sir...I can do that.
Pretty lady?
That would be more of a challenge.
This.
Which model is it?
The ones I have seen are too big.
Safety Car
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
How do you figure? This thread is about CD players. The only possible reason I would think that anybody would justify the backwardness and PITA of a CD player is a claim to superior sound. But we have loseless now and as has been said time and time again, most people can't tell the difference. Claims of perfect pitch are largely just that - claims, hence this test. So if the reason why you want a CD player is that you claim to have this superior hearing ability then maybe you should just validate if you really do have it...
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Point your wife here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aW1gCkZGrg - and have her take the test. I bet you'll find she doesn't really have perfect pitch.
Thank you.
I noticed Ebay has some used ones for sale.
Son, you have no idea what a Pain-In-The-*** really is.
Claims of perfect pitch are largely just that - claims, hence this test. So if the reason why you want a CD player is that you claim to have this superior hearing ability then maybe you should just validate if you really do have it...
Internet Rule #481: never direct blind accusations at people you don't know (unless you're D.Trump).
Melting Slicks
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This thread makes me feel young - my first car in 1988 had a CD player - I never had the luxury of bitching about the loss of Cassette or 8-track tapes.
I find it hilarious that people continue to fight technological progress - I see the same thing with the baby boomers in my office complaining about using Outlook for email and calendaring.
The simple fact is putting music on a flash drive or SD card is far superior way of transporting it than lugging around 3-4 CD wallets.
I have about 1100 CD's of music, all of which were ripped and reside on my storage server at home (I also have about 2,500 downloaded songs) - I generally keep my flash drives for use in all our vehicles (none have CD players) to about 50-75 CD's, because beyond that the scrolling through the menu becomes too time consuming.
I find it hilarious that people continue to fight technological progress - I see the same thing with the baby boomers in my office complaining about using Outlook for email and calendaring.
The simple fact is putting music on a flash drive or SD card is far superior way of transporting it than lugging around 3-4 CD wallets.
I have about 1100 CD's of music, all of which were ripped and reside on my storage server at home (I also have about 2,500 downloaded songs) - I generally keep my flash drives for use in all our vehicles (none have CD players) to about 50-75 CD's, because beyond that the scrolling through the menu becomes too time consuming.
Drifting
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From: MI
Please don't lump all boomers in the same bin. Some of us are still adaptable and live on the technology cutting edge. Others, not so much.
This thread makes me feel young - my first car in 1988 had a CD player - I never had the luxury of bitching about the loss of Cassette or 8-track tapes.
I find it hilarious that people continue to fight technological progress - I see the same thing with the baby boomers in my office complaining about using Outlook for email and calendaring.
The simple fact is putting music on a flash drive or SD card is far superior way of transporting it than lugging around 3-4 CD wallets.
I have about 1100 CD's of music, all of which were ripped and reside on my storage server at home (I also have about 2,500 downloaded songs) - I generally keep my flash drives for use in all our vehicles (none have CD players) to about 50-75 CD's, because beyond that the scrolling through the menu becomes too time consuming.
I find it hilarious that people continue to fight technological progress - I see the same thing with the baby boomers in my office complaining about using Outlook for email and calendaring.
The simple fact is putting music on a flash drive or SD card is far superior way of transporting it than lugging around 3-4 CD wallets.
I have about 1100 CD's of music, all of which were ripped and reside on my storage server at home (I also have about 2,500 downloaded songs) - I generally keep my flash drives for use in all our vehicles (none have CD players) to about 50-75 CD's, because beyond that the scrolling through the menu becomes too time consuming.