I'm in the process of putting together a system from scratch. Speakers/cables and integrated amp are already ordered. My original plan was to limit source material to HD files, but my hearing has deteriorated to the point where the added value would be lost on me. I then decided that red label CD would be a decent trade-off between superior (but wasted, in my case) sound and affordability.
Which brings me to my question. I've noticed that there are multiple used CD websites. The fact that I can buy CDs for five or six (or more) bucks apiece is appealing, but then it occurred to me that I should be able to rip the CDs to FLAC file -- at which point, why not sell the CD(s) back for a few bucks? This would lower the per-CD cost to under five dollars a pop. The prospect of being able to pick up a hundred CDs' worth of music for $500 or so is attractive. So, is there anything wrong with this approach? Ethically, technically, or otherwise? I realize the sound quality will be less than optimal, but, as I said, my 61-year-old ears have been through a lot (3M: music, motorcycles, military) so I'm not expecting miracles.
Am I missing something, or is this a reasonable approach to amassing a music collection? My previous several-hundred CDs were lost to a house fire, so I'm starting from scratch.
I'm in the process of putting together a system from scratch. Speakers/cables and integrated amp are already ordered. My original plan was to limit source material to HD files, but my hearing has deteriorated to the point where the added value would be lost on me. I then decided that red label CD would be a decent trade-off between superior (but wasted, in my case) sound and affordability.
Which brings me to my question. I've noticed that there are multiple used CD websites. The fact that I can buy CDs for five or six (or more) bucks apiece is appealing, but then it occurred to me that I should be able to rip the CDs to FLAC file -- at which point, why not sell the CD(s) back for a few bucks? This would lower the per-CD cost to under five dollars a pop. The prospect of being able to pick up a hundred CDs' worth of music for $500 or so is attractive. So, is there anything wrong with this approach? Ethically, technically, or otherwise? I realize the sound quality will be less than optimal, but, as I said, my 61-year-old ears have been through a lot (3M: music, motorcycles, military) so I'm not expecting miracles.
Am I missing something, or is this a reasonable approach to amassing a music collection? My previous several-hundred CDs were lost to a house fire, so I'm starting from scratch.