Steve: What kind of computer setup (software and CD-R hardware) are you
using? Im just curious because it was so easy for me. I just got an e-mail
from Art Carey
 who also owns a Lite-On drive and he was able to rip tracks from the new
Stones SACD combo discs. 

Check newegg.com for information on these drives.  Lite-on drives are
highly praised by computer geeks and gamers for thier fast speed and ablity
to copy many protected games. They are a little noisy though, but since im
always listening to music while working/surfing it doesnt bug me.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&manufactory=133
6&catalog=5&DEPA=0&sortby=14&order=1

>I'm absolutely in favour of "sticking it to the man" in situations like
>this. This form of copy protection (creating out-of-spec CD's that cannot be
>read by some equipment and result in loss of fidelity) is just asking for
>it. I resent not being able to make a personal-use-copy of music I've just
>paid a ridiculous amount of money to own.

I agree - I dont think its right for companies to assume that everyone who
buys thier "product" is going to make copies of it or post it on Kazza. 

BTW I have heard that many Capitol/EMI/Virgin CD's are now copy protected.
Has anyone had any problems? The last CD I can remember buying from Capitol
was Coldplay's "A Rush of Blood to the Head" CD and It ripped/copied fine.

Billy

NP: Rooney S/T
A nice surprise - a tighter/sweeter/smoother sounding Weezer (no outta tune
guitars), with a little of FOW's influence.  "If It Were Up To Me" is gonna
wind up one my favorite songs of the year.