Quote from Drybonz on March 28, 2026, 11:08 pm

Quote from Anders on March 28, 2026, 8:44 pm

I don't understand why the file host has to be a website that is so bad

To be honest, most of them are pretty bad.  The ones I used for various reasons over the years were all very unreliable... and he is only landed on this one because the last one had big problems.

Quote from farkosh on March 29, 2026, 5:25 am

DD doesn't work with Real-Debrid now. If you manage to download a file, it fails to unpack without error. I subscribed to DD and the files are fine. Seems to be a pattern of file hosters implementing new methods to get rid of third-party hosters like RD. Happened with isracloud recently.

Quote from PB on March 29, 2026, 4:04 pm

I choose file hosts on the following criteria

1. Stability and File Retention
2. User Interface for managing folders/files/URL
3. Speed of upload
4. Speed of download for folks who pay for filehost provided download link
5. Speed of download for folks who pay for various services out there (RD, etc)
6. Free User Experience

DDownload offers a 30 Euro for a year option, that is 2.5 Euro/month, if access to this massive library is not worth that to someone I can't be bothered to pretend to care what their download experience is

Quote from doug8796 on March 29, 2026, 11:54 pm

Pbthal is there any way for you to do requests or so do you just do the ones you want? I want to tip whatever so you can do them.

Also, What table would I need to be neck and neck with the rips? From what I understand going to digital hurts some of the micro dynamics of playback.

Quote from JohnLaidlaw on March 30, 2026, 3:56 pm

Well put PB ..I have been trying to express the same opinion about the filehoster situation for a few weeks but you have nailed it..In fact you should pin that comment so it is read on entry to the site..

Quote from poltime on March 30, 2026, 10:17 pm

Quote from doug8796 on March 29, 2026, 11:54 pm

Pbthal is there any way for you to do requests or so do you just do the ones you want? I want to tip whatever so you can do them.

Also, What table would I need to be neck and neck with the rips? From what I understand going to digital hurts some of the micro dynamics of playback.

https://tonepoet.fans/forum/forum/records-you-own-for-ripping/

https://tonepoet.fans/forum/forum/records-you-wish-to-purchase-for-ripping/

Quote from OldSchoolLFCGeezer on April 7, 2026, 9:51 pm

I love your icon, JohnLaidlaw.  It's been over 40 years since I've seen them, but I haven't forgotten John or Keith.

Quote from zanelli on April 13, 2026, 2:36 pm

since yesterday i was trying to download some recent rips, using real debrid. it´s funny because i was receiveng the "unavaiable file" message, but suddenly some rips are active... Is anyone facing the same problem?

Quote from HiraniMike on April 13, 2026, 5:48 pm

Yep - all gone bad here looks like real debrid and DD are broken