# How many times do I have to buy Abbey Road? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 15, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574 "2001-11-15T18:34:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![douglips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574/21 "2001-11-16T20:42:04Z")
I believe it is perfectly legal for you to “upgrade” your music/software by copying it from one format to another, provided you do so for your own personal use. Examples: [ul][li]Copying an LP or CD to cassette to listen to it in your car.[/li][li]Copying an LP onto CD in order to play it on more modern stereos.[/li][li]Copying a VHS video onto DVD in order to play it on a DVD system.[/li][li]Ripping a CD onto your computer, listening there, burning mix CDs.[/li][/ul] But, I’m not a lawyer - someone please clarify. The only reason you would have to buy the album again is if the quality difference matters to you. I’ve got a ton of LPs, and many of them are just not worth buying on CD, but they’re worth burning onto CD from the vinyl. For music I care more about, I’ll upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Venkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ec9cab/32.png) [@Venkman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venkman)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574/22 "2001-11-17T00:50:57Z")
How many times do I have to buy Abbey Road? As many times as it takes, man. As many times as it takes. ---
**Author:** ![DPWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DPWhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPWhite)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574/23 "2001-11-17T05:25:24Z")
I’ve now listened to the DVD-A of American Beauty on the speakers (as in not headphones). The sound is incredibly open, detailed and lifelike. I’m definitely listening to the stereo mix (I’m not sure I was earlier) as contrasted with the surround sound. This is really, really good. But you must decide for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Czaoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Czaoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czaoth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574/24 "2001-11-17T07:06:19Z")
Just buy it once an copy it to minidisc. You are set 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-buy-abbey-road/93574.md?page=1)