Since I grew up on vinyl, I tend to prefer it, to all others formats.
However, I have not used a turntable in forever, so the format I use most is CD’s. I have some of the CD’s uploaded in my iTunes library, which I listen to on my laptop, as well. If it is not in my library, I will listen to the song on Youtube.
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CDs are my favorite format for several reasons. Excellent sound, easy to play, easy to store, ability for direct track access, program a playing order, skip a track. Lots of content, up to 80 minutes on a disc. Love burning my own “Best Of” versions, making duplicates to share with friends. I still buy CDs, have thousands in my library. And, the cost is very cheap compared to the price of new vinyl today.
I first started my music collection in the mid-to-late 70’s with 8-track tapes. There was a player in the family console stereo, then I eventually got my own 8-track tape player. Wasn’t exactly audiophile quality, but to be able to play my “albums” in the car was awesome. Bad Company, Foghat, Boston, Van Halen, ZZ Top. Looking back, playing tapes was a convenience so we didn’t mind any drawbacks.
Then I got my first real stereo. AM/FM, cassette recorder, and turntable. That was the official switch to vinyl records. I never really got into purchasing albums on cassette, I’d copy my LP’s and borrow friend’s LP’s to record to cassettes. It was probably ’78-’79 and vinyl records took over until around ’89-’90 when CDs came along for me.
Vinyl records can sound fantastic when you have proper equipment. But, they can be a real PITA to deal with. Store them properly, clean them with the DiscWasher, land that “needle” right, flip the damn thing over and do it again. Hope there’s no warpage, or scratches, crackles or pops. Clean, then eventually replace the stylus. No thanks, that’s probably why the format died it’s first death. But on a positive note, those bi-fold album covers were just right for separating the stems & seeds from the leaf!
the tech now is a lot better to where they make digital wave files sound analog, but, and maybe years of loud music and other activity I might have been doing, has disaffected effects on my brain, but I get ear fatigue if I listen to wave files for too long, and then to a lesser extent, CDS…but I get barely any if I stick to vinyl…
I love my slowly growing vinyl collection best. CDs are much more convenient and easier to use, but there is just something so cool to drop that needle on the record and kick back, read the lyrics, check out the liner notes, and space out on the album art. You can do most of that with a cd, but the writing is so damn small I rarely ever do it. I still kick myself for giving away my old vinyl records I had from back in the 80’s. Back when you were lucky to get a buck apiece selling them at a record store because everyone wanted cds. Had so many first press 80’s metal albums you can’t touch now for less than a hundred bucks each used. Just makes me sick to think about. Sad part is, I gave them to a friend who soon after I gave them to, he went on some mission for his church, and stopped listening to metal when he got back. Went and got born again, probably burned the damn things.
Double Platinum….I can’t get it off of my turntable….it’s Kiss!
I think vinyl sounds the best IF played on quality equipment, which can get expensive. I used to own tons of 8 tracks, which I used to buy cheap at second hand stores. I wish I still had those tapes and a player for nostalgic reasons. I like C.D’s but I always thought they were “boring” compared to vinyl with the artwork and such. I had a great time with cassettes. I owned a huge ghetto blaster and used to walk down the street blasting “Everybody’s working for the Weekend”
I once did a death metal karaoke version of that song and cleared the room….