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What's Up With Vinyl?

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snowball:
i still have a MP3 player, and a music server hooked up to my stereo.
alot of vinyl comes with 320Kps or VBR MP3 downloads (about 1/2 of new releases)
the rest i torrent.
 I do buy CD's if the release is CD only, then it gets ripped in FLAC then put away.

a pack of wolves:

--- Quote from: zerodrone on 03 Feb 2008, 12:32 ---It is very difficult to find many albums on vinyl.  Many albums are not even available on vinyl.
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It depends on what kind of music you listen to though. I can only think of a few releases I've wanted that weren't grime where there wasn't a vinyl release, but I can think of tons that never got put out on CD. I've got a friend who owns a record player purely so she can rip albums she buys on vinyl and then she'll never play them again, since otherwise there'd be no way for her to buy them and she only ever listens to mp3s so has no use for the record itself except as a means of producing a digital version.

Jackie Blue:

--- Quote from: Spinless on 03 Feb 2008, 15:41 ---Are you in a hurry? Do you really need to find your music *that* quickly if you're just listening to it in the house? Take your time, decide! Besides, it's not hard to browse vinyl if you just organise your collection.

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Even if you have 1000 albums in alphabetical order, you can't glance at your collection, spot something you hadn't thought of in a while, and go "Oh hey, I should throw that in."

If you already know what you want to listen to, of course it doesn't matter if it's a record or CD as long as you have them in alphabetical order.

But the simple fact is that there's no way to look at 1000 records in a glance and have one just jump out at you.

Inlander:
Vinyl's a pain in the arse. Maybe it's because the only real experience I've had with vinyl has been with my parents' old L.P.s and 45s, but vinyl records scratch easily, in a climate like Australia's you have to make sure the sun never even glances at them or they're liable to become unplayable, it's a hassle to get them in and out of the little sleeves, the sleeves don't really last all that well, and you only get around a quarter of an hour of music before you have to get up and flip the record, which for me really interrupts the listening experience as I like to become more deeply immersed in the music than that. As for the "sounding better" thing, I find that's relative. I listen to my C.D.s on a fairly cheap C.D. player and I definitely notice the difference when I play them on a better system, but most of the time it's not a worry. Why? Because I have the system I have. I find that superior sound quality is only something I notice when I'm actually experiencing it.

Lines:
Opinions on how to listen to music:

Vinyl - If you like music, this is probably the way to go! And I don't just mean listening to music, but you care about how it's packaged and the distinctive sound you get from a record. The covers and artwork, while maybe not as sturdy as a jewel case, are much more interesting, especially a lot of albums from the 60s and 70s. Personally, I think blues and classic rock sound the best in this format. If I had a working record player, I would build upon the small record collection I have and the collection my mom has had since she was a teenager.

CDs - Good for people who want physical copies that can be listened in a car, stereo, or on a computer. The sound quality is pretty good and is probably the most versatile medium available for music, as they can also be converted to mp3s and backed up on a computer or mp3 player. The artwork is not as interesting and jewel cases suck, as they crack easily, but they protect your music well enough. Also good for making mixes for other people, as just about everyone has a CD player.

Cassettes - Good for playing in a car if your car only has a tape player (like mine), but otherwise not worth the money, as they just don't hold up as long as the previous two, which affects the already medium quality of sound. Also good for making actual mixtapes, which I have done using my stereo.

8-tracks - Why do these exist? I'm not really sure. They're like beta tapes. The reason for their existence is debatable except as a transitory medium from vinyl to cassette.

Phonograph - Good for historical purposes. If you have one of these, you are either weird or awesome.

Live - Good for concerts, but not portable in the slightest. If you have a live band that follows you around and plays what you want to hear, can I be your friend?

And I forgot...

MP3s - They don't really exist physically and you have to back them up in a million places, so really, what's they point of buying mp3s? Go buy a CD and convert it instead of just buying sound.

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