Will I Ever purchase Vinyl / CD again... perhaps YES

[Spectral Morn]

True enough. It isn't that that puts me off it so much as the faffing around with a computer when all I want to do is put some music on. I just prefer to go to a shelf of CDs (or more normally a big pile on the floor) and rake through it until I find what I want or see something that grabs me. Stick it in and press play. That to me is no different to searching/browsing on a computer screen. Okay so it does mean no more shelves of CDs and records cluttering up the room, but then I like shelves full of CDs and records.

As for catalogue size I already own 90% of the records I want and I'm not so poor as I can't afford to buy the rest. That way regardless of what happens in the music industry I will always have my albums in my personal possession and I can always listen to them anytime I want.

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[struth]

True enough. It isn't that that puts me off it so much as the faffing around with a computer when all I want to do is put some music on. I just prefer to go to a shelf of CDs (or more normally a big pile on the floor) and rake through it until I find what I want or see something that grabs me. Stick it in and press play. That to me is no different to searching/browsing on a computer screen. Okay so it does mean no more shelves of CDs and records cluttering up the room, but then I like shelves full of CDs and records.

As for catalogue size I already own 90% of the records I want and I'm not so poor as I can't afford to buy the rest. That way regardless of what happens in the music industry I will always have my albums in my personal possession and I can always listen to them anytime I want.

Dont need a pc just a phone

[The Black Adder]

I like digital and do digital and could do more digital but it's boring in respect of having something physical... with no physical artwork or that beautiful needle drop moment it's pretty vague.

Physical media has a place in life. Makes you realise that you have something real rather than the feeling like you just have something.

40,000,000 albums is bonkers... lol - all cool if that's what you like but IMO I just wouldn't know where to start in all honesty and I think (in the end) I'd just switch it off and put a record on. Too much choice, too complicated unless it's on shuffle for background music.

[Infinitely Baffled]

It isn't that that puts me off it so much as the faffing around with a computer when all I want to do is put some music on. I just prefer to go to a shelf of CDs (or more normally a big pile on the floor) and rake through it until I find what I want or see something that grabs me. Stick it in and press play. That to me is no different to searching/browsing on a computer screen. Okay so it does mean no more shelves of CDs and records cluttering up the room, but then I like shelves full of CDs and records.

As for catalogue size I already own 90% of the records I want and I'm not so poor as I can't afford to buy the rest. That way regardless of what happens in the music industry I will always have my albums in my personal possession and I can always listen to them anytime I want.

I completely share this view!
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[Infinitely Baffled]

I like digital and do digital and could do more digital but it's boring in respect of having something physical... with no physical artwork or that beautiful needle drop moment it's pretty vague.

Physical media has a place in life. Makes you realise that you have something real rather than the feeling like you just have something.

40,000,000 albums is bonkers... lol - all cool if that's what you like but IMO I just wouldn't know where to start in all honesty and I think (in the end) I'd just switch it off and put a record on. Too much choice, too complicated unless it's on shuffle for background music.

And this one!

[TheFlash]

Dont need a pc just a phone

Or a nice iPad Mini running iPeng.

Like others, I still prefer the pleasure of real browsing- of shelves of round things stored in square things so they don't roll onto the floor. I'm not really fussed whether they're silver or black round things but like the chance encounter, the corner of the eye "crikey I haven't listened to that for years" discovery which just doesn't happen with streaming - well not for me.

But I'm pleased I have Spotify in my armoury.

[struth]

Sure.. iva ipad, 2 iphones and a android tablet and phone. I use them depending where i am etc. Sometimes if the kitchen pc is on i will stream from it down my extra long usb to the dac head amp too. Its really good spotify lets you do this. Tidal doesnt

[Macca]

In case anyone gets the wrong impression (as they often do) I am not knocking streaming services or the people who use them. I hope they survive and start making some money. It just isn't something I need. I can check a band out on You-Tube if I want to. No need to sign up for anything (I hate doing that even if it is a free service).You don't need good sound quality to know if the music is going to do it for you or not.

I treat listening to music as a special event, I like to sit down and do it properly. If I need background noise the tv or the radio will do, I barely notice it anyway if concentrating on something else. Get a beer on the go, no other distractions, proper volume level that does it justice, and get a couple of quality hours in. Then it might be to or three days before I listen to music again. I know I will always feel 'the hunger' again at some point.