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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Forget physical media.
    Internet streaming for an unbeatably vast catalogue of music to enjoy and explore in good sound.
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    I thought the OP had already said that he prefers 'tangible' media. With that in mind and the ownership of big pieces of artwork it really has to be vinyl. A lot of folk out there simply cannot get their head around paying out money for something that is virtual and not real.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haselsh1 View Post
    I thought the OP had already said that he prefers 'tangible' media. With that in mind and the ownership of big pieces of artwork it really has to be vinyl. A lot of folk out there simply cannot get their head around paying out money for something that is virtual and not real.
    Exactly to me I look at vinyl as a ritual and the whole idea that music is analog by nature, I've also noticed that a large amount of people on here have a record player I'm not one to follow the crowd but I feel as though I'm missing out on something
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    Quote Originally Posted by James the Albarry lover View Post
    Exactly to me I look at vinyl as a ritual and the whole idea that music is analog by nature, I've also noticed that a large amount of people on here have a record player I'm not one to follow the crowd but I feel as though I'm missing out on something
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    Might be worth noting that none of the streaming services have ever made a profit. That makes me wonder if they will be around long-term. Might not be wise to put all the eggs in one basket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Might be worth noting that none of the streaming services have ever made a profit. That makes me wonder if they will be around long-term. Might not be wise to put all the eggs in one basket.
    Sure.
    If they collapse then start a CD collection. I've kept mine, but almost never use it.
    The internet streamers are far more fun to just explore a whole world of new music at the click of an icon.

    Vinyl just doesn't work for me with my classical preferences, but other musical genres do fare much better.
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    its a good point but i am keeping my cds too and still use them and their flac copies on hdd. world is a big place and there are not that many so would expect most to survive long term.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    ...some people buy from charity shops but no charity shops sell records where I live...
    That's what you get then for living in the 'softy south', where folk are obsessed with following trends, all too quickly embracing the latest fads, and abandoning the use of anything that is no longer deemed as 'fashionable'!

    Up north, we're not so fickle, lol, so there are plenty of charity shops where I am selling vinyl records, and even a couple of old-fashioned record shops [remember those?], selling both new and used vinyl!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manicatel View Post
    To me, cd’s are stuck between the convenience of streaming & the emotional attachment of vinyl as a physical source.
    Only my opinion though!
    I completely agree. Furthermore, they're almost certainly destined to be obsolete long before vinyl records.... Oh, the irony!

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    I find this article interesting if not abit one sided http://now.tufts.edu/articles/does-m...yl-records-cds
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Forget physical media.
    Internet streaming for an unbeatably vast catalogue of music to enjoy and explore in good sound.
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    ...and/or streaming from your own network of music, stored on various hard-drives, which ultimately sounds better. This is something you should eventually get into, Jerry, and joining a good music (FLAC quality) download site, and paying them a monthly subscription fee for the privilege, along with Spotify.

    The music you download (and the variety of classical music contributed and shared by members is near-infinitesimal), can then be stored on NAS drives and accessed via your devices, as conveniently as you can with Spotify.

    The difference too, is that YOU then have control of the music, and the ability to retain it and use it as you wish, rather than in that respect being at the mercy of Spotify or Deezer, who can simply add or remove what they want from their catalogues at any time.

    Trust me, it makes sense!

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