Originally Posted by
Dynamics
Having a deck and vinyl is like being sentimental and buying an old classic car at quite a cost but possibly not having the tools and parts when they become obsolete (akin to a possible downturn in vinyl sales) with the opposite of cd (with downloads and streaming in conjunction) is like buying a better performing modern new car for less money and where you can get the parts and future ancillaries for it and where you know it won't become obsolete quickly.
That's why I don't quite get the advantage of vinyl and record decks as being seen by some as crucial to enjoyment of audiophile music, particularly when there are only so many old releases of music you can get on vinyl and new ones too of course, but where primarily my choice around owning an album is for the sake of the music where CDs and downloads and streaming more than tick that box. In addition to all the convenience features and playlists of digital music.
I appreciate this won't probably be popular but rather than spending money on a deck, cables, phono stage, I'd rather add that to other upgrades, be in the modern world, and listen to digital hugely available content.
Streaming and downloads have no soul. Other upgrades? Like cables?
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