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Why records are better than CDs in the streaming age
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this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2024
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I also collect CDs. But there is something ineffable about Vinyl records that makes it easier to focus on one for me. It is part of the ritual.
Maybe it's because I tend to rip CDs immediately, but I rarely sit down to listen to them. I do listen to them more overall after they are added to my Plex server.
If you (can) do those things with CDs or streaming, more power to you. Theoretically I COULD simply not digitize my CDs and then I'd have to treat them like records. But I've never thought to do so before now.
Also, don't get me wrong, streaming (services or my own server) is very convenient and it makes up probably 80% of my listening.
Lastly, some stuff was never re-released on CD (and therefore isn't streamable) and is still worth tracking down or stumbling upon.