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Why records are better than CDs in the streaming age (www.popsci.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.