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Does Age Matter?

Having read and contributed to several threads on the digital vs analog controversy I developed a nagging itch that suggested it is older people that prefer analog and younger people digital. If this is the case than there is most definitely a nostalgic element to that opinion. Perhaps we can answer that question. I will go first. Please do not ruminate on the differences. Age and preference, digital, analog or both! We'll tally the results at the end. 

I am 67 and like Both analog and digital.
mijostyn

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lewm
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Mijo, if you want to take an informal poll for your own amusement, fine. But don’t kid yourself that you are going to arrive at some statistical proof of anything. The vinyl sales data show that  purchasers were about evenly distributed among persons in 5 age groups between 17 and 55+. So, for vinyl there is no trend related to age of the buyer. This need not mean anything as regards CD adherents, which is different from “digital “ because so many now stream their music and no longer buy CDs at all.
lewm
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As I recall, this thread is not about whether one prefers vinyl or digital, one over the other. Thank God.

you can look this stuff up on the Internet. I just did. For those who are interested you might go to a site called statista.com. Anyway, to summarize the information I was able to acquire, buyers of LPs in the USA were very evenly distributed over the age ranges from 17 to 55+ in the years 2018 and 2019. In other words, there is no trend related to age.
lewm
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This year I bought LPs for my 37 year old nephew and the 16 year old daughter of my best friend’s son. Both are starting vinyl systems for the first time. So as far as my personal anecdotal experience goes, no. Your generalization does not apply.
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