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The problem with streaming

As I sit here listening to America Includes: "A Horse With No Name", I realized the problem with streaming. Who knows what source material you're getting with streaming? The album I'm listening to is a Warners Brothers green label. Sonics are absolutely incredible! The band sounds like they're in the room! 

Navigating the pressings to find the best one can be challenging but that's part of the fun of the hobby. I doubt the same care is taken when generating streaming recordings. You're stuck with what they use, thus missing the incredible texture of the best recordings.

Of course, great care must be taken to set up the turntable and match all components downstream. I find the effort to be well worth it! There's just no substitute for great analog!

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The problem with streaming:

I had a hankering the other day to listen to some Beethoven, so I search Qobuz
and find a likely candidate (a German recording).  So I start it playing and I'm hearing this very low level rhythmic noise.  At first I thought it was something outside and far away.  I pause the music and it stops.  WTH is this I say out loud,
But let it play as it was very very low level.  

Well it comes to the final notes and what do I hear...the stylus in the run-out groove.  Really couldn't believe it.  Just goes to show ya never know.

Regards,

barts 

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