@reubent had it spot on. It allows me to check out music - if I like it I buy the vinyl. Not just that but some music I can’t source - ie Carnatic South Indian music. The problem with it is buffering. I don’t have it expecting great sound but I use it as an public library - I have a quick borrow and if like it I buy it
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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@mijostyn you do make me chuckle 🤭. In ur own post you said you flick via ur computer library. @sns @worldwidewholesales i think ur points are very valid. If it’s about sound quality we often don’t hear digital at its best - likewise maybe streaming is for the true music lover who really cares only about the music and nothing about the format. streaming - particularly during the pandemic - has allowed my ears to open to music and genres that one just can’t buy in record shops. Lp’s are appallingly overpriced now that they are ‘cool’ . I know people speak about 2-3000 record collections but it’s a bit like a ‘yard of books’ at a stately home. 2000 records at 45m length is 90,000 minutes 62.5 - 24 hour days - Hand 🤚 on your heart ❤️ who can genuinely claim they know their collection - assuming most of us work to indulge our hobby |