What a sad world we now live in.......

I’ll stick with Cd’s and LP’s thanks. I like the look, feel, and sound of physical media, but that is just me. I dont like the modern way of listening. It’s just as easy for me to get off my lazy ass and put in a cd or a record....and I personally think it sounds better.....plus I like looking at my collection and reading the cd inserts and the album covers 😁. Oh well I’m old hahahaha.....I still buy pre-recorded cassettes! My Aiwa AD F770 works like brand new and I bought it new in 1983. I do own a DAC, but it's still in the box lol.

With the right equipment, and not necessarily the most expensive, you cannot beat or duplicate analog sound reproduction, ie LP’s. There is just something inherently special and warm about playing a well recorded record. I mostly own and play older original copies of 1950’s and 60’s records, a lot of them bought on both Ebay and local thrift stores. Some of these records were scores and virtually unplayed, while others were a bit of a disappointment . In general, with a proper turntable and cartridge etc I think my records sound better than any download or streaming medium. I probably continue to buy at least a half dozen or more records every month, even though I say no more, enuff etc....lol. I will also buy a cd or 2 or 3 when I see something I dont have. I grab these mostly from yes...my local Walmart! They still have a pretty decent selection for the time being. If I dont find what I need at Walmart, I buy on Amazon or Ebay.  Right now I play my records on a pro-ject the classic sb using a hana el low output mc, playing through a pro-ject tube box ds. A great combo for not an outrageous amount of money. 

No coltrane1....you are not alone. Most music made today imo sucks! I'll take the old standards any day. Most new pressings suck too, you cant beat the older vinyl, those engineers knew what they were doing back then and they seemed to care. Unless you buy from say acoustic sounds or what have you, then for the most part you can score a decent sounding reissue etc....

I’m outdoors and generally out and about and active. That does not mean that there is something wrong with staying inside, especially on a bad weather day, and listening to real music on a very good quality hifi...and yes its in my basement lol. and just to add, I’m 52 and change sucks for the most part. No use for tidal, spotify, etc etc....to me the only thing that matters is owning physical media, LP’s cassettes, and CD’s. It truly is a sad state of affairs. I do hear that CD’s are staging a come back! Whether it will be as big a come back as vinyl....who knows. I always thought that cd’s sounded just fine on a high quality player, and they did not take up too much space. I have heard hi res this and that and I’m truly not that impressed, yes its convenient, but I want something i can hold and interact with. Something that involves me getting off my couch and doing a bit of work, whether it be cleaning a record or loading a cd onto the tray. I find it relaxing and rewarding to do either.  Lastly, there is just something inherently right about browsing through LP's and CD's in a brick and mortar store. I find that it takes me back to my early years in the hobby, ahhh the memories...:)