@glupson why 78s? Because they’re still being pressed and issued 🤪
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What will become of my beloved CDs?
I have nearly 2000 CDs (DVDA, SACD, etc) and am very fond of them, or at least the music that is on them. However, it seems that music distribution is going to someday soon be totally on-line through downloads (True? When?). So, when most all of the music on my CDs is available in higher-quality on-line downloads (with artwork, I'm sure), what will become of my CDs? Will they be the shiny-silver equivalent to 8-Track tapes? Or, will they become a novelty and collectable? Should I seel them ASAP?? Any economists here???
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Oh and to the OPs question -- keep your CDs, do not dump them, in fact buy more. I've never heard an streaming or downloaded file that sounded better than the original CD played on my DCS stack, plus by buying direct from the artist (which you always should if possible) you are putting $ as directly in their pocket as you can |
Issuing 78s is a bit of a gimmick really -- they're pressed on vinyl not shellac and while there might theoretically be an advantage to the faster speed (a la 45rpm issues) most motors running at 78rpm are noisy as heck so that kind of defeats the purpose! They're fun nevertheless if you have 78 in your player, and you don't need a dedicated stylus -- Jack White is a big proponent https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6538682/jack-white-third-man-records-first-elvis-presley-rec... Of course mono is a much bigger and realer thing -- the market for mono only carts and expensive reissues of rare mono discs -- like this which is one of my faves https://www.discogs.com/Johanna-Martzy-Radio-Recordings/release/9966202 |