I'm old guy who grew up on CD, vinyl, cassette tape, 8 track and reel-to-reel. When CD arrived, I found myself using my turn table less and less, so, eventually, I got rid of it (and everything else), and stuck with playing CD exclusively. Why, because CD sounded so wonderful, and I no longer had to deal with the hassles of owning a turn table. When streaming music advanced to the point where it's sound quality rose to the level of CD quality and beyond, I found myself using my CD player less and less, so, eventually, I got rid of my CD player, for the same reasons that I gave up vinyl for CD. And, I've never been happier!!! Happy listening.
Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?
I'm curious why you still play CDs in the age of streaming. I recently got back into CD listening and I'm curious if your reasons align with mine, which are:
- Enjoying the physical medium—the tactile nature of the case, the disc, the booklet, etc.
- Forcing myself to actually listen to an album, versus being easily distracted by an algorithm, or "what's next" in my playlist.
- Actually owning the music I purchase, versus being stuck with yet another monthly subscription.
Others?