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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? 

itanibro

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loomisjohnson
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i concur with your reasons and would add a couple more:

1. i own thousands of cds, can't bear to get rid of them and therefore feel compelled to put 'em to use.

2. somehow getting up off my chair to actually unbox and insert the disc (as opposed to merely touching my phone) makes me feel more committed to listening.

3. i'm sure this is largely in my head, and contradicted by the technical data, but cds still sound more dynamic and somehow richer.

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