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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
soix
9,554 posts
 

Since I’ve gotten my streaming setup to sound as good or better than CDs the only time I bother to spin a CD is if it’s not available on Qobuz, which isn’t very often.  

grislybutter
3,102 posts
 

I really never asked this question. They sound great, and are cheap. What could go wrong.

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2psyop
1,597 posts
 

I have two Sony CD changers and about 600 cds loaded in them. Every once in awhile I hit random play and enjoy the music. PLUS all my CD storage is in those players. No CD storage needed anywhere else

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giantsalami
227 posts
 

All of the above! The physical media and reading the liner notes, band members, cover art, it is all part of the experience.

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mapman
22,300 posts
 

I also still wear leisure suits!

Kidding! I rarely play a CD and not in a leisure suit.  My CDs are all ripped  

I have set up an extra vintage system using spares that I can just play around with. There is a CD player there. Also a hifi vhs . I made some good recordings off the radio back in the 80s on hifi vhs tape.

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