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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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wturkey
776 posts
 

Bought and paid for. 
 

Great sound quality. 
 

Love the inspection process ensuring the disc is clean. 
 

Kept as a storage in case of computer failure. 

nonamesleft4me
3 posts
 

I will NEVER "subscribe" to hear my own music. I will listen to the CDs I have and the CDs I create. I don't have any music on the iphone I was given, because the only way to get music on it is to belong to itunes or to buy an expensive Mac.

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dekay
5,598 posts
 

Because the only thing I know about streaming is that Flomax works.

 

DeKay 

aewarren
658 posts
 

I play CD's because I can't get my turntable to work in my car.

ghdprentice
7,047 posts
 

I don’t. When streaming rose to the same quality of CD and vinyl I dropped CD almost immediately. I have 2,000 CDs and 2,000 pristine vinyl albums. Then slowly stopped listening to my vinyl. Then stopped listening to the same old music I’ve listened to for the last five decades and discovered a whole new world of music.

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