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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
big_greg
6,644 posts
 

There you have it! All the proof you could ever want.

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lalitk
5,544 posts
 

"high resolution" is a marketing myth
@brianlucey 

It appears you enjoy making provocative statements. May be that’s your thing! 

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humbertorami
15 posts
 

The thing that most people miss is the importance of the transport vs a regular CD player with DAC included. Even a budget CD transport like the Audiolab 6000 + a tube based DAC like the LAB12 DAC1 (non oversampling) should be an eye opener to anyone that can actually hear these changes. 

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brianlucey
161 posts
 

@lalitk maybe you’re someone who buys the sales pitch that you’re sold instead of someone who knows what they’re doing, but I’m willing to give you a chance

Go ahead and define what is "high definition" audio

Then please explain why music mastered at 96K is superior to music mastered at 44.1

And then explain how up sampling improves a master file

Extra Credit: why is MQA more of what the artists intends vs the mastered file

 

go ahead and be the expert, I’m here for it.

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limomangus
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Ok I'm 72 grew up with 45s and 33s...Vinyl lps were my big source of music ,With a stack in the 70s was over $1,000 bucks...I also used R to R with a nice recorder.When cds came out I thought these suck...but then grew to love them...that in 2014 I Soul all my lps 1,100 I got 1,400...but there were in great condition, I always took care of my stuff and always up greater my equipment, the first cd player was,$500 and that was in 1989.I should of known I had good stuff bec6the guy ,who worked for the place ,I sold them to said hey can I come over and buy some Lps for 5 bucks each.He bought 20,lol. Then I buy cds .anx then I wany lps again...Now I have 1,200 and in excellent condition and bought lots and Audio 45s and lps...Now I buy cds used and new for a buck or two each ,I now have like over 3,000 cds.lol...I've never streamed and never will...I'm a nut job buyer...My daughter is mad ,and said dad what I'm I going to do with this stuff when you died...I tell her Get a good price....I'm also an equipment  nut with like 20 pairs of speakers, classic and new  never used....God help meeeeeee.....

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