73. Like everyone of my time, start with vinyl. Never had the stability of lifestyle or resources for R2R, quel dommage, but that's that. Along come cassettes, onto which you create playlists from the LPs for in-house convenience plus portability. Then CD displaces vinyl for a while, and the good new stuff is available only in that format, so add CD collection and keep making cassette playlists. Well, how about a digital library? Way easier than cassette, count me in. And then Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz. Through it all, FM radio (yeah, I use analog tuner to discover, e.g., "the post-obscure and the pre-familiar"). Well, optimal sonic experience, all else aside? Spin the disc. WHEN you've got it in that format, which is maybe 10% of the time. For me, 50% is analog tuner, 30% streaming playlists, and 10% divided between CD and cassette. So run the numbers and report if you can distill any meaningful data from this mess. Ha! More uncontrollable variables under the sun than are dreamt of in your binary methodology, Horatio.
Does Age Matter?
Having read and contributed to several threads on the digital vs analog controversy I developed a nagging itch that suggested it is older people that prefer analog and younger people digital. If this is the case than there is most definitely a nostalgic element to that opinion. Perhaps we can answer that question. I will go first. Please do not ruminate on the differences. Age and preference, digital, analog or both! We'll tally the results at the end.
I am 67 and like Both analog and digital.
I am 67 and like Both analog and digital.
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I don't know why you're doing this, we already have several digital vs vinyl threads going and they all read about the same. If you want to know what's selling in the US, the RIAA reports it's about 95% digital (including streaming, which is about 80%) and 5% vinyl as of 2019. RIAA-2019-Year-End-Music-Industry-Revenue-Report.pdf |
65 yo. Digital only, since 5 years. No place for a TT and record collection in the living room. Old 90th analogue system in basement waiting for my retirement in spring to setup and revive. Had a long period of no time and interest in audiophile stuff. Looking forward to play some of my old records again, but do not expect it to beat my digital setup. My digital use is via Roon, Qobuz streaming for exploring, and download or CD ripped for keepers, no CD-Player. Invested into high quality digital components which make digital really sing. My experience is, that high resolution media is not as important as really good gear. Ripped CDs can be fantastic. Of course, my DXD files (24bit 352.8 kHz) recorded with single stereo microphone are the best imaginable ... getting those at NativeDSD.com In my opinion and experience, just comparing CDs played on a CD-Player to vinyl is not a valid comparison for digital versus analogue. |
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