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What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital?

I well remember in the ‘80s when we were amazed and thrilled by CD.
Wow, no more pops and clicks and all the physical benefits.
Seems so many abandoned vinyl.
But now, with so much convenience, available content and high SQ seems even dedicated vinylholics have again abandoned vinyl and embraced digital. However, there is clearly a new resurgence in analog.
But I look at, for example, whitecamaro’s “List of amplifiers...” thread and no one seems interested in analog!
To me, it seems strange when auditioning “$100Kish gear, that vinyl doesn’t enter the picture or conversation.
mglik
glupson
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dletch2,

"Is the screen white when it is off or do I now have Wall color, white, black instead of wall color, black?"

If it is about Samsung Frame TV, the screen is black when off, but  there is more to it.

It does not have to be on the stand. It can be on the wall. It can be programmed with whatever artwork one wants. Some is already in the TV, more can be purchased, or your own artwork/photographs can be used.

Screen itself gets a frame, a few colored options. TV turns itself off if there is nobody in the room for some time.

My nephew bought it and is very happy with it. That led to me having his previous, perfectly functional 4K TV boxed in the basement.
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xenolith
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Tanks for info surfmuz.  Fascinating; does ring a distant bell...
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mscetal
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I am 57 and exclusively listen to vinyl.  When my CD player stopped working, I did not replace it.  My vinyl always sounded better and I am not about to spend money on a new player that couldn’t compete with my vinyl.  Just use the money to buy more music.
mambacfa
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I’ve never had anyone who listened to something on my system - first in vinyl and then digital - say that they preferred digital. Instead it’s usually this: “The first sounded more open and realistic...”
jssmith
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@mglik " To me, it seems strange when auditioning “$100Kish gear, that vinyl doesn’t enter the picture or conversation."

Because, from a capability standpoint, vinyl is technologically inferior to digital.

Additionally,
  • Vinyl has pops, clicks and hiss ( I grew up with vinyl and this is why I dumped it)
  • Vinyl is way more expensive
  • Vinyl players (turntables/cartridges) are way more expensive
  • Vinyl takes up a lot of space, whereas my whole library fits on a flash drive
  • Vinyl isn't portable
  • Vinyl wears
  • And vinyl is obviously less convenient (my digital system is voice-controlled, and starts and plays with two commands)

So it's not a surprise to me that vinyl wouldn't be a consideration. What is a surprise is that anyone would spend $100K on a system when Revel Salon 2s are only $20K.

As for percentages, the most recent stats I saw show vinyl at less than 5% of the market. I think vinyl will follow the trend of other nostalgia and die out when the people who grew up with it are gone.
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