CD's or Vinyl?


Gun to your head, if you could only pick one, which would you choose.  As nostalgic and sublime as Vinyl can be I think I'd have to go with Cd's.  Just seems cleaner and more pristine to me.

And You?

 

klimt

I have about the same number of albums on CD as I do on LPs (c. 4K each) and switch back and forth.  The digital is all ripped to a network drive for convenience.

I would not opt for either exclusively over the other.

@larsman Good luck with your book. I had my work published in a book many years ago. I enjoyed the process (but I’m a designer as well so…)

 

CDs and no gun needed lol.  LPs were great and the gatefold albums and inserts and pictures look better big but CDs have it from there.  You didn’t ask about streaming but that has overtaken CDs for me.  I have my Qobuz playlists with me to play on any system on land, lake or air.  

For those who prefer streaming, to what music do you listen? As not all artists, conductors and orchestras are listed and you sometimes only get  one version and not the one you want.

Vinyl is final for the best sound staging. that being said I have a killer analog setup with Sota Cosmos Eclipse vacuum table, SME V with Koestsu Jade all running through tube pre and amps. Cd's or the Aurender to me are for back ground music not critical listening. IMHO