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Why do you listen to records?

Do you listen to records for the SQ, or do you just prefer to listen to music through this medium?  
I find myself putting records on occasionally, ( I have a large  collection) but I’m not sure if it’s because of their sound.  I certainly have the availability of millions of songs or compositions to listen to by streaming, and the sound quality is just abut the same, and, of course, the variety is endless.

So why listen to records?

rvpiano
mylogic
841 posts
 

@yoyoyaya 

@yoyoyaya 

@yoyoyaya “A rock in a (groove) trench”

l don’t really mind if l get a repeating track when something gets lodged. It makes it a longer side before having to get up to turn the record over.

aewarren
785 posts
 

Why do I date women?

mylogic
841 posts
 

Why…..
 

Stuck in the same groove?

Habit?

Bat for the other side?
 

ghasley
2,563 posts
 

Every recording has an optimal format. Depends on how it was recorded, how it was mic’d, for which medium it was mastered. Pick that one and enjoy. 

boxcarman
582 posts
 

I am open to corrections on this matter.  I believe I prefer streaming and CD's over  LP's not just for the convenience, but because the S/N ratio is much better.  Seems to be a huge difference that my ears/brain cannot accept.  I use the TT when I am feeling nostalgic, amounts to about 5% of listening for me.

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