Streaming Is To Audio What Red Plastic Cups Are To Wine


Unpacking and going through my vinyl collection, it occurs to me that vinyl is it, whereas streaming is Audio’s red plastic cup.

The best wines taste low-shelf in the red plastic cup. Yes, the red plastic cup is cheap and convenient, just like streaming. Wine should feel the same regardless of the vessel - it’s the same wine - but it does not. So should music - but it does not. Streamed music may sound (nearly) as good as vinyl, but it feels... disposable. Vinyl does not. Vinyl is the thing. Vinyl is it! Just my opinion, of course.

devinplombier

@audphile1 — 

You’ve had your say, more than once. Let others have theirs as well. 

@asvjerry 

Liked that song you linked, thanks for sharing. Here is my 2 cents, different genre but good imaging despite youtube quality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Eev27g7V0

 

Click bait but I’ll bite.  I agree that owning physical music is great but streaming provides things that physical music can’t.  I don’t argue about which format sounds best but in my experience CDs and streaming sounds comparable if both are sourced properly.  I don’t spin vinyl anymore since I went to CDs about 40 years ago.  I love having the music and playlists I want available to play in any room, the car, boat or out and about not to mention my Focal Bathys on a plane or train.   Red solo cup you fill me up proceed to party!