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

Seriously now, thank you to all who took the time to chime in, and thank you for your thoughtful and heartfelt comments.

My original post was a little shoot-from-the-hip but it was sincere. I didn’t mean to proclaim the supremacy of vinyl - after all, I stream more than I spin vinyl (and CDs). No, my point was made in reference to how we experience different media, and to my own personal opinion that the vinyl experience is fuller, more all-encompassing than others - for lack of a better word.

Outstanding sound quality can be had from all media. At the end of the day, it’s all about the music.

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@devinplombier 

You have got the winers going. 
 

Seriously , l have never seen a discussion pop 🥤 so much, so fast. My plastic cup spilleth over for your bitter sweet romp. It’s got everyone going. Toggling to the end page directly (I don’t need to read in between) I bet loads of posts will be removed.

Bunch of scientific studies and double blind tests, show that plastic cups do affect the taste and fragrance of wine…not for the better…