Vinyl vs Streaming
Hey,
Hope this is OK to post here.
Do you ever find yourself questioning Vinyl in the face of Streaming?
And question yourself, why am I going through all this struggle when streaming is so much easier.
I was sitting on my couch streaming some hi res music, which was sounding great, asking this to myself.
It's just so much easier to stream and get from one song to another.
I know for some, their analog rig is much better and stronger than their digital side (if they even have one) and for others it might be the opposite.
Regardless, just wondering if you ever feel if it's worth all the extra work.
There is the sound axis and then there is the part of paying vs. exploiting artists question, particularly with more niche artists. That is a signifiant part of why I buy vinyl; I typically also get the digital files and play them locally (no streaming in classical sense). And of course the artwork. A jpeg of the cover vs. opening a gatefold are two very different experiences. It is certainly possible to buy the digital files and that is already better than rent-a-stream. |
@newton_john I have done the exact same thing with HDCD, pored over discogs etc. They seem to be hard to find and were never terribly common. Like you, I have found quite a few that were not even labeled as HDCD but the player recognizes them as such. I mark them when I find them. There are some 24k (gold) Japanese versions but they are priced crazy high for the most part. I suspect that the engineering process for them ( most or all HDCD) was more meticulous but it also utilized the higher rez of 20 bit....but did it in 16 bit format and can only be read by HDCD decoding. Kind of ridiculous. In the end, Microsoft bought the rights to it and killed it. Too bad. I do have a few RBCD's that mention that it is from 20 bit master and they are usually better than standard RBCD. The high rez wars pretty well killed CD format altogether and people lost interest. It's too bad, on their own each of them can be very good, even RBCD can be done quite well, it just often was not. |
@elliottbnewcombjr As to the pop ups, why is it this site that is so inundated with them? I have them anywhere that I search but they are always off to the side. Here, they sometimes completely block what I'm trying to read or write. I don't understand why that has to be. I have a love/hate relationship with google as it is but I find it very hard to replace. |
I'm old enough to remember my older siblings play Beatles albums, and later Chicago. I also remember lots of pops, clicks, and skips. It got to the point where if I heard a proper recording, I'd be amazed at this items lacking. So, when CDs became available, I was a big fan: Skip ahead with one click. Skip a track altogether. Etc. So I loved the idea of streaming, and my current system is set to optimize it using Qobuz. That said, I went into my high-end dealer, slightly older than I, and he is starting to stock really good turntables and albums. I listened to a few tracks and was startled he was using vinyl. It really did sound excellent! If one likes to sit down and enjoy an album, I can see vinyl being a wonderful overall experience. At this point of my life, I'm not going to collect the 60s / 70s albums I enjoyed, and add equipment I may or may not utilize well. I'm officially a streamer. |
