Thread 127345331

Collecting CDs makes more sense than collecting vinyl.

>>127345331 (OP)
I've always preferred CDs. Vinyl is a pain in the ass.

>>127345331 (OP)
Why the fuck are some of them stored horizontally

>>127345331 (OP)
in 2025 there's no need to buy any of them, but I still like to to collect stuff.
I grew up buying tons of CDs, but vinyl is a cooler physical format.
CD feels more like a stationary item.

>>127345331 (OP)
collecting and hoarding things doesn't make sense but do whatever you want

was only a matter of time before the streamcucks arrived

>>127345638
I collect vinyl and cds but I also think it's a disease. Streaming is stupid also, downloading makes sense because once you have it it doesn't need an internet connection.

>>127345331 (OP)
CDs rule, but I only use them for ripping to FLAC. I buy specific releases so as to avoid brickwalled loudness war remasters, which are usually the only option available on streaming services and download stores. Then I rip them, back them up on SSDs, and resell the CDs, usually at a profit. Doing this over the years has allowed me to amass a huge library of self-ripped lossless audio at a net financial gain without having to pay monthly fees, listen to ads, store discs, or settle for 160kbps streams. If you pay for a streaming service you’re a tool, and if you’re settling for free streaming then you’re listening to trash and ads.

>>127345331 (OP)
I think you're both cunts.

>>127345638
They're cunts as well.

Basically, if you're not stealing all your music from Soulseek then you're most likely a cunt.

Perhaps one day we'll sing Kumbaya and collectively convert our music libraries to 128kbps Opus.

>>127345599
>collecting things doesn't make sense
its called a hobby

>>127345331 (OP)
collecting tapes makes more sense than collecting both vinyl and CD
the most soulfull physical medium
>fits in your pocket
>reasonably cheap
>gains a certain personality with time, instead of stuttering or skipping like vinyls or CDs
>robust (if not around strong magnets)
en elegant data carrier for a more civilized age

>>127345948
i hate tapes. they are slow to use. you cant hit repeat and they wear out

>>127345331 (OP)
Shit wrong thread

>>127346246
What?

>>127345820
I have instruments. Probably spent around 4k between my drums, bass, and guitar. Spending and collecting started off strong and has been tapering off for some time.

>>127345725
Steal all the meh shit, purchase physical for the great albums from musicians I like to support.

I buy CDs but don't listen to them

CDs are cheap worthless junk. Either buy cassettes or vinyl.

>>127345331 (OP)
Nothing will ever compare to collecting vinyl, especially if you make beats and use samples. CDs just don't have the nostalgia that vinyl has. CD stores will never compare to how cool record stores are. Visiting record shops and shopping for vinyl is probably my only real hobby in life other than doing drugs and drinking and being a bum. Everywhere I travel to I always visit their local vinyl record shop. Nothing compares to putting a needle on a record and watching it spin and play music. You can't do that with CDs. CDs represent the beginning of technology and the era when the music industry began to die and lose the nostalgia it once had. The only CDs I collect are the ones that I had back when CDs were popular, from artist who came out and released music in the CD era.

>>127345331 (OP)
CDs nutz.

>>127346246
>Nighthawks at the Diner
Based.

>>127346596
>Nothing will ever compare to collecting vinyl
i hate vinyl
>CD stores will never compare to how cool record stores are.
cd stores ive been in also sold records. but there was nothing cool about any music store i ever went in
>Everywhere I travel to I always visit their local vinyl record shop.
boring places. always run/staffed by grumpy old guys that either doesnt bother to price his stuff or charges way too much for junk

Many artists don’t release new albums on CDs anymore, so it’s effectively dead. They only do vinyl, which is overpriced trash. So what is one to do? I don’t want to be stuck in the 90s or 00s like an “unc” (that’s what they call us now).

I can download bit perfect identical copies of CDs from the internet for free. When it comes to vinyl rips I need to hope the person who made them was competent. So no it doesn't make more sense to me. Once the CD is ripped and the contents are stored on my hard drive it's value to me is gone. Even if I rip a vinyl record I might be able to do a better one by improving my skills and equipment over time. Why do you think pbthal ripped the same records so many times?

>>127345331 (OP)
what are some other things that make sense

>>127347928
What is on streaming/download sites is lossless, 16bit 44.1khz redbook standard compliant or "better" but don't delude yourself into thinking you'll be able to tell the difference. If you want to use your CD player to listen to new music you can burn it to CD-Rs and it's a similar experience. Sure you don't get the cover art and the liner notes but the music is what really matters right?

>>127345331 (OP)
True. The only advantage vinyl has is that huge covers, so we can really look to all th details.
Several of the vinyls my father bought in the 70's and 80's are all fucked up due to overplay. Th took up much space, and the sound quality isn't better.

>>127345331 (OP)
Rip your CDs as FLAC and store the FLAC files on SSDs, or HDDs, or USB flash drives, etc. Then you can back up those files multiple times. You can store them in the cloud as an extra backup.

CDs will eventually suffer from disc rot. But also the method I've described means your music will take up much less physical space. You can store tons of albums on a single 128 GB USB flash drive, which is not expensive at all.

>>127345331 (OP)
every advantage CDs have over vinyl is rendered moot by flac (convenience, pristine audio, ease of use, less storage space, etc)
every advantage vinyl has over CDs is still just as true today as it ever was (analog sound, much larger artwork, more tactial, more involved for a hobby, etc)
so no, OP, you're just a retarded zoomer who can't afford vinyl now that it's expensive again

>>127348947
Well hard drives fail. Flash memory fails. Disc rot is also a bit of an overstated meme. Some discs may be more prone to it than others. The real way to preserve content is to make sure it's shared with as many people as possible. Private trackers, soulseek, it's important to keep the rips circulating. Private trackers also have guides on the best settings to use for EAC or XLD to make perfect rips.

I don't collect CDs in the traditional sense. Instead I burn the music I really care about to blank CDs and keep them in lead-lined safes for when the EMPs hit.

>>127348947
>CDs will eventually suffer from disc rot.
false. ive been collecting cds since 1990 and i always look for the earliest pressed discs from the early 80s. i have had zero cds rot. the only instances of cds rotting are due to either being manufactured incorrectly or stored incorrectly ie kept in binders. all mine have been kept in jewel cases and look brand new and play great

>>127349127
Yeah except vinyl sound quality technically sucks compared to CDs. They make it seem as if vinyl has better sound because of non-loud mastering, but that's because they intentionally make the worst mastering on CDs. There are few CDs that are good mastered but they're very rare. Why? To make you stupid people buy outdated low quality junk aka vinyl. This world is cursed.

>>127349139
>Well hard drives fail. Flash memory fails.
Yes but if you back up your music in multiple different places (including the cloud) then you're set. If one of your backups fails you have others. But if your CDs suffer from disc rot then you're fucked.

>>127349344
They could get disc rot in the future. Anyway, once you've ripped your music, it's easy to make backups. If you're just relying on CDs and something happens to those CDs then you're screwed.

>>127349420
Well it's not that simple. I think in the majority of cases vinyl is pointless for digitally recorded and mastered albums. You can find some examples where there are audiophile vinyls made of this stuff that smoke the CD versions but it's rare. Vinyl is just a product to sell to hipster morons. For older albums it's not so clear cut. If it was released when records were how everyone experienced the music then the vinyl is going to be the most authentic experience. The best though? That's debatable on an album by album basis. You can go on the stevehoffman forums or redacted comments and see people arguing about which is the best but they rarely compare vinyl to CDs, except idiots on RED insisting modern vinyls are better than the CDs who I mostly ignore. Case by case basis.

Way too many records pressed in the modern day, whether they're new releases or legacy albums from when vinyl was the only way to listen to music, have horrible quality control and pretty much always sound like garbage with a lot of surface noise and wildly fluctuating dynamic range. Aside from old LPs that are in good condition, you're better off buying CDs or just pirating FLACs.

>>127349127
Hard to argue with any of that desu

>>127349453
>But if your CDs suffer from disc rot
not likely
>They could get disc rot in the future.
not gonna happen
>once you've ripped your music, it's easy to make backups
but i like listening to the actual cds. sure i rip them for the car but at home i like to listen to cds. i hate vinyl. there has been tons of stuff only released on cd anyway. old vinyl always smells musty

>>127345331 (OP)
>he doesn't have CDs, vinyl, tapes, and a home server for his digital music
The fun is to be able to playback any format. One yard sale has good CDs, one yard salehas good tapes, one yard sape has good vinyl? No problem, I've got it all

>>127348218
That's ridiculous. Yes, the album package does matter. An "album" means multiple things. Music is one part. As a work of art, many albums throughout the years have incorporated numerous mediums, including illustration and fashion. This is why many music albums also include photo albums, fashion shoots, painted artwork, and so on. I have a number of CDs which include a photo booklet. It's important. Downloading and streaming only exists so you can have shit playing mindlessly in the background while you work.

>>127345331 (OP)
>>127345948
Why can't you fags just collect all 3 like I do. Hell I even own 8-tracks.

>>127346246
Throw out the negro tapes and you will be based

>>127352730
You reminded me of this I photographed years ago.