CDs are the new vinyl!
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Marantz Fan
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They went somewhere?
loopstick
Lunatic Member
Yes - in the brave new world in which all music is streamed telepathically hipsters will rediscover the sensuous thrill of handling a shiny reflective disk-shaped object.
Lazarus Long
Super Member
Cassette tapes are where it's at. They can sound great with a properly set up player/system.
I'm surprised that vinyl came back as much as it did. Everything old becomes new again at some point lol.
frodaddi
Active Member
I think many new CDs are a terrific bargain right now. Example: just bought a couple of the new Rush vinyl reissues for $23.99. The CD was available for $3.99! In many cases on Amazon the CD with free MP3 download included is cheaper than just the MP3s.
I enjoy LPs more than CDs but lately I have been put off by the price tags of LPs, often $30 and up. At that price I will often pick up the CD for a third the price or less, unless it's a particular favorite.
I enjoy LPs more than CDs but lately I have been put off by the price tags of LPs, often $30 and up. At that price I will often pick up the CD for a third the price or less, unless it's a particular favorite.
DaveVoorhis
Addicted Member
A brief resurgence, perhaps. Nostalgia, hipsterism and curiosity sometimes drive retro-fads of short-term popularity, but they never last. How many of us are nostalgic enough to ride a horse to work, grow or shoot all our own food, draw water from a well, or **** in a little shack out behind the house?
Likewise, whilst there might be a temporary resurgence in CD popularity -- akin to the temporary resurgence in vinyl popularity going on now -- in the long term, few of us will still be listening to mechanically-spun plastic disks. Streaming offers the potential for higher quality and lower distribution cost than any other medium. Those two factors virtually guarantee its long-term success and almost certain near-elimination of CD, tape, and vinyl.
Likewise, whilst there might be a temporary resurgence in CD popularity -- akin to the temporary resurgence in vinyl popularity going on now -- in the long term, few of us will still be listening to mechanically-spun plastic disks. Streaming offers the potential for higher quality and lower distribution cost than any other medium. Those two factors virtually guarantee its long-term success and almost certain near-elimination of CD, tape, and vinyl.
Condorsat
Audio Enthusiast
Redbook CD would have to completely recede as a format first ... like vinyl in early 1990. We are not there yet.
Then the younger generation (millennials) would have to have a significant interest in the format (I have my doubts on that) ... the baby boomers will continue to exit stage left.
IMHO ... not going to happen ... millennials do have an interest in vinyl in a quaint "watch it spin" & "looks good hanging on my wall" kind of way.
Then the younger generation (millennials) would have to have a significant interest in the format (I have my doubts on that) ... the baby boomers will continue to exit stage left.
IMHO ... not going to happen ... millennials do have an interest in vinyl in a quaint "watch it spin" & "looks good hanging on my wall" kind of way.
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Vinylcafe
Linvin' the Dream
I agree.
In that for a physical medium (other than cassette), they are now becoming cheaper than good condition records.
Much like used records plunged in price when the CD came out.
Remember the yard/garage sales when one would see milk crates full of vinyl at a buck a pop.
Suppy-and-demand thing.
CDs present a good value for owning music.
In that for a physical medium (other than cassette), they are now becoming cheaper than good condition records.
Much like used records plunged in price when the CD came out.
Remember the yard/garage sales when one would see milk crates full of vinyl at a buck a pop.
Suppy-and-demand thing.
CDs present a good value for owning music.
frankbooth
Super Member
So very true
Nightwisher
Farer In The Goldilocks Zone
Well, CDs aren't going anywhere with me. They're by far the cheapest and easiest method to get high-fidelity music at the moment, especially when buying them used. My 1000+ and growing CD collection isn't leaving me ever barring a catastrophe. As long as Amazon, EBay, and Goodwill still have a good stock of CDs at good prices, I'm set. If hipsters or demand or something else drive the prices back up again, then I'm going to be pissed of course. If the hi-res websites come down in price (like to the new CD level), I might consider buying some of those but at the cost of losing the physical experience that I love.
BTW, I'm a millenial with interest in CDs and high quality music (I was taught right by my dad). We're not all compressed-music lovers. Even with the best downloads, the physical experience cannot be replaced.
BTW, I'm a millenial with interest in CDs and high quality music (I was taught right by my dad). We're not all compressed-music lovers. Even with the best downloads, the physical experience cannot be replaced.
OMGCat!
Super Member
I love that I can find new or nearly new CDs for $6-10 shipped online or as low as a dollar a pop from the thrifts.
These days I'm almost too lazy to go digging through huge piles at the thrift stores looking for a gem when I could pay a bit more for exactly what I want shipped to my house.
Either way it goes it's great that CDs are so much cheaper than they were when they were the media of choice. I used to have to budget in my music purchases back in the 80's and 90's (mostly tapes and CDs back then) where I can pretty much go nuts whenever the new music mood strikes these days.
As an aside, records here are fairly cheap as well. I've picked up a bunch of good titles for less than $3 each recently.
These days I'm almost too lazy to go digging through huge piles at the thrift stores looking for a gem when I could pay a bit more for exactly what I want shipped to my house.
Either way it goes it's great that CDs are so much cheaper than they were when they were the media of choice. I used to have to budget in my music purchases back in the 80's and 90's (mostly tapes and CDs back then) where I can pretty much go nuts whenever the new music mood strikes these days.
As an aside, records here are fairly cheap as well. I've picked up a bunch of good titles for less than $3 each recently.
crazy-in-az
Uhhhh....
I understand this. The only way to find vinyl at a decent price is to buy used at a thrift store. I buy most of mine at goodwill, but there is no guarantee, obviously. However, I did score Rodrigo y Gabriela's fist album from amazon for less than $12, and it came with a CD. Both copies sound nice, so I have a copy for home and the car.
drmar120
Member
This is a great time to obtain used CDs at terrific prices. Yard and garage sales are full of them. Half Price regularly has hidden little treasures for $2 used. Last fall I was at a huge used DVD/CD sale and picked up a number of multi-disk Philips sets (via MHS) for a buck a pop. Amazing. I don't buy nearly as many CDs as I used to, but there are deals now that cannot be passed up.
tubeampking
Chronic dabbler
Nothing new. Nostradamus predicted that centuries ago. He said it would be after a global economic collapse when the most valuable commodity would be schmegma. I'm stockpiling mine already...
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