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CDs are better than vinyl and most people listen to music on systems that sound dreadful (lemmy.fwgx.uk)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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CDs are in every way better than vinyl records. They are smaller, much higher quality audio, lower noise floor and don't wear out by being played. The fact that CD sales are behind vinyl is a sign that the world has gone mad. The fact you can rip and stream your own CD media is fantastic because generally remasters are not good and streaming services typically only have remastered versions, not originals. You have no control on streaming services about what version of an album you're served or whether it'll still be there tomorrow. Not an issue with physical media.

The vast majority of people listen to music using equipment that produces audio of poor quality, especially those that stream using ear buds. It makes me very sad when people don't care that what they're listening to could sound so much better, especially if played through a hifi from a CD player, or using half decent (not beats) headphones.

There's plenty of good sounding and well produced music out there, but it's typically played back through the equivalent of two cans and some string. I'm not sure people remember how good good music can sound when played back through good kit.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but vinyl is fun.

CDs are boring.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I find CDs fun, and vinyl overpriced. I can afford to have a pretty sizable CDA collection. I can't afford shit when it come to vinyl, the prices are nuts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

You are perfectly allowed to enjoy CDs, and if I wanted to rip the music, I would get them as well, I just find LPs more fun.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Vinyl uses a metal rod to poke the grooves in the disk like a blind caveman.

CD uses friking lasers like it's superman and spins that fucker until it warps.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Vinyl has a fun spinny disk, and a cool needle you can tinker with, a CD player has a cradle you put the CD in, it goes into the machine, and music comes out.

If you can see the CD, you just see a blur.

Don't get me wrong, CDs are clearly the superior format for audio quallity and convenience.

But vinyl is just more fun (: