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[sime42]

9 hours ago, Mark J said:

I wholeheartedly agree. 

 

Life would be pretty shit without the freaks and the weirdos. 

The best people are, invariably, oddballs. 

I like vinyl as it's a tangible thing that you have to interact with. CD's are a bit like a microwave compared to an oven.

These days, most of the music I listen to is bluetoothed through my hearing aid.

Occasionally I crank up the amp and rattle the windows. 

 

 

I agree, vinyl is undoubtedly cooler. I was just a little too late though. The tangible interaction thing is very true also. Like packet cigarettes vs. rollies. Back in the day I'd far rather have a rollie, the act of making it was half the pleasure..

 

[Steven P]

Likewise a wall full of CDs and DVDs, all my cars have CD players, house has CD player, and I even found my old discman the other week (along with the converter to plug into a car tape player for the first car before I upgraded to a JVC stereo in the days that you could).

[Mark J]

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[Mick Dempsey]

I cannot understand the nostalgia thing for vinyl, CDs or, God forbid, tapes.

 

I love just pressing a button and the music starts. I want to listen to the artist(s) not engage in some 70s retro cosplay.

[Mark J]

12 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I cannot understand the nostalgia thing for vinyl, CDs or, God forbid, tapes.

 

I love just pressing a button and the music starts. I want to listen to the artist(s) not engage in some 70s retro cosplay.

I like LP cover art. In a similar way to liking books, as opposed to kindle/pdf's. That's the main driver in things for me. I'm deaf as a post, so sound quality is lost on me. 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Mark J

[Mick Dempsey]

14 minutes ago, Mark J said:

I like LP cover art. In a similar way to liking books, as opposed to kindle/pdf's. That's the main driver in things for me. I'm deaf as a post, so sound quality is lost on me. 

 

Agreed, the album covers were a thing.

Here’s one I always loved as a teenage boy.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Mick Dempsey

[Mick Dempsey]

[carlos]

15 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

I do. 

 

 

same here, a bit easier than vinyl but still an actual thing you own