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What will become of my beloved CDs?

I have nearly 2000 CDs (DVDA, SACD, etc) and am very fond of them, or at least the music that is on them. However, it seems that music distribution is going to someday soon be totally on-line through downloads (True? When?). So, when most all of the music on my CDs is available in higher-quality on-line downloads (with artwork, I'm sure), what will become of my CDs? Will they be the shiny-silver equivalent to 8-Track tapes? Or, will they become a novelty and collectable? Should I seel them ASAP?? Any economists here???
bday0000
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Only two good reasons for hissy poppy vinyl playback.
Very dirty and/or severely abused vinyl.
Poorly designed phono stage.
boxer12
8,656 posts
 
+1 uberwaltz
shadowcat2016
132 posts
 
uberwaltz

there ya go, pointing out the obvious......and I agree. Funny really that vinyl is STILL the standard to which all others are measured............All most people under 40 care about is portability. Few have ever been exposed to a  really good system, playing good music..........They have no idea and don't care.........You don't miss what you don't know about. Even funnier is that many of them will be downloading the newer hi-rez formats, listening to them on $50 ear buds, or budget desk top speakers and raving about how good it sounds............Funny and sad at the same time.............I must be getting old............OK, that's a given :)
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jafant
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As above,

the physical format is not going away anytime soon. The players/spinners will be around a very long time as well.  Happy Listening!

secretguy
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Send them to me.
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