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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???
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folkfreak
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@glupson why 78s? Because they’re still being pressed and issued 🤪

https://kittydaisyandlewis.officialstore.co.uk/Shop/PhysicalDetails?pid=KDL_PH_4
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dweller
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@elizabeth - Your scenario reminds me of the SETI organization and their search for extra terrestrial radio signals. If a civilization is a million years ahead of you, MAYBE they use a communication protocol you don’t understand (compare analog radio to digital - ever dial a fax machine by mistake? Does the sound it makes make any sense?).
glupson
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folkfreak,

Wow, I stand corrected big time. I had no idea anyone would make 78s these days. It may be a niche market, but it seems that it is a market. The secret is that I actually always want a turntable with 78 although I own exactly zero records like that.

At the same time, I have a probably very dumb question. Tell me that they are not made of shellac but something more durable.
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folkfreak
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Issuing 78s is a bit of a gimmick really -- they're pressed on vinyl not shellac and while there might theoretically be an advantage to the faster speed (a la 45rpm issues) most motors running at 78rpm are noisy as heck so that kind of defeats the purpose! 

They're fun nevertheless if you have 78 in your player, and you don't need a dedicated stylus -- Jack White is a big proponent
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6538682/jack-white-third-man-records-first-elvis-presley-rec...

Of course mono is a much bigger and realer thing -- the market for mono only carts and expensive reissues of rare mono discs -- like this which is one of my faves
https://www.discogs.com/Johanna-Martzy-Radio-Recordings/release/9966202

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