I like to sit back and enjoy the music I hear ,but I do l listen closely well most of the time .I like vinyl because that's what I listen to as a kid and teenager. I didn't care for 8tracks they were for the car .Cassettes at first no ,they were for the car also and recording your friends album you borrowed. But I bought better equipment. R to R I had 3 tape recorders. Then the cd ,I refused to buy them...but then I did and replaced my vinyl...sold them .But bought lps again.i now play them cds,cassettes, R to R and Vinyl...No no 8 tracks.I find some really well made cds right now I'm listening to Harry Chapin ,The Last Protest Singer .Its recorded well on cd.Its on Dunhill ,Mastered by Steve Hoffman.