Does Age Matter?

I realized last night, when talking to the fellow who is buying my old Sota that it is the ritual of playing a record that is special. Loading a file is not.

I can sit down with my tablet and my Roon and Qobuz subscriptions, start with something I know or just start listening to new-to-me albums.  I can browse or search and get  recommendations from there.  When I hear something I like, I set the tablet down and listen.  I then get more recommendations based on the fact that I liked that album.  I can switch choices in seconds, till I have the perfect album for that moment. 

I can listen to albums I might want to hear once or twice but don't want to own.  I have access to millions of albums.  No more bringing home 3 or 4 records and finding out I don't like any of them.

I will say, I don't get the ritual thing.  Sliding a piece of plastic out of a cardboard sleeve and brushing the dust off of it isn't much of a ritual to me.  I can think of many better rituals to use to prepare for a listening session if someone needs that.  I'm able to enjoy music without a little bit of fussing before hand, but if others enjoy that, more power to you. 

I don't expect anyone else to share my preferences, and I don't think mine are better than anyone else's.  Enjoy the music in whatever way works for you!

How about the ritual of being able to listen 2 hours of music, contemplating infinity in the dark , without having the trouble to dust the vinyl, and turn it like a slave at all 25 minutes...Anticipating to do so after 20 minutes and calling that pure joy is out of my world...

How about the ritual of listening all quartets of Haydn for 5 hours in the background traveling in your mind and dreams? Am i the only one who listen music attentively, but very often as background for my soul also? Ok i am old and i have plenty of time to listen to 12 continuous hours of organ music without bother myself to think about changing face of vinyl like under the spell of a robotical habit...Not a problem tough when someone listen 2 or 3 tunes and decided to go with another vinyl at each 15 minutes exploring short pieces...I dont do that...

I will understand if someone say to me that analog sound better no problem , i accept that completely and trust him completely because the recreation of TIMBRE is a pure human ears phenomenon....Then i will understand someone who will say to me that this 25 minutes of work for changing the vinyl’s face is only a small price to pay for a better sound....But dont say that you miss that if you think about going digital....😁

But the non sense habits has no meaning except for the conditioned decades old mania in a compulsive mind...Sorry....

I apologize if i offend someone, i speak my mind without back thinking....😌

63 and digital, whereas my answer would have been vinyl 5 years ago. Since then the advent of audiophile streamers and better clocks on the DAC have meant big leaps in SQ for digital. In particular streaming is big progress over mechanical disc drives of yore.

Shoot Mahgister, I have to get up and pee every 25 minutes. I might as well turn the record over.
I am all in for digital. I stream from my own 6 TB hard drive. I'm doing it right now. But it still does not have the panache of handling a record. It has no history, no memories of youth and invincibility. It is still wonderful music and sounds great but, as FZ would say, It just smells funny.  

Perhaps i have no nostalgia....I understand when people prefer the analog sound even if my digital sound for me on par...

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My best and apology for my intrusion....