Streaming can’t replace record collecting. It will never happen.
Records have value, and prices goes up in time for rare stuff, people with quality records are rich in a good way. It’s an investment.
One rare record even in VG condition can cost more than turntable+amp+speakers or your entire digital rig.
How your free digital library can replace collection of original records? Yes, you can listen to digital, so what? It has no value at all.
It’s like a piece of art (original) versus digital print (a copy).
Music on background and record collection are two different things.
And quality is not what collectors are looking for, audiophiles are sick about quality and this is what makes them extremely boring sometimes.
You can answer for yourself one question to understand who you are... If you can only choose one, do you want an original vinyl if it will cost you more or you are ok with free high resolution digital copy of that album?
If you don’t need an original vinyl then you’re a typical audiophile, in this case you’d better not talk about vinyl, you will never understand why there are people who collect vinyl, get your digital copy and shut a ..... ..p.
P.S. For me digital is a key to discover music I want to buy on vinyl (originals, not a re-issues), often from the 70’s. Digital file in whatever resolution is nothing for me.
Records have value, and prices goes up in time for rare stuff, people with quality records are rich in a good way. It’s an investment.
One rare record even in VG condition can cost more than turntable+amp+speakers or your entire digital rig.
How your free digital library can replace collection of original records? Yes, you can listen to digital, so what? It has no value at all.
It’s like a piece of art (original) versus digital print (a copy).
Music on background and record collection are two different things.
And quality is not what collectors are looking for, audiophiles are sick about quality and this is what makes them extremely boring sometimes.
You can answer for yourself one question to understand who you are... If you can only choose one, do you want an original vinyl if it will cost you more or you are ok with free high resolution digital copy of that album?
If you don’t need an original vinyl then you’re a typical audiophile, in this case you’d better not talk about vinyl, you will never understand why there are people who collect vinyl, get your digital copy and shut a ..... ..p.
P.S. For me digital is a key to discover music I want to buy on vinyl (originals, not a re-issues), often from the 70’s. Digital file in whatever resolution is nothing for me.