I suspect youth are a large part of vinyl resurgence. For those who've grown up with digital, vinyl is a novelty. The large format of vinyl, album covers and gatefolds with unique art and words of interest make music contained within more personal and important. I recall these feelings flowing through me from back in the day. Would Sgt Peppers have been so important and magical without all wonderful art and words on cover and gatefold. The large format allowed me to connect and gain insights into artist. I recall gazing upon art and words even as I listened to music, vinyl was a total immersive experience. And then you had the advantage of intrinsic value of vinyl, something to hold and touch, something of value, something to care about. Perhaps all these feelings are what is drawing in new converts to vinyl.
And for many of us older audiophiles, the advent of digital and cd's became a novelty. I recall the technical allure of digital, all this convenience, small format perceived as advantage and more magical equipment to purchase and experience, I was all in!
And then along comes streaming, wow, the technical allure was even more intriguing for me, so much to learn! Over time as I gained some mastery over this format, I recall the feelings of great accomplishment as so many complex problems were solved. The diy experience of this format has been a great allure for me. And now that I finally have an optimized streaming solution, I'm loving the amazingly wide variety of music available to me from simply pressing buttons on a smartphone device! I've been exposed to far more music than I would have been sticking exclusively to vinyl or cd. I'd have to say streaming has turned me into much more of a music lover than audiophile. Rather ironic a format many think is less emotionally involving and immersive has turned out to be quite the opposite for me.
And for many of us older audiophiles, the advent of digital and cd's became a novelty. I recall the technical allure of digital, all this convenience, small format perceived as advantage and more magical equipment to purchase and experience, I was all in!
And then along comes streaming, wow, the technical allure was even more intriguing for me, so much to learn! Over time as I gained some mastery over this format, I recall the feelings of great accomplishment as so many complex problems were solved. The diy experience of this format has been a great allure for me. And now that I finally have an optimized streaming solution, I'm loving the amazingly wide variety of music available to me from simply pressing buttons on a smartphone device! I've been exposed to far more music than I would have been sticking exclusively to vinyl or cd. I'd have to say streaming has turned me into much more of a music lover than audiophile. Rather ironic a format many think is less emotionally involving and immersive has turned out to be quite the opposite for me.