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Goodbye CD's

Seems that Borders by me is unloading all their cd's..They claim they are just not selling...Im sure this is just the beginning of the end in the retail stores for cd's...can it long before cd's are gone completely? Many Ive spoken with including some dealers have mentioned this and said "the writing is on the wall" for cd playback..

I have been on the fence about going to a file data system for music, and have been eyeing a Squeezebox duet and setting up my hard drive to take the plunge..maybe now its that time??

Or..maybe just Im just a geezer in my heart of hearts and should just look for old and new Vinyl to keep me going...hmmm..I could be very happy with a mainly vinyl set up ;-)
kehut
cmk
397 posts
 
Does the MP3 crowd realise that there's going to be less music going forward?

Noticing this thread, I've gone out to get all those CDs that I've long wanted to get. Some labels are already gone and originals are harder to find.

I've also noticed that some bands have gone back to releasing...vinyl! Bless their souls!
pdn
438 posts
 
This is truly a shame. There are still so many fantastic high end CD players out there being manufactured and now SACD seems to be moving forward. I will admit CD's are a pain in the ______ to keep clean. They do skip from time to time or the CD players just pauses due to imperfections, dust, etc. But if the next gen is true progress, whatever that will be, we must consider it and go forward. But I do agree it will be a long time before this format dies out completely. Will the same thing happen to DVD movies?
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
why not?
used market exchange will probably bloom...
i've still got lots to listen to on cds and need more headroom v.s. new market.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
I would suggest to anyone new to this hobby to move towards an HD based music system from the start. For someone that already has a nice CD player..I would enjoy it for what it is, but slowly transition over to the HD based system as well.

Chances are once you cross that threshold you most likely won't be going back. The convenience is just unbeatable.

Being able to hear a recording on your system before you ever buy it is a god send for me. I've been bit several times listening in the store with headphones only to find the recording terrible at home. Over dubbing and too much compression just kills otherwise good music.
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tomcy6
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That's good with me. If I can buy hi res downloads I'm all for it. Cd players will continue to be produced and improved for many years to come, just like turntables.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, of total album sales for 2007:
vinyl makes up about 0.2%
digital downloads are 10%
cds are 89.7%

If turntables continue to be produced with 0.2% of the market I think we'll see new cd players for a while.
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