+1 @lalitk I’ve found more new music on Qobuz than I ever have in a store. I do admit I miss the smell of a real record store though.
Ruminations On CD Players
After multiple factory rebuilds, I'm ready to replace my twenty year old Arcam CD-73 CD player. I've looked through lists of recommended CD players in the $2000 range, and have noticed that some are all-inclusive while others have separate transports and DACs. Other than ease of replacement, what are the benefits of having the transport and DAC separate? Any recommendations on CD players in this price range? I only have music CDs so don't need anything that can do more than that.
Thanks,
John Cotner
New Ulm, MN
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No, it's not the same for the very same reason you brought up: physical touch, which was my point. Akin but not exact. Everyone who pushes streaming sounds like they're reciting ad copy from the manufacture. Others here have pointed out that all that's out there doesn't really appeal to them. Same with me. The main point of my take was that there's music out there in a store setting that you happen upon whereas with streaming you have to intentionally look for something you have no idea of exists. No algorithm is going to push that at you. For the price of one CD you have a tenuous hold on all that music as the provider can change or drop it at will. You never really own it. You're just renting it, and by the sound of it, hoarding it. Some of the time it's not what they say it is (HiRez). There is also music that is only on CD that's not available online (certain versions, takes, special editions, rare venues, etc.). If this were happening in China (which we're starting to emulate) you'd all be getting high marks for being that good citizen/consumer. All the best,
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Some of the chatter (which I highly respect) on Compact Disc and her future survival after all this time boggles the mind. Happens to be my preferred format since its conception. Yeah, those Redbook. Besides, if one angles them sunlight just right … “blinded by the light.” @nonoise we share something important in common. In fact, two out of three … not bad of an average if ya asked me. |
I did not mean this to be a debate, just a matter of differing opinions. Hey, two out of three ain't bad at all. 😄 Despite CDs not doing as well as vinyl and streaming here, stateside, CDs have double the sales of vinyl in Germany and England. I don't think CDs are going anywhere for the foreseeable future. All the best, |
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