CD's or Vinyl?


Gun to your head, if you could only pick one, which would you choose.  As nostalgic and sublime as Vinyl can be I think I'd have to go with Cd's.  Just seems cleaner and more pristine to me.

And You?

 

klimt
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Both. Many CD's I own (sound like CDs)(ya know what I mean) and I am fortunate enough to own one of the best cd players ever made. Ditto records (which I own many more of and collect) Some vinyl records are staggeringly good listening experiences, some not so much. So, I enjoy both CD's and records. I do tend to spin vinyl more I guess. The effort of changing sides on a record or changing the CD get's me off my ass. The streamer was a disappoint for me. 

Well, I encourage you to use both formats!  They both have a place in the audiophiles system and home!  

I have both and alot of each.My equipment is good and I do have a few set ups.So I like both.But with the cheap prices on used cds .I now my cds.Mh local library has them for a buck and no tax to.....

@jl35 

 

Based on "rumours" I did some research - current estimates are that 30-50% of LP buyers do not own a turntable - they are buying LP like some buy books simply to decoratively fill a bookcase or record shelf...

 


However, this is a very misleading statistic.

Those people buying vinyl for decoration, or similar purpose, are usually only buying a fairly low number of LP’s per year. 

Those of us that buy vinyl to listen to, who own turntables, are buying a fairly high number of LP’s per year. 

Even for me, as someone who has vastly curtailed my vinyl purchasing (I still buy tons of CD’s however), still buy dozens of LP’s per year. 

I have a good friend, who I am willing to bet, buys more LP’s in an average weekend, than the vast majority of those buying them just to display, buy in an entire year. 

So, in other words, even if 50% of the vinyl purchasing public are buying them only to display, does not mean they are buying 50% of the LP’s being purchased.