I am very much in agreement here. I have a functional vinyl setup (not great, but decent), and it's an absolute pleasure to do "the ritual". One thing that DOES gnaw at me from the back of my mind though, is that playing the vinyl, ever so slightly degrades it. Not much, but enough to matter if one lives long enough.
I am very much in agreement here. I have a functional vinyl setup (not great, but decent), and it's an absolute pleasure to do "the ritual". One thing that DOES gnaw at me from the back of my mind though, is that playing the vinyl, ever so slightly degrades it. Not much, but enough to matter if one lives long enough.
CDs on the other hand are 100% "regeneratable". Every part of the jewel case and even the disc itself can be made "new" again with some basic skills, backups and spare parts.
This is also ritual. One which I presume is not for everyone, but I like keeping my library "shiny" :)
For me at least, that the vinyl degrades with play makes each play that much more meaningful. I'm aware of the record (if not the music itself, fortunately) as a finite pleasure.
I am very much in agreement here. I have a functional vinyl setup (not great, but decent), and it's an absolute pleasure to do "the ritual". One thing that DOES gnaw at me from the back of my mind though, is that playing the vinyl, ever so slightly degrades it. Not much, but enough to matter if one lives long enough.
CDs on the other hand are 100% "regeneratable". Every part of the jewel case and even the disc itself can be made "new" again with some basic skills, backups and spare parts.
This is also ritual. One which I presume is not for everyone, but I like keeping my library "shiny" :)
For me at least, that the vinyl degrades with play makes each play that much more meaningful. I'm aware of the record (if not the music itself, fortunately) as a finite pleasure.