CD vs Vinyl
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Which do you prefer and why?
CDs because I'm too lazy to get a record player.
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CD
I'm a neet so I can't afford a good setup + vinyls are more expensive
8 track
>>61713408
Pleb
>>61713384
vinyl for special cool stuff that you feel close to
cd and torrents for everything else
Actually I don't have money for none of them, so I prefer .FLAC on my audio driver.
>>61713384
vinyl, because the collection looks better
CDs for bassy and dance stuff. Vinyl has terrible low-frequency reproduction.
>>61713421
I listen to music once and have it play in my mind for free.
>He still buys music
K3k
>>61713425
>special cool stuff that you feel close to
lmao
both for different reasons depending on the album
>>61713456
>he doesn't feel strong emotional connection with certain music
>>61713456
ain't nothing wrong with that
CD
Vinyl because CDs look like shit.
I only buy to collect/support the artist so audio quality really doesn't concern me.
CD
They're cheaper, smaller, works in my car, hifi, computer, you can rip em, lend to friends (not that any of YOU would have any).
I only buy vinyl if it's something I really love for really cheap.
>>61713384
Personal preference is CD > Cassette > Vinyl CDs have the best quality, cassettes are cheap, easily used and rewritten, and are just pretty cool, and vinyl has a shitton of exclusive /bleep/ releases I want
>>61713492
>Vinyl because CDs look like shit.
Hello Reddit
>>61713492
>Vinyl because CDs look like shit.
>I only buy to collect/support the artist so audio quality really doesn't concern me.
>>61713492
So you don't actually listen to the music?
Fucking poser
vinyl for collecting and aesthetics and that stuff
flac for actually listening.
i prefer vinyl to cd though. still buy cds and rip them
>>61713492
>>61713558
Hello hipsters
>>61713558
Lemme guess you also convert your mp3 to flac.
>>61713384
vinyl for aesthetics. don't really have any CDs since I have all my music on my hard drive. I only use CDs when I make mixtapes for friends/family.
>>61713550
I download it when it releases and buy the albums to support the artist.
It's the best of both worlds.
>>61713588
lol no
>>61713503
>Cassette
CDs
>>61713558
thanks to ppl likeyou I can download my music in WAV, thank you<3
>>61713384
I use CDs because I don't want 4000" inches disc+ vynil players are expensive
CDs because I can rip them
CDs because they're cheaper, more convenient and sound better when they don't botch up the mastering. I'm buying digital versions on Bandcamp more and more often though.
Vinyl looks better, but the sound can go from "almost as good as CD quality" to total shit.
>mfw 96/24 vinyl flac rips
>>61714455
opinions on jitter? problem of cd
I've read vynils have better frecuency reply
>>61714586
CD jitter is usually negligible, you won't notice it on a good player. Vinyl can reproduce higher frequencies than a CD, but a CD's frequency limit is already above the range of human hearing, so most likely you won't notice the difference. It comes down to which version is mastered better. Sometimes the vinyl version has a better mix, sometimes CD. It depends on what you prefer.
>CDs
Poorfags: The thread
Vinyl rips
>>61714847
Upper-Middlefag here.
I can get more CDs for my buck than if I collected records.
>>61714914
Records are an investment. Have fun selling your CDs for $3 a pop when you're 50 while I'll have already made thousands off my records
I haven't paid for a CD in ages
Records & Digital > Tape > CD
My car only plays tape btw
>>61714985
why he would sell his CDs wtf? is that what you think when you buy them or just thinking you're gonna end without money?
>>61714985
Your shitty poorly graded records aren't worth much bud
>>61714985
>assuming I will be in a position to sell my CD collection.
You make me laugh.
>>61715044
>not understanding what an investment is
If I need to sell, I will.
>>61715055
lmao good one bud
>>61715076
You never know. It's good to be prepared m8
>>61714985
>thinking somebody will want to buy your records
>>61715103
What records do you own that are even valuable?
Do you even keep them in good condition?
>>61715106
http://www.discogs.com/
http://www.ebay.com/
http://www.amazon.com/
>>61715127
>implying I don't know about these
you can't pirate a record
>>61715103
M8 if there's one thing i've learned about records since getting a job at a professional record shop, it's that no one knows SHIT about grading
>>61715166
>Implying
>>61714908
>>61714528
>>61715126
Many and all in pristine condition
>>61715148
then why ask?
>>61715151
/biz/ is awful
>>61715174
>professional record shop
that's cute
>>61715189
Name some or even show some pics, maybe I'll buy some off you.
im going to buy a AudioTechnica LP120 soon. whats the best speakers i can get for them?
>>61715189
man those Beatles represses in stereo must be so damn desirable. maybe even Meme Bloody Valentine that you can sell for $50 because it sounds like shit compared to digital
>>61715189
Yeah, crazy to think that there are actually stores run by pros who don't exclusively tag their records and have no idea what defines a G+ vs a VG record or who can identify a pressing based off label alone
Stay mad
>>61715202
I'm not currently selling anything.
>>61715213
>being this buttblasted
That's $47 dollars more than you'll get from selling your CD. And I'm sure it'll go up after Kevin dies
>>61715253
Post pics or name some records nigga
>>61715251
It's crazy to think your definition of "professional" is hilariously overthought. Someone who knows their stuff and someone who is professional are two completely different things
>>61715262
"no"
>>61715189
>then why ask?
because no one wants your shit
>>61713384
Both, but more inclined to vinyl
Remember to ignore the shitposters.
>>61715302
Indeed. Ignore the vinylfag cancer.
>>61715285
It's hilarious you're such a jackass about collecting. It's the people like you that i really hate about the record community
I know i've got more expensive records than you, but i'm not coming into a thread "DUR INVESTMENT"
>>61715302
i'd have to stop coming on /mu/ to do that
>>61715285
Whats wrong? Daddy wont let you touch his record collection until youre older?
>mfw vinylfags are cancer
http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/07/pressed-to-the-edge-vinyl/
vinyl revival was a mistake
>>61714586
Those are absolutely negligible compared to vinyl distortion and surface noise.
>>61715320
>I know i've got more expensive records than you
Says the guy who works at a "professional record shop". lmao good luck in life, bud
>>61715357
My daddy will beat your daddy in a fight
>>61715384
Post one record you got den son
I've got a 1976 Ramones s/t in VG+ condition sitting at about 90-100 bucks in value
>>61715360
>May 2015
since the hype still hasn't died down, these problems have been being dealt with for a while now, and it's definitely better now than it was 6 months ago
>>61713492
remove yourself from the corporeal realm
>>61713384
Cassette because aesthetics
>>61715360
This whole article is laughable
>>61715412
Clear press of Blackstar. Mint condition
>>61715475
That's jacked up because of his death dude. That's not going to remain that way for long at all
>>61715498
>implying it won't be worth more in twenty or thirty years
>>61715475
nice refutal, mr. shitdick
>>61715413
>these problems have been being dealt with for a while now
got a citation for your claim homie?
vinyl revival didnt begin 1 or 2 years ago. it's been going on for over a decade. so i think it's safe to say that an article from May may not be that far from reality as you claim tobehonest
>>61714528
Enjoy your placebo
ironically enough, vinyl doesn't have as high audio fidelity as 16 bit, let alone 24 bit, so all your extra bits are storing is noise, and taking up extra room on your hard drive.e
>>61715553
I know, i thought my epic reaction image made it clear that i find those rips ridiculous.
>>61713384
CD
I'm able to live without placebos
>>61715639
i tip my fedora to you, fellow enlightened individual
>>61715589
Sorry man, I thought the reaction image was like a "yeah man, that's what I'm talking about" face.
Looking at it now I can see that perhaps he's got a more mocking face than I thought.
>>61715639
Why bothering with CDs then when you can just use Spotify?? I mean, you won't even notice difference between 192 kb MP3 and CD anyway!
>>61715777
yes you can, bass doesn't sound the same way
Just so everyone knows.
Vinyl is a physically inferior platform. It can hold significantly less data with less dynamic range.
The reason why some vinyl sounds better than CDs has to do with the mastering. Around the early 2000s the remastering plauge happened where record companies decided that people would rather have something they could "blast" than something with accurate reproduction so CDs with this type of mastering are in fact inferior to earlier vinyl masters that used the full dynamic range of the vinyl record.
The problem with new vinyl is that they are literally using the CD masters and just putting them on vinyl meaning that you get all of the negatives of both formats with your new vinyl with none of the benefits.
There is no reason to buy any album from post 2000 on vinyl or any modern resprint on vinyl.
don't even get me started on 180 gram lps.
>>61715752
Its cool senpai, i should've picked a better pic tbqh
Vinyl because I don't buy CDs. It's either vinyl or digital
>>61715851
>don't even get me started on 180 gram lps
What's wrong with those?
i can play CDs in my stereo, car stereo, laptop and any of my friends similar equipment
vinyl cant be played on anythink portable so its pointless
ive moved up in the world and bought an ipod with blue tooth speaker recently so thats a step up
i do like how vinyl sounds though and its cool that a needle on a piece of plastic can make such intricate sounds desu
CD. Easier to take care of, I got them all in a zipped-up binder, plus I can put the music on my computer. You can probably get music from vinyl onto a computer but considering there's no vinyl drive on a computer it's definitely got to be harder.
>>61716003
It's pasta anon, ignore.
But 180 gram can be bad because they're sometimes factory warped, and they're hard to unwarp.
Also because every shitty reissue nowadays are advertised in "audiophile-grade" 180 gram it makes heavyweight vinyl look cheap.
>>61716003
It has no impact on the quality of the sound. Surface area is the important thing for determining sound quality so having a thicker record does nothing to increase that surface area.
All you get with a 180 gram record is literally just more vinyl mass. They get away with it because people have been trained to think that heavier things mean they're better built but it's literally just a chunk of vinyl.
Also, if it comes from the factory warped, it is almost impossible to fix.
vinyl
CDs suck as physical objects and are the same as digital... I would rather have digital music on an ipod than in a bunch of fucked up jewel cases. If I want to support musicians and buy a physical product, i'll buy vinyl
>>61716040
>You can probably get music from vinyl onto a computer but considering there's no vinyl drive on a computer it's definitely got to be harder.
Either plug via USB preamp or line jack input (not mic).
>>61716047
it's not pasta. Everything I posted here>>61715851 is 100% true.
>>61716103
Yeah, gotta use external hardware in order to achieve it, while CD drives are built in to most computers.
Vinyl just because it is different enough from CD/MP3/MP4 and often comes with cool goodies. If a band releases a CD or Cassette instead with the kind of designs/goodies that come with a vinyl with no vinyl version I usually get those. Flac, mp files, etc. can be downloaded and you get the similar experience but not even vinyl rips have that different sound/feel vinyls do.
>>61716143
no all you need is a $3 cord
>>61716186
you're paying more btw, at last it comes with goodies
I buy them because I want to. I don't need to justify to random people on the internet
>>61716242
You didn't even say which one you buy.
>>61716392
Does it matter? Either CDs or vinyl or cassettes, my body my choice
>>61713384
cd because I can buy / rent cds easily, they're compact, cd players are common, they can easily be ripped to flac or mp3, and I'm not a contrarian hipster obsessed with "muh analog"
>>61716680
Aren't you a special person
Hey fellas,
Check this Bowie's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wCLmrap83E
FLAC
>>61713384
CD. vinyl records are outdated for good reason and the new popularity is just a scam to get more of our money in an industry that is losing money
I inherited a collection of 400+, with some rare European records included, since then I buy vinyls, but mostly just from independent artists, who will get the most money from it and from my to top favorites. For everything else I use digital format.
>>61716699
if you like vinyl, that's one thing
if you think vinyl is objectively better than digital, that's another
>>61716211
its like you never even read what he said
The problem with vinyl is that the packaging is too big. Takes so much more space, and buying a new CD is WAY cheaper than vinyl. And taking care of vinyl is too expensive a well.
>tfw sister starting collecting vinyls
>listens to them in a cheap value depot player her bf bought her
>>61717943
You're calling them "vinyls" so you arent much better
>>61718201
>>61718237
You could just admit your fuckery and move on ya know
Vinyl is the plural, BUT it's also just what records are made of. Do you call CDs "plastics"?
>>61718409
>Actually sperging out over a word
wew
>>61718436
>using words wrong like an idiot
Depends on the genre.
Vinyl for rock, indie, classic, ambient, etc.
CD for electronic, rap, hip-hop, metal, etc.
>>61718635
>CD for electronic
Are you just disregarding the massive 12" part of electronic or
Honestly, why would you collect CDs? Both CDs and Vinyl are less conveniant than just torrenting all your music, why would you not have your main collection of music torrented on your PC and then a "secondary" actual collection on vinyl of your favourites? Both CD and vinyl is inconvenient, the only reason for collecting either is literally for the sake of collecting it, which is a good enough reason but in that case vinyl is just cooler.
>>61717943
Poor bastard who ends up with those destroyed fuckers once she gives up in a month.
>>61713425
Exactly
>>61719740
You can make your own FLACs with CDs, it's not easy finding FLACs for every artist, and even then you have to check if it's authentic.
>>61713384
Vinyls look cool. If I like an album enough, I'll get a vinyl, otherwise torrent/other DL.
Vinyl for shit that i really like
I just download everything else
>>61713492
>>61713624
Why even bother then?
If you really have that much of a boner for the artist then download the album off iTunes
It seems really 15-year old of you to buy the vinyl just because it looks good.
Don't be a fag. Come on.
>>61719740
>Both CDs and Vinyl are less conveniant than just torrenting all your music
I've literally reached the point where the only things I buy are CDs that aren't available for download, or vinyl that never got transferred over during the CD reissue period
sure, I'll pop into music stores and snag deals on things I already have digital copies of, but most of what I buy are rough guesses on things you can't get online. (rym, allmusic, and rym are incomplete, b t w)
I don't believe anyone who says they can hear a difference between FLAC and MP3
fuck flac and fuck collecting cds
>>61721573
>Im a pleb and I'm proud!
Bet you listen to music off of youtube
>>61713425
Absolutely this.
I don't just buy random shit on vinyl, only albums that I love.
I own about 7 or 8 records and I love them all.
vinyl because exclusivity, larger album art, nicer physical feeling. they feel more intimate which is hard to quantify. basically i spend hundreds of dollars on being a fucking hipster.
>>61713425
yeah, this. bought digital downloads are cool for stuff you're semi interested in too. and cassettes are also awesome for sentimental value with records you love.
i buy 24bit flac and then convert it to 192kpbs aac in foobar so i can fit all my music on my ipod
It's 2016, if you don't get vinyl yet you're never going to
>>61721854
Fucking disgusting b8
>>61721997
and by responding you took it
If I'm casually listening while doing something else, CD
If I want to get into it and am doing nothing but listening to music I put on a record
Spotify.
