Are you exclusively CD or vinyl or can the two co-exist in your listening world?

For me, I prefer vinyl sound if the record is clean. I like the better dynamics but hate the additional handling. However, I prefer the convenience of CD. So yes, the two co-exist.

2100 LP's 250+ CD's 300+ Cassettes and 50+ 7" R2R tapes


So I guess in my world and good music can co mingle.

Primarily vinyl, but I do have several CD's and use them were it is not convenient to spin records. And that some music was never released on vinyl.

Jim

LP
78's
RT
MC
EL-MC
MD
DAT
CD
FM
AM
DCC
PC
HD
WR
DVD
SACD
BR
VCR
DXD, Flac, MP3, OV and a hell lot of other digital formats

Can all co-excist here with close to 10.000 titles all in all, primarily on LP's, tapes and CD's.

"dolph"

I like both formats.

I love Vinyl because of the organic sound and all the ritual to play a vinyl record.

I use to love cd's, but now because "they" are - imho - trying to kill this wonderful format, i just need them for the convenience and because i can make my own cd's.

Also, i like mp3 'cause i can listen to music everywhere i go.

I just saw a TV show on how new records are made. From memory: It takes 28 seconds to make each record. They are pressed at 100 tons and at a temp of 380 degrees. Sadly, I caught only the tale end of how the master and the press dies are made. Great stuff.

In the 80's I was primarily a vinyl and cassette guy, I would spin an LP once, then the next spin I would record it on cassette, I hated tape hiss, so I used a dbx encoder to remove that. but you coudnt listen to the tapes anywhere else. then the cd's came along, real convenient format, every disc I bought that matched an album, I threw the LP away.

YES I KICK MYSELF EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT IT. THANKS SAM!!!! Years of therapy hasnt helped any of my issues regarding my idiocy concerning tossing the lp's. anyway until the last 8 years or so, the cd format IMOP, is better quality sound than LP, can they co-exist, of course, its nostalgic, and cool to have a turntable, and you can get very very good sound out of one, with a little work and money to have a nice system.

for me its convenience of the cd, I prefer cd's, but I do power up the denon once in a while and spin some vinyl once in a while.

elroy

Glad to own both vinyl and record- probably 800-1000 titles of each, I think.

And favorites? I own on BOTH vinyl and CD.

Life, and injuries keep me spinning CDs mostly, but on that rare occasion I can sit down and just "listen", it's tough to beat the romance of a record.


I've got about 20 cassettes or less- not much love these days for that format but it was much loved in the past.

I've about 40-60 reel-to-reels that are great sounding, but only make it out sporadically.

Oh- I used to collect 8-tracks, for nostalgia sake and sh!t$ and giggles, but got rid of those rotten lousy SOBs a bit back. Tired of them breaking, pads falling off, wheels gumming up, ect.


Good riddence!!!

I'm lazy. Most of my collection is in mp3 format in my laptop.

More time for the music that way.

Looks like I have at least 1300 albums, and I'm on track acquiring them about at the pace I did back in the day. Only now they are .50-1 dollar compared to $8 back in the day.

Looks like around 500 CDs.

In terms of coexistence, two days ago I played Nilsson Schmilsson on CD,
and today I played the vinyl I just picked up. Sounded good on CD, sounded awesome on vinyl.
The vocals on "Moonbeam" came alive, and the bass on "Jump into the Fire" was way too much fun.

I use my remaining cassettes when I'm out working in the yard, and have no intention of going back to any tape format.

Did see a whole rack full of 8 tracks at a garage sale.
Shielded my eyes.

I have been acquiring excellent VHS movies in great condition at as little as a dime apiece.

LOL! I wish there was a format with the convenience of CD and the dynamics of vinyl.

one day i'll get back into vinyl, i used to have close to 400 lps in the early 80's, but sold them and my stereo when my hitch in the USAF was up. the most fun i've had with an lp since was with a Rick Springfield album that i broke over my knee.

To my ears, a pristine album sounds better than a CD. The problems is keeping the LP pristine. I have a excellent Thorens turntable with a great cartridge and needle, but after several plays, pops and scratches can appear. The sound of the new CDs is considerable superior to the early technology, especially the Blue Note Rudy Von Gelder 24-bit remastered editions. The separation and imaging is almost as good as new vinyl.

I'm a bit behind on digital. How is 24-bit better than 16-bit. Does 24-bit allow for faster sampling rate?