CDs or Vinyl? Who's actually crazy?

Alex Scott22 said:Yeah, I'm with you there. Honestly... we've had to get creative with our strategy lately... just cranking the heater up, then heading out for a quick hour-long coffee run to let the place warm up... I’ve actually been back there five times just this past week, so if anyone thinks I'm being unreasonable, they can deal with it. 🙂
Total Market: When are you guys heading over there this week? .. don't want to waste my precious data right now

I mean, you can't even leave it on for two days when it's NOT even heating properly😬
The thing runs for maybe 15 seconds and then shuts off for a full minute.
And even when it is actually running, the airflow is basically non-existent.😬

Let's all just chip in 30 bucks and buy some more overpriced junk!

We should probably push it a bit harder this week, maybe even today... we haven't finalized the plan yet, but I'll keep you guys posted, no worries.

Why on earth would anyone drop a hundred bucks on an original CD?
I mean, why wouldn't someone spend $100 on a nice perfume? Or pick up a designer blazer for a few hundred dollars? We all have our own little luxuries... Personally, I tend to pick up about 60 or 70 original releases a year—though I probably burn twice that many—whether it’s at shows to support a band I actually dig, or finding gems online through specialty shops or directly from the label, since walking into a local record store rarely turns up exactly what I'm hunting for.
That said, my heart belongs to Vinyl Records. Since I’ve got a high-end turntable and a solid setup at home, I find myself agreeing that the sonic quality of vinyl is just superior to anything digital... it's simply more musical, if you follow me. Plus, the LP format features such stunning artwork, and there’s nothing quite like that nostalgic feeling of holding a physical record in your hands... back when I first started getting serious about music, vinyl was actually pretty hard to track down before CDs took over everything, so coming home from a trip to a local shop with a couple of albums tucked under my arm made me feel as happy as a kid caught raiding the Hershey's factory.
And then there's the ritual itself. You take the record, give it a quick clean, set the needle, and just listen to the music. Purely the music. You don't really play records just to have some background noise while you're doing something else. And honestly, a good collection of vinyl lasts much longer than a stack of CDs ever will.
Of course, CDs definitely have their perks, like convenience, the ability to burn custom mixes, and how easy they are to find everywhere.
But if you're asking for my collector's vote, it goes to the LP.
(As for MP3s, those are just for the car or playing on my computer at work).

C2V3N said:CDs don't even last 15 years, whereas Vinyl Records obviously last much longer.
Here is why buying CDs actually makes sense:
1. Sound quality. I don't just listen to music to have background noise; I listen to enjoy it, and you simply can't get that experience from an MP3. Honestly, if you have a 5.1 surround sound setup at home and you're only using it for MP3s, you might as well throw it out—or better yet, give it to me.

Please, do enlighten me: how exactly are you listening to music in 5.1 if it wasn't specifically recorded for a 5.1 CD or DVD?

ruggedhawk80 said:Look, just tell me the secret already—what kind of trick are you pulling to listen to music in 5.1 if it wasn't specifically mixed for a 5.1 CD or DVD?

Man, he’s probably just hitting that 'direct mode' on everything to force it through all the speakers, even though it’s just a stereo signal.

Ollienntsh said:I mean, he probably thinks setting everything to 'mono' is a good idea for all his speakers, even though he's looking for a stereo effect.

Seems pointless to me, but that's just how he handles his 🙂