| Zkuq said: Whatever best ensures access to music I've purchased in the long run and gives me maximal freedom. In practice, I find that to be CDs. Vinyl might also fit the bill, but I'd need large equipment for that, and I have no idea where I'd store all those vinyl discs. CDs on the other hand are pretty handy. |
I like the 'warmer' sound of Vinyl but that can be captured on CD as well. Plenty of my techno/trance CDs are recorded from mixing Vinyl with all the Vinyl 'artifacts' present. The main reason for sticking to CDs is, I play them in the car while driving.
Digital sounds pretty good as well today (early mp3 sucked) but I prefer physical albums and the simplicity of one format/source for all.
The best sound is on blu-ray music though, DTS HD-MA 5.1/7.1 24bit 96/192khz. Yet choice is very limited there and don't have that equipment in the car either. Sounds glorious at home but limited to a few concert videos.
I do play digital at home as well but find the surround always lacking (same with CD which only does pro logic surround) so I play those at 5 or 7 channel stereo. It's a shame 96khz CD never appeared. Not that you can hear tones above 20khz nor want to, but it does sound more vibrant/clean. (Although that could just be from putting more effort into 96/192 khz sound mixes)
I grew up with Vinyl and cassette tapes, that choice was easy. Cassettes are awful. (Prying the tape out of the player ugh)
