freebs2 said:
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Plus when you rip the MP3s yourself you can adjust the quality of the MP3s so their isnt much of a loss in the quality of the song.
freebs2 said:
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Plus when you rip the MP3s yourself you can adjust the quality of the MP3s so their isnt much of a loss in the quality of the song.
It's pretty much a given that the CD format has lost its relevancy as the primary format for distributing music.
But for many, it's still the easiest or only way to consume music and retailers still like having physical formats to sell despite the associated waste involved with shipping inventory, unsold stock, etc.
Personally, if I want an entire album of an act that I enjoy, I'll still buy the CD more ofthen than not, which is immediately ripped and added to my iTunes play list and the CD is never again to be played unless it needs to be re-ripped for whatever reason.
If I see a band play locally that I want to support and they're selling CDs at their booth, I'll buy, but again, it gets ripped to iTunes and then shelved.
It's kind of wasteful, but as it's been mentioned, CD still has more data than any format with a lower bit rate (MP3, etc) and has the best sound as a result. Of course the difference is often only noticeable through high quality studio monitors or sound systems, which doesn't apply to the way most listen to music anyway (on sub $100 headphones or computer speakers or the typical car stereo).
CD's are superior so I buy them when I get the itch to buy new music.
1) I can convert it into any digital format with my own decision on how much quality loss I will tollerate.
2) I can carry them into any car or house system no problem.
3) they only run $10 or less and generally I do enjoy the entire CD so little benefit for paying $1/song.
4) generally if I listen to things besides CD it's either internet radio or regular radio which is free.
I bought my first CD player in 1987 (Denon, it's still working) and I still buy CDs today.
I bought one a couple days ago, it was the Iron Man 2 soundtrack.
greenmedic88 said:
Watching the same segments over and over only made those tapes wear out faster. |
Personally speaking, I never make it past the opening credits.
"What have i done.? Is it too late to save me from this place? From the depths of the grave? We all are those .. who thought we were brave."
Meh I buy vinyls mainly these days.
I do by the odd cd and I've never bought an album digitally.
But yes, the Cd's days are numbered. However more albums are still bought physically, but that market share is declining , vinyl is increasing but its a niche format and will remain so.
So yes, eventually the CD will die as a format, but its still got some life in it yet.