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Post by The Brookmeister on May 15, 2017 22:14:10 GMT
I know I'm repeating myself, but there's no passion, no sense of selection, to having a bunch of files on a server, no matter how well dressed up in a snazzy UI it is. I actually like taking my time, browsing and picking a CD or LP and putting it on. Gives me time between tracks to think about what I've just listened to and how that links to my next selection. Forces a space between the music, if you like. Things have moved on fella. Now we have roon you get tons of interesting stuff associated with what you are listening to. Much more exciting than simply chucking a boring silver disc into a tray and pressing play, so 1950's LOL |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2017 22:34:31 GMT
Computer listening is not Hi-Fi period.
I do not understand people that are so set on destroying everything that is associated with this hobby, The regime proper enthusiasts go thru is im afraid part of the love of this hobby.The worse thing you can do is follow industry trends.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 16, 2017 10:21:17 GMT
The Hipsters of the future will be all over old CDs  |
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Post by mikeyb on May 16, 2017 10:27:44 GMT
Wait until you get cd rot 😑
Anyway how can any medium become or be dead money, it's the music you've bought no matter how it's delivered.😀
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Post by MikeMusic on May 16, 2017 10:29:56 GMT
That makes it even more attractive to a hipster !
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 11:01:11 GMT
Anyway how can any medium become or be dead money, it's the music you've bought no matter how it's delivered.😀 Very good point. |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 11:41:00 GMT
But but but this thread was really about not being able to source a CD player in the future [Please bear in mind that audio enthusiast just wont buy any old player which will make it very very hard].. Thats what the topic is really aimed at.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 16, 2017 13:05:56 GMT
This is the first 12"er I ever bought. Got it from some mail-order record club I was in decades ago. Not sure if it was Gemm Records.  Stonkin' sound. Still have it. Which site is that purchased from? I find myself restricted to Discogs which aint fun, E-Bay i dont even attempt buying records from.. My first 12" was soft cell "Tainted Love" E-BAY!!! If interested, there's a copy for £5:  www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282455237436Get a Technics, man. Love me SL-P1200. Not the last word in resolution. But it's like a pair of old slippers or a faithful hound. It'll see me out. And I've got plenty spares! Got a one coming from Italy this week. |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 13:11:28 GMT
Already had SLP 770 & 999..but im afraid hell will freeze over before i use a d player in the system again..
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Post by yomanze on Jun 8, 2017 19:09:06 GMT
No matter what, physical copies of: films, TV series, music, *any* media for enjoyment will never ever be dead money as long as it's been played and enjoyed at some point. |
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Post by mikeyb on Jun 9, 2017 6:01:50 GMT
No matter what, physical copies of: films, TV series, music, *any* media for enjoyment will never ever be dead money as long as it's been played and enjoyed at some point. 😉 👍 |
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Post by zippy on Jun 9, 2017 8:37:04 GMT
A couple of people have suggested if the CD player becomes defunct, then just rip them to file and use streaming.
They've missed a subtle point which is that computer CD/DVD drives are also gradually dying out - most laptops don't have them any more, and I doubt many people use DVD as file backup since it's much easier (not necessarily safer) to dump files to a USB drive.
So when your audio CD player dies, you might find you don't have a computer drive to rip them from..
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 9, 2017 11:46:00 GMT
Well, one could always buy an external usb drive to do that job.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 12:12:40 GMT
Well, one could always buy an external usb drive to do that job. Exactly what I've done as my Mac didn't come with a CD drive. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 9, 2017 12:35:09 GMT
External USB CD/DVD drives are very common and dead cheap.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 9, 2017 13:13:09 GMT
12" singles have no value? I've been waiting for this to drop in price for about the past year - but it hasn't. So I thought I'd best get it.  £8 with postage. Bought that when it came out. 4 cracking tracks, especially Rose of Cimmaron |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 9, 2017 13:25:54 GMT
A couple of people have suggested if the CD player becomes defunct, then just rip them to file and use streaming. They've missed a subtle point which is that computer CD/DVD drives are also gradually dying out - most laptops don't have them any more, and I doubt many people use DVD as file backup since it's much easier (not necessarily safer) to dump files to a USB drive. So when your audio CD player dies, you might find you don't have a computer drive to rip them from.. Internal (and external) Blu-ray drives have come down in price and the amount of space on a Blu-ray disc (approx 50 GB for a dual layer disc) makes permanent data backup feasible for a while longer. They are also backwards-compatible with your CDs. Not a perfect solution but if nothing else it gives a bit more breathing space before you have to use your CD collection as bird scarers on the allotment. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 13:39:58 GMT
External USB CD/DVD drives are very common and dead cheap. Yep mine was about £30. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 9, 2017 14:54:32 GMT
12" singles have no value? I've been waiting for this to drop in price for about the past year - but it hasn't. So I thought I'd best get it. Bought that when it came out. 4 cracking tracks, especially Rose of Cimmaron Have either of you got the little known Poco album Blue and Gray? It's superb. |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 9, 2017 19:22:46 GMT
Bought that when it came out. 4 cracking tracks, especially Rose of Cimmaron Have either of you got the little known Poco album Blue and Gray? It's superb. I've only got a couple of "Best Of" things; The Ultimate Collection and the remastered version of Gold. |
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