>And please, treat yourself to a copy of it on CD or vinyl. Own the music you love.
I know the surge of vinyl. But I do hope the later part of owning something make a comeback.
I know the surge of vinyl. But I do hope the later part of owning something make a comeback.
-- The jewel cases are flimsy, and just opening one too quickly can cause the hinge to snap.
-- Scratches and skipping. This has been a problem forever, and there's no solution.
-- Liner notes: I miss the times when bands would stuff in thick liner notes full of pictures, notes, trivia and lyrics. A lot of acts don't bother putting anything substantive in the notes. This is unfortunately true of vinyl as well, but at least vinyl artwork is large (12" x 12") and can be used as a decorative element in your home.
For me CDs serves the niche of wanting to quickly and easily listen to a record in superior quality. I guess I could get a digital audio player and add it to my audio setup and then upload the flac files to it, but that is a hassle I have yet to perform, it is much easier to just keep buying CDs.