Comment by amerkhalid | Hacker News Reader

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I never gave up on CDs or physical books. Though I use Kindle and a few years ago I subscribed to Google Music and stopped buying new CDs.

Lately, it is very rare that people discuss music. So recently, I moved my CD (& books) collection to living room and it has been good way to start conversations about music. Friends scan through the collection, sometimes, they borrow them. Album art is another thing that is fun to look at together. It feels a lot more social than sharing music on Facebook.

My only issue is I don't have a CD player anymore except in the car.

(Same thing with books, any book I buy on Kindle, I assume it is a rental. If I really like the book, then I get a paper copy.)

Physical presence of media in one's space is underrated. The cost (in space, being a pain in the ass to move, et c.) is high but there are significant benefits.

I purchase the physical books as well ones I bought on kindle or audiobooks that I think will age well, want to read again or want my kids to peruse at some point. Scanning a library on a kindle just isn't the same.

Really nice used CD players are super cheap right now. Pick a solid model which still has rubber belts available for it and you should be golden:)

@midnightclubbed love to hear about some models that you think are worth looking for.

I use a Onkyo DXC390 CD player/changer (going strong after 3 years or so). Still available to buy new (albeit at a ridiculously inflated price) but should be available for ~ $100 used. DAC sounds fine to me though speakers but I have a discrete DAC/amp for headphone listening, although honestly I can't tell the difference between that and the CD player headphone socket.

I used a Yamaha CDX-450 for years, although I dint think it had digital outputs. Was built solidly. Dove deep down the Sony megachanger rabbit hole but never pulled the trigger on getting one - have a huge following though and parts/advice are readily available.

Reccommend the arcam cd95 unless you’re going for some kinda dj setup then cdj’s I guess.

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