Hey Yea Forums redpill me on vinyl, is it actually worth it over cd/streaming?

Hey Yea Forums redpill me on vinyl, is it actually worth it over cd/streaming?

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no

No, it's literally just to flex on the plebs. Maybe also to "support the artist" I guess lol

CD >

of course, but you should ideally own a top notch vinyl and cd setup and buy both formats

Why? Seems kind of pointless to me.

Yes it's pristine audio quality

Usually a bit better sound quality depending on the pressing/mastering.
Fun to collect.
If it's a smaller band, helps to support them a bit.
Do it if you want to, but it's not any better or worse than any other way to get music.

Fun to collect and sound quality can be better at times. Mostly a novelty but it's the same reasons you'd buy a physical book over just downloading to a Kindle/phone

This.

Pretty much

The jew would prefer you go after vinyl. Go, be nostalgic. CD? Archaic garbage goy

If you prefer music from the pre digital era i.e. Pre mid 70s then go for vinyl, if not it's a waste ofmoney

For me personally, 50s and 60s jazz and 70s Rock needs to be heard on vinyl. For anything else I go for Spotify

vinyl doesn't really sound better

but the consumption of music is more personal, you invest in it, there's no track skipping, you get to see the album art and liner notes

on my stereo I have a phono and an airport express, and I prob go 70% airport via spotify, and 30% vinyl.

Both serve their purpose.

>sound quality can be better at times
Prove it. Don't pull the "need a good system" bullshit. I own a sansui sr 929 turntable and a nakamichi amp. I nor anyone who's listened to it can tell the difference between a record and a flac file played off a laptop.

But yeah it's fun novelty. I buy vinyl to support artists and I like having something physical.

Not really. Historically it was for a bit because CD mastering was often horrific. I think most of the worst offenses have been put right since.

But its an interesting phenomenon. Millennials and zoomers investing in physical formats is I think part trying to value something and a brute force way to overcome their attention span problem (which is an absolute crisis amongst you, I don't think you even realise). The two are obviously related.

For me I just turn to vinyl when I would like to listen to a full album. Same goes for CDs.

probably not but it's a really easy and fun hobby, collecting your favorite pieces and looking forward to putting them on the player is always nice; good way to spend your money if you don't know how

>I don't think you even realise
As a millenial I am quite aware of my problem, as are most zoomers. I've had conversations with people about times we purposefully leave our phones somewhere and go out and how nice it is.

I've never though about vinyl that way, but it fits.

Yes.

>CD
What's the point? It's a digital file not on your computer that's not as collectable as a record. And if you still have a cassette collection you are either ultra poor, or stupid.

Yes and no. Everyone has their own reason and I'll explain mine. I like it as a good source because I like the collectability of it, and you kinda get the full package. You get a clear view of the cover art, most of the time with a lyric sheet with more art on it, and sometimes some bonus stuff like a poster. Also pretty colors. However, I'd only recommend getting into vinyl if you have the money to spare. A good record player will cost more that $100, records can be quite expensive, though it depends heavily. You also need at least a pair of speakers and an amp, so that's another $200 at least. Also cleaning equipment. I use a spin cleaner and a carbon-fiber brush (and a anti-static gun, but that's optional and costs a bunch) so that's about $75. There's cheaper ones but they don't clean deep into the grooves. So you're already spending $400 without records.

You also have to worry about the condition of the record too. Records are very fragile, so you have to be very cautionary when handling and inspecting them. If they're in good condition, it sounds great! In my experience, it sounds about the same as digital, if not slightly better, though it can easily be bias. Although I just listed off a bunch of negatives about it, it's truly great imo.

lmao no not at all. it's just nice to buy and collect and look at it. I have a nice record collection but I rarely listen to any of them. like very rarely. maybe twice a month. if I'm listening to music in my house then I'll play CDs on my stereo. if I'm out or in my bedroom I'll just use headphones and Spotify/downloaded music.

vinyl ain't worth it. this is coming from someone who buys a new record like nearly everyday.

this is literally bullshit

This. You don't have to break the bank but you will have to spend wisely if you want great sound. I think I've put ~$1800 into my system, including record care stuff, which I'm still upgrading.

Well if it's a good pressing and your system is on point, it'll noticeably sound better than streaming or an MP3. As for flac files it's really just analog vs. digital and some people prefer analog sound