LouieB Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I opted for a nice cheap deluxe Richard Thompson 2 CD set which came in at less than ten bucks. I totally understand that vinyl costs more than CDs, that's a given, but the mark-up on this stuff has gotten kind of silly. I have dozens of Thompson CDs and LPs so this new one on CD will just have to do and considering how rarely it will be played, the CD will be just fine (although it would have been nice on LP.) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 buying a CD today feels like buying an 8 track tape in 1983. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Not really, That's what buying LPs felt like in 1989 and look what happened. Lots of CDs are being sold, I have at least two CD players connected to my stereos, a boom box or two and CD player in my car. Just wait, CDs will be back. Oh yea, and when Star Wars is finally released so people can buy it, what do you think is going to actually sell more? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I tend to buy CDs rather than mp3 downloads if the price difference isn't more than a couple of dollars. Why? I like to have the booklet, I like to be able to share the music easily with someone else, and I guess I like having the physical copy. Nine times out of ten, though, I add the music to my iTunes and put the CD in a stack, never to be looked at again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Not really, That's what buying LPs felt like in 1989 and look what happened. Lots of CDs are being sold, I have at least two CD players connected to my stereos, a boom box or two and CD player in my car. Just wait, CDs will be back. Oh yea, and when Star Wars is finally released so people can buy it, what do you think is going to actually sell more? LouieBCDs are dead. Dead format. comparing LPs to CDs back in the day when there wasno digital in the mix is a non-starter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlb1705 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I tend to buy CDs rather than mp3 downloads if the price difference isn't more than a couple of dollars. Why? I like to have the booklet, I like to be able to share the music easily with someone else, and I guess I like having the physical copy. Nine times out of ten, though, I add the music to my iTunes and put the CD in a stack, never to be looked at again. I always buy CDs. I never pay for downloads unless that's the only way a release is published. CDs give me a lossless digital copy that also serves as a physical backup. They are easier to rip than vinyl and I can do with it as I please. As long as I have the CD, I always have access to that music. I can rip it, delete it, and repeat that as many times as I wish. I get art with it. I get to support my local record stores. If I grow tired of it, I can sell it an recoup some of my money. I own that copy. Vinyl is expensive by comparison to other formats. However, when adjusted for inflation it's cheaper than it's ever been. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 CDs sound good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 CDs sound really good for a digital audio format invented in the early 80s. If you want quality, vinyl is the only way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Also, why is Wilco's Star Wars CD in the UK so expensive? Will have to wait a while after release date or go to a shop to see what's what. Eh? Star WarsWilco(Artist)Format: Audio CD Price: £20.25& FREE Delivery in the UK. Details Pre-order Price Guarantee. Learn more. This title will be released on August 21, 2015. Pre-order now.Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011WEVPX8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1438162436&sr=1-1&keywords=wilco+star+wars EDIT 3rd August. They now have a sensible price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDylan'sBeard Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nowadays most of the vinyl reissues come with CDs anyway. I've got the Wilco discog on CD - because I bought it on Vinyl. I had a few of the CDs already that I had picked up at record stores for a few bucks etc, but gave those away to friends since the ones they send with the record come in a little CD envelope, slimmer than a normal CD case so you can fit more in the center console. Semi-related, I burned a CD the other day for the first time in who knows how long, it was a Wilco live show, but my car's CD player can't read FLACs so it was a wasted endeavor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nowadays most of the vinyl reissues come with CDs anyway. I've got the Wilco discog on CD - because I bought it on Vinyl. I had a few of the CDs already that I had picked up at record stores for a few bucks etc, but gave those away to friends since the ones they send with the record come in a little CD envelope, slimmer than a normal CD case so you can fit more in the center console. Semi-related, I burned a CD the other day for the first time in who knows how long, it was a Wilco live show, but my car's CD player can't read FLACs so it was a wasted endeavor. You can decode to WAV files and then burn those files to a cd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 CDs sound really good for a digital audio format invented in the early 80s. If you want quality, vinyl is the only way.I mostly buy vinyl, but I listen to a lot of mp3s, as do a lot of people who say that cds suck, which is ironic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Vinyl is pretty much the perfect definition of a luxury item. Music is available at low cost through CDs and downloads and, frankly, piracy. Vinyl may sound better, but I'd say the people who invest a lot of money in vinyl have also invested a lot in high-end audio equipment that would make CDs or even MP3s sound pretty great. I have friends who spend a lot on vinyl and that's cool. I've enjoyed re-living my own pre-digital days. But to complain about the prices of vinyl seems ridiculous. If it's too expensive, don't buy it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The entire Wilco nation is listening to Star Wars as digital files right this minute. I also have the Wilco LPs but you can't listen to them on your phone, ipod, car stereo, or boom box. Having followed the CD vs LP argument for years I still think it is kind of BS. Yea, I like the way LPs sound too, but a CD played on reasonably good stereo sounds perfectly fine. Listening to Star Wars on my phone isn't the same as listening to it on a stereo, so I am not really doing it that much (and now know I am totally behind the curve on identifying individual songs). I guess I can wait a couple months more for the actual release. I'm in the minority on this. But regarding the new Richard Thompson album, I feel fine getting the CD and listening to it at home or car and not paying gobs of money for it. (Same with the new Jason Isbell.) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDylan'sBeard Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You can decode to WAV files and then burn those files to a cd. How do WAV files compare to MP3 though? Better? I ended up just making a Spotify playlist of the show I DL'd (converted to MP3) since that's easier to transport than a burned CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 How do WAV files compare to MP3 though? Better? I ended up just making a Spotify playlist of the show I DL'd (converted to MP3) since that's easier to transport than a burned CD. WAV is the OG Mp3 is the OC (crap) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Exactly. WAV is the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kwhitehead Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 CD's are gross, fwiw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsNowhere Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Not really, That's what buying LPs felt like in 1989 and look what happened. Lots of CDs are being sold, I have at least two CD players connected to my stereos, a boom box or two and CD player in my car. Just wait, CDs will be back. Oh yea, and when Star Wars is finally released so people can buy it, what do you think is going to actually sell more? LouieB Definitely the cassette version, if Wilco does it. Most indie releases are starting to come out on cassette again these days, so why shouldn't Wilco? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Cassettes do have hipster cachet, but that's about it. I have bought a few in recent weeks, but they are also not going to be back in any large amounts in the future. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 cassettes are gross, fwiw. the only ones i have are ones that were only released on that format (all the Xpressway material from New Zealand, _Time's Incinerator_ from Soul Asylum, a bunch of stuff on Teen Beat, etc). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsNowhere Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 I remember seeing Alvvay's album for sale as a cassette version somewhere and the last few shows I've been to most of the bands were selling their album on cassette. I think they're selling cassettes at Record Store Day now, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 This board is turning into the Hoffman board - pretty soon we will have to fill out our stereo gear in our profile. My goal is to put in a record player set up in my basement -- going on year 2 1/2 and still not there, yet. One of these days. There are great sounding CD's out there (Mofi's/SACDs/DVD-A) - so I don't think it's necessarily the format. When I bought my used Honda earlier this year, the Honda salesperson said that 2016 Honda's will not have CD players as a standard - just USB ports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 My goal is to put a record player in my car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 My goal is to put a record player in my car. I remember seeing pics of 60 rock stars with record players in their cars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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