For sound, I don't see the worth in recent LP's if they are digitally mastered. Transferring digital to vinyl doesn't make the source any less digital and only introduces the problems of surface noise, reduced channel separation, limits to bandwidth, among other vinyl issues. But ya do get the nice expanded artwork. Hence, I only buy vinyl if it is from an all-analog process or includes an HD download. Otherwise, I'm still primarily a CD buyer.

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crumble wrote:

I wish I could afford to be a lofty audiophile! I use mp3 for nearly everything but my point is we are on a downward quality spiral and the internet needs beefing up a little before we can lose the CD completely.

Speeds are more than fast enough to stream 96khz or 24-bit audio. The real problem is data caps. If you can stream HAD video, you will have no problem streaming beyond CD quality.

I agree with Ivan. However, I have another point on this discussion. Unless my house is destroyed, my cd's are still going to be there. I've had digital crashes before and was left empty handed. This was before you could purchase backup media cheaply. I have multiple backups of everything that I value today but I still like the real cd.

PolloGuitar wrote:

I like the vinyl and download, combo.
My car is 14 years old so I can't stream or bluetooth to my radio, so i also like CDs. I do have a a phono-jack to cassette for listening to my iPod in the car. Hi-tech!!!

I know you're a bit of a luddite Ferenc, but seriously - a new car stereo with aux input, cd player and other modern conveniences are around $50...

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In answer to the post question.
I think CD's are pretty much dead . . . . most car stereo's have aux input or Bluetooth connect, if you really need a CD you could just burn a copy from the digital file on your home PC.

Reminds me of a story . . . . my old late Auntie told me years ago that, back in 1968 she went to the local department store to buy a film camera to take home movies of the family, the salesman said " Yes, this is one you want, 8mm film camera, its the latest, its the future" so she bought it, next year they brought out the new system, Super 8.
Its always gonna be something new around the corner
But vinyl will always be cool.

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Digital only for me. I love album artwork and booklets and love physical releases but shipping costs and storage/moving (I live in an apartment) kill it for me. I just plug my computer or player into a sound system. The last few dozen CDs I bought have never been played, just ripped.

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JakeDobner wrote:

crumble wrote:

I wish I could afford to be a lofty audiophile! I use mp3 for nearly everything but my point is we are on a downward quality spiral and the internet needs beefing up a little before we can lose the CD completely.

Speeds are more than fast enough to stream 96khz or 24-bit audio. The real problem is data caps. If you can stream HAD video, you will have no problem streaming beyond CD quality.

I done said all Jake! Interesting comment on Clarkson's Grand Tour this week though. In the UK we have a surplus of 5% energy/electric, In the USA you have zero surplus energy. This is all to due to the massive demand of electronic devices.

There are still record collectors in the world who don´t own a computer, iphone or a car. So they are still depending on cds and vnyl records.
When I ordered The Illustrated Discography of Hot Rod Music there were three copies sent to friends who would had to wait a couple of months until a dealer in Germany would have them in stock and for sale. So they got their copy in December 2016.
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Jeff, if you think I'm the type that keeps some kind of spreadsheet to have these numbers for you, you don't know me very well, but as I said before, "in the last couple of years, I've noticed that our sales have downloads in first place, vinyl in second and cds trail a distant third".
Does that answer your question? Sorry I don't have time to go through boxes and count for you, plus some of the inventory is in OR.

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I can't even give you a round number, but I appreciate it. I have a feeling we will get a cd done too, just maybe not as many as past releases. We can always make more if needed!

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