OTOH much new music is well recorded. and we can own plenty of analog era recordings yet no reason not to pursue new music.
I didn’t say all new music wasn't good, just most of it that I’ve heard. It can’t all be bad as 30% still listen to some of it.
Personally, I’ve only found only a few albums of new music that I actually enjoy and that have been worth purchasing. In most cases the older stuff sounds better to me.
really? i love my 12,000 records (and 250 master dubs on tape) too, but digital can be excellent and it's not so simple a picture as you represent. you seem to have a 'head in the sand' viewpoint. but we all walk our own path.
Ears to the TT, not head in the sand. Analogue is better. The sound is richer and gets me emotionally engaged in the music. Digital can be good, but it will never be analogue.
i have 20 terabytes of music on my server, adding more all the time. my server can hold 66 terabytes. so i can own plenty of digital files. but in reality access to new music by streaming is here to stay. the whole music industry is built upon it. but again; you can rationalize any slight into a reason to not play digital. we walk our own path.
We never know what the courts will rule and what new lawsuits will be filed down the line. Streaming one day may be against the law. And if Apple wins this present lawsuit … that will be a huge blow for the streaming community. You own it, but not really.
The Feds can already do a search warrant and take and charge someone with copyright violations, etc.
Making unauthorized copies of copyrighted music recordings is against the law and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
A Supreme Court decision in MGM vs. Grokster held that “the fact that permission to make a copy in particular circumstances is often or even routinely granted” does not “necessarily establish that the copying is a fair use when the copyright owner withholds that authorization.” In other words, what allows you to copy CDs to your computer or iPod is permission from the record label, which can rescinded at any moment.
So, IMO a fight is brewing and it’s volcano head will one day erupt.
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youtube? i do that on my laptop. then find the higher rez file on streaming and listen to that on the Wadax.
why choose? i have both.......and i get access to new music constantly, ease of use with digital allows me to listen more. i listen to lots of classical music, and there has been essentially zero analog classical recorded in the last 20 years. so if i want more classical it's the only access. and it sounds wonderful.
Because of health reasons, I presently own both too. They both sound excellent. But given a choice of only one I will select analogue.
I left analogue for many years when CDs came out. I thought it was ok. Huge Mistake! But in time, I heard a good analogue setup. I was absolutely floored. There’s nothing like a good vinyl setup. I’m back and never leaving again.
i'm in it for the music.....as well as great sound.
So am I and the music sounds best with analogue.