Digital Or Analog; How Do You Get Your Fix?
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Are we talking about the same thing? How can it be applied to convenience of files? I am sitting in my living room right now listening to music which I browsed using my Crestron remote integrated into my media center PC. I sorted by year, instantly found the music I wanted and didn't have to use more than..... 2 or 3 calories doing it.
I am pretty sure that is far less than getting up and changing an LP. 
I think anonymous is better. If anyone wants to have their choice known and are willing to anticipate the jab that may come as it just did with me
You set yourself up Amir, but you know that. There is nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your preference of digital, analog, or both for listening to music.
Wow, I missed this thread!
Mostly Digital/Analog for me. ...Digital sources with analog connections.
I still have three analog Turntables, and a bunch of other analog gear (Tape Decks, Tuners, EQs).
Plus analog amps and preamps ... Analog interconnects & speaker cables.
Analog speakers and subwoofers, and still many analog albums (my first true origin).
So I voted Both - Mostly Analog. :b
Mostly Digital/Analog for me. ...Digital sources with analog connections.
I still have three analog Turntables, and a bunch of other analog gear (Tape Decks, Tuners, EQs).
Plus analog amps and preamps ... Analog interconnects & speaker cables.
Analog speakers and subwoofers, and still many analog albums (my first true origin).
So I voted Both - Mostly Analog. :b
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Just voted Mostly Digital/Analog . Although mostly is exaggerated I listen more to digital than analog because of the music I listen more only exists in CD. Other than a few recordings for those comparison sessions I avoid having duplicates in both formats - if possible I get the native format.
I don't blame anybody for not wanting the hassle of vinyl. Also, more records for me.
It annoys me that just a few years ago my thrift diving came up with lots of results but now every place tends to be cleaned out due to the vinyl re-tread craze.
The push-button convenience of digital can result in remote control nervosa, for which LP's are a good cure. I almost think that is rude to stop a record before the side has completed. One is both more involved in the playback with vinyl, and more prone to listen through to the side, rather than doing the radio station twirly bird tango to no meaningful end.
It annoys me that just a few years ago my thrift diving came up with lots of results but now every place tends to be cleaned out due to the vinyl re-tread craze.
The push-button convenience of digital can result in remote control nervosa, for which LP's are a good cure. I almost think that is rude to stop a record before the side has completed. One is both more involved in the playback with vinyl, and more prone to listen through to the side, rather than doing the radio station twirly bird tango to no meaningful end.
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All digital, RB only, for the last 26 years. Nothing against other formats, they can all be made to "work", but there is an extra level of headache in sorting out the mechanical side of all the analogue formats, and it is enough of a challenge to get a purely electronics derived audio working at optimum. Plus, plenty of software available, cheap!!
Interestingly enough, when I first really got going again in the game, that 26 years ago, I had 2 systems going: the CD, and my wife's basic but pretty reasonable TT setup. And the latter, with some everyday type tweaking from me, was generating some very nice sound, back then, I remember Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr recordings having quite a bit of magic. But I knew it wasn't the future, so my course was set ...
Frank
Interestingly enough, when I first really got going again in the game, that 26 years ago, I had 2 systems going: the CD, and my wife's basic but pretty reasonable TT setup. And the latter, with some everyday type tweaking from me, was generating some very nice sound, back then, I remember Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr recordings having quite a bit of magic. But I knew it wasn't the future, so my course was set ...
Frank
I have no idea what you are talking about. Who is debating anything here?? I thought we were stating what format(s) we listen to. I stated my ratios and I'm not debating anything on this thread.
Please, let's not debate about debates. There are more important things in life to enjoy.
Enjoy the music.
Enjoy the music.
If you have a Linn, you can stomp your foot
Linn, did they make a turntable once with a remote?
HI All,
Maybe this is not the place to talk about this. I don't want to derail my own thread. But I'm going to anyway.
I think the secret to listening to a high percentage of analog audio is enabled by several very practical things. First, and most important, is a large and high quality record collection. Next, ones musical tastes that have not aged. This means that the type of music in the collection must be ageless, like classical music. If a person demands lots of new material, you are dead if you insist on classical music. There just are not many new analog releases in classical. OTH, the older releases, say before CD's took over, are ageless and there is no reason to replace them. Just listen to them.
Used records were my salvation because I started to collect used records in large numbers at the same time most other folks were dumping their collections of records. It was a treasure for someone like me. It goes without saying that I never got out of analog audio. Thus, the used record store came into being fueled by folks just like me. But now, the used record stores are disappointing and picked over. The heyday of used records is over by about 15 years.
I have a large record collection of about 4500 records, about half of which is classical. I would hate to have to put together this collection again in today's market. I think it would be impossible. But, because I do have this collection I have no need to buy new classical records and analog reproduction is even better now than ever before. I believe we are living in the Golden Age of analog reproduction. At the top end, though, it is pricy.
If I want new music, I buy CD's. It's really the only source for folks like me with somewhat esoteric tastes. Fortunately, the quality of CD recordings has improved to the point where I can enjoy them. Not as much as a great analog recording though.
Sparky
Maybe this is not the place to talk about this. I don't want to derail my own thread. But I'm going to anyway.
I think the secret to listening to a high percentage of analog audio is enabled by several very practical things. First, and most important, is a large and high quality record collection. Next, ones musical tastes that have not aged. This means that the type of music in the collection must be ageless, like classical music. If a person demands lots of new material, you are dead if you insist on classical music. There just are not many new analog releases in classical. OTH, the older releases, say before CD's took over, are ageless and there is no reason to replace them. Just listen to them.
Used records were my salvation because I started to collect used records in large numbers at the same time most other folks were dumping their collections of records. It was a treasure for someone like me. It goes without saying that I never got out of analog audio. Thus, the used record store came into being fueled by folks just like me. But now, the used record stores are disappointing and picked over. The heyday of used records is over by about 15 years.
I have a large record collection of about 4500 records, about half of which is classical. I would hate to have to put together this collection again in today's market. I think it would be impossible. But, because I do have this collection I have no need to buy new classical records and analog reproduction is even better now than ever before. I believe we are living in the Golden Age of analog reproduction. At the top end, though, it is pricy.
If I want new music, I buy CD's. It's really the only source for folks like me with somewhat esoteric tastes. Fortunately, the quality of CD recordings has improved to the point where I can enjoy them. Not as much as a great analog recording though.
Sparky
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