Anyone still buying CDs and Tapes?
Discussion
Om said:
I was listening to my latest acquisition earlier when out in the sunshine - Grace Jones’ Island Life. Nostalgia hey?
One of my fave albums of all time. So many brilliant songs on there. Her versions of La Vie En Rose & Libertango, which forms the backdrop for I've Seen That Face Before, are just staggeringly good. TwigtheWonderkid said:
Om said:
I was listening to my latest acquisition earlier when out in the sunshine - Grace Jones’ Island Life. Nostalgia hey?
One of my fave albums of all time. So many brilliant songs on there. Her versions of La Vie En Rose & Libertango, which forms the backdrop for I've Seen That Face Before, are just staggeringly good. In his book about Island Records, Chris Blackwell talked about how great it was to have Sly & Robbie playing live in the studio and having Grace singing over the top in one take.
Still sounds amazing today.
AC43 said:
I keep going back to the Compass Point Sessions album which is basically a ton of the stuff she did with Sly & Robbie in her backing band (the Compass Point All Stars) plus various extra dub mixes.
In his book about Island Records, Chris Blackwell talked about how great it was to have Sly & Robbie playing live in the studio and having Grace singing over the top in one take.
Still sounds amazing today.
A different vibe, but have a look at Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker.... Sly and Robbie, 'Stickie' and Wally Badarou as well. Beautifully recorded. Back in my vinyl days, it was one of those 'show off' records as it sounded so good.In his book about Island Records, Chris Blackwell talked about how great it was to have Sly & Robbie playing live in the studio and having Grace singing over the top in one take.
Still sounds amazing today.
NDA said:
AC43 said:
I keep going back to the Compass Point Sessions album which is basically a ton of the stuff she did with Sly & Robbie in her backing band (the Compass Point All Stars) plus various extra dub mixes.
In his book about Island Records, Chris Blackwell talked about how great it was to have Sly & Robbie playing live in the studio and having Grace singing over the top in one take.
Still sounds amazing today.
A different vibe, but have a look at Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker.... Sly and Robbie, 'Stickie' and Wally Badarou as well. Beautifully recorded. Back in my vinyl days, it was one of those 'show off' records as it sounded so good.In his book about Island Records, Chris Blackwell talked about how great it was to have Sly & Robbie playing live in the studio and having Grace singing over the top in one take.
Still sounds amazing today.
In terms of what brought me to this thread in the first place (the fact that when I really want to give my car audio the ultimate workout I still have to revert to the CDs that otherwise sit dormant) I've found the solution; the version of COMAND in my car has a lower output through the Aux channel than through the others; and that's the channel which my Android Auto unit uses.
Happily the people who did the install can apply a firmware update to fix that. Which will be great; the wireless connection to my phone from it is via wifi not BT so supports the 320mb/s or whatever that Spotify runs to. So near enough CD quality to my ears. All I need is a little more volume and I have the best of both worlds.
NDA said:
A different vibe, but have a look at Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker.... Sly and Robbie, 'Stickie' and Wally Badarou as well. Beautifully recorded. Back in my vinyl days, it was one of those 'show off' records as it sounded so good.
The healer - John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana - on hearing that CD I spent a small fortune on the system I heard it on in the shop.
Griffith4ever said:
NDA said:
A different vibe, but have a look at Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker.... Sly and Robbie, 'Stickie' and Wally Badarou as well. Beautifully recorded. Back in my vinyl days, it was one of those 'show off' records as it sounded so good.
The healer - John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana - on hearing that CD I spent a small fortune on the system I heard it on in the shop.I know what you mean about hifi demos. I basically refuse to do them on the basis that they can be financially crippling
https://www.flareaudio.com/products/e-prototype
AC43 said:
I've just downloaded both. Will be listening on my Flare Es. A mate of mine in the music industry gave me them.
I know what you mean about hifi demos. I basically refuse to do them on the basis that they can be financially crippling
https://www.flareaudio.com/products/e-prototype
Well, I did the demo in an underground hifi shop (TCR London) (Mirage omni directional floor standers), he played The Healer, I bought the mains, sides, rears, and a B&W sealed active sub (ASW750), and stupid pricey cables, all delivered the next day in a van, then went to HMV and spent a piffling £13 on the CD :-)I know what you mean about hifi demos. I basically refuse to do them on the basis that they can be financially crippling
https://www.flareaudio.com/products/e-prototype
NDA said:
A different vibe, but have a look at Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker.... Sly and Robbie, 'Stickie' and Wally Badarou as well. Beautifully recorded. Back in my vinyl days, it was one of those 'show off' records as it sounded so good.
Thanks. I had forgotten all about Sheffield Steel. Brilliant album.I haven't really stopped buying CDs since the late 80s.
At one point, I downloaded albums from iTunes because I was going through a phase of ripping to CD on the Mac and mostly listening on an iPod/speaker or phone (so downloading was easier), but after doing that for a year or so I was back to physical media. I was an early adopter of Spotify, and love the breadth of the catalogue and convenience, but, it hasn't stopped me buying physical media - it just allows me to be more selective.
I had a great tape and LP collection too, but got rid of tapes when we moved house years ago, and the LPs were damaged in storage.
This wasn't an issue until I decided that I missed having a proper system and having my LPs, about 12 years ago. I started rebuilding and expanding my LP collection in 2012/13, using my old 1987 Pioneer stack hifi until I got a new system, and built a study/listening room around the hifi (ProJect t/table, Naim amp & CD player, B&W speakers) and vinyl collection.
I've had this setup since 2014 and love listening to CD and vinyl. 95% of the time, I'll use CD, and have the CD player going for hours most days. Listening to vinyl is more of a weekend thing.
Bit of a ritual (part of which involves cleaning the LP on an ultrasonic RCM and putting it in an anti-static inner sleeve)!
I also have Sonos speakers in the study, though I rarely use them, tending to listen to Spotify only in the car, or on my phone.
Probably the biggest 'issue' for me is whether to buy a new album on CD or LP; it feels wasteful to get both. I'll tend to buy one format new and the other secondhand.
Bottom line: I don't think I'll ever go 100% digital, and have no interest in 'renting' music forever.
At one point, I downloaded albums from iTunes because I was going through a phase of ripping to CD on the Mac and mostly listening on an iPod/speaker or phone (so downloading was easier), but after doing that for a year or so I was back to physical media. I was an early adopter of Spotify, and love the breadth of the catalogue and convenience, but, it hasn't stopped me buying physical media - it just allows me to be more selective.
I had a great tape and LP collection too, but got rid of tapes when we moved house years ago, and the LPs were damaged in storage.
This wasn't an issue until I decided that I missed having a proper system and having my LPs, about 12 years ago. I started rebuilding and expanding my LP collection in 2012/13, using my old 1987 Pioneer stack hifi until I got a new system, and built a study/listening room around the hifi (ProJect t/table, Naim amp & CD player, B&W speakers) and vinyl collection.
I've had this setup since 2014 and love listening to CD and vinyl. 95% of the time, I'll use CD, and have the CD player going for hours most days. Listening to vinyl is more of a weekend thing.
Bit of a ritual (part of which involves cleaning the LP on an ultrasonic RCM and putting it in an anti-static inner sleeve)!
I also have Sonos speakers in the study, though I rarely use them, tending to listen to Spotify only in the car, or on my phone.
Probably the biggest 'issue' for me is whether to buy a new album on CD or LP; it feels wasteful to get both. I'll tend to buy one format new and the other secondhand.
Bottom line: I don't think I'll ever go 100% digital, and have no interest in 'renting' music forever.
AC43 said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Om said:
I was listening to my latest acquisition earlier when out in the sunshine - Grace Jones’ Island Life. Nostalgia hey?
One of my fave albums of all time. So many brilliant songs on there. Her versions of La Vie En Rose & Libertango, which forms the backdrop for I've Seen That Face Before, are just staggeringly good. I saw her in concert at the Roundhouse in Camden about 4 years ago, she would have been 72 or so at the time. Brilliant show. I think many 22 y/olds would have struggled to maintain the energy and level of physical performance she put on for a couple of hours. Amazing woman. Fabulous performer.
Yep, I'm still buying occasionally.
I've got a 23 month old, so I began purchasing Disney DVDs from the likes of well known "cash for DVD" sites.
They sell for literally nothing, think the last few blu-rays I purchased were around £2 each - avoids needing to pay for the likes of Disney plus.etc in the future.
Plus, I think its nice to have something tangible - he knows how to take a DVD out and pop it into the player, albeit a little clumsily.
I wonder how many kids in his class when he starts school will even know what a DVD is?
As for me, when I've been buying the DVDs, I've had a look for little treats myself, purchased a few Daft Punk albums for about £1.50 each.
Vinyl still gets a regular step in too - tend to purchase a few of those a year.
35... going on 65
I've got a 23 month old, so I began purchasing Disney DVDs from the likes of well known "cash for DVD" sites.
They sell for literally nothing, think the last few blu-rays I purchased were around £2 each - avoids needing to pay for the likes of Disney plus.etc in the future.
Plus, I think its nice to have something tangible - he knows how to take a DVD out and pop it into the player, albeit a little clumsily.
I wonder how many kids in his class when he starts school will even know what a DVD is?
As for me, when I've been buying the DVDs, I've had a look for little treats myself, purchased a few Daft Punk albums for about £1.50 each.
Vinyl still gets a regular step in too - tend to purchase a few of those a year.
35... going on 65
Skrambles said:
I haven't really stopped buying CDs since the late 80s.
At one point, I downloaded albums from iTunes because I was going through a phase of ripping to CD on the Mac and mostly listening on an iPod/speaker or phone (so downloading was easier), but after doing that for a year or so I was back to physical media. I was an early adopter of Spotify, and love the breadth of the catalogue and convenience, but, it hasn't stopped me buying physical media - it just allows me to be more selective.
I had a great tape and LP collection too, but got rid of tapes when we moved house years ago, and the LPs were damaged in storage.
This wasn't an issue until I decided that I missed having a proper system and having my LPs, about 12 years ago. I started rebuilding and expanding my LP collection in 2012/13, using my old 1987 Pioneer stack hifi until I got a new system, and built a study/listening room around the hifi (ProJect t/table, Naim amp & CD player, B&W speakers) and vinyl collection.
I've had this setup since 2014 and love listening to CD and vinyl. 95% of the time, I'll use CD, and have the CD player going for hours most days. Listening to vinyl is more of a weekend thing.
Bit of a ritual (part of which involves cleaning the LP on an ultrasonic RCM and putting it in an anti-static inner sleeve)!
I also have Sonos speakers in the study, though I rarely use them, tending to listen to Spotify only in the car, or on my phone.
Probably the biggest 'issue' for me is whether to buy a new album on CD or LP; it feels wasteful to get both. I'll tend to buy one format new and the other secondhand.
Bottom line: I don't think I'll ever go 100% digital, and have no interest in 'renting' music forever.
I know what you mean. I do very occasionally buy something on both CD and vinyl - usually where there are extra tracks included on the CD that I want.At one point, I downloaded albums from iTunes because I was going through a phase of ripping to CD on the Mac and mostly listening on an iPod/speaker or phone (so downloading was easier), but after doing that for a year or so I was back to physical media. I was an early adopter of Spotify, and love the breadth of the catalogue and convenience, but, it hasn't stopped me buying physical media - it just allows me to be more selective.
I had a great tape and LP collection too, but got rid of tapes when we moved house years ago, and the LPs were damaged in storage.
This wasn't an issue until I decided that I missed having a proper system and having my LPs, about 12 years ago. I started rebuilding and expanding my LP collection in 2012/13, using my old 1987 Pioneer stack hifi until I got a new system, and built a study/listening room around the hifi (ProJect t/table, Naim amp & CD player, B&W speakers) and vinyl collection.
I've had this setup since 2014 and love listening to CD and vinyl. 95% of the time, I'll use CD, and have the CD player going for hours most days. Listening to vinyl is more of a weekend thing.
Bit of a ritual (part of which involves cleaning the LP on an ultrasonic RCM and putting it in an anti-static inner sleeve)!
I also have Sonos speakers in the study, though I rarely use them, tending to listen to Spotify only in the car, or on my phone.
Probably the biggest 'issue' for me is whether to buy a new album on CD or LP; it feels wasteful to get both. I'll tend to buy one format new and the other secondhand.
Bottom line: I don't think I'll ever go 100% digital, and have no interest in 'renting' music forever.
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