Do you still buy physical albums?

s_k · 01-06-2011, 06:19 PM

Haha, I guess

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I can't agree with you though.
And I do have the idea that I do indeed hear more of the audiophile side of music than other people do. Not because I have some sort of talent, just because I'm interested. I took the time to compare stuff.
It's like driving a car. You often drive better when you care about cars.

Paedantic Basterd · 01-06-2011, 06:22 PM

Except that you're talking about a matter of preference here. That's like me accusing you of tasting poorly because you prefer hamburgers to lamb kebabs or something. Come back when you have perfect pitch and I'll be willing to accept that you are better at listening to music than I am.

s_k · 01-06-2011, 06:24 PM

I'm probably better at listening to the quality in which music is recorded.
I never said anything about the music itself. I can say I enjoy music more when it sounds good. And I dare to say that I can enjoy music more because I make the most of the way it sounds. But I never said I am a better listener to music itself.

Eitherway, I do still buy physical albums and I do buy them on vinyl because, according to my ears, it sounds better most of the time (there's some painful exceptions to that, though)

Paedantic Basterd · 01-06-2011, 06:28 PM

This is frustrating.

s_k · 01-06-2011, 06:42 PM

Sorry to hear that

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Let's stop here then.

Chrysalis · 01-09-2011, 04:47 PM

Most of my music is digital, as I only bought one CD.

It's not that I don't like CDs, I just don't have much money. :/

s_k · 01-09-2011, 07:45 PM

CD's are digital, but I see what you mean

BananaPhish · 01-16-2011, 04:22 PM

Hrmmm, well I buy CD's when I have money. Lets put it that way, I like having a hard copy of music. I can tell you every single CD I have just about, give or take a few. No idea with my MP3's. I mean I keep my computer library very organized, to the point I might almost say I'm anal about it. Just there is no real registration that I have an album when I download it and listen to it once and move on.

Also, I don't own any speakers or cd players, just a laptop. So all those CDs are getting ripped anyways, I'm just weird about encoding I like to have all my music in FLAC and then transfer it to MP3 for portable use. Not that it makes a difference though, since joining this forum I've been more interested in the music than about whether or not its encoded correctly.

But yeah the real reason I want to buy hard copies though, is that I do eventually plan on getting a nice rig to play them on at some point. Once I scape together 2 grand or so...lol. Maybe some vinyl as well

, oh yeah that sounds sweet haha.

s_k · 01-16-2011, 05:52 PM

You're listening to all your music through laptop speakers?
Dude, any music is definately worth more than that.

I myself sometimes have these moments when I have some more money than most of the time. I then just go to the store with a certain amount of cash and buy records for that money. I always have lists of things to buy.
Will be going next tuesday. Carrying about 100 dollars. So that should be good

BananaPhish · 01-16-2011, 06:44 PM

lol, not quite I figured headphones were a givin. I've got a sweet pair of Grado SR-60is, they make my music sound freaking fantastic. Was just saying I don't actually put those CDs into a nice stereo is all, they are getting ripped instantly. So..technically I wouldn't HAVE to buy them, I just like to.

But, since joining these forums I don't want to think about how much music I have downloaded recently. I have a huge shopping list going right now, lol. Basically, I try to match up what I download and like, with hard copies.

Yeah most of my CDs were bought used/new off of amazon, no record stores out in the boonies. Never really got the feel of a record store. Only thing I would really look forward to if I got a record player is shopping around yard sales and whatnot for those vintage vinyls.

View Poll Results: How many of your albums are tangible?
None, I download everything.	22	13.75%
A few but mostly I just download	62	38.75%
Its about 50/50	26	16.25%
Most of them but I still download a few.	25	15.63%
I buy all of my albums in hardcopy.	25	15.63%
Voters: 160. You may not vote on this poll

01-06-2011, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Haha, I guess . I can't agree with you though. And I do have the idea that I do indeed hear more of the audiophile side of music than other people do. Not because I have some sort of talent, just because I'm interested. I took the time to compare stuff. It's like driving a car. You often drive better when you care about cars. __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-06-2011, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I'm probably better at listening to the quality in which music is recorded. I never said anything about the music itself. I can say I enjoy music more when it sounds good. And I dare to say that I can enjoy music more because I make the most of the way it sounds. But I never said I am a better listener to music itself. Eitherway, I do still buy physical albums and I do buy them on vinyl because, according to my ears, it sounds better most of the time (there's some painful exceptions to that, though) __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-06-2011, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Sorry to hear that . Let's stop here then. __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-09-2011, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	CD's are digital, but I see what you mean __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-06-2011, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Except that you're talking about a matter of preference here. That's like me accusing you of tasting poorly because you prefer hamburgers to lamb kebabs or something. Come back when you have perfect pitch and I'll be willing to accept that you are better at listening to music than I am.

01-06-2011, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	This is frustrating.

01-09-2011, 04:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chrysalis ~de geso Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 495	Most of my music is digital, as I only bought one CD. It's not that I don't like CDs, I just don't have much money. :/

01-16-2011, 04:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
BananaPhish Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 46	Hrmmm, well I buy CD's when I have money. Lets put it that way, I like having a hard copy of music. I can tell you every single CD I have just about, give or take a few. No idea with my MP3's. I mean I keep my computer library very organized, to the point I might almost say I'm anal about it. Just there is no real registration that I have an album when I download it and listen to it once and move on. Also, I don't own any speakers or cd players, just a laptop. So all those CDs are getting ripped anyways, I'm just weird about encoding I like to have all my music in FLAC and then transfer it to MP3 for portable use. Not that it makes a difference though, since joining this forum I've been more interested in the music than about whether or not its encoded correctly. But yeah the real reason I want to buy hard copies though, is that I do eventually plan on getting a nice rig to play them on at some point. Once I scape together 2 grand or so...lol. Maybe some vinyl as well , oh yeah that sounds sweet haha.

01-16-2011, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	You're listening to all your music through laptop speakers? Dude, any music is definately worth more than that. I myself sometimes have these moments when I have some more money than most of the time. I then just go to the store with a certain amount of cash and buy records for that money. I always have lists of things to buy. Will be going next tuesday. Carrying about 100 dollars. So that should be good __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-16-2011, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
BananaPhish Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 46	lol, not quite I figured headphones were a givin. I've got a sweet pair of Grado SR-60is, they make my music sound freaking fantastic. Was just saying I don't actually put those CDs into a nice stereo is all, they are getting ripped instantly. So..technically I wouldn't HAVE to buy them, I just like to. But, since joining these forums I don't want to think about how much music I have downloaded recently. I have a huge shopping list going right now, lol. Basically, I try to match up what I download and like, with hard copies. Yeah most of my CDs were bought used/new off of amazon, no record stores out in the boonies. Never really got the feel of a record store. Only thing I would really look forward to if I got a record player is shopping around yard sales and whatnot for those vintage vinyls.