Music Format
 

What music format do you use to BUY your music?

i think it's a cool thread..itunes.
though most of my friends like vinyl

I have a box of cassettes from when I use to record songs off the radio/off my friends that I put on occasionally when I'm feeling nostalgic. I download mp3s and buy CDs/vinyl.

why no all of the above option?

click all of them?

do you mean where you buy your songs from or where you keep them?

CD's and vinyl records are the greatest things ever,
So yeah, thats what I buy generally


And I usually use itunes to put song on my computer

I don't get what why people love vinyl so much I have a couple of records and a lot of singles I don't think it sounds much better.

It depends how it was recorded and what kind of set up you have. I don't like the compactness of compact discs I like nice big art.

I like the art too.....does the age of the record effect the sound?

Number of plays and exposure to humidity more than age. It takes a lot of plays to damage a record if you keep it clean.

I still have records that have yet to be released on CD.

CD's and MP3s
But since CDs aren't ideal for portable listening anymore, mostly mp3

No One Answered My ****ing Question.

Casettes are amazing. Analog is always a plus, you get 120+ minutes on one little tape, you get all the cool stuff, little screws, plastic case, magnetized tape, and an inlay. Awesome. It's the perfect medium for the underground who want to stay underground because most people will never take the time to rip from a casette. And the tape trading community is much nicer than any online sharing. The internet is so anonymous and effortless that you never really become part of anything no matter how much you download, with this, you can join the ranks of true occult elite.

What, no 8-track option??? ( I guess that would be "other"...)

In all seriousness though, MP3 is the way to go to have your music portable and easily accessible. I've also gotten into the habit of buying the CD's, or burning what I download to CD as back up, ever since my husband re-formatted our old computer and deleted all my music. I think I cried.

I've never even heard a vinyl, but I really want to, just to see if its as good as people say...

It's not. the only difference is that there is a slight fuzz to the sound, but that's just the needle dragging over the record itself. Anyone who thinks that "warmth" makes it sound better should start arguing that cds are better than mp3s because cds skip sometimes. It's just stupid. Anyway, sound fidelity isn't important, it's about the medium itself. Yeah.

That most certainly is not the only difference... Look up 'Loudness Wars' on wiki.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm trying to decide what format I should start collecting music in. I prefer to stay in one format but oh well.

well i really don't do much buying music but if i can't find an album online i usually go to mp3sparks or mp3fiesta. WAAAAAAAAAAY cheaper than itunes.

The only type of music I buy is on vinyl. I download everything else. I love collecting vinyls.

i didn't read the part that said BUY.... in that case only vinyl

I would be buying vinyl...but I don't have a job....

Perhaps someone can answer this question. I set up my new record player and put in Best of the Grateful Dead, and its playing way to fast. (for every one i try)

The player plays 33 and 45, so i am not sure why its speeding it up even more.

Rezz- What kind of turntable is it? Some brands, like Rega and NAD run fast on purpose. To give the music a snappier presentation.

Is is belt-driven, or directdrive?

I only buy CD's. When I buy.

Mostly CD, then ITunes, then vinyl. I pick up the odd cassette sometimes, there's something cool about them lol.

I have a question:

would you buy a vinyl of something that you already have bought online or downloaded just to have it?

If its a classic, or has potential to be one then hell yea!

I purchase vinyl for rare tracks and b-sides. I like to have all my music in digital format because I can just listen to it wherever.

Poll closed to avoid this getting bumped in the future. The poll is rather awful anyways as it doesn't differentiate between analog formats, websites and even media players :rolleyes:

If someone wants to make a real poll, feel free.

http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...at-thread.html

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