quoted 1 line Not to mention the sound quality and durability of vinyl is crap. Flames>Not to mention the sound quality and durability of vinyl is crap. Flames
an oft-cited tidbit: old records sound a lot better on current-day
turntables than on the equipment of their time, and vinyl will always be
open to innovations in turntable technology. cd's, however, will always
sound the same (speakers and other sound-conducting equipment aside).
though early records had poor durablility, the composition of records was
changed to something closer to the current formula in the 40's. we don't
have any 50 year-old cd's yet, so the durablity problem remains to be seen
(there are 50 year old LP's that still sound wonderful, don't skip, and
play on every turntable). there's a big physical difference between
pressed-and-purchased cd's and cyanine cd-r's, the latter of which have a
lifespan comparable to regular cassette tapes.
eric
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