generally speaking i prefer to purchase CDs. often times i'll try to
download mp3s and see just how much i actually like something, and if i
really enjoy it i'll track down the CD or wax.
As for vinyl, I prefer CDs only because I can transport them elsewhere for
listening (i.e., work and home, etc), and they are easier to take care of.
However, if something has extra nice artwork in the LP edition I'll get the
vinyl. I generally only pick up vinyl if it's unavailable on CD, usually 12"
singles these days. If the shop up the road only has the vinyl sometimes
I'll just do that since it's convenient, despite my CD preference.
I personally think CDs are the most easily transferred to CDR or MP3,
because it's all handled within my computer directly without having to
connect the turntable, grab tracks one by one, convert, etc.... a big pain
in my opinion. in fact sometimes it's easier if i've purchased vinyl to just
do a quick search for mp3s and hopefully get them digitally pretty fast
without going to the lengths of encoding them myself, which can take an
entire afternoon.
quoted 20 lines From: "Kevin Goldsworth" <keving173@hotmail.com>
>From: "Kevin Goldsworth" <keving173@hotmail.com>
>To: idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: [idm] quick question
>Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 16:29:34 -0500
>
>was wondering how everyone out there acquires their music; in other words
>how do you determine what you get on vinyl as opposed to CD as opposed to
>"simply" MP3
>
>myself i'm a vinyl connoisseur when possible, but have ample quantities of
>the other formats
>
>but sometimes when a new full-length comes out i debate whether it's
>necessary to obtain the wax version; guess the question is if the music
>will
>be used during DJ sets and turntable mixing rather than simply home/car
>listening... then again vinyl is the unique medium which can be most easily
>transferred to both CDR and MP3
>
>thanks for the input
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