Comments on: Why Have Records Outlasted CD’s, and Will Last Longer Than MP3′s

By: Jon Snow

Jon Snow — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:38:04 +0000

I’ve actually had a lot of CDs I owned as a teen die or end up skipping etc… I see no value in paying for mp3 files, as they are often crap quality, and so, I’ve turned to Vinyl, where I know I get quality, long lasting life, and great sound, as well as beautiful artwork, and a physical copy in which I never have to worry what to do if my hard drive dies or itunes ceases to exist and said hard drive dies, uh-oh. I just spent 170 bucks at a Record Fair in Halifax NS, there were tens of thousands of records under one roof. Got myself 26 records (29, as 3 were double LP’s), that works out to under 7 bucks each, cheaper than mp3s, or cds, and better value, at least in my opinion based on my experiences with Cassettes, CDs, Mp3′s, and of course Vinyl. Many bands are in fact releasing copies of their new albums on Vinyl, which is great. I hope this is a continued trend

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:02:54 +0000

Yes, CD’s are mastered at the highest level possible, but this means that not only is the overall CD louder, but the instruments and the vocals are all being brought to the same level, so that there is less definition than there used to be.

Listen to something like Steely Dan, then something from today, and you will hear a big difference in the clarity of each instrument.

The side effects of this is that when these high volume recordings are compressed even further into MP3′s, they distort. If you have songs that have a lot of distortion, this is one of the reasons.

Ben

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:56:01 +0000

The other thing to consider is the ridiculous “loudness war” going on in the CD world. CDs are mastered at increasingly high normalization levels these days, effectively destroying the depth of the sound. I would take a 1,000 vinyl records over 1,000 CDs any day.

None of my friends listen to records either, but no matter. That just means less competition at the used record store and garage sale.

One more thing, you will notice that there is a budding resurgence of vinyl. Bands like Radiohead and others are now issuing LPs in addition to CD versions of their albums. Concurrently, I do think more and more people are realizing the benefits of vinyl, in terms of a listening “experience,” as opposed to the comparatively dullness of a CD and/or MP3.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:41:21 +0000

No, your definitely not the only one out there. Although, without the internet, we might be alone. None of my friends listen to records, I’m the only freak. But it is nice to know that out there in internetland, there are other people who love records as much as I do.

By: Sandi Conner

Sandi Conner — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:04:42 +0000

Wow, I thought I was the only vinyl junkie left! I have over 1,000 lps and probably 800 or so 45′s that I still blast on the stereo. A good place to find vinyl is out of California – Vinyl Vendors. Rock on!