Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
Just being nosey but I was wondering how most people on here listen to music. I've got tons of mp3s and always have my iPod nearby but at home I much prefer my music having a physical presence and so have mainly CDs. Unfortunately, space and racking becomes an issue but I find having them quite re-assuring.
There's also something, for me, quite satisfying about browsing my racks of CDs looking for something to listen to. It's not so easy to get inspiration with iTunes and also I do enjoy reading the sleevenotes on the CD cases. Also, you can't browse an online store in quite the same way as you can with Resident, Rounder or Rough Trade shops but saying that, I do buy a fair bit of minimal techno and electronica from Beatport (not Juno though - dunno why!)
I've also started re-collecting vinyl but have set very strict rules for myself - it has to be brand new, it has to be heavy vinyl and it can't be a random purchase.
I do know of a few serious music lovers on here that are migrating entirely to electronic format. For those that prefer electronic format do you go for lossless formats or high spec mp3s?
There's also something, for me, quite satisfying about browsing my racks of CDs looking for something to listen to. It's not so easy to get inspiration with iTunes and also I do enjoy reading the sleevenotes on the CD cases. Also, you can't browse an online store in quite the same way as you can with Resident, Rounder or Rough Trade shops but saying that, I do buy a fair bit of minimal techno and electronica from Beatport (not Juno though - dunno why!)
I've also started re-collecting vinyl but have set very strict rules for myself - it has to be brand new, it has to be heavy vinyl and it can't be a random purchase.
I do know of a few serious music lovers on here that are migrating entirely to electronic format. For those that prefer electronic format do you go for lossless formats or high spec mp3s?
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