Your Charity Shop CD finds…

[taube Taube]

but hope I belong to the second

I didn't think it was offensive, sorry. I'm a bit of an aesthete myself. I waited six months for my speakers because I wanted walnut, not black.

In this case, context is important again. This was an answer to the question of why vinyl sales are growing. Growing, and not stagnating, for example. This doesn't include collectors and long-time enthusiasts. Most new "vinyl enthusiasts" are victims of the vinyl trend, wanting to stand out.

 

[Roedelheim]

 

[r5yk5]

Wait, wait. Where are you going? This isn't what we're talking about.

We're actually talking about bargains or interesting finds we've made in charity shops, not the difference in dynamic range between different versions of the same music.

Having an entire music library instantly accessible is preferable.

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't use streaming services. I've got too much music to choose from to start with, never mind having all the music ever recorded available along side.

 

[slartibartfast]

We're actually talking about bargains or interesting finds we've made in charity shops, not the difference in dynamic range between different versions of the same music.

That came up as a reason to buy CDs instead of using the streaming services.

 

[taube Taube]

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't use streaming services. I've got too much music to choose from to start with, never mind having all the music ever recorded available along side.

I understand. Unfortunately, I'm on the other side. Even if I have a certain song on my hard drive, I'll still play it from Qobuz, if it's there, of course. At the very least, so I can listen to the recommendations after the album. I don't have a CD player; I've given away all my CDs.

 

[Trowbridge]

I actually buy CD's regularly and use my WiiM AMp Ultra and Cd player to play them. Of course I have streaming services that I use, but a rule for me if I really love an album I buy it. Secondhand hand stores are a haven for CD's. I know some people may find these posts a waste of time but I actually love reading about the gems people find.

 

[slartibartfast]

I actually buy CD's regularly and use my WiiM AMp Ultra and Cd player to play them. Of course I have streaming services that I use, but a rule for me if I really love an album I buy it. Secondhand hand stores are a haven for CD's. I know some people may find these posts a waste of time but I actually love reading about the gems people find.

I always surprises me when a new album isn't available for download but is available on CD and vinyl. I would prefer to buy the download to avoid adding another CD to the boxes in the loft.

 

[r5yk5]

I always surprises me when a new album isn't available for download but is available on CD and vinyl. I would prefer to buy the download to avoid adding another CD to the boxes in the loft.

Concerning new realeases.

With CDs, It's nice to buy the physical copy and have it sitting there for a bit in the front room, so it can be seen and then played. Then you can either keep it because you really like it or send it to the charity shop for someone else to find (having ripped it first of course). When I just buy a digital copy it gets assimilated into the borg of my digital collection maybe never to be seen again.
I like collecting new cassettes, not that there's many of them.
Vinyl has eaten itself. £35-£40 for a new realease? They're having a laugh and I'm out (unless it ever gets sensible again).

In charity shops CDs are the only option now-a-days. You rarely see cassettes. Most of the big charaties have vinyl valuers. All donated records go to his/her office first to be valued and sold for the highest value, and rightly so. The only ones that make it back to the shop are the scratched and knackered 5 Star or DeBarge LPs that nobody wants. You don't even get any Kenny Rogers or Dolly Parton anymore like you used to as these have value.

 

[AlanB]

Of course MOST people couldn't care less about the dynamic range as long it sounds OK on their ear buds or soundbar.

And especially if they listen in their car, where dynamic range works against you.

 

[AlanB]

Back to the original topic, I found these in the recycling ship at my local refuse disposal point hidden in the massed ranks of Mantovani and Richard Clayderman CD's.

 

[Trowbridge]

Concerning new realeases.

With CDs, It's nice to buy the physical copy and have it sitting there for a bit in the front room, so it can be seen and then played. Then you can either keep it because you really like it or send it to the charity shop for someone else to find (having ripped it first of course). When I just buy a digital copy it gets assimilated into the borg of my digital collection maybe never to be seen again.
I like collecting new cassettes, not that there's many of them.
Vinyl has eaten itself. £35-£40 for a new realease? They're having a laugh and I'm out (unless it ever gets sensible again).

In charity shops CDs are the only option now-a-days. You rarely see cassettes. Most of the big charaties have vinyl valuers. All donated records go to his/her office first to be valued and sold for the highest value, and rightly so. The only ones that make it back to the shop are the scratched and knackered 5 Star or DeBarge LPs that nobody wants. You don't even get any Kenny Rogers or Dolly Parton anymore like you used to as these have value.

How dare you on Debarge or 5 star they had a couple of good tunes between them. Dolly yes Kenny I truly leave in the cheap Woolworths bin