CD's

[RoA]

Having sold perhaps a couple of thousand of CD's off many, many years ago after discovering streaming I now feel I (perhaps) want to start getting some hard copies of music again. I recently acquired an Audiolab transport and have to say, I am surprised at the quality of well recorded CD's, mostly Jazz and their low prices. I will only buy music I treasure and a collection will never extend to walls full of CD's again. Could I possible also start to get back into vinyl again? I still have a small collection of favourite LP's. Who knows.

 

[DCarmi]

I've never fully got into streaming, despite having an account for many years. I tend to only use it when out and about and for music discovery, both of which it does very well. However, I find streaming something of a sterile experience and prefer physical media.

I'm not buying a great deal of new vinyl but I already have a decent collection. Mostly I am buying CDs and you can often pick these up fairly cheaply and the second hand market is fairly extensive and cheap.

 

[Revolutions]

You never know what you’re missing until you try it.

 

[twinkletoes]

As I mentioned, you really forget how great the old silver discs can sound.

And if you’re a collector, streaming doesn’t always have the original recordings. It’s often replaced by a remaster of sorts.

Streaming has its place, though. It’s allowed me to find and discover new music, and it’s made it easier to make more thoughtful purchases of the music I really want.

And today, there are even productions that are only available to stream.

Oof vinyl thats a dirt word around here for some, enjoy your hifi how you like and don't let market trends tell you whats best.

The biggest boon for me is physical formats, they cant be taken away or edited think Star Wars for example in the AV space.

 

[abacus]

Best to get a NAS or as most routers have a USB port that supports DLNA, a large HDD, then rip all the CDs to FLAC files using software that ensures a bit perfect copy, (Easy to do on a computer) and a transport or player becomes an unrequired cost.
The performance of the FLAC files will be determined by the DAC in your equipment.
You can then put the CDs in the loft with some Gel packs so that they do not take up room in the house.

Bill

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

and a transport or player becomes an unrequired cost.

That's assuming someone never wants to buy any new CDs.

 

[Al ears]

Best to get a NAS or as most routers have a USB port that supports DLNA, a large HDD, then rip all the CDs to FLAC files using software that ensures a bit perfect copy, (Easy to do on a computer) and a transport or player becomes an unrequired cost.
The performance of the FLAC files will be determined by the DAC in your equipment.
You can then put the CDs in the loft with some Gel packs so that they do not take up room in the house.

Bill

I think you're missing the whole point of slotting a silver disc into a player and pressing play.....

 

[RoA]

Have to say this Transport with an outside DAC sounds bloody marvelous on well recorded discs.