The worst thing about tech products (and the best thing about proper hi-fi)

[What Hi-Fi?]

Steve Jobs was right about many things, not least the Achilles heel of modern technology and the enduring appeal of vinyl.

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[npxavar]

So ... vinyl is the hassle-free form of enjoying music ?!?

 

[Navanski]

If you're being ridiculous then why not go all the way. Put a 78 on the gramophone. No electronics at all.

 

[simontompkins]

I do apologise for taking issue with Navanski

If you're being ridiculous then why not go all the way. Put a 78 on the gramophone. No electronics at all.

However, the heading of the Joe Cox's article includes the words "turned off" so clearly the goal is simplicity sans electricity.
Given the austerity of our time and the continued reduction of funding for classical orchestras a far better solution would be to have musicians playing in one's home. While it may be challenging to have a full classical orchestra in one's home, surely most people have enough room for a chamber orchestra.
For contemporary music fans, I'm sure plenty of aspiring musicians would appreciate a 'gig' in your home.
I'm more at a loss for coming up with a solution for replacing headphones but sure with a little imagination, any number of solutions could present themselves.

 

[nopiano]

Maybe without Wi-Fi or internet?

 

[npxavar]

Hard-drives and usb-sticks can do the job for digital music, in case of network outage.

 

[Navanski]

I do apologise for taking issue with Navanski

No need for an apology.
In my particular case I think I'd be happier with a jazz quartet rather than the chamber orchestra. There are quite a few bands I wouldn't mind inviting round as well but most of them normally use electricity.

 

[JR75]

I say go for it. I used to have a ton of record albums, but they are long gone, and I have no desire to go back to the hiss, crackle and pop of vinyl. However, if vinyl is your thing, then go for it (but not because Steve Jobs liked vinyl). I do agree about our high tech "just not working". On my new Pixel 7 Pro Google phone, the facial recognition has never worked, and the fingerprint recognition works about 40% of the time. It's crap, but you learn to live with it because jumping to another vendor will just bring a new set of problems.