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Awesome video, one pitfall of streaming music is you end up with music in general being more generic and less artistic or experimental...... artists are no longer creating albums but rather singles. Over the decades how many songs on albums didn't make number one....but are now considered some of the greatest songs ever written. In todays tiktok/twitter world Frankie's Pleasure Dome would never be enjoyed all the way through. Who has 13 minutes to listen to one song anyways?
What I don't like with most things anymore is that people don't own anything anymore. Any and all streaming services can just take your favorite artists off on a whim, same goes for movie streaming services, wanna watch an old movie from your childhood? It's either edited because one scene is deemed 'too much' for what ever reason, well, you don't own it, too bad.
I use digital music for exploration. If a reviewer mentions an album I’ll instantly go listen for myself and if I like it and it’s possible I’ll get an album.
I bit the bullet just over a year ago and got into records. I'm loving the thrill of actually having to find an album that I'd otherwise just open in 3 taps on my phone. RAD (80s bmx movie) one of my all time favourite films. And I was born in 97. When I started buying LP'S, the soundtrack to that movie was one of the first I looked for. It took me 11months and 13 days to find a copy here in Australia and it wasn't even me who found it. Thanks to the anniversary of the film, the record was re pressed and then thanks to my dad, he was able to snag a copy and keep it a secret for months until my birthday. The pure joy of placing that record down on my turntable, lowering the tone arm and just sitting back and listening to the first track, Break the ice by John Farnham was... immeasurable. That is something streaming will never ever have.
@@KristiWright oh I have. I don't miss a single video from you guys and that one was definitely good fun. I still remember the "bless it with the tears of angels" from that video 😂
So…I tried Pandora, Tidal, Spotify, Primephonic, IDAGIO, Tidal again, Qobuz. The result? I bought a Cambridge Audio CD player for myself for Christmas, lol. I think you’re giving me a hard time in this video and you didn’t even know it! 😂
I copied all of my CDs (over 450 at last count) to my iMac in their LOSSLESS format. I then access it via my new Apple TV connected to my new Samsung TV and tap the optical jack to feed an analog converter that can feed my Marantz 2252B receiver I bought new in 1978 that feeds my JBL L-100's I bought new in 1974 and for fun I still listen to all my cassette tapes I handcrafted back in the 70s/80s on my Nakamichi cassette deck I bought in 1990. I also watch all my TV/movies via this old-school 2-channel system and am very happy. But I'm 71+ years old so what do I know.
i'm a three dimensional type of guy .i want an object in the hand . Records tapes and CDs are physical objects that we can ' own'. They are like cash compared to credit cards or digitally stored money.
It's kind of amazing that someone came up with the idea of charging people a monthly fee for the convenience of listening to music. I prefer to just buy a CD and that way, it's mine.
No, instead they are streaming on $900 phones....so let's do the math, shall we?🤣🤣 I will take ownership of my music over rental any day just like owning a house is better than paying rent.
Frankly, half the fun of having a vintage 8 track recorder hooked up to my hifi is watching my audiophile friends' heads explode while listening to Boz Skaggs!
6:08 "Just be cool, man." Exactly! Enjoy your music in any format that suits you, but don't denigrate others for using a different format from you. The only person that has to enjoy your particular musical format is YOU. :)
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Yes, for sure, and it's a very positive and mature philosophy that is sometimes lost on the gear-heads and audiophiles out there. All the best! :)
I'll purchase my music, but I WILL NOT rent it. My dilemma is, CD's are beginning to disappear, and the streaming services want customers to pay a high premium if they prefer to download/purchase high quality music files. The music industry fails to realize that their tactics are shutting me (and my dollars) out forever. I'll say that again. Forever !
High Premium? What does Apple Music, $6-7 a month? Not living in the USA, so not sure how much exactly you would pay there. Not much for the convenience to discover what you want to buy. For that money I can download files as much as I want and listen to them as long I pay my subscription.
You nailed it with "It's all really incredible". I'm glad to live in a time when SO much music and SO many ways to listen to it are available to each and every one of us. From home systems to mobile to streaming, from full-blown expensive hardware to cheap smartphones and internet browsers. The possibilities are endless, and so is the enjoyment. Happy 2022 to you both!
"Nothing will ever beat the purity of mono" might be the quote of the year so far. We're only a few days in of course but that had me laughing out loud because you just know there's someone who actually holds this view dear. And as for "cables that make my music more musical" 😂
While I'm fine with digital, I have issues with streaming, I like to own my music and have my own copy, even if it's a digital copy stored on my PC, at least then it's mine and I don't pay some company $15 a month they can't come and take my own personal music collection away from me and I can move it around physically from one machine to another and make backup copies of it. Also, I don't need to be online to hear my music. Not everything has to be online.
I was surprised to find last month that the Spotify (2012 remastered) version of the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guraldi, sounded (to my ears) much better than the 30 year-old CD in my library. It really enhanced the listening experience for me when switching between the 2 formats. The stream was clearer, more dynamic, and enjoyable to listen to than the CD. Not to mention the convenience factor when selecting other individual tracks/titles for playback.
I don't know about you guys but I can't enjoy my music unless I run Roon through HQPlayer and upsample to 1.536 MHz, then send it over galvanically isolated USB to my DDC to eliminate jitter, then I2S, to my R2R DAC set to NOS. Both the DDC and the DAC are clocked using the same oven-controlled crystal oscillator. The balanced output of the DAC is then sent through XLRs (all silver coated OCC copper) to a tube preamp (for warmth and flavour), then balanced XLRs to the solid-state monoblocks (for power and control). I like pure OCC copper for my speaker cable runs, surrounded by a PFA dielectric and shielding of course. It goes without saying that I run everything past the USB on power coming from a direct line I had my electrition install with 8 gauge copper wire, which is then conditioned by my power regenerator, and run to my gear over heavily shielded IEC connectors. To mitigate vibrations the whole stack is suspended above the ground by the hairs of a nordic virgin, who was raised on a diet consisting entirely of sorbothane.
I'm enjoying the latest Adele album on my 1963 PL7, 1978 Pioneer integrated amp and 2017 speakers in front of the fireplace. Just keeping it simple! Thank you for keeping audio advice simple.
As someone finally coming into a good set of cans, I was quite hesitant on streaming music because of all the other opinions I've heard about it. But I realized that my enjoyment of my music didn't matter if it was Bluetooth or plugged in. Thanks for this video. Hope more out there in this community can come to the same conclusion as you
A fun and refreshing take on audiophiles and music. For a couple that spends a significant amount of time reviewing quite a bit of esoteric, high end equipment, it was great to hear you both conclude that the end goal is personal enjoyment. Thanks for the light hearted video.
Andrew, once again, demonstrating his excellent writing & oratory skills. This is why your sucess is so well deserved. Thanks for no so subtle jab at those who assert that their preferences must be the prescribed content and method of delivery for all. I'm old enough to have listen to music via transitor mono AM radio, 78s, 45s, 33 LPs, 8 track, magnetic cassettes, CDs, SACDs, DVD audio, multichannel music on dvd/ bluray, mp3 downloads, and the latest (not so great, but highly functional) streaming music. The BEST is.... whatever draws you in to listen and enjoy YOUR music.
Right on! I'm old school. I grew up listening to music on my turntable, my cassette deck and the radio. All three formats had their advantages and disadvantages. Today I listen on my turntable, cd player and my streamer. Streaming helps me explore new music (like radio did) and my turntable is the preferred mode for me, like the old days, then CD's, since they are easier to handle. But most of all, I just enjoy the music however I can play it.
I love the ceremony of putting on an album. I also long for the days when TV's had dials to change the channel. I just loved getting up and physically turning that channel dial and the volume control. Pure magic.
My 9 year old loves listening to records. He received a turntable and a CCR album as a gift and he was hooked. It’s the tactile feel & involvement. Our family friend sent him a Deep Purple album for Christmas. We were driving down the road and he asked me to play Highway Star on Apple. I almost fell over. 👍🏻 ehh.
LOL "had to listen to an entire album to discover there wasn't a track worth a s..." - priceless! Ok, ok, the first 4 minutes is hilarious. Love the message in the end. :)
This is a big part of why I love your channel and watch it on the regular. You are definitely an audiophile, but you stayed humble accross your journey and welcoming to any opinions on the subject. Gatekeeping and douchebags seems to appear in this industry way too much, and it gives it a bad rep. Stay like you are man, love your content ! And let's enjoy our music any way that makes us feel good.
The squeal from the rollers in the 8 track and the clunk/clunk of the playback head moving - the best, especially through my dried out paper cone speaker. The crackles and distorted sound is the best.
I love your satire on this issue. But, in all honesty, many songs that I tried to stream more than once are not there anymore. With a CD, Vinyl, and tape, I ALWAYS have it on hand.
Nearly all of my listening is done from music stored on-site, (and backed up) and while I have a free Spotify account, when things go south I have everything I enjoy right here. Loved the rant, you raised a few great points, mainly 'like what you like', which I liked, naturally :)
Respect also for a cd collector like me. But if you want to be a real collector and not a hoarder remember to buy what you are able to pay and not to finance with loans and credits.
I've been loving streaming music since 2004. It all began with Rhapsody until I migrated to Spotify in 2015. I also use TH-cam Music, and sometimes find their audio quality slightly better than Spotify. Once in a while I use Deezer because they have some obscure albums that other services don't. I dipped my toe in the waters of Amazon and was pleased with that experience too. And yes, I listen to full albums start to finish, all tracks in order. My audio set up is simple, laptop usually with headphones, or my desktop computer connected to a 2 channel amp and speakers.
Btw, thanks for consistently grinding out such entertaining, compelling, informative content. I honestly get excited every time I see a new video is up. And your dream house is coming! Don’t give up! Everyone’s pulling for you!
Wanted to positively offset my Cornwall IV nagging…but it’s true. I’ve made my living in video production for thirty years. You guys do it really, really well.
Personally it's hard for me to let go of my local library. I've been building it for years and there's no way I'm ever gonna stop. I see it more as an extension of my personality. I still stream music, though, if I want something inoffensive (but still to my taste) to play in the background through loudspeakers and just have the recommendation engine bring up some random song (which I might even buy a CD/lossless copy of if I liked it enough). My music tastes can be absolutely niche and I know that not everyone might appreciate them if I decide to play my local library through loudspeakers.
I put Tidal against Spotify and I didn't hear a "real" difference. I have SENNHEISER HD 800 S with a Topping 90SE DAC and Topping A90 amp and I didn't hear a difference between the MQA version of a song on Tidal version non MQA on Spotify. Canceled Tidal seem over priced to me for the MQA service
There's really no comparison IF you have decent gear. I went through the trouble and copied all my discs into iMac using Lossless. Supposedly minimizing degradation of signal and all that. So now I can synch my CD player with a tune on the Mac. When I swap from one signal (the computer stream) to the other (the source CD in the player) it's a HUGE disappointment. Not only is the source signal volume lower on the Mac (everything is UP to Max) but when I change the volume to compensate and then select the DISC, there is zero comparison. The compression just KILLS the sound. I suppose that IF you have a crappy stereo, you won't notice it as much. But my rebuilt Marantz 2240 and Cornwalls don't lie. To be fair, I also have a Squeezebox Touch with a built in DAC. When using that, the sound WAS excellent. But, it no longer "recognizes" my Mac and files. I am unable to access any of them. To make matters worse, it is no longer supported by Logitech. That gizmo was just about the best piece of audio gear I ever owned. Sucks that its now INOP.
If you’re using the dac in your iMac and not sending it into a good quality dac that’s where the difference is. I don’t know what Cd Player you were using, but evidently it has a much better dac than the iMac.
Hilarious. You've created a character who deserves his own podcast, or at least, more guest appearances. This character also needs a name, of course - and a back story.
I for one, laughed out loud at this. My partner as well & though she enjoys our system immensely, she's not really into audio all that much. She also enjoyed your "phone & computer speakers" comment. Thanks for the laugh, you two.. 🙂
The thing I hate though about streaming music is the fact that whenever I go to an area with subpar signal, Spotify just dies on me. I don't have enough storage on my phone though to download anymore songs so there's that as well.
Remember when you used to be able to buy actual software? Now you just lease it. You can't own software , all you can do is "stream" it. Now they are trying to do the same thing with movie and music media. They don't want you to be able to purchase a CD or Movie , they want to provide access to it. Bullshit. Purchase your media. Pay once. Not forever.
I have discovered some great music via Spotify and gone out and purchased the Vinyl copy. If anything streaming has confirmed what I like. I’m now trapped in a family payment with my three kids and girlfriend using the service.
Appreciate your thoughts (Kristi's too:). About the only use we would have for streaming is finding new music. That alone might be worth the price of admission for us. As far as Hi-Res for my ears, thanks but no thanks.
Streaming music companies are fantastic for some... Personally I like my music library on my own private server. Why? Owning the music will become important once one or more of these companies become insolvent and shuts down... Then people will regret paying "just to listen" when their library suddenly vanishes. If anyone remembers what Netflix went through with movie companies converting to a streaming service you know what happened. The movie companies CHARGE Netflix just to have the movie listed in the library on top of the fees per view. That's why movies are ROTATED in and out of availability. These streaming services can do the same thing eliminating artists, styles even entire genres of music at the click of a mouse, gone forever. Some may even tie your membership to a certain passport compliance we're not allowed to talk about. Therefore I'm vehemently old school with boxes and boxes of CD's in climate controlled storage and my digital library backed up redundantly. The library consisting of thousands artists and titles will become my children's someday and hopefully they will cherish the music of times passed. These streaming services will not. Mark my words.
When I was 24, in 1995, I moved to Japan to teach English. I wasn't rich and I wasn't getting moved there by a big company with a bunch of money, so I had to live with the regular airline baggage limits for how many bags I was allowed to take with me and what they were allowed to weigh. I'd guess 50% of my weight limit was CDs. Probably 150-200 of them. For the next several years I lived with a CD-Walkman and a pair of, I guess you'd call them computer speakers in my 10'x10' apartment and it was A-OK. I remember, though, when I got my first iPod and I thought about how different that move would have been if I'd just been able to carry my entire music collection in that little device. All that said, I'd need to sell a bunch of gear if I was to move back to Japan again. La Scalas would take up half of the floorspace in that first place I lived over there.....
Only thing was, the process of removing that "wrapper" and seal was a harder task to achieve than cracking into most armored "safes" built back then. 😉
For my family .. TH-cam Music which frankly is a no-brainer that you can share with up to six people. YT Music includes *ad free TH-cam video* and good enough music quality especially when out and about in the car and phones. And for our home AV we also have a Tidal account with MQA.
You two are becoming my favorite to watch over my other subscriptions in this hobby. IThat should tell yawl something ! You brought me back to the early 70s when you said you have to listen to the whole album to discover the next song, that’s because we would have to get up and move the tone arm to skip
I love the convenience of streaming, for I still prefer physical media for music I want to keep. Mainly because I have no way to control if a service stops carrying a song I like. I also like physical media, CDs and now I'm getting into vinyl as well. It's like getting a good cup of coffee out of the Keurig, but I still like to grind my beans fresh and use a French press as well.
OK, I do understand that this was satirical, and that's fine. But I have heard no one anywhere talk about the issue of the record companies changing our content on us without our permission, adding contact without our permission, and removing content without our permission. And then there's the issue of if you go to listen to something and it isn't available in your region, you're out luck. The thing that makes vinyl, CDs, cassettes, mini disc, or whatever physical media format you like, so special is the fact that once you've got it in your hands nobody anywhere can do anything to it except you.
You still touched on something that IMO is debit to streaming services. An artist is more likely to produce “hit” songs instead of cohesive albums. I think that because of this, artist explore less of their creativity and there will be a slower evolution to music itself.
@@woodydawg77 I actually find myself disagreeing with a lot of his points because the appeal of music streaming can be listening to new up and coming indie artists and they're not going to have an album or single release on a CD or Vinyl having that mainstream music is just a bonus
@ that is a totally valid point. I agree. I am all for music lovers finding new artists. I just prefer the sound of analog. Plus the whole packaging is so much better! But I understand it’s a great platform for artists who may not have a physical media release. Stream on my friend!
@@woodydawg77 I agree in that aspect as an audiophile that the quality of CDs are better than Streaming which is why I think MP3 players like the iPod are a middle ground to both although I use Apple Music despite being an android user lol
I have a vast vinyl collection. A substantial cd collection. More than one DAC. Yes, there are times when I put an album on and listen to it in it’s entirety even I don’t like a few of the tracks. But, these days, I stream the majority of my music, it’s just so damned convenient. By a process of elimination, I’ve whittled my streaming services to just one, Apple! You all must enjoy the music whichever way best suits you, but, whatever your chosen methodology, just enjoy the music.
I stream but in the last 6 months i've started collecting cds again. They're like $5 a piece on ebay. Never gonna have a huge collection but I want a selection I own.
When I saw the headline, my "comedic" side went straight to, "He's going back to cassette tapes!" Love this topic though, agree with ALL of this! #FuzzyAndFullOfNoise In the end you both said it best, "Enjoy yourself" and "Do whatever you wanna do, man".
Some tw4t any day now is going to start selling us cans of better air to fill our music rooms with, because normal air sounds bad. And guess what, we are the tw4ts that will line up to buy the cr4p.
Cmdr Effie Trinket ... Great idea, it will require a special HVAC system for the listening room and these cans of this perfect air will be the source for the system. You will need to constantly replace these cans as the air is used up. Since the room will be polluted by the listener exhaling, everyone in the room will have a special mask on to capture this exhaled air and pump it out of the room with silent pumps.
How about cd's? I mean the difference between Tidal, Spotify or Deezer are hardly noticeable..and I use Dali Zensor 7 speakers and a Yamaha A1080 receiver..but cd's just sound a litte better..
I’ve had Spotify for a long time and I’ve had tidal for about a year. There is a massive difference between the two if you’re listening on a quality system, there really is no comparison to me. I haven’t tried any of the other Hi-Rez streaming services, but Tidal wipes the floor with Spotify. The only reason I keep Spotify is because of a lot of podcast I listen to and stuff and really it’s not that expensive.
@@Smfins I just watched a video were four so called audiophiles listened to The four main streaming services, not the results you'd probably expect, certainly not a massive differences were one was worse, just a bit different. One guy preferred Spotify. We all hear differently and for most that difference is negligible, especially compared to convenience and what is easiest to navigate and/or fiind new or obscure artists. The difference being night and day is certainly not that to me...more like sunrise and sunset in a picture or photograph, not the easiest to know which is which.
Loved the video! At this point I don't know if I could live at work without Spotify and Amazon in the lab. It gives me that variety I need for the mood I'm in and new music to find daily. I've got my Hifi setup and physical systems at home but wow I love streaming music when driving or while working!
It does suck. I want to listen to the music I buy. I want to buy it and play it any time I want and not be interrupted. It's a scam. That wastes my Time and interrupts my mental state to sell me crap to fill holes in the ground .
Why would you be interrupted If you’re paying £9.99? Your mental state of mind must be very fragile for it to affected by a streaming platform. What’s the scam it’s music you stream. What are they selling you? I hoping your joking otherwise
Streaming music options (delivery platforms, services, playlist recommendations, etc.) result in more choices than my mind can process. Feels like being 8 years old again walking down the cereal aisle. While choice overload is real, the “baseline of awesome” is indeed incredibly high. Enjoyed being reminded of that fact.
Andrew. Have you thought of recommending wine and beer pairings with different amplifiers and speakers. I have found a couple of Imperial Stout Ales make my Elacs sound better. Mike.
I'm still laughing....It's not parody for me....I like putting putting a record of choice ( or cd) and listening without using my phone or computer....My only gripe is having a lot of DVD Audio and SACD's that most of the current DAC's just don't play....
@@BryanRuby I'm sure sure why....Something about Sony owning the rights and not wanting to sell them for SACD.....Can anyone explain why DAC's only play Redbook.......I have to unhook my DAC and run my old Marantz SACD player directly into my Integrated.....Pain in the arce every time I want to listen to these hi- Res formats....Any ideas....suggestions....
How could you?! I trusted you, Andrew! 😭After 2 minutes, I unsubbed, disliked, and cancelled you on my Twitters. Next week, you’ll see me on your lawn with my “Andrew Sucks” sign… Great opinion vid.👍🏽
The only thing on streaming service is the latest trendy music. CD has many exclusive titles that can only be found on that format. I can't imagine anything dumber than paying another monthly bill for music. I really like these add on CD players for the infotainment centers in cars. I guess I will be going that route.
Bravo! Very funny! Well done. I have to confess to being somewhere between being obsessive about the sound of my equipment to being pretty close to your parody, depending on the moment ... but usually much closer to your parody. 🙂
Love this vid. I use Apple Music into a DAC to a Tube pre-amp/headphone amp into either Grado SR325X, Sennheiser HD600 or AKG-K702 headphones. I select albums of which I have about 1400 and hit shuffle. I could hear Deep Purple, The Andrew Sisters, then Sugar Pie Desanto, Earl Klugh, Queen Ida, Dean Martin, Led Zepplin, Merle Haggard….you get the idea. I’ll typically sit down for 3-5 hours on a Saturday night and listen this way. And, yes, I equally will listen to records which I also run through the preamp. I have about 800 records. Not a big selection but not bad either.
I refuse to get rid of my cassettes, CD'S and Vinyl for DJ Skynet (lol). The only three portable music player's I enjoy listening to my music on are my iPod classic, PSP and my old Panasonic Shock Wave cassette deck.
That was absolutely hysterical. 😂. Very creative and in all of good fun. Keep rocking that Poison because you know that’s audiophile grade production stuff right there. 🤘🏼🎸🤘🏼
I have a network streamer from Marantz and I still listen to whole albums, like in the "past". Getting a feel for every track of a certain performer's creation. Just to have this old-school feeling with new tech. 🤗
You can have fun with people who are never satisfied with their system but the manufacturer’s come all the time with new formats and sometimes there’s something very good like SACDs and blu-ray music only discs. I have both and with the right gear there sound is amazing but after a while the the manufacturer’s stop the production of affordable hardware, a descent SACD player is only available in the high price range. I stream Spotify premium but I have also Apple Music lossless for the same price. I have learned my lesson, for now I stream music via my IPad and using my headphones. Loved your video. Ludo
Taking the concept seriously a bit, I consider streaming services of all sorts to be harbingers of the Great Reset. "You'll own nothing and be happy." I've got hundreds of dvds, CDs, and LPs. They take up a lot of space where it is at a premium. Why wouldn't I just want to be able to get it from somewhere else when I want it? But then, what happens if some content is deemed obsolete and you can't find that offensive punk rock from the 70s anymore? My suggestion is still buy and OWN the stuff you want.
Sorry guys but the general mass consumer market has spoken. Streaming is the future. Also the current and next generations are already use to digital streaming. They have the last interest in physical media. It's over
In music, the whole chain is important, from the musician through the audio system to the listener.. You may choose to select or upgrade every link in the chain, but the first thing everyone should upgrade first , to improve the listening experience is....you, the listener.
My first thought was "click bait" but then I thought what the hell lets get a coffee and enjoy the fun. thanks for making a cappy day that little bit better.
Listen the music the way it's suits you best. That's the most important. And I think in the end a lot of people enjoy both, streaming is convenient and allows you unlimited discovery while CDs and Vinyl offer you the "owner" experience (and also if it is removed from streaming service the disc remains yours forever).
owning music and streaming music are not same. I do both. I don't collect every album. of course because I'm not rich like elon musk but I can pick some songs I really liked. It's cheap also convient. I prefer musicbee over streaming music. musicbee has a lot of features. also I don't think streaming music last forever.
I really appreciate streaming music. I love to fall haphazardly into a new genre playlist and find my favorites. That said I like to take a month off occasionally. I cancel my sub for a month or two and just listen to my CDs. Thanks for the video, y'all are cool!
I have 20,506 songs on my pc, and yes I have them backed up as well. I rather own the songs instead of streaming. Heck, I haven't used a streaming site for music yet.
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Awesome video, one pitfall of streaming music is you end up with music in general being more generic and less artistic or experimental...... artists are no longer creating albums but rather singles. Over the decades how many songs on albums didn't make number one....but are now considered some of the greatest songs ever written. In todays tiktok/twitter world Frankie's Pleasure Dome would never be enjoyed all the way through. Who has 13 minutes to listen to one song anyways?
I like to listen to full albums rather than singles
Big LOL today!! It was fun and in line with "the only person who has to like the sound of my system is ME" Thanks guys!
Just doing what we can to remind folks that this hobby is meant to be fun.
But you can also try something new
This is one of the best I received from a audiophile, thanks Andrew .
@@andrewrobinsonreviews THAT PART.
What I don't like with most things anymore is that people don't own anything anymore. Any and all streaming services can just take your favorite artists off on a whim, same goes for movie streaming services, wanna watch an old movie from your childhood? It's either edited because one scene is deemed 'too much' for what ever reason, well, you don't own it, too bad.
I use digital music for exploration. If a reviewer mentions an album I’ll instantly go listen for myself and if I like it and it’s possible I’ll get an album.
I am the same way Doug. I've bought more records recently based on hearing the album on streaming first.
For me, this really has replaced the radio.
I bit the bullet just over a year ago and got into records. I'm loving the thrill of actually having to find an album that I'd otherwise just open in 3 taps on my phone.
RAD (80s bmx movie) one of my all time favourite films. And I was born in 97.
When I started buying LP'S, the soundtrack to that movie was one of the first I looked for.
It took me 11months and 13 days to find a copy here in Australia and it wasn't even me who found it. Thanks to the anniversary of the film, the record was re pressed and then thanks to my dad, he was able to snag a copy and keep it a secret for months until my birthday.
The pure joy of placing that record down on my turntable, lowering the tone arm and just sitting back and listening to the first track, Break the ice by John Farnham was... immeasurable.
That is something streaming will never ever have.
You should check out the Vinyl Sucks video linked in the description. You might get a good laugh.
@@KristiWright oh I have. I don't miss a single video from you guys and that one was definitely good fun. I still remember the "bless it with the tears of angels" from that video 😂
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So…I tried Pandora, Tidal, Spotify, Primephonic, IDAGIO, Tidal again, Qobuz. The result? I bought a Cambridge Audio CD player for myself for Christmas, lol. I think you’re giving me a hard time in this video and you didn’t even know it! 😂
I copied all of my CDs (over 450 at last count) to my iMac in their LOSSLESS format. I then access it via my new Apple TV connected to my new Samsung TV and tap the optical jack to feed an analog converter that can feed my Marantz 2252B receiver I bought new in 1978 that feeds my JBL L-100's I bought new in 1974 and for fun I still listen to all my cassette tapes I handcrafted back in the 70s/80s on my Nakamichi cassette deck I bought in 1990. I also watch all my TV/movies via this old-school 2-channel system and am very happy. But I'm 71+ years old so what do I know.
i'm a three dimensional type of guy .i want an object in the hand .
Records tapes and CDs are physical objects that we can ' own'.
They are like cash compared to credit cards or digitally stored money.
Not to mention no reliance on ultra reliable ISPs, no monthly fees, no need to have a cc in hand pr additional expenses on cc❤😊
It's kind of amazing that someone came up with the idea of charging people a monthly fee for the convenience of listening to music. I prefer to just buy a CD and that way, it's mine.
Yeah but some people don’t have that kind of money to buy cd’s left and right! One CD costs more then the streaming services alone every month lol.
No, instead they are streaming on $900 phones....so let's do the math, shall we?🤣🤣 I will take ownership of my music over rental any day just like owning a house is better than paying rent.
Frankly, half the fun of having a vintage 8 track recorder hooked up to my hifi is watching my audiophile friends' heads explode while listening to Boz Skaggs!
6:08 "Just be cool, man." Exactly! Enjoy your music in any format that suits you, but don't denigrate others for using a different format from you.
The only person that has to enjoy your particular musical format is YOU. :)
@TorontoJon, you get it 👍
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Yes, for sure, and it's a very positive and mature philosophy that is sometimes lost on the gear-heads and audiophiles out there. All the best! :)
I'll purchase my music, but I WILL NOT rent it. My dilemma is, CD's are beginning to disappear, and the streaming services want customers to pay a high premium if they prefer to download/purchase high quality music files. The music industry fails to realize that their tactics are shutting me (and my dollars) out forever. I'll say that again. Forever !
High Premium? What does Apple Music, $6-7 a month? Not living in the USA, so not sure how much exactly you would pay there. Not much for the convenience to discover what you want to buy. For that money I can download files as much as I want and listen to them as long I pay my subscription.
"SKYNET as your personal DJ" earned my sub. I salute you, sir.
Welcome aboard!
Dun dun dun dun dun 😊
You nailed it with "It's all really incredible". I'm glad to live in a time when SO much music and SO many ways to listen to it are available to each and every one of us. From home systems to mobile to streaming, from full-blown expensive hardware to cheap smartphones and internet browsers. The possibilities are endless, and so is the enjoyment. Happy 2022 to you both!
Well said!
"Nothing will ever beat the purity of mono" might be the quote of the year so far. We're only a few days in of course but that had me laughing out loud because you just know there's someone who actually holds this view dear. And as for "cables that make my music more musical" 😂
While I'm fine with digital, I have issues with streaming, I like to own my music and have my own copy, even if it's a digital copy stored on my PC, at least then it's mine and I don't pay some company $15 a month they can't come and take my own personal music collection away from me and I can move it around physically from one machine to another and make backup copies of it. Also, I don't need to be online to hear my music. Not everything has to be online.
Lol 😂 We need to stop cork-sniffing and enjoy the wine. Thanks for the laughs! Good stuff!
100%
I was surprised to find last month that the Spotify (2012 remastered) version of the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guraldi, sounded (to my ears) much better than the 30 year-old CD in my library. It really enhanced the listening experience for me when switching between the 2 formats. The stream was clearer, more dynamic, and enjoyable to listen to than the CD. Not to mention the convenience factor when selecting other individual tracks/titles for playback.
I don't know about you guys but I can't enjoy my music unless I run Roon through HQPlayer and upsample to 1.536 MHz, then send it over galvanically isolated USB to my DDC to eliminate jitter, then I2S, to my R2R DAC set to NOS. Both the DDC and the DAC are clocked using the same oven-controlled crystal oscillator. The balanced output of the DAC is then sent through XLRs (all silver coated OCC copper) to a tube preamp (for warmth and flavour), then balanced XLRs to the solid-state monoblocks (for power and control). I like pure OCC copper for my speaker cable runs, surrounded by a PFA dielectric and shielding of course. It goes without saying that I run everything past the USB on power coming from a direct line I had my electrition install with 8 gauge copper wire, which is then conditioned by my power regenerator, and run to my gear over heavily shielded IEC connectors. To mitigate vibrations the whole stack is suspended above the ground by the hairs of a nordic virgin, who was raised on a diet consisting entirely of sorbothane.
Hmmm... That should do it!
I'm enjoying the latest Adele album on my 1963 PL7, 1978 Pioneer integrated amp and 2017 speakers in front of the fireplace. Just keeping it simple! Thank you for keeping audio advice simple.
The only problem I see with Skynet picking my music is all that death metal.
If I can't play it on AIMP, Foobar2k or Musicbee, I don't give a shit. People are getting too used to not having any control over their shit.
“I like my music fuzzy, and full of noise”. Love it!
As someone finally coming into a good set of cans, I was quite hesitant on streaming music because of all the other opinions I've heard about it. But I realized that my enjoyment of my music didn't matter if it was Bluetooth or plugged in. Thanks for this video. Hope more out there in this community can come to the same conclusion as you
Appreciate you sharing @Rejoice Vadli!
Love this!
A fun and refreshing take on audiophiles and music. For a couple that spends a significant amount of time reviewing quite a bit of esoteric, high end equipment, it was great to hear you both conclude that the end goal is personal enjoyment. Thanks for the light hearted video.
Thanks for understanding the REAL message of this video.
Andrew, once again, demonstrating his excellent writing & oratory skills. This is why your sucess is so well deserved. Thanks for no so subtle jab at those who assert that their preferences must be the prescribed content and method of delivery for all. I'm old enough to have listen to music via transitor mono AM radio, 78s, 45s, 33 LPs, 8 track, magnetic cassettes, CDs, SACDs, DVD audio, multichannel music on dvd/ bluray, mp3 downloads, and the latest (not so great, but highly functional) streaming music.
The BEST is.... whatever draws you in to listen and enjoy YOUR music.
I like Kristi's comment. "Do whatever you want it to be" and "keep it cool." I think this is how you should enjoy music--no rules.
Right on! I'm old school. I grew up listening to music on my turntable, my cassette deck and the radio. All three formats had their advantages and disadvantages. Today I listen on my turntable, cd player and my streamer. Streaming helps me explore new music (like radio did) and my turntable is the preferred mode for me, like the old days, then CD's, since they are easier to handle. But most of all, I just enjoy the music however I can play it.
First half of this video is a Jerry Seinfeld impression.
I love the ceremony of putting on an album. I also long for the days when TV's had dials to change the channel. I just loved getting up and physically turning that channel dial and the volume control. Pure magic.
In many ways it was a lot easier than looking for a misplaced remote.
I'd actually forgotten about TVs with dials! Amazing. Next you'll be telling me that people only had phones in their homes.
Ripping CDs in ALAC is a much better way to collect music and have lossless perfection at the same time
My 9 year old loves listening to records. He received a turntable and a CCR album as a gift and he was hooked. It’s the tactile feel & involvement. Our family friend sent him a Deep Purple album for Christmas. We were driving down the road and he asked me to play Highway Star on Apple. I almost fell over. 👍🏻 ehh.
Yes, the involvement factor is a big one for me as well. It's nice to take care of your music 😊
That's so great!
LOL "had to listen to an entire album to discover there wasn't a track worth a s..." - priceless! Ok, ok, the first 4 minutes is hilarious. Love the message in the end. :)
I remember in high school putting a CD in the car CD player and sticking with that CD for multiple days. multiple play throughs. Those were the days.
This is a big part of why I love your channel and watch it on the regular. You are definitely an audiophile, but you stayed humble accross your journey and welcoming to any opinions on the subject. Gatekeeping and douchebags seems to appear in this industry way too much, and it gives it a bad rep. Stay like you are man, love your content ! And let's enjoy our music any way that makes us feel good.
Thank you! Will do!
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The squeal from the rollers in the 8 track and the clunk/clunk of the playback head moving - the best, especially through my dried out paper cone speaker. The crackles and distorted sound is the best.
I love your satire on this issue. But, in all honesty, many songs that I tried to stream more than once are not there anymore. With a CD, Vinyl, and tape, I ALWAYS have it on hand.
Nearly all of my listening is done from music stored on-site, (and backed up) and while I have a free Spotify account, when things go south I have everything I enjoy right here. Loved the rant, you raised a few great points, mainly 'like what you like', which I liked, naturally :)
Respect also for a cd collector like me. But if you want to be a real collector and not a hoarder remember to buy what you are able to pay and not to finance with loans and credits.
I've been loving streaming music since 2004. It all began with Rhapsody until I migrated to Spotify in 2015. I also use TH-cam Music, and sometimes find their audio quality slightly better than Spotify. Once in a while I use Deezer because they have some obscure albums that other services don't. I dipped my toe in the waters of Amazon and was pleased with that experience too. And yes, I listen to full albums start to finish, all tracks in order. My audio set up is simple, laptop usually with headphones, or my desktop computer connected to a 2 channel amp and speakers.
Btw, thanks for consistently grinding out such entertaining, compelling, informative content. I honestly get excited every time I see a new video is up.
And your dream house is coming! Don’t give up! Everyone’s pulling for you!
That’s so sweet!
John, thank you so very, very much!
Wanted to positively offset my Cornwall IV nagging…but it’s true. I’ve made my living in video production for thirty years. You guys do it really, really well.
Personally it's hard for me to let go of my local library. I've been building it for years and there's no way I'm ever gonna stop. I see it more as an extension of my personality.
I still stream music, though, if I want something inoffensive (but still to my taste) to play in the background through loudspeakers and just have the recommendation engine bring up some random song (which I might even buy a CD/lossless copy of if I liked it enough). My music tastes can be absolutely niche and I know that not everyone might appreciate them if I decide to play my local library through loudspeakers.
Literally I just had the same thought.. "streaming music sucks" . And went back to collecting cassettes and downloading mp3
I put Tidal against Spotify and I didn't hear a "real" difference. I have SENNHEISER HD 800 S with a Topping 90SE DAC and Topping A90 amp and I didn't hear a difference between the MQA version of a song on Tidal version non MQA on Spotify. Canceled Tidal seem over priced to me for the MQA service
There's really no comparison IF you have decent gear. I went through the trouble and copied all my discs into iMac using Lossless. Supposedly minimizing degradation of signal and all that. So now I can synch my CD player with a tune on the Mac. When I swap from one signal (the computer stream) to the other (the source CD in the player) it's a HUGE disappointment. Not only is the source signal volume lower on the Mac (everything is UP to Max) but when I change the volume to compensate and then select the DISC, there is zero comparison. The compression just KILLS the sound. I suppose that IF you have a crappy stereo, you won't notice it as much. But my rebuilt Marantz 2240 and Cornwalls don't lie.
To be fair, I also have a Squeezebox Touch with a built in DAC. When using that, the sound WAS excellent. But, it no longer "recognizes" my Mac and files. I am unable to access any of them. To make matters worse, it is no longer supported by Logitech. That gizmo was just about the best piece of audio gear I ever owned. Sucks that its now INOP.
If you’re using the dac in your iMac and not sending it into a good quality dac that’s where the difference is. I don’t know what Cd Player you were using, but evidently it has a much better dac than the iMac.
Hilarious. You've created a character who deserves his own podcast, or at least, more guest appearances. This character also needs a name, of course - and a back story.
Kinda like Ryan Reynold’s twin brother
I'm shocked nobody has quoted this (02:52) part yet. Y'all this one knocked me💀. Who here felt attacked because you know it's so true?😂
I for one, laughed out loud at this. My partner as well & though she enjoys our system immensely, she's not really into audio all that much. She also enjoyed your "phone & computer speakers" comment. Thanks for the laugh, you two.. 🙂
The thing I hate though about streaming music is the fact that whenever I go to an area with subpar signal, Spotify just dies on me. I don't have enough storage on my phone though to download anymore songs so there's that as well.
Remember when you used to be able to buy actual software? Now you just lease it. You can't own software , all you can do is "stream" it. Now they are trying to do the same thing with movie and music media. They don't want you to be able to purchase a CD or Movie , they want to provide access to it. Bullshit. Purchase your media. Pay once. Not forever.
I have discovered some great music via Spotify and gone out and purchased the Vinyl copy. If anything streaming has confirmed what I like. I’m now trapped in a family payment with my three kids and girlfriend using the service.
Appreciate your thoughts (Kristi's too:). About the only use we would have for streaming is finding new music. That alone might be worth the price of admission for us. As far as Hi-Res for my ears, thanks but no thanks.
The worst is when they REMOVE artist from the streaming service, thats the reminder how much it sucks.
Streaming music companies are fantastic for some... Personally I like my music library on my own private server. Why? Owning the music will become important once one or more of these companies become insolvent and shuts down... Then people will regret paying "just to listen" when their library suddenly vanishes. If anyone remembers what Netflix went through with movie companies converting to a streaming service you know what happened. The movie companies CHARGE Netflix just to have the movie listed in the library on top of the fees per view. That's why movies are ROTATED in and out of availability. These streaming services can do the same thing eliminating artists, styles even entire genres of music at the click of a mouse, gone forever. Some may even tie your membership to a certain passport compliance we're not allowed to talk about. Therefore I'm vehemently old school with boxes and boxes of CD's in climate controlled storage and my digital library backed up redundantly. The library consisting of thousands artists and titles will become my children's someday and hopefully they will cherish the music of times passed. These streaming services will not. Mark my words.
When I was 24, in 1995, I moved to Japan to teach English. I wasn't rich and I wasn't getting moved there by a big company with a bunch of money, so I had to live with the regular airline baggage limits for how many bags I was allowed to take with me and what they were allowed to weigh. I'd guess 50% of my weight limit was CDs. Probably 150-200 of them. For the next several years I lived with a CD-Walkman and a pair of, I guess you'd call them computer speakers in my 10'x10' apartment and it was A-OK. I remember, though, when I got my first iPod and I thought about how different that move would have been if I'd just been able to carry my entire music collection in that little device. All that said, I'd need to sell a bunch of gear if I was to move back to Japan again. La Scalas would take up half of the floorspace in that first place I lived over there.....
Brilliant! Happy New Year guys. :-)
I bought two CDs recently. I forgot how cool it feels to wait for your music to arrive, to take it out of the wrapper and play it.
Only thing was, the process of removing that "wrapper" and seal was a harder task to achieve than cracking into most armored "safes" built back then.
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For my family .. TH-cam Music which frankly is a no-brainer that you can share with up to six people. YT Music includes *ad free TH-cam video* and good enough music quality especially when out and about in the car and phones. And for our home AV we also have a Tidal account with MQA.
You two are becoming my favorite to watch over my other subscriptions in this hobby. IThat should tell yawl something !
You brought me back to the early 70s when you said you have to listen to the whole album to discover the next song, that’s because we would have to get up and move the tone arm to skip
Ultimately, for me, it is just the enjoyment of the music. Everything else is irrelevant, though I love my CDs.
I love the convenience of streaming, for I still prefer physical media for music I want to keep. Mainly because I have no way to control if a service stops carrying a song I like.
I also like physical media, CDs and now I'm getting into vinyl as well. It's like getting a good cup of coffee out of the Keurig, but I still like to grind my beans fresh and use a French press as well.
OK, I do understand that this was satirical, and that's fine. But I have heard no one anywhere talk about the issue of the record companies changing our content on us without our permission, adding contact without our permission, and removing content without our permission. And then there's the issue of if you go to listen to something and it isn't available in your region, you're out luck. The thing that makes vinyl, CDs, cassettes, mini disc, or whatever physical media format you like, so special is the fact that once you've got it in your hands nobody anywhere can do anything to it except you.
Badass as always. I'll keep listing my 8-track in my 1978 Ford 150 with three speed on the tree
Three on the tree....love it!!!
I am jamming out to my short wave radio via mono speaker!😊
You still touched on something that IMO is debit to streaming services. An artist is more likely to produce “hit” songs instead of cohesive albums. I think that because of this, artist explore less of their creativity and there will be a slower evolution to music itself.
Preach Mr. Robinson! lol I "try" on stream and BUY on VINYL! Simple as that.
unfortunately, im broke
@@woodydawg77 I actually find myself disagreeing with a lot of his points because the appeal of music streaming can be listening to new up and coming indie artists and they're not going to have an album or single release on a CD or Vinyl having that mainstream music is just a bonus
@ that is a totally valid point. I agree. I am all for music lovers finding new artists. I just prefer the sound of analog. Plus the whole packaging is so much better! But I understand it’s a great platform for artists who may not have a physical media release. Stream on my friend!
@@woodydawg77 I agree in that aspect as an audiophile that the quality of CDs are better than Streaming which is why I think MP3 players like the iPod are a middle ground to both although I use Apple Music despite being an android user lol
I have a vast vinyl collection. A substantial cd collection. More than one DAC. Yes, there are times when I put an album on and listen to it in it’s entirety even I don’t like a few of the tracks. But, these days, I stream the majority of my music, it’s just so damned convenient. By a process of elimination, I’ve whittled my streaming services to just one, Apple! You all must enjoy the music whichever way best suits you, but, whatever your chosen methodology, just enjoy the music.
I stream but in the last 6 months i've started collecting cds again. They're like $5 a piece on ebay. Never gonna have a huge collection but I want a selection I own.
When I saw the headline, my "comedic" side went straight to, "He's going back to cassette tapes!"
Love this topic though, agree with ALL of this! #FuzzyAndFullOfNoise
In the end you both said it best, "Enjoy yourself" and "Do whatever you wanna do, man".
Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it.
Some tw4t any day now is going to start selling us cans of better air to fill our music rooms with, because normal air sounds bad. And guess what, we are the tw4ts that will line up to buy the cr4p.
Cmdr Effie Trinket ...
Great idea, it will require a special HVAC system for the listening room and these cans of this perfect air will be the source for the system. You will need to constantly replace these cans as the air is used up. Since the room will be polluted by the listener exhaling, everyone in the room will have a special mask on to capture this exhaled air and pump it out of the room with silent pumps.
@@swinde Excellent. Sign me up! 🤪
How about cd's? I mean the difference between Tidal, Spotify or Deezer are hardly noticeable..and I use Dali Zensor 7 speakers and a Yamaha A1080 receiver..but cd's just sound a litte better..
I’ve had Spotify for a long time and I’ve had tidal for about a year. There is a massive difference between the two if you’re listening on a quality system, there really is no comparison to me. I haven’t tried any of the other Hi-Rez streaming services, but Tidal wipes the floor with Spotify. The only reason I keep Spotify is because of a lot of podcast I listen to and stuff and really it’s not that expensive.
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@@Smfins I just watched a video were four so called audiophiles listened to The four main streaming services, not the results you'd probably expect, certainly not a massive differences were one was worse, just a bit different. One guy preferred Spotify.
We all hear differently and for most that difference is negligible, especially compared to convenience and what is easiest to navigate and/or fiind new or obscure artists.
The difference being night and day is certainly not that to me...more like sunrise and sunset in a picture or photograph, not the easiest to know which is which.
Loved the video!
At this point I don't know if I could live at work without Spotify and Amazon in the lab. It gives me that variety I need for the mood I'm in and new music to find daily. I've got my Hifi setup and physical systems at home but wow I love streaming music when driving or while working!
There is room for both! Appreciate the view, Andrew.
It does suck. I want to listen to the music I buy. I want to buy it and play it any time I want and not be interrupted. It's a scam. That wastes my Time and interrupts my mental state to sell me crap to fill holes in the ground .
Why would you be interrupted If you’re paying £9.99? Your mental state of mind must be very fragile for it to affected by a streaming platform. What’s the scam it’s music you stream. What are they selling you? I hoping your joking otherwise
just pirate
Streaming music options (delivery platforms, services, playlist recommendations, etc.) result in more choices than my mind can process. Feels like being 8 years old again walking down the cereal aisle.
While choice overload is real, the “baseline of awesome” is indeed incredibly high. Enjoyed being reminded of that fact.
Nothing beat listening to my tape cassettes on my ghetto blaster
My AIWA multi-disc player boom box was this shit! I say we bring them back.
Let’s go back to the 80's
Andrew. Have you thought of recommending wine and beer pairings with different amplifiers and speakers. I have found a couple of Imperial Stout Ales make my Elacs sound better. Mike.
I'll go out on a limb and guess that alcohol makes all speakers sound better! :)
I'm still laughing....It's not parody for me....I like putting putting a record of choice ( or cd) and listening without using my phone or computer....My only gripe is having a lot of DVD Audio and SACD's that most of the current DAC's just don't play....
Is that because the DACs don't do DSD? I don't have a lot of history with DVD-Audio or SACD.
@@BryanRuby I'm sure sure why....Something about Sony owning the rights and not wanting to sell them for SACD.....Can anyone explain why DAC's only play Redbook.......I have to unhook my DAC and run my old Marantz SACD player directly into my Integrated.....Pain in the arce every time I want to listen to these hi- Res formats....Any ideas....suggestions....
How could you?! I trusted you, Andrew! 😭After 2 minutes, I unsubbed, disliked, and cancelled you on my Twitters. Next week, you’ll see me on your lawn with my “Andrew Sucks” sign… Great opinion vid.👍🏽
The only thing on streaming service is the latest trendy music. CD has many exclusive titles that can only be found on that format. I can't imagine anything dumber than paying another monthly bill for music. I really like these add on CD players for the infotainment centers in cars. I guess I will be going that route.
Bravo! Very funny! Well done. I have to confess to being somewhere between being obsessive about the sound of my equipment to being pretty close to your parody, depending on the moment ... but usually much closer to your parody. 🙂
Funniest video I've seen of yours. and most fun too. You looked like you had a ball doing it. brilliant
Love this vid. I use Apple Music into a DAC to a Tube pre-amp/headphone amp into either Grado SR325X, Sennheiser HD600 or AKG-K702 headphones. I select albums of which I have about 1400 and hit shuffle. I could hear Deep Purple, The Andrew Sisters, then Sugar Pie Desanto, Earl Klugh, Queen Ida, Dean Martin, Led Zepplin, Merle Haggard….you get the idea. I’ll typically sit down for 3-5 hours on a Saturday night and listen this way. And, yes, I equally will listen to records which I also run through the preamp. I have about 800 records. Not a big selection but not bad either.
I refuse to get rid of my cassettes, CD'S and Vinyl for DJ Skynet (lol). The only three portable music player's I enjoy listening to my music on are my iPod classic, PSP and my old Panasonic Shock Wave cassette deck.
That was absolutely hysterical. 😂. Very creative and in all of good fun. Keep rocking that Poison because you know that’s audiophile grade production stuff right there. 🤘🏼🎸🤘🏼
Starting an online petition for all 2022 reviews to be 98% sarcasm 😂
I have a network streamer from Marantz and I still listen to whole albums, like in the "past". Getting a feel for every track of a certain performer's creation. Just to have this old-school feeling with new tech. 🤗
I tried several streaming services. The usual suspects. None of them play the music I really want to hear. I like MY music the best.
You can have fun with people who are never satisfied with their system but the manufacturer’s come all the time with new formats and sometimes there’s something very good like SACDs and blu-ray music only discs. I have both and with the right gear there sound is amazing but after a while the the manufacturer’s stop the production of affordable hardware, a descent SACD player is only available in the high price range. I stream Spotify premium but I have also Apple Music lossless for the same price. I have learned my lesson, for now I stream music via my IPad and using my headphones.
Loved your video.
Ludo
Taking the concept seriously a bit, I consider streaming services of all sorts to be harbingers of the Great Reset.
"You'll own nothing and be happy."
I've got hundreds of dvds, CDs, and LPs. They take up a lot of space where it is at a premium. Why wouldn't I just want to be able to get it from somewhere else when I want it?
But then, what happens if some content is deemed obsolete and you can't find that offensive punk rock from the 70s anymore?
My suggestion is still buy and OWN the stuff you want.
Sorry guys but the general mass consumer market has spoken. Streaming is the future. Also the current and next generations are already use to digital streaming. They have the last interest in physical media. It's over
@@tafb94force29 Yeah, I know. I'm out of the key consumer demographic. Translated: old fart.
In music, the whole chain is important, from the musician through the audio system to the listener.. You may choose to select or upgrade every link in the chain, but the first thing everyone should upgrade first , to improve the listening experience is....you, the listener.
I’m lovin’ Apple Music, the lossless and hi-res sounds like SACD I’m looking forward to ATMOS via Apple TV to my OPPO.
My first thought was "click bait" but then I thought what the hell lets get a coffee and enjoy the fun. thanks for making a cappy day that little bit better.
Love it! Roll with it and enjoy!
I'm so glad we could bring you (and others) a moment of brevity. Be well!
I was all on board until I realized it was a parody. :)
Listen the music the way it's suits you best. That's the most important.
And I think in the end a lot of people enjoy both, streaming is convenient and allows you unlimited discovery while CDs and Vinyl offer you the "owner" experience (and also if it is removed from streaming service the disc remains yours forever).
i personally like vinyl and cd as i like to sit and listen to a whole album from start to end , i find streaming sound lacks detail
Would advocates of streaming say that the lack of detail can be improved/eliminated by having the right kind of DAC?
It’s a breath of fresh air.! You guys are amazing.. humble, genuine, since of humor.. what TH-cam is missing across the board.. !
Thank you so much.
owning music and streaming music are not same. I do both. I don't collect every album. of course because I'm not rich like elon musk but I can pick some songs I really liked. It's cheap also convient. I prefer musicbee over streaming music. musicbee has a lot of features. also I don't think streaming music last forever.
I really appreciate streaming music.
I love to fall haphazardly into a new genre playlist and find my favorites.
That said I like to take a month off occasionally. I cancel my sub for a month or two and just listen to my CDs.
Thanks for the video, y'all are cool!
Andrew honestly has a great understanding of comedic timing and delivery
But seriously... which DAC is the best? Denaflips or BDSML?
I have 20,506 songs on my pc, and yes I have them backed up as well. I rather own the songs instead of streaming. Heck, I haven't used a streaming site for music yet.