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Like you, vinyl does have more 'warmth' to the sound. I also love the whole thing of taking out the vinyl from the sleeve, placing it on the turntable, etc. I still feel like a kid when looking at the album cover or poring over the liner notes, lyrics....just the whole process! You can't beat it! I've gone thru all the various formats...vinyl, CD's, cassettes, streaming and still come back to vinyl! Great video Nick!
For me I feel like the time and money investment makes me appreciate the music on a level I can't get anywhere else. You can't compare the act of paying money for a record, opening it, looking at the album art, cleaning it, putting it on the turntable, listening to two entire album sides, putting it in an album sleeve and putting it on your shelf to "clicking a button in Spotify." I think it's human nature that you appreciate things more that you have a personal investment in, and records force you to make that personal investment in your music. I also love that records have so many decades of history that there are always going to be treasures to find in the used market. The thrill of the hunt is another big reason as to why I love the format.
There’s definitely an “investment” that goes along with the experience of listening to records that there just isn’t with other formats. I think streaming has made music very disposable over the last decade, and when I got back into buying records several years ago it was like rediscovering music all over again.
So I agree with all that, but I bout my first vinyl this week, and I find it better than digital. I think digital eliminates all noise besides the music, and vinyl sounds like I'm sitting in the producers chair and listening.
Fantastic video. I agree. I am a massive fan of Vinyl Records. I enjoy the warmth and richness of the sound of vinyl records. I also enjoy the album covers and the entire experience of a "record."
First, love vinyl records. For all of the talk of the romance, ritual, warmth, and nostalgia of records (of which I own a couple hundred) that you don't get with CDs, as a teen of the 90s I own hundreds more CDs, and I hold those same feelings for the CDs I've had for over 3 decades. I remember the ruckus caused by the 30th anniversary release of Nevermind on vinyl. Limited supply. Then "not as good as the Grundman cut!" I have one of the 30th vinyl copies, think it sounds great, but still, "MY" Nevermind is the CD I bought at The Inner Sleeve in the early 90s. I've listened to it a thousand times, and it's been with me through high school, college, death of a parent, moves to two states and back, marriage, two kids,.... and I still have it. Still listen to it. Same with dozens of other great albums from the 90s. It's not the format that creates the "ritual, warmth, nostalgia, etc." It's the connection to a physical representation of an intangible art form that means something to you. Yes, a relative few vinyl records go up in price. But my several hundred 90s CDs are priceless!
I love vinyl, because you are invested in that listen!! you have 3 to 5 songs before you flip it! If something that plays on for an hour plus you get lost in it , before you know it for you are 10 songs in and not sure how you got there...
I personally enjoy listening to CDs & Vinyl in equal measure. I do agree with most of your points, however the biggest issue for me is the cost of new vinyl. In the UK most new releases are around the £25 mark give or take which makes it a very expensive hobby especially with the cost of living issues most people are experiencing. I definitely buy more CDs - waiting 3 to 6 months after release - which you can pick up for around £5 new. You just don’t see that with new vinyl unfortunately. Even the cost of used vinyl is steadily increasing nowadays. Streaming has its place but physical format is for me always.
I've had the AIC Jar of Flies/Sap for a while now, and noticed the same trend with pricing over the years. Interested to see how the latest reissue will affect this. I'm guessing we'll have to wait until 2026 for Unplugged, but next year may bring us a reissue of the self titled "tripod" album. We'll see!
I really missed the whole tactile process (the "ritual," as the cliche has it) during the CD era of the 1990s into the early 2000s, when my records were in storage and I didn't even have a turntable hooked up. I love everything about LPs -- except the unavoidable, distracting surface noise. That and the portability of little silver laser discs were why CDs were invented in the first place, and the right DAC, amp and speakers can make a well-mastered CD sound every bit as good as any record. Maybe noticeably different (depending on the mastering), but still warm and satisfying -- the way different equipment of any kind (including cartridges and stylus shapes) can bring new dimensions to even the most familiar music. I've tried to be almost fanatical about cleaning, dusting, maintaining, storing and handling my records... but all it takes is one stray static pop to ruin the musical experience -- like sitting in a hushed concert hall during a small-scale acoustic performance when somebody in the audience pops a balloon. The spell is broken. I know it doesn't bother some people -- and, of course, the type of music (and the volume at which it's played) makes a big difference. Listening to loud rock can drown out the unintended junk noise, but anything that has quiet passages (even Led Zeppelin or Wilco) can be disrupted. That's why I have my favorite albums in multiple formats: CD, LP, and Roon (losslessly burned from CD or high quality downloads) -- in the best pressings and remasters I can find (or afford!).
There’s definitely more variables to listening to records, and it’s a pain sometimes to keep them static free. I too typically buy my favorite albums on different formats.
I Never left records, they left Me. When CDs came out in force I left buying and paying attention to what ever or whomever came on the scene. If it aint a vintage/ used album I dont waste my time and money. By the way I'm 60 so its a way of life, no streaming or on line buys , if I'm not flipping thru bins I aint buyin'.
First church revival I ever went to was under a circus tent in north Carolina, and they said if you play those vinyl records backwards they literally call Satan to your home. Now I wonder does equal meeting her at the crossroads and how do you get the record player to do that?
I bought my first turntable and this week, and Im truly blown away by vinyl. It sounds more like I'm listening live than the sterility of digital. I am brand new to vinyl, and I can't believe I have missed out on this.
When I see a box of records at, say, a car boot sale, I get excited. The size of the cover with the artwork, inner sleeves and the label when you take the record out for the first time. I have to go look. I just don’t get that when I see CDs. The artwork is smaller, the cd design isn’t interesting. Give me an LP anytime
Great video ! So agree with you on your opinion about vinyl !! That why I have a record store ! Keep doing great video ! By the way, I have a channel as well, check it out ! :)
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Like you, vinyl does have more 'warmth' to the sound. I also love the whole thing of taking out the vinyl from the sleeve, placing it on the turntable, etc. I still feel like a kid when looking at the album cover or poring over the liner notes, lyrics....just the whole process! You can't beat it! I've gone thru all the various formats...vinyl, CD's, cassettes, streaming and still come back to vinyl! Great video Nick!
Absolutely! It’s more than just music, it’s an experience!
For me I feel like the time and money investment makes me appreciate the music on a level I can't get anywhere else. You can't compare the act of paying money for a record, opening it, looking at the album art, cleaning it, putting it on the turntable, listening to two entire album sides, putting it in an album sleeve and putting it on your shelf to "clicking a button in Spotify." I think it's human nature that you appreciate things more that you have a personal investment in, and records force you to make that personal investment in your music. I also love that records have so many decades of history that there are always going to be treasures to find in the used market. The thrill of the hunt is another big reason as to why I love the format.
Great comment, you put into words why vinyl is so awesome so accurately. I can’t remember the last time I listened to a whole album on Spotify! 👍😀
There’s definitely an “investment” that goes along with the experience of listening to records that there just isn’t with other formats. I think streaming has made music very disposable over the last decade, and when I got back into buying records several years ago it was like rediscovering music all over again.
So I agree with all that, but I bout my first vinyl this week, and I find it better than digital. I think digital eliminates all noise besides the music, and vinyl sounds like I'm sitting in the producers chair and listening.
Fantastic video. I agree. I am a massive fan of Vinyl Records. I enjoy the warmth and richness of the sound of vinyl records. I also enjoy the album covers and the entire experience of a "record."
First, love vinyl records. For all of the talk of the romance, ritual, warmth, and nostalgia of records (of which I own a couple hundred) that you don't get with CDs, as a teen of the 90s I own hundreds more CDs, and I hold those same feelings for the CDs I've had for over 3 decades. I remember the ruckus caused by the 30th anniversary release of Nevermind on vinyl. Limited supply. Then "not as good as the Grundman cut!" I have one of the 30th vinyl copies, think it sounds great, but still, "MY" Nevermind is the CD I bought at The Inner Sleeve in the early 90s. I've listened to it a thousand times, and it's been with me through high school, college, death of a parent, moves to two states and back, marriage, two kids,.... and I still have it. Still listen to it. Same with dozens of other great albums from the 90s. It's not the format that creates the "ritual, warmth, nostalgia, etc." It's the connection to a physical representation of an intangible art form that means something to you. Yes, a relative few vinyl records go up in price. But my several hundred 90s CDs are priceless!
I love vinyl, because you are invested in that listen!! you have 3 to 5 songs before you flip it! If something that plays on for an hour plus you get lost in it , before you know it for you are 10
songs in and not sure how you got there...
I think that investment forces you to pay more attention to the music you’re listening to. It all plays into the experience that I love with records.
I enjoy listening to both CDs and records, but there definitely is a different listening experience when you put on a record on the turntable.
There definitely is! To me there’s also an “experience” when listening to a CD, but it’s not to the same level as there is with records.
I personally enjoy listening to CDs & Vinyl in equal measure. I do agree with most of your points, however the biggest issue for me is the cost of new vinyl. In the UK most new releases are around the £25 mark give or take which makes it a very expensive hobby especially with the cost of living issues most people are experiencing. I definitely buy more CDs - waiting 3 to 6 months after release - which you can pick up
for around £5 new. You just don’t see that with new vinyl unfortunately. Even the cost of used vinyl is steadily increasing nowadays. Streaming has its place but physical format is for me always.
I definitely understand that. I’ve been buying more CDs over the last couple of years than I had been before due of the rising cost of vinyl.
I've had the AIC Jar of Flies/Sap for a while now, and noticed the same trend with pricing over the years. Interested to see how the latest reissue will affect this. I'm guessing we'll have to wait until 2026 for Unplugged, but next year may bring us a reissue of the self titled "tripod" album. We'll see!
I really missed the whole tactile process (the "ritual," as the cliche has it) during the CD era of the 1990s into the early 2000s, when my records were in storage and I didn't even have a turntable hooked up. I love everything about LPs -- except the unavoidable, distracting surface noise. That and the portability of little silver laser discs were why CDs were invented in the first place, and the right DAC, amp and speakers can make a well-mastered CD sound every bit as good as any record. Maybe noticeably different (depending on the mastering), but still warm and satisfying -- the way different equipment of any kind (including cartridges and stylus shapes) can bring new dimensions to even the most familiar music.
I've tried to be almost fanatical about cleaning, dusting, maintaining, storing and handling my records... but all it takes is one stray static pop to ruin the musical experience -- like sitting in a hushed concert hall during a small-scale acoustic performance when somebody in the audience pops a balloon. The spell is broken. I know it doesn't bother some people -- and, of course, the type of music (and the volume at which it's played) makes a big difference. Listening to loud rock can drown out the unintended junk noise, but anything that has quiet passages (even Led Zeppelin or Wilco) can be disrupted. That's why I have my favorite albums in multiple formats: CD, LP, and Roon (losslessly burned from CD or high quality downloads) -- in the best pressings and remasters I can find (or afford!).
There’s definitely more variables to listening to records, and it’s a pain sometimes to keep them static free. I too typically buy my favorite albums on different formats.
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I like records because it slows it down. You have to take time to sit and listen.
I Never left records, they left Me.
When CDs came out in force I left buying and paying attention to what ever or whomever came on the scene.
If it aint a vintage/ used album I dont waste my time and money.
By the way I'm 60 so its a way of life, no streaming or on line buys , if I'm not flipping thru bins I aint buyin'.
I understand that, but I think you’re also missing out on some incredible music that’s been made over the last 30 years.
First church revival I ever went to was under a circus tent in north Carolina, and they said if you play those vinyl records backwards they literally call Satan to your home. Now I wonder does equal meeting her at the crossroads and how do you get the record player to do that?
"I love the smell of vinyl in the morning.."
I know this might sound crazy, but I love the smell of new records. 😂
Try Jethro Tull stand up on a cd!!
I have more CDs than Vinyl. But slowly getting some vinyl releases...
Just the price is way too high on new pressings..
Yeah, the rising prices have definitely caused me to buy fewer records than I had before.
I bought my first turntable and this week, and Im truly blown away by vinyl. It sounds more like I'm listening live than the sterility of digital. I am brand new to vinyl, and I can't believe I have missed out on this.
When I see a box of records at, say, a car boot sale, I get excited. The size of the cover with the artwork, inner sleeves and the label when you take the record out for the first time. I have to go look. I just don’t get that when I see CDs. The artwork is smaller, the cd design isn’t interesting. Give me an LP anytime
Great video ! So agree with you on your opinion about vinyl !! That why I have a record store ! Keep doing great video ! By the way, I have a channel as well, check it out ! :)
I’ll definitely check it out!