Picked up a lot of CDs at Goodwill this year. Haven't been doing my normal vinyl hunt but I do have a break coming up over the holidays, so I may need to get back out there and start flipping through the stacks.
I'm still buying CDs (from ebay) and having pretty good luck with quality. There are usually good selections and a batch shipping price. I've started to limit my vinyl purchases to must-have records I either need a new copy of or I've never before had but wanted. I've got a really good Fosi DAC that gets fed from the blu ray player via the coaxial digital cable. Awesomeness.
I'm with you on the streaming (you are so right with the Netflix analogy...). It just isn't a very enjoyable experience for me. I've always preferred physical formats. Because of my age I have mostly CD's (thousands of them), and I still buy them (new and used). Recently I got back into vinyl, because (just like you with CD's) I've invested in a new turntable and phono preamp. So now I'm buying both.
I buy only CDs. The reasons are , as follows: 1.a very good quality of sound 2. convenience;I can use it at home , in a car etc... 3.durability 4.there are some info of artists,producers ,photos,lyrics in a booklet. 5.price 6.it's yours forever 7.pocketable size 8.a whole album is played back in one go, no need to turn it upside down which I hate & which interrupts your listening process
I agree completely with you! CD prices are very good right now and used CDS are usually just a few bucks.Vinyl keeps going up and it’s hard to afford buying all vinyl CDs also sound great with a good player and DAC system!! Digital music is critized unfairly
It’s just a different world now, the CD players that once competed against the best vinyl setups in the 80s and 90s used to cost thousands of dollars out of the reach of many people. Today’s DACs can now meet or exceed them for way less. Speaker and headphone tech has also gotten better as well, more detail and more sub-bass.
I quit buying vinyl in 1985 when my wife surprised me with a CD player for my birthday. I haven't looked back. I remember listening to my favorite albums on vinyl and there would be a click in the same place during a song and I would always tense up waiting for it. None of that for me. With all that being said, I still think that turntables are often works of art and.
Couldn't agree more, well I haven't actually gone down the system upgrade rabbit hole, however it's on the horizon. I've been amassed my collection thankfully (that won't end), and have some ideas for the CD Player that i'd like. Vinyl is amazing but takes up so much space. CDs have the unique ability to shrink all that down and somehow still look pretty cool. Great video, by the way - Nick
I’m new to your channel and I agree 100% with you. I’m a long time record collector, I recently started buying more cds into my collection. The price of the new reissues and even og pressings have sky rocketed. I also think the bubble is going to burst very soon. I have a blu ray player I’m using to just to play my cds on, it sounds fine but I’m thinking of upgrading to a new Yamaha cd playing or NAD player. I’m glad somebody in the VC has touched on this subject. 👍
Thank you for watching! I have several videos on my channel about my journey upgrading my cd players so feel free to look back for more info if needed!
Hi from the UK. Really enjoyed the video. I love all physical formats of music but the CD is my favourite medium. CDs can be quite hard to source as almost all the major stores no longer stock them. Many independent music stores now only sell vinyl and whether new or used can be very expensive. At record fairs CDs are almost being given away. They can be a cheap way to start building a music collection.
Actually ur wrong cds 💿 are more expensive like records especially if there rare and hard to find they they go from $60 to $100 even a hard to find Selena 1 album runs like $300 that’s too much for 1 cd 💿
I completely agree about transports (just purchased a 7000cdt). IMO, transports and dacs are the “New Audiophile” segment. CD’s can sound so good it can make you change your opinion of digital very quickly.
That is my experience. I was shocked how my least loved CDs suddenly sounded like vinyl. Cheap CD players absolutely crush the high frequencies and make cymbals sound like glass breaking.
@@gokhanersan8561I picked up a California Labs tube CD player from 1987 off eBay recently, and it absolutely is mind blowing in how good it sounds for such old technology. But it also cost $10k MSRP back in the day too. I think CD has been great from day 1 but it took significant investment to make it sound not so digital or artificial and unfortunately alot of audiophiles back then only heard the cheap setups and got a bad impression of it.
The other great thing about buying masses of cheap CD’s is you can buy a bookshelf and stack them high and use this as a sound diffuser if you have a shouty room. Win win!
You’ve inspired me to hook up my Audiolab 6000cdt tonight. Sometimes the pursuit of the shiny and sparkling new kids on the block overlooks what’s in front of our ears! Thank you for the reminder of how good a great transport can be. 🎉
@@ForeverAnalog I buy second hand gear because that PS Audio stuff is expensive at retail. Started off with a Stellar phono preamp and was so impressed with it I went with a used Directstream DAC. Very impressed with it! Using it with a modified Oppo for SACD/CD transport.
Did the whole CD thing, and got the dust collecting, floor to celing shelf to prove it. I suppose I should upgrade my CD equipment and see if I could fully appreciate my collection again, but who knows... I haven't reached for a CD in years. I originally got into vinyl 20 something years ago because they were much cheaper than CDs, and I suppose now CD's have come full circle there, but of course... I came to appreciate the vinyl so much more (for me its about the mastering) and now I can kind of afford vinyl when I want it. Lately cassettes have honestly been my main jam, and not only because they are a cheaper option. I legitimately enjoy them (gotta have a good player, shoutout to my nakamichi). I've got hundreds of CD's, likely over 1000 vinyl, and hundreds more cassettes... I love music!
@@ForeverAnalog Yup, I've got 2 CR-3A's I repaired and dialed in myself and just grabbed a 3rd one that I may keep or sell when I get it fixed up... Told the wife I'll sell it... told myself that we'll see how well it works ;). We must have lost our minds...!
A well mastered redbook CD, can sound fabulous, I brought more CDs this year than vinyl, because of the price & a dac make a massive difference on the sound!!!, Great video 👍
The problem is that there are hardly any CDs that are well mastered these days. Mostly all have horribly compressed sound since around 1993, with few exceptions. Not that all modern records are well mastered. It really is a gamble buying any modern releases.
@@nickbolton9149 I'm still buying lots of well mastered cd's, just check who's mastered it before buying them, you can check on discogs to see who has mastered them, be fore buying.
Hitting thrift stores and yard sales to find CD's, Vinyl, or cassettes is always a blast. Music collecting should not be just one format. If you have the space for vinyl. Then adding CD's should be no problem.
Nice vid! I too have a CD transport (Audiolab 6000cdt) tied in with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. I recently found a pristine Oppo BDP 105 Blue Ray player to play CDs and SACDs. I have found so many CDs in thrift stores, but you need to be patient. Price around $2.99/CD I have bought new CD Jewel cases to restore the CD look much like outer sleeves for LPs. No more scratches and glue marks👍👍
I've collected over 150 CDs this past year and about half that on vinyl. I'm having such a great time with my CDs. Has there ever been a better time to buy? Everyone is so enamored with vinyl, but something about the CD just does it for me. I love that you can not only buy them so cheaply, but you don't have to worry about how they're going to sound when you get home and play them. I've been burned so many times by the QC issues of vinyl (and throwing down a lot of money on certain releases too).
Vinyl prices along with poor quality from companies like GZ Vinyl had me cutting way back this year. I pretty much only bought direct from a few indie bands on bandcamp to support them. I'm still buying 80's and early 90's CDs when I can find them. Those sound the best to my ears and the prices are a steal for most of them.
I love buying from Bandcamp and even there I often chose CDs from artists who had the option over vinyl. And yeah, I’m fine playing my Alice In Chains CDs rather than dropping hundreds on the vinyl copies lol
Last records I bought were from an independent rock band that are on the rise and I splurged on 3 of their records, they are now signed to Lava records and their most recent release kicks a$$! Checked them out if you like, there are videos here on UA-cam of some of their concerts they are called the Warning and they are a power trio. They have opened for foo fighters, the Muse Halestorm three day grace and others the band is called the Warning. Check out the concert: live at teatro Metropolitan CDMX you will not be disappointed. Cheers
Another advantage of CD is they are easy to rip to modern day storage, and the covers and playlists are also easy to access through ripping software. Meaning you can backup/modernise your CD collection with only a few clicks.
I recently got a mint Philips CD610. I'm surprised how different a vintage CD player sounds compared to modern ones. This is the sound I remember and as a consequence I've also bought more CDs than records this year.
I did similar in the first half of 2023 because in my photo studio I only had CD setup. Then went back hard into vinyl and got a turntable. It just sounds better. Having a 5 CD disk player is cool to run random though!
My own music playing setup includes a turntable, a cassette deck, a minidisc player, a CD player and a streaming box. Personally I just enjoy finding anything I can play, so I’ll pickup whatever and enjoy it all. If I were to really think about what I use the most, it’s the CD player, closely followed by the streamer box, which I often just use to listen to radio stations from other parts of the world.
Same as playing Pool. Yeah, you can play digital Pool games, sure, but the whole thing of going to the place, buying a drink, picking up the stick, arranging the balls, hitting them, then the sounds and feel of the table and everything and the vibes...that's the analogy to vinyl for me and that's why I'm doing it more and more instead of streaming music on Tidal. And music is even better, because it's personal. That's YOUR collection of YOUR favorite music and you interact with it physically. You have to put in the time, patience and respect. Go, choose and pick up the record, go to the player, take it out of the sleeve, place it down, press play, sit on the couch and enjoy this experience. The patience and respect comes from the fact that you can't skip songs from the couch. You just sit there and take it all in.
Thanks for all the people making videos and articles on CDs being back in vogue. I clearly noticed a sudden drop in quality CDs when I went to thrift stores. Now they are predominantly Barbara Steisand and Kenny G.
I bought more CDs this year as well for no other reason than I found more CDs that I wanted. 32 CDs. 12 LPs. And Chavez ... great band! Fun fact: I went to a summer camp with Matt Sweeney called "Project Adventure".
I never thought CD players would make a difference until I upgraded to one that has a hi grade DAC on it. Suddenly, my CDs sounded like vinyl. As for collecting CDs, I am very choosy about mastering. I began spending some money on the Warner Japan’s Forever Young series. Can safely report that the mastering on those are far superior so far. Returned the US release of Van Halen collection 2, and ordered them all from Japan. Still cheaper than Vinyl.
@@ForeverAnalogThe thing I hate when I go to thrift stores is trying to read the titles on the CD's after a while I get crosseyed due to the lettering being so small. 😵💫🤓 But sometimes you find some jewels👍
Thanks for your quick reply. Yes, I highly recommend the OPPO Player. IMHO,It's a a game changer. The music really opens up...almost as if a veil over the music was lifted...so I heard increased clarity and transparency. I was able to listen deeper into the tracks of my better quality CD recordings. I hope this helps. With your fine quality DAC upgrade, I think you'll appreciate the sonic differences by adding in the OPPO Universal Blu-ray Player. BRW, the build quality of the OPPO is wonderful. It sounds like you've reached the point where any weak link in your audio chain will Impede its overall sound quality.. its ability to fully perform the way it could. I highly recommend the OPPO. I've owned mine for nearly 10 years with no se🎉rvice issues....knock on wood. Best Regards, David-
There's a place for both - actually a place for all three! Vinyl, CD and streaming. Hell, I still even listen to radio sometimes! But I'm buying more CDs because they are cheap and plentiful. They sound great especiually since I upgraded my CD player to an Opera Consonance Ref 2.2 tube player. Beautiful!
Love your take here! I mostly buy new to support bands I'm following, not a lot of digging in the used market. You are so right that new vinyl can get expensive! I'll spring for vinyl if I think I'll enjoy it from a visual perspective. Otherwise my next move is cassettes! I don't know why, there's something about those little tapes I really enjoy 😂
Something else to note The three letters denote in which form the CD was recorded, mixed and mastered respectively - analog (A) or digital (D). Of course DDD means all three stages were done digitally and would sound the best when player back on a CD player. The best CDs I have are DDD and were made in Germany.
I bought a pair of ATC SCM-19 speakers this year. They are very revealing and I found I prefer listening to my CDs. Maybe I will have to upgrade my turntable, cartridge and phone stage now but given the low price of CDs it makes sense to focus on them.
Recently started considering collecting my favorite music either on Vinyls or CDs. Not sure which one to go with, but I'm leaning towards CDs, as they are cheaper, newer which gives them a longer time in the market, also less maintenance compared to turntables. What do you folks recommend?
Hi, I actually worked on the Chavez cd back in 94/95 with Bryce@ Baby Monster studios in NYC…. Lotta great grunge, punk, and a few legendary metal releases and one of the most amazing sounding studios to record real, live music in…. Good times….
@@ForeverAnalog your welcome. Interesting channel…. C.O.C’s Blind was done there and I always loved the drum sound from that room on that recording. so good. screaming trees, morning glories, spacehog… alot of smaller bands like those did stuff there. Ramones too…..and something tells me you might even have some of them. Would I be right?
We are still fans of vinyl and still buy them. However, in the last year we’ve bought more CD’s. It’s far less expensive and the packaging in some have gotten better. For example, Iron Maiden’s “Senjutsu” came available in a deluxe version that was in book form as well as Noel Gallagher’s “Council Skies.” Vinyl has just gotten way out of hand when buying new releases. Besides, we love our home audio CD changer still. On another note, I have Parkinson’s and if I have tremors, CD’s are far more easier to play. Loved your video, keep up the great work!-Danny & Beth🎧
Ι started buying CDs in 1990 and eventually stopped buying vinyl records or even listening to them, as i find the CD format not only at least as good sounding, but also much more convenient to use. I don't have to turn it on the other side or watch the cat in case she decides to jump on the turntable while a record is playing, or search frantically for that tiny spec of dust that caused the stylus to jump spoiling my listening pleasure.
Like you I have gone back to cd’s. I have cd players from the early 2000’s. Recently purchased a SMSL SU 1 Dac. Want to hear if this elevates my sound experience. All the best.
LOVE CD's. I refuse to 'stream' (aka....renting!) music etc. It's so easy and affordable for me to buy stacks of used CDs and transfer the audio to my extensive digital library. This way corporations can't remove my playlists, monitor my listening habits, etc.
As a person who has been buying cd's for decades and recently got back into vinyl and have buying high end vinyl (Analogue Productions, Music on Vinyl, Mobile Fidelity etc) the shear amount of crap pressings even from these sources has turned me back into a CD buyer for the most part. (ok, in my case SACD's mostly). I can now listen without the clicks, pops, hiss and other interference I often get on a vinyl record. Fortunately not all my vinyl is noisy, so I do enjoy those pressings that are done correctly. Also, Analogue Productions has been releasing remastered editions of albums on SACD like Steely Dan which sound even better than the original releases in many cases.
@@ForeverAnalog Very few. I would not bother going there for CD's. That said, they have fantastic selection of vinyl and one of the largest catlogues of SACD's around, AND they are remastering a bunch of stuff on both vinyl and SACD, much of which is done by Bernie Grundman, sort of the guru of music mastering.
I think it's great. I always say every format offers something that the other formats don't offer or not as well. So in my opinion I think the best route to go is to always be open to all formats. Everything from vinyl and cds, to streaming, reel to reel, cassettes, or 8 tracks. \m/
I have the Leak Stereo 130 and Leak CD Transport. Paired with their Wharfdale Linton Anniversary speakers. I buy CDs from Goodwill stores for $.99 and have a thousand or more. And my 2018 Porsche still has a factory cd player. I’m into vinyl as well but CDs are less haste for sure.
Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson) meeting Julie Christie (Julie Christie) in Robert Altman's masterpiece, "Nashville" (1975): "Look at her. Isn't she lovely? This is such a coincidence. I was talking about the Christy Minstrels just this morning and now we have Julie Christy here." Don't let Julie see that Christy Minstrels LP going into the trash!
I buy tons of CDs. I go to the swap meet every Saturday. Part of the reason is that I walk probably 2 miles every time I go. There is one vendor, who is there every week. For the longest time, this guy had CDs for $2 apiece. He recently raised the price to $3 apiece, but about once a month he does a dollar apiece. For either price, it's hard to resist. He also sells books and DVDs/Blu-Rays. A couple weeks ago, I looked over and he a bunch of seasons of Midsomer Murders. My wife likes all of the BBC stuff. I ended up buying 18 seasons for $40 (doing the math, that's $2.25 a season). For me, it's all about taking a chance on something I haven't heard before. Right now, I'm listening to a Robert Cray album from 1993 that I never heard before. It's pretty good so far, and sometimes, you pick up something for a buck or two and it's like, wow, how have I never heard this before.
I love experimenting with new music by finding a cheap physical copy which is why I started vinyl in the 90s when CDs were so expensive...now it's flipped and I find the cheaper CDs are exposing me to new music that I probably wouldn't risk on a $40 vinyl copy! Thanks for watching and sharing. I'm jealous of that two mile swap meet walk. I would be there every weekend!
I bought a decent marantz for £350 and it brought the sound almost up to vinyl standard. The depth still isn't as good but I was kinda annoyed that it was so good being a lifelong vinyl fan. Plus, it is incredible how cheap the cd is. I bought an entire Beatles collection for £20. This won't last forever. Everything comes around again.
My early years as a poor, state college student music fan put me in the habit of getting to know my library well before expanding it. I'll only replace an old recording if there's a problem with it. I only purchased 1 new LP this year (King Gizzard's *Polygondwanaland* on red vinyl) but about 15 CDs. Sometimes I'm drawn to the surround remixes, so BeBop Deluxe's *Drastic Plastic* box set has been spinning on my Cambridge Audio universal player.
Recently started getting back into physical media and have reached the same conclusion. I might buy an album on vinyl if it's a deal or is really special. Otherwise, why not get 5-10 CDs for the price of one vinyl record? I love the sound of both, but I get to listen to more music with the CD. Plus I kind of enjoy the smaller format and its small shelf footprint.
Pro tip for anyone thinking about getting into CD’s again. Rent them from the library and see if you routinely listen to them before buying a bunch of stuff. Some libraries have thousands of CD’s and it will scratch your physical media itch without breaking the bank.
Regarding the thumbnail. You do know that in the west we read from left to right I guess. So, why did you put the cds on the left and the vinyls on the right? Just curious.
Great vid! I am consciously trying to stop buying vinyl as it has become just to expensive for me and I have found myself buying a lot of 2nd hand cds that sell for next to nothing at the charity shops/thrift stores in the UK.
A vinyl lovers dream would be to find perfectly quiet pressings with really clear realistic sound that's as clean as a whistle, that presents their favorite music with no distractions at all; only the pure unaltered music. Their dream came true in the early 1980s with cds, with the added advantages of immortality and portability. They still don't realize it. They spend ten times as much, a hundred times as much, to get pressings that will degrade with play, have ticks and pops right from the start and have increased distortion at the end of each side, and you have to get up and change sides, instead of sitting back and relaxing. To me personally, there aren't many good reasons anymore to spend a lot on vinyl. As many have said on here already, played back on a good enough cd player, cds sound just like vinyl, minus the noise and other things wrong with vinyl. Not to mention vinyls tendency to take over the house, turning bedrooms and sometimes even living rooms into storage rooms. With my equipment, I can get cds to sound as warm as you could even stand. Vinyl diehards keep pointing to warmth as a main reason for blowing all that money on vinyl. I think what it is with some of them, is that they've never heard a cd player that's good enough to show what cds can do. If they spent 1% of the time they spend chasing down the vinyl pressings they want, they might have found one. Some of them delude themselves into thinking they have something exclusive with superior qualities; like something from Tiffany. They think that some day their collection will be worth a mint. They may someday get lucky getting a good price for some of their lps, but probably not that many of them. Cds generally sound better than streaming, regardless of specs, bits and sampling rate. That has become common knowledge to those with "ears." For the others, stream to your hearts content. Music can be cheap to experience, whatever way you look at it. Some people do things the hard way and expensive way, thinking they're getting some great advantage. Keep thinking!
A lot of boxsets are not available on vinyl. Another good reason to buy compact discs. Digital pure sound, takes up less space, cheaper. Do I need to say more? 🤷🏼♂️
I am expecting a major drop in vinyl due to Covid ending, people started that hobby with enough down time to really enjoy the whole process, the ongoing escalating prices, and the ridiculous numerous pressings. While the audiophile stalwarts maintain their levels as always, I see increased supply and tapering demand leading to a glut resulting in great condition records that are affordable to people who simply enjoy music that is also within reach
Yeah, I actually bought a stack of cd's today instead of a stack of vinyl, and the reason is because I prefer to buy new vinyl. Used records are usually pretty messed up, so I'm just going to buy one new record every once in a while. For the same price as 1 new record I got 7 cd's that I actually wanted. Now I just need to get a good transport and dac.
15 yes. ago I bought quite a few used records in San Diego. Interestingly they all were good pressings and sound great to this day. Lately I have run into poor quality pressings of older recordings. Same with used CD's though I look specifically for AAD mastered ones. Recently I ordered what should have been a vintage LP of Deep Purple's Made in Japan. The album cover was certainly vintage but the records were almost like new and are frankly unlistenable. Maybe I need to stop living in the past and look at contemporary recordings?
Here’s a secret (well, kinda). The Sony s370 blu ray player, available used for £30 ($37 US) or less is very well regarded for its sound quality as a cd player. Not just via optical/coax but also its RCA outputs. I managed to buy all of Muse studio albums on cd (all in excellent condition) in a charity shop for £4 ($5) total. Just ONE of those albums on vinyl Is in the £25-30 region. I get just as much joy at finding a ‘not often seen’ cd title amongst the usual charity/thrift store junk as I do a decent condition LP, especially if it’s a decently mastered album. I’ve never subscribed to the ‘vinyl only’ mentality.
Great on point video, Roy Ayers, Indian ragas, mark isham ! Yep music obsessives whether vinyl cheap obscurities that you found . I m jealous! Or ..yep great great music on cd for much much lower prices. It's all good. Be discerning people with yr money. Some of us don t have a lot of extra cash so really enjoyed this video. Cheers from planet Mack
What or where, if i may ask you, did you get those pictures that are on your wall behind you in the opening… Beastie Boys and Minor Threat? Those are really cool! Thank you * Jamie
I really tried to like vynil but unfortunately it was definitely not my cup of tea. Too much hassle and the annoying pops (even in clean pristine records) were really distracting and took a lot from the listening experience. Besides there was the fact that I felt I was always missing something with vynil (qulitywise with dinamic range and all other technical limitations inherent to the media). Back to digital, back to CD, ripped all my CDs to flac for convenience and to safeguard the content from disc rot. Amazing how the CD standard was so well defined right from the start from the big companies. Just the right amount of audio information needed to make a great experience. I know about the mastering issues of the past but that's not the CDs fault, it was market demand to have it loud, compressed and clipped.... Fortunately this are slowly changing for better. Thanks for posting!
I bought an op shop kenwood cd system then swapped out the speakers for Sanyo speakers that were only $10 from the op shop. CDs here can be picked up for $1-$5 each
I totally get what you mean on the thrift store records. lol it’s always Jim Nabors or gospel stuff in the Tennessee area. What I do for cds is that if I can find the soundtrack on cd for cheaper I always go for that over the vinyl. Waxwork Records is good about this. I would try Barnes and Noble too bc they often put out new soundtracks on cd for cheaper.
Funny you should post this. I have insvested more into tapes and CDs this year, the odd vinyl still bought but at 125 vinyls i feel i only want another 5 or 10 and im complete.
I bought A LOT of cassette tapes myself this year as well. Again, they don't sound as bad as people remember if you have the right equipment to play them with.
@@ForeverAnalog Thank you! I will check them out. I currently have a Yamaha which is getting the job done - at least for now. Maybe in a year or so I’ll think about an upgrade. :) Thank you for this!
@@ForeverAnalog I’m currently using a Yamaha CDC-697. Not the best, but it will hold me over for now. I’m starting to revisit all my CDs due to $$ and space.
I buy vinyl but I have not circled back around on CDs. I still have some from the old days but I'm yet to find a compelling reason for me to spread money between vinyl and CDs given I have a streamer.
I only buy CDs if the record isn't good enough to digitise or I'm too lazy to do so if the CD is cheap. Or if the vinyl is simply too expensive or doesn't exist as vinyl.
I was dealing with vinyls,then came cds And that was cool and easy..in cars and handle and listen whole album...never going back to vinyls ant more.... And vinyls need so much more raw materials🤔✌️🌞
I do not consider myself to be a music junkie of any particular source of media , at the age of 64, I have records , tape, CDs, and listen to music via Dac streaming , I just love my music , Sorry , but i have no other excuse . 😂 well deserved Sub .
@@Spock105Same here, lately I have been into reel to reel more but I still buy CD's and records when I can afford them. I recently found on CD the Beatles white album, Simon and Garfunkel collected works at a thrift store😊 very happy about that score.
Personally, cds are my choice of physical music. I have bought a few vinyl, but I tend to by on cd as well and never listen to vinyl. So I have decided to stay with cds. They are cheaper and easier to manage. I never went for the hole. Vinyl is a warmer thing. I got some cds that sound 100% better than the vinyl. I buy too much music to spend 30 to 100 dollars on new vinyl. I would rather spend $100 on 4 to 5 cds than spend it on 1 vinyl record. I just bought 1 vinyl record this year, probably around 100 cds so far.
CD's are better. They're far cheaper. Much greater selection of new and old albums on Cd - no comparison!! Vinyl's a noisy format and is subject to deterioration when playing too often. CD's can be ripped as a full Wav backup file, not just inferior mp3's! Cd's are portable. Greater Liner notes and booklets. They take up less space. There's no such thing as ringwear on CD's and all my used ones are Mint - even the ones I bought 40 years ago! Oh yah, they sound good, some even great and I'm a major Vinyl owner by the way.
Are you still buying physical media and if so, what is your preferred medium? There are no wrong answers!
Picked up a lot of CDs at Goodwill this year. Haven't been doing my normal vinyl hunt but I do have a break coming up over the holidays, so I may need to get back out there and start flipping through the stacks.
Awesome!
I'm still buying CDs (from ebay) and having pretty good luck with quality. There are usually good selections and a batch shipping price. I've started to limit my vinyl purchases to must-have records I either need a new copy of or I've never before had but wanted. I've got a really good Fosi DAC that gets fed from the blu ray player via the coaxial digital cable. Awesomeness.
I'm with you on the streaming (you are so right with the Netflix analogy...). It just isn't a very enjoyable experience for me. I've always preferred physical formats. Because of my age I have mostly CD's (thousands of them), and I still buy them (new and used). Recently I got back into vinyl, because (just like you with CD's) I've invested in a new turntable and phono preamp. So now I'm buying both.
@user-ux5go7gv6d picking something to watch on Netflix is the worst lol
I buy only CDs.
The reasons are , as follows:
1.a very good quality of sound
2. convenience;I can use it at home , in a car etc...
3.durability
4.there are some info of artists,producers ,photos,lyrics in a booklet.
5.price
6.it's yours forever
7.pocketable size
8.a whole album is played back in one go, no need to turn it upside down which I hate & which interrupts your listening process
Excellent points thank you!
@@ForeverAnalog ☺
Not to mention you don't need an Internet connection to enjoy them.
I agree completely with you! CD prices are very good right now and used CDS are usually just a few bucks.Vinyl keeps going up and it’s hard to afford buying all vinyl CDs also sound great with a good player and DAC system!! Digital music is critized unfairly
It’s just a different world now, the CD players that once competed against the best vinyl setups in the 80s and 90s used to cost thousands of dollars out of the reach of many people. Today’s DACs can now meet or exceed them for way less. Speaker and headphone tech has also gotten better as well, more detail and more sub-bass.
I quit buying vinyl in 1985 when my wife surprised me with a CD player for my birthday. I haven't looked back. I remember listening to my favorite albums on vinyl and there would be a click in the same place during a song and I would always tense up waiting for it. None of that for me. With all that being said, I still think that turntables are often works of art and.
CD players were EXPENSIVE in 1985 - what a great gift!
Couldn't agree more, well I haven't actually gone down the system upgrade rabbit hole, however it's on the horizon. I've been amassed my collection thankfully (that won't end), and have some ideas for the CD Player that i'd like. Vinyl is amazing but takes up so much space. CDs have the unique ability to shrink all that down and somehow still look pretty cool. Great video, by the way - Nick
Thank you for the kind words!
I’m new to your channel and I agree 100% with you. I’m a long time record collector, I recently started buying more cds into my collection. The price of the new reissues and even og pressings have sky rocketed. I also think the bubble is going to burst very soon. I have a blu ray player I’m using to just to play my cds on, it sounds fine but I’m thinking of upgrading to a new Yamaha cd playing or NAD player. I’m glad somebody in the VC has touched on this subject. 👍
Thank you for watching! I have several videos on my channel about my journey upgrading my cd players so feel free to look back for more info if needed!
Hi from the UK. Really enjoyed the video. I love all physical formats of music but the CD is my favourite medium. CDs can be quite hard to source as almost all the major stores no longer stock them. Many independent music stores now only sell vinyl and whether new or used can be very expensive. At record fairs CDs are almost being given away. They can be a cheap way to start building a music collection.
Yes, record fair shows can be a great place to also find deals on CDs!
Actually ur wrong cds 💿 are more expensive like records especially if there rare and hard to find they they go from $60 to $100 even a hard to find Selena 1 album runs like $300 that’s too much for 1 cd 💿
I completely agree about transports (just purchased a 7000cdt). IMO, transports and dacs are the “New Audiophile” segment. CD’s can sound so good it can make you change your opinion of digital very quickly.
Perfectly stated, thank you!
That is my experience. I was shocked how my least loved CDs suddenly sounded like vinyl. Cheap CD players absolutely crush the high frequencies and make cymbals sound like glass breaking.
What is a cdt? Never heard of that term?
Thank you
@@SDsailor7 CD Transport 😉
@@gokhanersan8561I picked up a California Labs tube CD player from 1987 off eBay recently, and it absolutely is mind blowing in how good it sounds for such old technology. But it also cost $10k MSRP back in the day too. I think CD has been great from day 1 but it took significant investment to make it sound not so digital or artificial and unfortunately alot of audiophiles back then only heard the cheap setups and got a bad impression of it.
The other great thing about buying masses of cheap CD’s is you can buy a bookshelf and stack them high and use this as a sound diffuser if you have a shouty room. Win win!
Great idea!
You’ve inspired me to hook up my Audiolab 6000cdt tonight. Sometimes the pursuit of the shiny and sparkling new kids on the block overlooks what’s in front of our ears! Thank you for the reminder of how good a great transport can be. 🎉
🙃
Went from a standard CD player to a transport and PS Audio DAC, blown away by the results...
Awesome. I would love to add some PS Audio gear to my system at some point!
@@ForeverAnalog I buy second hand gear because that PS Audio stuff is expensive at retail. Started off with a Stellar phono preamp and was so impressed with it I went with a used Directstream DAC. Very impressed with it! Using it with a modified Oppo for SACD/CD transport.
Hi I’m new to this..what’s a carrier and ps audio dac? Thank you
Did the whole CD thing, and got the dust collecting, floor to celing shelf to prove it. I suppose I should upgrade my CD equipment and see if I could fully appreciate my collection again, but who knows... I haven't reached for a CD in years. I originally got into vinyl 20 something years ago because they were much cheaper than CDs, and I suppose now CD's have come full circle there, but of course... I came to appreciate the vinyl so much more (for me its about the mastering) and now I can kind of afford vinyl when I want it. Lately cassettes have honestly been my main jam, and not only because they are a cheaper option. I legitimately enjoy them (gotta have a good player, shoutout to my nakamichi). I've got hundreds of CD's, likely over 1000 vinyl, and hundreds more cassettes... I love music!
My Nak BX-300 that I repaired has me buying more cassettes as well! Love the way it sounds.
@@ForeverAnalog Yup, I've got 2 CR-3A's I repaired and dialed in myself and just grabbed a 3rd one that I may keep or sell when I get it fixed up... Told the wife I'll sell it... told myself that we'll see how well it works ;). We must have lost our minds...!
@ababab28 I have a CR-3A too! I always say it’s better than me staying out late drinking at bars with strangers lol
@@ForeverAnalogThat's a better investment than bars✌️😃
@@ForeverAnalogIt's all about the music as they say
A well mastered redbook CD, can sound fabulous, I brought more CDs this year than vinyl, because of the price & a dac make a massive difference on the sound!!!, Great video 👍
Thank you - It's been fun rediscovering the CD format!
The problem is that there are hardly any CDs that are well mastered these days. Mostly all have horribly compressed sound since around 1993, with few exceptions. Not that all modern records are well mastered. It really is a gamble buying any modern releases.
@@nickbolton9149 I'm still buying lots of well mastered cd's, just check who's mastered it before buying them, you can check on discogs to see who has mastered them, be fore buying.
Hitting thrift stores and yard sales to find CD's, Vinyl, or cassettes is always a blast. Music collecting should not be just one format. If you have the space for vinyl. Then adding CD's should be no problem.
Agreed, thanks for watching!
Nice vid! I too have a CD transport (Audiolab 6000cdt) tied in with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. I recently found a pristine Oppo BDP 105 Blue Ray player to play CDs and SACDs. I have found so many CDs in thrift stores, but you need to be patient. Price around $2.99/CD
I have bought new CD Jewel cases to restore the CD look much like outer sleeves for LPs. No more scratches and glue marks👍👍
I would love an Oppo! And I agree on the patient shopping lol
I've collected over 150 CDs this past year and about half that on vinyl. I'm having such a great time with my CDs. Has there ever been a better time to buy? Everyone is so enamored with vinyl, but something about the CD just does it for me. I love that you can not only buy them so cheaply, but you don't have to worry about how they're going to sound when you get home and play them. I've been burned so many times by the QC issues of vinyl (and throwing down a lot of money on certain releases too).
And I don’t have to worry about warping lol
You spelled Ebay wrong.... lol
Vinyl prices along with poor quality from companies like GZ Vinyl had me cutting way back this year. I pretty much only bought direct from a few indie bands on bandcamp to support them. I'm still buying 80's and early 90's CDs when I can find them. Those sound the best to my ears and the prices are a steal for most of them.
I love buying from Bandcamp and even there I often chose CDs from artists who had the option over vinyl. And yeah, I’m fine playing my Alice In Chains CDs rather than dropping hundreds on the vinyl copies lol
Last records I bought were from an independent rock band that are on the rise and I splurged on 3 of their records, they are now signed to Lava records and their most recent release kicks a$$! Checked them out if you like, there are videos here on UA-cam of some of their concerts they are called the Warning and they are a power trio.
They have opened for foo fighters, the Muse Halestorm three day grace and others the band is called the Warning.
Check out the concert: live at teatro Metropolitan CDMX you will not be disappointed.
Cheers
Another advantage of CD is they are easy to rip to modern day storage, and the covers and playlists are also easy to access through ripping software. Meaning you can backup/modernise your CD collection with only a few clicks.
I did the same with an Innuos Zen mini Mk 3 and have found a new love of CDs and the convenience is fantastic.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I recently got a mint Philips CD610. I'm surprised how different a vintage CD player sounds compared to modern ones. This is the sound I remember and as a consequence I've also bought more CDs than records this year.
Awesome, thanks for sharing and for watching!
I did similar in the first half of 2023 because in my photo studio I only had CD setup. Then went back hard into vinyl and got a turntable. It just sounds better. Having a 5 CD disk player is cool to run random though!
My own music playing setup includes a turntable, a cassette deck, a minidisc player, a CD player and a streaming box.
Personally I just enjoy finding anything I can play, so I’ll pickup whatever and enjoy it all.
If I were to really think about what I use the most, it’s the CD player, closely followed by the streamer box, which I often just use to listen to radio stations from other parts of the world.
Same as playing Pool.
Yeah, you can play digital Pool games, sure, but the whole thing of going to the place, buying a drink, picking up the stick, arranging the balls, hitting them, then the sounds and feel of the table and everything and the vibes...that's the analogy to vinyl for me and that's why I'm doing it more and more instead of streaming music on Tidal. And music is even better, because it's personal. That's YOUR collection of YOUR favorite music and you interact with it physically. You have to put in the time, patience and respect. Go, choose and pick up the record, go to the player, take it out of the sleeve, place it down, press play, sit on the couch and enjoy this experience. The patience and respect comes from the fact that you can't skip songs from the couch. You just sit there and take it all in.
Thanks for all the people making videos and articles on CDs being back in vogue. I clearly noticed a sudden drop in quality CDs when I went to thrift stores. Now they are predominantly Barbara Steisand and Kenny G.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed your video. I agree my budget for this year has been buying more CDs than vinyl. Vinyl has gotten pricey. Have a good weekend.
Thank you for watching and sharing. Happy CD hunting!
I bought more CDs this year as well for no other reason than I found more CDs that I wanted. 32 CDs. 12 LPs. And Chavez ... great band! Fun fact: I went to a summer camp with Matt Sweeney called "Project Adventure".
Great story about Matt. I would love to see the Iggy tour he's played guitar on recently!
@@ForeverAnalog I didn't know that. I will have to see if he is playing by me.
I never thought CD players would make a difference until I upgraded to one that has a hi grade DAC on it. Suddenly, my CDs sounded like vinyl. As for collecting CDs, I am very choosy about mastering. I began spending some money on the Warner Japan’s Forever Young series. Can safely report that the mastering on those are far superior so far. Returned the US release of Van Halen collection 2, and ordered them all from Japan. Still cheaper than Vinyl.
I need to check out that Forever Young series, thank you for the heads up!
@@ForeverAnalogThe thing I hate when I go to thrift stores is trying to read the titles on the CD's after a while I get crosseyed due to the lettering being so small. 😵💫🤓 But sometimes you find some jewels👍
@@ForeverAnalogYou did good on that haul!
Thanks for your quick reply. Yes, I highly recommend the OPPO Player.
IMHO,It's a a game changer.
The music really opens up...almost as if a veil over the music was lifted...so I heard increased clarity and transparency. I was able to listen deeper into the tracks of my better quality CD recordings.
I hope this helps. With your fine quality DAC upgrade, I think you'll appreciate the sonic differences by adding in the OPPO Universal Blu-ray Player.
BRW, the build
quality of the OPPO
is wonderful.
It sounds like you've reached the point where any weak link in your audio chain will Impede its overall sound quality..
its ability to fully perform the way it could. I highly recommend the OPPO. I've owned mine for nearly 10 years with no se🎉rvice issues....knock on wood.
Best Regards,
David-
There's a place for both - actually a place for all three! Vinyl, CD and streaming. Hell, I still even listen to radio sometimes! But I'm buying more CDs because they are cheap and plentiful. They sound great especiually since I upgraded my CD player to an Opera Consonance Ref 2.2 tube player. Beautiful!
Totally agree!!!
Must say a few cassette decks have caught my eye recently 😂
Love your take here! I mostly buy new to support bands I'm following, not a lot of digging in the used market. You are so right that new vinyl can get expensive! I'll spring for vinyl if I think I'll enjoy it from a visual perspective. Otherwise my next move is cassettes! I don't know why, there's something about those little tapes I really enjoy 😂
I still buy cassettes too! I just bought a bunch of used ones today lol. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting this video. I learned something.
Something else to note
The three letters denote in which form the CD was recorded, mixed and mastered respectively - analog (A) or digital (D). Of course DDD means all three stages were done digitally and would sound the best when player back on a CD player.
The best CDs I have are DDD and were made in Germany.
Awesome. Thanks for watching and sharing!
I donated my cd collection to goodwill a few years ago.i instantly regretted it and started my collection over again.
We’ve all been there lol! Thanks for sharing!
Cd transport and a decent dac is the way to go I think. I love records but the prices are getting ridiculous
I bought a pair of ATC SCM-19 speakers this year. They are very revealing and I found I prefer listening to my CDs. Maybe I will have to upgrade my turntable, cartridge and phone stage now but given the low price of CDs it makes sense to focus on them.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Recently started considering collecting my favorite music either on Vinyls or CDs. Not sure which one to go with, but I'm leaning towards CDs, as they are cheaper, newer which gives them a longer time in the market, also less maintenance compared to turntables. What do you folks recommend?
Hi, I actually worked on the Chavez cd back in 94/95 with Bryce@ Baby Monster studios in NYC…. Lotta great grunge, punk, and a few legendary metal releases and one of the most amazing sounding studios to record real, live music in…. Good times….
Amazing. I just love all of those albums so much. Thanks for watching 🙌🏻
@@ForeverAnalog your welcome. Interesting channel…. C.O.C’s Blind was done there and I always loved the drum sound from that room on that recording. so good. screaming trees, morning glories, spacehog… alot of smaller bands like those did stuff there. Ramones too…..and something tells me you might even have some of them. Would I be right?
We are still fans of vinyl and still buy them. However, in the last year we’ve bought more CD’s. It’s far less expensive and the packaging in some have gotten better. For example, Iron Maiden’s “Senjutsu” came available in a deluxe version that was in book form as well as Noel Gallagher’s “Council Skies.” Vinyl has just gotten way out of hand when buying new releases. Besides, we love our home audio CD changer still. On another note, I have Parkinson’s and if I have tremors, CD’s are far more easier to play. Loved your video, keep up the great work!-Danny & Beth🎧
Thank you for watching and sharing!
@@ForeverAnalog You’re very welcome!🙏🏻🎧
Ι started buying CDs in 1990 and eventually stopped buying vinyl records or even listening to them, as i find the CD format not only at least as good sounding, but also much more convenient to use. I don't have to turn it on the other side or watch the cat in case she decides to jump on the turntable while a record is playing, or search frantically for that tiny spec of dust that caused the stylus to jump spoiling my listening pleasure.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I love my vintage
OPPO Universal Music Player with its
ESS Sabre DAC chip.
It's a nice performer.
I would love an oppo!
Used CD is all I buy now. Economy, consistent sound quality, durability, longevity, Flac backup/streaming are all reasons why.
Thanks for watching!
Like you I have gone back to cd’s. I have cd players from the early 2000’s. Recently purchased a SMSL SU 1 Dac. Want to hear if this elevates my sound experience. All the best.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
LOVE CD's. I refuse to 'stream' (aka....renting!) music etc. It's so easy and affordable for me to buy stacks of used CDs and transfer the audio to my extensive digital library. This way corporations can't remove my playlists, monitor my listening habits, etc.
Also, when you own the music, you're not held hostage to the artist themselves removing their catalog like what Neil Young did a couple of years back.
As a person who has been buying cd's for decades and recently got back into vinyl and have buying high end vinyl (Analogue Productions, Music on Vinyl, Mobile Fidelity etc) the shear amount of crap pressings even from these sources has turned me back into a CD buyer for the most part. (ok, in my case SACD's mostly). I can now listen without the clicks, pops, hiss and other interference I often get on a vinyl record. Fortunately not all my vinyl is noisy, so I do enjoy those pressings that are done correctly. Also, Analogue Productions has been releasing remastered editions of albums on SACD like Steely Dan which sound even better than the original releases in many cases.
Does AP also have regular CD releases?
@@ForeverAnalog Very few. I would not bother going there for CD's. That said, they have fantastic selection of vinyl and one of the largest catlogues of SACD's around, AND they are remastering a bunch of stuff on both vinyl and SACD, much of which is done by Bernie Grundman, sort of the guru of music mastering.
I think it's great. I always say every format offers something that the other formats don't offer or not as well. So in my opinion I think the best route to go is to always be open to all formats. Everything from vinyl and cds, to streaming, reel to reel, cassettes, or 8 tracks. \m/
I totally agree! The music is more important than the format so just have fun!
I have the Leak Stereo 130 and Leak CD Transport. Paired with their Wharfdale Linton Anniversary speakers. I buy CDs from Goodwill stores for $.99 and have a thousand or more. And my 2018 Porsche still has a factory cd player. I’m into vinyl as well but CDs are less haste for sure.
Those Leak units look amazing - would love to hear them - congrats! Thanks for watching and for sharing!
Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson) meeting Julie Christie (Julie Christie) in Robert Altman's masterpiece, "Nashville" (1975): "Look at her. Isn't she lovely? This is such a coincidence. I was talking about the Christy Minstrels just this morning and now we have Julie Christy here." Don't let Julie see that Christy Minstrels LP going into the trash!
I prefer Vinyl !!! But I do own cd's as well. as long as it is physical media it's all good
Awesome - there's really no wrong answer! Thanks for watching!
Great commentary. Did you mention what kind of CD player that is?
Schiit Urd CD transport! Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
I buy tons of CDs. I go to the swap meet every Saturday. Part of the reason is that I walk probably 2 miles every time I go. There is one vendor, who is there every week. For the longest time, this guy had CDs for $2 apiece. He recently raised the price to $3 apiece, but about once a month he does a dollar apiece. For either price, it's hard to resist. He also sells books and DVDs/Blu-Rays. A couple weeks ago, I looked over and he a bunch of seasons of Midsomer Murders. My wife likes all of the BBC stuff. I ended up buying 18 seasons for $40 (doing the math, that's $2.25 a season). For me, it's all about taking a chance on something I haven't heard before. Right now, I'm listening to a Robert Cray album from 1993 that I never heard before. It's pretty good so far, and sometimes, you pick up something for a buck or two and it's like, wow, how have I never heard this before.
I love experimenting with new music by finding a cheap physical copy which is why I started vinyl in the 90s when CDs were so expensive...now it's flipped and I find the cheaper CDs are exposing me to new music that I probably wouldn't risk on a $40 vinyl copy! Thanks for watching and sharing. I'm jealous of that two mile swap meet walk. I would be there every weekend!
Good to have a diversified portfolio!
Best answer yet!
I bought a decent marantz for £350 and it brought the sound almost up to vinyl standard. The depth still isn't as good but I was kinda annoyed that it was so good being a lifelong vinyl fan.
Plus, it is incredible how cheap the cd is. I bought an entire Beatles collection for £20. This won't last forever. Everything comes around again.
Great find! Thanks for watching and sharing!
I did too. And that’s crazy. I’m happy
Awesome!
My early years as a poor, state college student music fan put me in the habit of getting to know my library well before expanding it. I'll only replace an old recording if there's a problem with it. I only purchased 1 new LP this year (King Gizzard's *Polygondwanaland* on red vinyl) but about 15 CDs. Sometimes I'm drawn to the surround remixes, so BeBop Deluxe's *Drastic Plastic* box set has been spinning on my Cambridge Audio universal player.
I definitely try to stream a new release before buying the expensive LP!
Recently started getting back into physical media and have reached the same conclusion. I might buy an album on vinyl if it's a deal or is really special. Otherwise, why not get 5-10 CDs for the price of one vinyl record? I love the sound of both, but I get to listen to more music with the CD. Plus I kind of enjoy the smaller format and its small shelf footprint.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Have a colle tion of lps and cds. My old cd player died...but new one has usb play as well..sounds as good and saves drive. Been buying cds of late.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I do love cds to. I have a good cd player snd it makes a difference to the sound
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
When you have a Kenwood DP1100 SG
Pro tip for anyone thinking about getting into CD’s again. Rent them from the library and see if you routinely listen to them before buying a bunch of stuff. Some libraries have thousands of CD’s and it will scratch your physical media itch without breaking the bank.
Regarding the thumbnail. You do know that in the west we read from left to right I guess. So, why did you put the cds on the left and the vinyls on the right? Just curious.
Yes I agree with you there!
Great vid! I am consciously trying to stop buying vinyl as it has become just to expensive for me and I have found myself buying a lot of 2nd hand cds that sell for next to nothing at the charity shops/thrift stores in the UK.
I’ve also run out of vinyl storage at home lol
A vinyl lovers dream would be to find perfectly quiet pressings with really clear realistic sound that's as clean as a whistle, that presents their favorite music with no distractions at all; only the pure unaltered music. Their dream came true in the early 1980s with cds, with the added advantages of immortality and portability. They still don't realize it. They spend ten times as much, a hundred times as much, to get pressings that will degrade with play, have ticks and pops right from the start and have increased distortion at the end of each side, and you have to get up and change sides, instead of sitting back and relaxing. To me personally, there aren't many good reasons anymore to spend a lot on vinyl. As many have said on here already, played back on a good enough cd player, cds sound just like vinyl, minus the noise and other things wrong with vinyl. Not to mention vinyls tendency to take over the house, turning bedrooms and sometimes even living rooms into storage rooms.
With my equipment, I can get cds to sound as warm as you could even stand. Vinyl diehards keep pointing to warmth as a main reason for blowing all that money on vinyl. I think what it is with some of them, is that they've never heard a cd player that's good enough to show what cds can do. If they spent 1% of the time they spend chasing down the vinyl pressings they want, they might have found one. Some of them delude themselves into thinking they have something exclusive with superior qualities; like something from Tiffany. They think that some day their collection will be worth a mint. They may someday get lucky getting a good price for some of their lps, but probably not that many of them. Cds generally sound better than streaming, regardless of specs, bits and sampling rate. That has become common knowledge to those with "ears." For the others, stream to your hearts content. Music can be cheap to experience, whatever way you look at it. Some people do things the hard way and expensive way, thinking they're getting some great advantage. Keep thinking!
Great points, thank you!
A lot of boxsets are not available on vinyl. Another good reason to buy compact discs. Digital pure sound, takes up less space, cheaper. Do I need to say more? 🤷🏼♂️
Great point on the box sets, thank you!
I am expecting a major drop in vinyl due to Covid ending, people started that hobby with enough down time to really enjoy the whole process, the ongoing escalating prices, and the ridiculous numerous pressings. While the audiophile stalwarts maintain their levels as always, I see increased supply and tapering demand leading to a glut resulting in great condition records that are affordable to people who simply enjoy music that is also within reach
It will definitely be interesting to see where vinyl prices land in the next few years! Thanks for watching!
Best DAC by far is made by Playseebow FX. They only have one model, but the more you pay for it, the better it sounds. ;-)
I'll check that out, thank you!
@@ForeverAnalog You're too nice and I really wasn't trying to be a jerk, just funny (placeo effect). I've edited to add a winky face. Great channel.
Yeah, I actually bought a stack of cd's today instead of a stack of vinyl, and the reason is because I prefer to buy new vinyl. Used records are usually pretty messed up, so I'm just going to buy one new record every once in a while. For the same price as 1 new record I got 7 cd's that I actually wanted. Now I just need to get a good transport and dac.
I think that, on balance,
CDS are a much beter value than vinyl.
I started a small collection of import
CDS and they're frequently cheaper than vinyl.
15 yes. ago I bought quite a few used records in San Diego. Interestingly they all were good pressings and sound great to this day. Lately I have run into poor quality pressings of older recordings. Same with used CD's though I look specifically for AAD mastered ones. Recently I ordered what should have been a vintage LP of Deep Purple's Made in Japan. The album cover was certainly vintage but the records were almost like new and are frankly unlistenable. Maybe I need to stop living in the past and look at contemporary recordings?
I've been scooping up all the CDs I can. Often find them for a quarter at thrift.
Awesome and that’s a great price!!!
Here’s a secret (well, kinda). The Sony s370 blu ray player, available used for £30 ($37 US) or less is very well regarded for its sound quality as a cd player. Not just via optical/coax but also its RCA outputs.
I managed to buy all of Muse studio albums on cd (all in excellent condition) in a charity shop for £4 ($5) total. Just ONE of those albums on vinyl Is in the £25-30 region.
I get just as much joy at finding a ‘not often seen’ cd title amongst the usual charity/thrift store junk as I do a decent condition LP, especially if it’s a decently mastered album.
I’ve never subscribed to the ‘vinyl only’ mentality.
Thanks for watching and for sharing!
Started to buy CD's again purely down to the astronomical cost of new LP's and the poor quality of many new pressings.
Awesome - thanks for sharing and watching!
Great on point video, Roy Ayers, Indian ragas, mark isham ! Yep music obsessives whether vinyl cheap obscurities that you found . I m jealous! Or ..yep great great music on cd for much much lower prices. It's all good. Be discerning people with yr money. Some of us don t have a lot of extra cash so really enjoyed this video. Cheers from planet Mack
Thank you for watching!
That Chavez Gone Glimering album is super good.
Agreed! One of my favorites
After Record store day 2024, I will be buying only CD'S records are getting to costly.
I’ve skipped RSD for a few years now and always find what I want on sale months later
What or where, if i may ask you, did you get those pictures that are on your wall behind you in the opening…
Beastie Boys and Minor Threat?
Those are really cool!
Thank you *
Jamie
They are from an artist named Nathan McKee. He has a website online if you Google him!
I really tried to like vynil but unfortunately it was definitely not my cup of tea. Too much hassle and the annoying pops (even in clean pristine records) were really distracting and took a lot from the listening experience. Besides there was the fact that I felt I was always missing something with vynil (qulitywise with dinamic range and all other technical limitations inherent to the media). Back to digital, back to CD, ripped all my CDs to flac for convenience and to safeguard the content from disc rot. Amazing how the CD standard was so well defined right from the start from the big companies. Just the right amount of audio information needed to make a great experience. I know about the mastering issues of the past but that's not the CDs fault, it was market demand to have it loud, compressed and clipped.... Fortunately this are slowly changing for better. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
I did recently quit buying vinyl and completely switched to CD's. Does anybody want to buy a Pioneer PL-540?
Love the PL-540!
I bought an op shop kenwood cd system then swapped out the speakers for Sanyo speakers that were only $10 from the op shop.
CDs here can be picked up for $1-$5 each
Awesome. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Elvis,Beastie Boys,Minor Threat in the background what a triple collab of pics
Yeah I have eclectic tastes lol. Thanks for watching!
I totally get what you mean on the thrift store records. lol it’s always Jim Nabors or gospel stuff in the Tennessee area. What I do for cds is that if I can find the soundtrack on cd for cheaper I always go for that over the vinyl. Waxwork Records is good about this. I would try Barnes and Noble too bc they often put out new soundtracks on cd for cheaper.
Great idea - still have my eyes open for you as I'm sure we're hitting up the same stores!
I buy cds every week. Have done since they came out. Over 1800 now. Plus vinyl I have. 👍🏆🇬🇧🎼
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I buy tons of CDs for $1 or less. I refuse to pay more than a few dollars for vinyl so most of the vinyl I get is pretty common unless I get lucky.
Awesome thanks for sharing and watching!
Funny you should post this. I have insvested more into tapes and CDs this year, the odd vinyl still bought but at 125 vinyls i feel i only want another 5 or 10 and im complete.
I bought A LOT of cassette tapes myself this year as well. Again, they don't sound as bad as people remember if you have the right equipment to play them with.
Oh wow 125, yeah you've almost got everything............. I also bought more cassettes than vinyl this past year however.
What would you recommend if I upgraded my CD player?
I like the Cambridge AXC-35 which I reviewed on my channel.
Denon makes some great players too, which I also reviewed!
@@ForeverAnalog Thank you! I will check them out. I currently have a Yamaha which is getting the job done - at least for now. Maybe in a year or so I’ll think about an upgrade. :) Thank you for this!
@@ForeverAnalog I’m currently using a Yamaha CDC-697. Not the best, but it will hold me over for now. I’m starting to revisit all my CDs due to $$ and space.
Yeah. A good DAC is extremely important.
I buy vinyl but I have not circled back around on CDs. I still have some from the old days but I'm yet to find a compelling reason for me to spread money between vinyl and CDs given I have a streamer.
Yep. That makes sense!
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I only buy CDs if the record isn't good enough to digitise or I'm too lazy to do so if the CD is cheap. Or if the vinyl is simply too expensive or doesn't exist as vinyl.
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CDs are cheaper (often 50%+ on release) to buy brand new and good titles are more prevalent than records in charity shops.
Great point, thank you!
Love that Pulp album
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Me too!
Just picked the pulp album at a thrift store for $1. Love it!
Your goodwill sells their CD’s for $1.99? The ones here in Houston sell theirs for 99 cents each!
Yeah prices went up unfortunately
Love that Chavez album.
always been the cd man of the 90ies and knew to never sell them.
Later 2015-2022 bought thrift cds.
I got all media,,mini disc,cassette,,cd,records,reel2reel,sd cards..mp3..
Awesome!
I was dealing with vinyls,then came cds
And that was cool and easy..in cars and handle and listen whole album...never going back to vinyls ant more....
And vinyls need so much more raw materials🤔✌️🌞
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I will NEVER go back to vinyls. CDs are better in all ways except artwork. Long live the CD.
I still like both but I understand your love of CDs! Thanks for watching!
That Ry Cooder is worth the whole pile.
I do not consider myself to be a music junkie of any particular source of media , at the age of 64, I have records , tape, CDs, and listen to music via Dac streaming , I just love my music , Sorry , but i have no other excuse . 😂 well deserved Sub .
Yeah, I'm a junkie too and feel your pain, lol! Thanks for sharing!
Same here, 64, cd, Marantz, Thorens, vinyl, cassette. A diversified portfolio!
@@Spock105Same here, lately I have been into reel to reel more but I still buy CD's and records when I can afford them. I recently found on CD the Beatles white album, Simon and Garfunkel collected works at a thrift store😊 very happy about that score.
Personally, cds are my choice of physical music. I have bought a few vinyl, but I tend to by on cd as well and never listen to vinyl. So I have decided to stay with cds. They are cheaper and easier to manage. I never went for the hole. Vinyl is a warmer thing. I got some cds that sound 100% better than the vinyl. I buy too much music to spend 30 to 100 dollars on new vinyl. I would rather spend $100 on 4 to 5 cds than spend it on 1 vinyl record. I just bought 1 vinyl record this year, probably around 100 cds so far.
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CD's are better. They're far cheaper. Much greater selection of new and old albums on Cd - no comparison!!
Vinyl's a noisy format and is subject to deterioration when playing too often. CD's can be ripped as a full Wav backup file, not just inferior mp3's! Cd's are portable. Greater Liner notes and booklets. They take up less space.
There's no such thing as ringwear on CD's and all my used ones are Mint - even the ones I bought 40 years ago!
Oh yah, they sound good, some even great and I'm a major Vinyl owner by the way.