My favorite detail about vinyl is precisely the counter-narrative to how CDs were marketed when they first landed: they are impermanent. Playing a vinyl record

My favorite detail about vinyl is precisely the counter-narrative to how CDs were marketed when they first landed: they are impermanent. Playing a vinyl record is a physically destructive process, so every time you listen to a record, that’s the best it will ever sound again. I personally find that alluring; it helps me listen more attentively. Disclaimer: I no longer own any physical media music; mine was lost years ago, and acquiring more stuff doesn’t play nice with raising young kids.