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doubtful. there is nothing romantic about a CD

by siva7 4y ago

samtho 4y ago
Same could be said about most things just past their prime.
- cromka 4y ago
  I think it’s important to question whether the nostalgia comes from CDs and vinyls merely being a thing of the past or, rather, the analog nature of vinyl, including the process of putting on a record. I’d argue that its the latter.
  - rjh29 4y ago
    2000-era pocket cameras as experiencing a resurgence as 'vintage'. But that relies on their quality being inherently lower than modern cameras. CDs have the same exact sound quality as downloadable MP3s or Spotify, so I don't see them being popular again.
  - flipthefrog 4y ago
    My 13 year old wanted a cd player for christmas, and now she wants a cd burner. She wants to own music, but thinks vinyl is too expensive and snobby
JKCalhoun 4y ago
Nor is there anything romantic about cassette tapes but somehow (Techmoan?) the cassette came back.
- rjh29 4y ago
  They are romantic? The tape player adds flavour to the sound output, they need to be rewinded manually, you can't just jump to any song easily, they have awesome graphics on the sides, they have two sides... there are lots of quirks to them.
  - crtasm 4y ago
    Also see: every movie/TV show where someone makes a mixtape for someone they fancy.
- nightfly 4y ago
  1. They play even while fairly damaged 2. Super cheap to get decent equipment from a thrift store. Took me two visits to get a really nice dual cassette deck 3. Recording your own cassettes is easy and fun. My wife and I have been dubbing podcasts onto them for her and my BIL, for the fun of it 4. Super cheap to get cassettes. Last yard sale we wanted to a get a few blank tapes out of a box someone was selling and they wouldn't let us leave without taking the whole box
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twelfthnight 4y ago
:shrug: it is to me. What's romantic isn't the sound, since it's equivalent to a download. Instead it's the process of going to used record stores, looking at your collection everyday, the joy of find a cool, obscure album. And honestly, I wonder if it's just too recent right now. Maybe eventually it will be retro enough to have a boom like vinyl.

doubtful. there is nothing romantic about a CD

by siva7 4y ago

doubtful. there is nothing romantic about a CD

samtho 4y ago

Same could be said about most things just past their prime.

cromka 4y ago
I think it’s important to question whether the nostalgia comes from CDs and vinyls merely being a thing of the past or, rather, the analog nature of vinyl, including the process of putting on a record. I’d argue that its the latter.
- rjh29 4y ago
  2000-era pocket cameras as experiencing a resurgence as 'vintage'. But that relies on their quality being inherently lower than modern cameras. CDs have the same exact sound quality as downloadable MP3s or Spotify, so I don't see them being popular again.
- flipthefrog 4y ago
  My 13 year old wanted a cd player for christmas, and now she wants a cd burner. She wants to own music, but thinks vinyl is too expensive and snobby

JKCalhoun 4y ago

Nor is there anything romantic about cassette tapes but somehow (Techmoan?) the cassette came back.

rjh29 4y ago
They are romantic? The tape player adds flavour to the sound output, they need to be rewinded manually, you can't just jump to any song easily, they have awesome graphics on the sides, they have two sides... there are lots of quirks to them.
- crtasm 4y ago
  Also see: every movie/TV show where someone makes a mixtape for someone they fancy.
nightfly 4y ago
1. They play even while fairly damaged 2. Super cheap to get decent equipment from a thrift store. Took me two visits to get a really nice dual cassette deck 3. Recording your own cassettes is easy and fun. My wife and I have been dubbing podcasts onto them for her and my BIL, for the fun of it 4. Super cheap to get cassettes. Last yard sale we wanted to a get a few blank tapes out of a box someone was selling and they wouldn't let us leave without taking the whole box
- deleted 4y ago
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twelfthnight 4y ago

:shrug: it is to me. What's romantic isn't the sound, since it's equivalent to a download. Instead it's the process of going to used record stores, looking at your collection everyday, the joy of find a cool, obscure album. And honestly, I wonder if it's just too recent right now. Maybe eventually it will be retro enough to have a boom like vinyl.