Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Shillforbigusername t1_iupoefw wrote

Reply to comment by Lucky-Carrot in Audio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the '80s by thebelsnickle1991

I wonder how much longer this is going to matter. For audio, sample rates and bit depths are so high that the only real constraints left are storage space and streaming capacity. I honestly wouldn’t even believe someone if they said they could tell the difference between an analog recording and it’s 192k / 32b transfer.

But I suppose analog will always have a place, though, because analog mediums - whether it’s 2-inch tape or vinyl - color the sound in a way that most people find pleasant, even if they aren’t consciously aware of it.

11

chaiteataichi_ t1_iuqbpni wrote

I think many young people buy records less for the sound quality and more for the physical persistence and meaning an object can provide when so many other experiences are digital and ephemeral.

11

erix84 t1_iuqcyqh wrote

I bought cassette tapes as a kid and then CDs in the 90s / early 2000s... Was born too late to really have experience with records aside from seeing them on my mom's stereo setup and looking at the art on the front.

I think the last CD i bought was at least 10 years ago, don't even have a CD player any more.... Bought a record player and a pair of bookshelf speakers and I'm up to about 10 records with a couple more on the way. Streaming is great on the go and in the car, but at home it's nice to throw on a record i own, you get the album art way bigger than cassette tapes or CDs, they sound unique, and it's just a cool experience i missed out on but am glad they're making a comeback.

8

strikt9 t1_iur75fc wrote

For me it brings back listening to music as a thing you are doing instead of a thing thats on in the background

7

chaiteataichi_ t1_iuqd2xh wrote

It’s also a way to show others your music tastes. People don’t really look through digital libraries (though I do remember scrolling through friends iPods) but records are a great way to share interests in taste

3

fullmetaljackass t1_iuumpp2 wrote

Yeah, that's most of the reason I buy records. I've got a few album frames on my walls and I'll switch up which covers I'm displaying when I want to mix up my decoration a bit.

2

Lucky-Carrot t1_iupugcs wrote

At some point someone will make a digital filter that sounds just like a record

8

TundieRice t1_iuqedzd wrote

These have existed for awhile now, in both tape and vinyl!

6

Sir_Donkey_Punch t1_iupvpya wrote

Was about to suggest the sound “coloring” you get with analog audio devices. Hard to beat the warmth of vinyl, especially if you’re into tube rolling and have a nice set of speakers.

3