Post #538035 by Kaiwaza on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 2:51 PM

It takes me quite a while to catch up wit the technology. I've just recently gotten used to the idea of downloading mps or whatever onto a computer & NEVER having either the LP or the CD. Whatever is the easiest & most logical with prevail with most folks.

I very enjoyed the ease of burning a CD into a computer/ipod, etc..and still having some artwork, liner notes, etc.

But I must say I am a romantic at heart, and I love my vinyl LPS...nowadays, I generally digitalize them so I'm not wearing them out, however, I still love looking at them, holding them, and reading the notes & loving the artwork. And I would say, it's maybe 50% about the music and 50% about the nostalgia...I actually LOVE the snap, crackle & pop..I never try to remove it when I'm recording my LPS. THe beautiful sound of the needle hitting vinyl just somehow takes me back to a more innocent time. A few scratches or skips just show that this LP was actually played & loved by someone. (Or perhaps left under the couch and scratched by the cat..I don't know). In addition to the music, each record has it's own story of it's own travels. A download simply doesn't have that feeling.

Having said that, OF COURSE, I would expect any professional djs, audiophiles, etc etc to must the latest technology.