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Post by MCDemuth on Jul 7, 2018 19:25:53 GMT
Yes, But I doubt most people from the (Millennial Generation) or YOUNGER have ever used a turntable, or will ever want to... My son and his fiancee got a high-end turntable last year and have been buying LPs, and I think their friends have been as well. I gave them most of my Beatles LPs. Debatable whether they are considered millennials. I'm not saying that there are not exceptions... But I can't accept that there is a large percentage of people graduating college today, who want to go out an buy a bunch of large records, to play on a turntable which they will have to purchase, which will then have to be connected to a Stereo System (Yes some can connect to a computer) which they will also have to purchase... and ALL OF IT, will have to sit inside their homes. Most young people are too into the tech that allows them to be "ON THE GO", to bother with such things... Walkman's, Boom Boxes, Portable CD players... That's tech that has come and gone... and they all came, AFTER LP Records... which was never really "portable" in the first place... The consumer industry knows that teens won't be strapping on Turntables to their backs, and talking a walk down the street... and they know that everyone wants "MP3s" which can be loaded onto their Smartphone. Sure, they know that some people want the best sounding audio listening experience... AND YOU AND I BOTH KNOW... SMARTPHONES... ARE NOT THE ANSWER TO THAT! And, I applaud anyone who wishes to invest their time into older technology to achieve getting those results... especially since it is more of a pain in the ass to get it all up and running, it's expensive to maintain it, and it has many limitations... But, For a business to take multiple step backwards, in such a risky marketing decision, especially since every day we all know there will be fewer and fewer customers looking to make purchases... It's just quite shocking for me to see. |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 7, 2018 19:31:36 GMT
So for Cardi B to be as popular as she is and her album doesn't even have a physical release, I fear for the future of cds In the genre I buy, there is almost always a CD version available. It may be an overpriced Japanese import, but it exists. hmm that could be it. I never thought about it like that. I've also noticed that a lot of albums now are getting digital releases first, then getting a cd release anywhere from a week to a month later |
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 7, 2018 20:00:36 GMT
Perhaps that is due to Cardi B's audience. Perhaps they vastly prefer the digital format. In the genre I buy, there is almost always a CD version available. It may be an overpriced Japanese import, but it exists. hmm that could be it. I never thought about it like that. I've also noticed that a lot of albums now are getting digital releases first, then getting a cd release anywhere from a week to a month later I haven't really noticed that, but it doesn't surprise me. It's got to be easier to prepare MP3 files for download than it is to print up CD booklets and press CDs. |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 0:02:04 GMT
hmm that could be it. I never thought about it like that. I've also noticed that a lot of albums now are getting digital releases first, then getting a cd release anywhere from a week to a month later I haven't really noticed that, but it doesn't surprise me. It's got to be easier to prepare MP3 files for download than it is to print up CD booklets and press CDs. hmm maybe I Just really hate mp3. the sound quality is too compressed |
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 8, 2018 0:16:25 GMT
I haven't really noticed that, but it doesn't surprise me. It's got to be easier to prepare MP3 files for download than it is to print up CD booklets and press CDs. hmm maybe I Just really hate mp3. the sound quality is too compressed You got me thinking. I just checked an album that I had bookmarked in late 2016 that looked interesting, but was then MP3 ONLY. Well, now there is a CD available. I'll have to give it a proper evaluation! |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 0:33:40 GMT
hmm maybe I Just really hate mp3. the sound quality is too compressed You got me thinking. I just checked an album that I had bookmarked in late 2016 that looked interesting, but was then MP3 ONLY. Well, now there is a CD available. I'll have to give it a proper evaluation! maybe amazon? a few get an MOD CD-R (made-on-demand with CD-R) release |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 0:37:20 GMT
I wish they would just package the CD with the vinyl.
2 of my vinyl record albums did that but it would be nice if more vinyl albums did that.
Vinyl is the best for sound but I need a cd too so i can transfer it to flac format for my phone
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 8, 2018 0:51:18 GMT
You got me thinking. I just checked an album that I had bookmarked in late 2016 that looked interesting, but was then MP3 ONLY. Well, now there is a CD available. I'll have to give it a proper evaluation! maybe amazon? a few get an MOD CD-R (made-on-demand with CD-R) release You are correct that I'm talking about Amazon, but in this case the CD is now available as an import from Europe. I have purchased a made-on-demand with CD-R from Amazon in the past, but that's not the case here. |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 3:14:04 GMT
maybe amazon? a few get an MOD CD-R (made-on-demand with CD-R) release You are correct that I'm talking about Amazon, but in this case the CD is now available as an import from Europe. I have purchased a made-on-demand with CD-R from Amazon in the past, but that's not the case here. I have yet to. that leads me to a question about the MOD CD-R since you admitted to buying one - were there liner notes in the booklet that credit the song writers, samples (if it's hip hop, lol), ETC? there are a few I want that are older titles from the 80s and 90s but they are sold only as MOD CD-R. I'm debating whether or not to buy it that way or to look for an old copy on ebay |
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 8, 2018 4:09:51 GMT
I have purchased a made-on-demand with CD-R from Amazon in the past. I have yet to. that leads me to a question about the MOD CD-R since you admitted to buying one - were there liner notes in the booklet that credit the song writers, samples (if it's hip hop, lol), ETC? there are a few I want that are older titles from the 80s and 90s but they are sold only as MOD CD-R. I'm debating whether or not to buy it that way or to look for an old copy on ebay I don't know if the one I bought is representative of them all, since I bought a 2015 release, rather than a reissue of an old title. However, my CD booklet was nothing to write home about. The "liner notes" consist of a four page booklet: - Page 1 is the cover art, which is as good as on any release
- Page 2 is the track listing with times
- Page 3 is the artist name and album name in large letters
- Page 4 combines and repeats Pages 2-3 (artist, album, track listing)
So there are no lyrics, pictures, or song credits in the CD booklet. The CD itself is plain as well, no artwork, essentially just a scaled-down Page 3 on the disc. There is no artwork under the tray, and the back of the CD is identical to Page 4 of the booklet. So in this case at least, the CD-R is a very no-frills package. I didn't mind too much because I really just wanted the music. |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 4:18:46 GMT
I have yet to. that leads me to a question about the MOD CD-R since you admitted to buying one - were there liner notes in the booklet that credit the song writers, samples (if it's hip hop, lol), ETC? there are a few I want that are older titles from the 80s and 90s but they are sold only as MOD CD-R. I'm debating whether or not to buy it that way or to look for an old copy on ebay I don't know if the one I bought is representative of them all, since I bought a 2015 release, rather than a reissue of an old title. However, my CD booklet was nothing to write home about. The "liner notes" consist of a four page booklet: - Page 1 is the cover art, which is as good as on any release
- Page 2 is the track listing with times
- Page 3 is the artist name and album name in large letters
- Page 4 combines and repeats Pages 2-3 (artist, album, tracking listing)
So there are no lyrics, pictures, or song credits in the CD booklet. The CD itself is plain as well, no artwork, essentially just a scaled-down Page 3 on the disc. There is no artwork under the tray, and the back of the CD is identical to Page 4 of the booklet. So in this case at least, the CD-R is a very no-frills package. I didn't mind too much because I really just wanted the music. thanks for the info. I Think I'll buy just one that way and see how it goes |
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 8, 2018 4:29:57 GMT
So in this case at least, the CD-R is a very no-frills package. I didn't mind too much because I really just wanted the music. thanks for the info. I Think I'll buy just one that way and see how it goes You're welcome. Hope you are happy with your purchase. Please report back how a reissue CD-R compares to my no-frills recent release. |
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 8, 2018 5:17:54 GMT
thanks for the info. I Think I'll buy just one that way and see how it goes You're welcome. Hope you are happy with your purchase. Please report back how a reissue CD-R compares to my no-frills recent release. lol. will do. idk when i'll buy it though |
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