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Mr Peabody

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Did you see Best Buy announced they were going to stop selling CD's? Target is said to follow.

As for me as long as Amazon still has them. Could there actually be a day that I am not going to be able to buy a hard copy of an album? Now how ironic is this, BB is said to still be offering LP's. I personally never step foot in a BB so the announcement doesn't effect me, however, this could be the writing on the wall. Even if music companies were willing to continue to press CD's, they need retailers.

Maybe I should snag a couple players up and stick them in a closet :)
 
Pretty stunning but not unexpected announcement. So sad.
 
Man, Target has been the player to snag up the deluxe versions of CD releases, with extra tracks. I hope they stay in the game as long as they can.


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I don't mind CDs going away if there are downloads, at the same or less price, available. However, almost all CDs I buy are because there isn't a download of it.
 
This industry will evolve in perhaps a scaled down fashion, but not die as long as there is demand.

You may see a resurgence in the smaller specialty stores which was a weekend staple growing up.

Personally I prefer places like Easy Street Records in Seattle that sell both new and used CDs and Vinyl, plus have beer, coffee and food.


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Mike said:
Yup, worse sound wins again.

Compare streaming to the CD, CD wins.
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honest question here: the exact same file streamed or downloaded sounds different than when written to and played back on CD -- all else equal, or as equal as it can be given that these two mediums have different playback methods?

given the exact same file, you are asserting CD playback is superior to streaming/download playback? which could be 100% the case as far as i know. i can imagine retrieval from a server, music player, etc. vs retrieval from disc, CD player, etc. could and probably does end in quite different results.

maybe i have just answered my own question.
 
aKnyght said:
honest question here: the exact same file streamed or downloaded sounds different than when written to and played back on CD -- all else equal, or as equal as it can be given that these two mediums have different playback methods?

given the exact same file, it would indicate that you are asserting CD playback is superior to streaming/download playback... which could be 100% the case as far as i know. i can imagine retrieval from a server, music player, etc. vs retrieval from disc, CD player, etc. could and probably does end in quite different results.

maybe i have just answered my own question.
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Yes. Exact same CD/file through same DAC.

CD rip vs CD was much more difficult to tell.


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I predict CDs will eventually become the new Vinyl.

With studios audibly watermarking streaming and downloaded PCM content and lossy MQA, CDs will be all the rage.
 
Dr Tone said:
I predict CDs will eventually become the new Vinyl.

With studios audibly watermarking streaming and downloaded PCM content and lossy MQA, CDs will be all the rage.
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except with vinyl there was no analog alternative (well except for tape i guess)
 
When using the same DAC I cannot tell a difference between a track ripped from a CD and the same track played from the physical CD. In fact, in Tidal (CD quality) I have found many newer, remastered versions of CDs that I already own that sound better than my old CD version.
So, for me, with a premium Tidal subscription there is no point in buying CDs anymore. And by the way, I am not talking about MQA files here.
 
Unlike the other "jump on the bandwagoners" that suddenly profess streaming as God of playback, keep streaming as I will continue to buy CD's. I still have my vinyl records that I never sold in the 1980's to jump on the CD forever bandwagon. I just need another turntable. You realize that most of you are paying well over 200 dollars a year for streaming? My dealer keeps trying to talk me into streaming. I wonder why?
 
In case nobody noticed the last CD manufacturer left in the USA (Terre Haute, IN) is shutting down that aspect of their business and laying off half the staff. Now all CD's will be manufactured in Europe. This was announced in the last week I believe. Not sure if this has anything to do with the OP announcement.
 
It´s a shame to kill the CD when it becomes better than ever. :scholar:


I just don´t get. :dunno:
Long life to CD´s :audiophile:
 
Depending on the size of your CD collection, Tidal can be hit and miss as far as SQ goes. Some albums will sound better in their Tidal version(s), some won't, and some will be the same.

That's when Roon comes in handy. Put them side by side, listen and compare. Keep the best version, bin the other(s).



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I will stick with my CD and LP collection and I actually ordered some CD's today and I will continue to use Tidal. Just like having something I own, just in case. Like a poster noted it can be a hit and miss on Tidal with sound quality where my CD or LP sound better. .
 
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