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<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/061913Tupelopromo.jpg" /></p> I threw away all of the original jewel cases to my CDs. The CDs themselves are in a Case Logic CD Binder. Before throwing the cases away, I adored each title’s artwork and reminisced on each album’s place in my personal history.
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It was hard to say goodbye, but the cases were taking up too much space.
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Peter Tosh’s <i>Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976</i> was bought at the now-defunct Union Square Virgin Megastore. My jaw-dropped when I heard how painfully out-of-tune Tosh’s guitar was. <i>How high was he?</i> The hazy cover photograph of Tosh’s preoccupied mindset told the whole story.
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Or Uncle Tupelo’s <i>Still Feel Gone</i>. Despite it’s tiny letters, I read the liner notes over and over just to figure out who Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar <i>really</i> were. The liner notes detailed Tupelo’s rigorous touring schedule, and how each gas pump reignited the love and bitterness between members. Drunken words came rollicking out as a result.
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Trashing the CD cases would be the beginning to a larger process of ripping all of my CDs to a hard-drive. I planned on ditching the discs as well. Clear shelves equal a clear mind. Do you understand how sensitive your subconscious is to the clutter around you? Attributing sentimental value to the shelf-occupying jewel cases was a waste of emotional energy.
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Still unsure of my upcoming process, I asked my <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/highly-successful-raudiophile-meetup">friends</a> at r/audiophile on Reddit their thoughts on throwing away all of my CDs to be replaced by hard-drive rips. Their opinions, primarily from member <i>birdnerd</i>, were wildly insightful:</p><p>
- If any of your CD rips become corrupted, still having the disc is the <i>most</i> effective way to back them up.
<br />- Hard drives fail.
<br />- If the RIAA came knocking at my door, I would have proof that I do own this music.
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As I watched the stack to be thrown away get higher, it became a little harder to say goodbye. More memories arose. Forty Putumayo World Music digipaks
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/goodbye-jewel-cases]
<p>
It was hard to say goodbye, but the cases were taking up too much space.
</p><p>
Peter Tosh’s <i>Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976</i> was bought at the now-defunct Union Square Virgin Megastore. My jaw-dropped when I heard how painfully out-of-tune Tosh’s guitar was. <i>How high was he?</i> The hazy cover photograph of Tosh’s preoccupied mindset told the whole story.
</p><p>
Or Uncle Tupelo’s <i>Still Feel Gone</i>. Despite it’s tiny letters, I read the liner notes over and over just to figure out who Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar <i>really</i> were. The liner notes detailed Tupelo’s rigorous touring schedule, and how each gas pump reignited the love and bitterness between members. Drunken words came rollicking out as a result.
</p><p>
Trashing the CD cases would be the beginning to a larger process of ripping all of my CDs to a hard-drive. I planned on ditching the discs as well. Clear shelves equal a clear mind. Do you understand how sensitive your subconscious is to the clutter around you? Attributing sentimental value to the shelf-occupying jewel cases was a waste of emotional energy.
</p><p>
Still unsure of my upcoming process, I asked my <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/highly-successful-raudiophile-meetup">friends</a> at r/audiophile on Reddit their thoughts on throwing away all of my CDs to be replaced by hard-drive rips. Their opinions, primarily from member <i>birdnerd</i>, were wildly insightful:</p><p>
- If any of your CD rips become corrupted, still having the disc is the <i>most</i> effective way to back them up.
<br />- Hard drives fail.
<br />- If the RIAA came knocking at my door, I would have proof that I do own this music.
</p><p>
As I watched the stack to be thrown away get higher, it became a little harder to say goodbye. More memories arose. Forty Putumayo World Music digipaks
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/goodbye-jewel-cases]
