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  • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.detoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now?English
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    2 months ago

    Many years ago I ripped my CD collection and always live off of it. I buy CDs when I can to this day. Found my CDs in storage recently and it was just a delight picking up an album (which, parallels with vinyl too, obviously, with the advantage you don’t have to flip it in 30 minutes or less, also cassettes, MiniDisc, 8-track, you name it) and knowing from color, text, images what you’re about to play. Then physically stick it in the slot and it comes out the speakers.

    I always wanted to embrace full digital, it’s so simple and convenient. Digital just can’t replicate the physical-emotional connection of an album, even if it’s “Summer Mix 2012” CDR that is old, degraded, and only plays to track 11 before it is now too degraded to be readable at the slower RPM of the outer edge of the disc.

    Even with searching and tapping on a digital album cover, swiping away 3 notifications to buy car insurance, feed the dog, and remember to do squats, it just isn’t the same somehow.