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Re: The end of CDs?

I just wish we could have our cake and eat it too. One of the big attractions of those 300 disc players for me was the load all your discs in and you could get to any track instantly from any artist. This is less attractive to those who listen primarily to classical music but for pop, rock etc where you like that one hit wonder song the 300 discer is perfect. You are not going to take the time to load a disc in to listen to one song but a mega player will get the disc being used a lot more.

The hard drive is practically perfect for this - it's not going to replace the high end rig in serious listening but then even Peter's own CD replay does not replace his vinyl rig. So the slope is already slippery - we traded vinyl for inferior sound and gained huge convenience - the digital download makes another trade this time for practically supreme convenience.

Now according to you Peter does not like the USB feeds he has heard -- then by George develop a good one. There has to be a way. Better hard drive - better cable - a better blinking laptop - or a bypass th computer altogether set-up. Those hard drive machines from Sony - maybe something is there than can be jiggery pokereyed to get right. (Doctor Who fans rejoice).

I find it amusing though that the CD demise is being discussed while LP continues a resurgence. Not many would thunk it in 1988. In my town of Nanaimo there are four place on one street selling new and or used vinyl. One only sells Vinyl - the other two sell more vinyl than CD and the third A&B Sound a huge big box chain has started carrying vinyl and is on the verge of bankruptcy. The giant future shop has such a tiny cd selection as to not even be worth mentioning. SACD is dead, DVD Audio is Dead, CD is 95 with cancer, hemeroids, and a family waiting to cash in the million dllar insurance policy.


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