But then why vinyl?
Why do you prepare an Irish coffee with fresh cream if this can be done with a simple spray can as well? Why do you prepare a Mojito with fresh mint leafs and sugar candy if you can also use a prepared bottle?
Because it gives you so much more satisfaction. The alternative is almost just as good, but if you take the time and start comparing, it is just not the same. The real stuff is better, the Irish coffee is smoother, the combination has a more intense taste and also remains till the end. But in case of little time, it is indeed fantastic that the easy solution also tastes good!
So comparing the final result between good streaming, CD or vinyl is not easy. In the past years the industry has produced extensive and high-quality products. This does not make our choice any easier, but indeed more fascinating. In the technical and innovative field we are also far from finished. And luckily, both for those doing this as a hobby and those who have made it their profession.
But… putting a record on the turntable, keeping the sleeve at hand, and going through the available pictures or song texts once again, that’s just that extra touch. Call it an extra dimension. I often compare it to the feeling of the enthusiast when driving a convertible. Do those cars drive any better than the standard version? No. Some even worse.
But if you like it and you take the time to open it up, you will float down the road and you feel as one with your surroundings. I rest my case………. I wish all readers a fascinating choice, and then it’s still possible to go for all three sources as well.
