[Zanth]

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Originally Posted by bigshot /img/forum/go_quote.gif I never thought I'd say that, but I've found myself in that situation too. (At least for popular music, not classical.) I now listen to music in carefully constructed random shuffles. With pre-1950s music it makes total sense, because a record back then had only one song on a side. My iPod is getting me to think of songs as individual units like that again. See ya Steve

What about concept albums or albums from a lot of progressive rock groups (or post-rock groups)? Do you tend to leave them as albums?

 

[bigshot]

I listened to progressive rock back when I was in school. Then I discovered jazz and classical music, and I've never felt the need to revisit my "kid music". But Classical music would fit in the "album sort" category though... I have seven iPods, each with a different type of music on it. My classical iPod is set to shuffle by album. The rest of them shuffle by song.

See ya
Steve

 

[Turn&cough]

I guess classical and some jazz records might justify owning a TT. Maybe if had a lot of expendable dough and more space one might eventually find it's way on my "toy wish list". But for now that's definitely not the case. I was never a big prog rock fan and while I do occasionally get a kick out of listening to old Led Zep(Barry Diament) vinyls it's mainly for nostalgic reasons - once a year is enough.

 

[Zanth]

Conversely I prefer listening to classical via CD or digital file because I hate the breaks that happen with flipping the record. Though the bonus to vinyl is that there is so much classical that simply never made it to redbook.

 

[bigshot]

There aren't as many classical vinyl collectors as there are popular music vinyl collectors. The CD format is much better for classical than LP was.

Me? I'm a nut. I have an extensive collection of classical on 78s!

See ya
Steve

 

[proglife]

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Originally Posted by bigshot /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have digital files, CDs and records. I like them all

me too. i also have (recently released) cassette tapes. they sound like ****, but the type of music on them doesn't require much fidelity.

vinyl is a pain, if you can really call it that, in it's own way... but backing up digital files is also a pain of sorts.

i prefer my rega vinyl rig to any digital source i've had. why? sounds better to me, even if it's sometimes placebo. Also, I simply like records. What's wrong with preferring something over something else without having to intellectualize it or hold it up to the judgment and approval of measurement?? If I ever start talking about jitter specs or anything like that, pull me out of the deep end.