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In reply to the discussion: Why do some people buy and listen to vinyl records? [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)The final decision for me came down to fact digital is much more convenient. Try storing and carrying hundreds of vinyl records around. A box of 100 vinyl records is roughly 60 pounds.
Or try creating a playlist of 100s of songs from thousands of vinyl albums.
Finally, to get the most out of vinyl you have to have the amps, turntable, needle, speakers and acoustic environment to take advantage of the medium. I finally sold my tube amps, big speakers, etc., in favor of decent digital players and am much happier. Of course, aging hearing might have something to do with that. The album covers were nice, though.
Plus, with Amazon Prime, I can listen to most albums without incurring additional cost. Downside, I listen to a lot of obscure recordings that aren't available on Amazon, but they've gotten a lot better.