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Originally posted by nrjizer Until CDs have the same warm sound quality as vinyl, vinyl will never die. Until vinyl has the same versatility of the digital, easy to burn CD format, CDs will always have a big place in our record boxes too. Both are good, both have their advantages and disadvantages. Limiting yourself to either is stupid.

Probably the best post I've ever seen on this subject. Very well-said.

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Originally posted by idoru Probably the best post I've ever seen on this subject. Very well-said.

I second that.

**hops in time machine and goes back 10 years**

OMG, word on the street is, vinyl is gonna die soon because of CDs, what ever shall we do.


Vinyl is gonna be around for ALONG time, not for ever, but DJs who want to use vinyl now, will have no problem doin so for the rest of there DJin life.

Only thing that could "possibly" make me switch from vinyl, is some kind of super CD thats 12" in size, and you put upside down on a Super Turntable, and when you drop the tonearm onto it, instead of a needle, its a laser, and the sound quality is te same warm sound as vinyl, but is incoded into 8 channells.

i prefer vinyl anyday....i hope its stays till at least i'm dead!

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I have one question, if the vinyl format is/was supposed to die, why has the modern vinyl record been around and used since the 1940's? It's been over six decades and records are still here. I highly doubt they are going to drop off the face of the earth anytime soon. I think the age of the format speaks for itself.

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Originally posted by DJ Intrigue I have one question, if the vinyl format is/was supposed to die, why has the modern vinyl record been around and used since the 1940's? It's been over six decades and records are still here. I highly doubt they are going to drop off the face of the earth anytime soon. I think the age of the format speaks for itself.

Well said, I do think CDs and the like are gonna have abit of an impact on vinyl says and the like, but it definatly is not gonna go away, I can tell you now that if vinyl disappeared, I'd quit DJin, CDs are great, but I'm all for the vinyl.

vinylwillalwaysbewithus.

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for the records, I'm not against cds (I use digi-shit also). I'm pro vinyl

Interesting that the article where I got the #s from explained how the trend seems to be that eventually cds will commercially die (not completely, but as THE medium of music). Thing is speed at which hard drive players are selling and companies like itunes and shit keep selling via internet download and likes, seems ppl will prefer having everything in harddrives without bulky cds.
And remember shit mp3s will dissapear. As compression gets better and hard drives smaller and cheaper, you can have your entire catalog in cd quality in a player as big as a wallet.
Of course this comentary is not aimed at djs, but think about it:
CDjs and like do not emulate vinyl (they try)
So, if you are gonna use digital why have many cds when you can have a small hard drive as music bank? for example cd decks which read smart cards - seen them right?

Soooooo, who's dying now (I'm joking )

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Originally posted by don_q for the records, I'm not against cds (I use digi-shit also). I'm pro vinyl Interesting that the article where I got the #s from explained how the trend seems to be that eventually cds will commercially die (not completely, but as THE medium of music). Thing is speed at which hard drive players are selling and companies like itunes and shit keep selling via internet download and likes, seems ppl will prefer having everything in harddrives without bulky cds. And remember shit mp3s will dissapear. As compression gets better and hard drives smaller and cheaper, you can have your entire catalog in cd quality in a player as big as a wallet. Of course this comentary is not aimed at djs, but think about it: CDjs and like do not emulate vinyl (they try) So, if you are gonna use digital why have many cds when you can have a small hard drive as music bank? for example cd decks which read smart cards - seen them right? Soooooo, who's dying now (I'm joking )

There is actually some sense in this.

I think cd's will have to make some room for (i.e.) memory-cards and stuff like that.

But we also thought vinyl would disappear because cd's were invented... go figure

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Originally posted by don_q for the records, I'm not against cds (I use digi-shit also). I'm pro vinyl Interesting that the article where I got the #s from explained how the trend seems to be that eventually cds will commercially die (not completely, but as THE medium of music). Thing is speed at which hard drive players are selling and companies like itunes and shit keep selling via internet download and likes, seems ppl will prefer having everything in harddrives without bulky cds. And remember shit mp3s will dissapear. As compression gets better and hard drives smaller and cheaper, you can have your entire catalog in cd quality in a player as big as a wallet. Of course this comentary is not aimed at djs, but think about it: CDjs and like do not emulate vinyl (they try) So, if you are gonna use digital why have many cds when you can have a small hard drive as music bank? for example cd decks which read smart cards - seen them right? Soooooo, who's dying now (I'm joking )

the reason for this is the extortionate prices of cd's. you pay, what, £15 for an album which has just been released..? that's rediculous. and with the dawn of legal mp3's, people prefer to listenb to what they are buying first, and with albums you can just download the tracks you actually want off the album for 70p each.

here in the uk, we are pioneering a UK Downloads Chart to run along side the singles chart. i think that says a lot.

but still, i don't think vinyl will ever die, its too addictive to buy

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Nothing beats vinyl. 'nuff said. Problem is though, vinyl hunt is a bitch, that is why people attempt to use alternate methods.

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Digital formats are going to keep changing so there want really be a ‘standard’ that you can use and stay with. Where as vinyl is a well established analogue format that isn’t going anywhere, I hope.