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| quote: | Originally posted by Spirit5
Many things, warped records...records damaged in the mail, poor quality records, scratched records..or if you wind up not liking the track you order. MP3 is much better for previewing purposes (WAVs for playing out). Also you have to spend $$ on a record with perhaps a few remixes or tracks you don't like, while digitally you can pick and choose the tracks you like, big advantage i've found with digital. Also you don't have to worry about accidentlly dropping a record, I know I was so careful with my records and a few I did accidently drop and they got scratched up quite easy and skipped...forces you to spend $$ on a replacement. You don't have to really worry about this with digital, just burn a new cd... |
Well, the reason I asked is because I've never had any big problems like the situations you described, and I've bought my entire record collection (around 300 right now) online, the majority of which came from eBay. I just don't quite understand your rant because I've never had a record arrive badly damaged or totally warped beyond use, and I've really had no reason to even worry about this. I'm not saying these things don't happen, but I think it would have to be an isolated case or some real extreme mishandling at the most. I've only ever had one or two times when a record has been majorly scratched, but other than that, I haven't had any problems with this either (even with used records). Maybe I'm just extremely lucky and you aren't, although I don't think luck has much to do with it... just a thought.
About you not liking the tracks... do you research and sample the songs that you bought in the past, or did you buy them all blind? If you bought them blind, I could see your problem, but I always make sure I know what I'm getting before I get it, that way there are no surprises. Also, I have never been one to care all that much if the other tracks on the record are shitty or not. As long as I get a specific track I'm looking for on vinyl in some way, that is all that matters to me, since that is mostly the only track I care about playing. So, I don't necessarily see your point about digital being the better option here because I find I do just fine with getting the records I want and not being disappointed afterward.
I've dropped some records too, and yes, it is a bitch when they get scratched. You have a point there. However, I can't say I've ever been bothered with the prices of records and each record I buy always seems justified to me regardless of the price. I guessing this isn't the case for you...
To each their own though, but I was just curious about your previous response.
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