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Re: Records, CDs, or MP3s?

Amazon; I have to pay $3 shipping for any given CD so even if it's $17 I still pay $20 gross total. With Amazon Mp3 there isn't a noticeable sales tax - it's about $1 for a given song. Oh, and there isn't a single CD shop within 35 miles that stocks anything I want. :( About the closest they get is Iced Earth, Amon Amarth and Dream Theater but that's IT. And while I can respect the talent these bands have I really don't care for them.
Usually you can get used CD's for quite a bit less than $17. Depending on how popular the album was, you can often get them for around $5, which is way cheaper than MP3's are.
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Amazon; I have to pay $3 shipping for any given CD so even if it's $17 I still pay $20 gross total. With Amazon Mp3 there isn't a noticeable sales tax - it's about $1 for a given song.
Hm, well I purchase a good chunk of my albums on Amazon both new and used, and I never have to pay that much for a CD. Only in very rares cases such as an older pressing or an import. Everyone already knows my thoughts on MP3s vs. other digital files... :ugeek:
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We have a store here called Hasting's and they have a kick ass used section. Spend a lot time digging through it.
Well, my other problem is that I prefer to research the album first, so I may well find something great but I won't know if I want it. That being the case, I'm restricted to looking for stuff I already want.
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Stoney's ginger beer? Never heard of it. I don't think we have it in the UK.
A great tragedy. You know that you're drinking good ginger beer when, if you drink it too fast, you cough and sneeze like mad. Happens all the time with Stoney's. :)
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Re: Records, CDs, or MP3s? I tend to buy on CD and convert to Mp3 - which I discovered recently is technically illegal :o (but that legislation is currently being updated). I never really owned any records, but my father has Machine Head and Stormbringer by Deep Purple and Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd on vinyl, they had nice warm sounds. I think Metal itself is not any better or worse on any format I've heard, really. I'd say live is better, but obviously you can't have Lacuina Copil in your living room :lol: I am so used to Mp3's now I'd stick to them.

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Re: Records, CDs, or MP3s? I say records if you can and then if not CD's but even though I advocate hard copies I still use MP3s way more. The beef I have with them is that we are tangible and having music in a tangible form means we get that little bit more from the experience. The concept of buying something which you will never hold is strange indeed.

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Re: Records, CDs, or MP3s? CD's - Portable, repairable, durable, incredible sound quality, space efficient, will last longer than you will, low maintenance, for die hard music fans. Records - Bulky, breakable, can only be played 60 times before the grooves break and it goes to mono, will eventually need to be replaced when the needle goes through the vinyl, weak sound quality, high maintenance, for hipsters. mp3 - terrible sound quality, lack tangibility, easily disposable/consumed, for the casual listener/apathetic.

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Re: Records, CDs, or MP3s? but you're forgetting that the digital form needed to put music onto a CD needs to be converted to MP3 format before being played through speakers, but i do agree, playing a CD through a CD player with really good speakers definitely beats playing an MP3 through the same speakers, the transfer time is too great so some of the quality is lost. i also hate how iTunes is doing that thing where it's encouraging you to reduce the quality of your tunes because it takes up less space i don't care if it takes up more space i want to hear my tunes sounding AMAZING

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