Do You Still Use DVDs and CDs? (Page 4): I have lots of CDs and DVDs but they are very dusty. Way more variety on YouTube for my favorite operas, etc. and it’s very easy to find music...

cdayton

jerryc41 wrote:

I keep reading about how DVDs and CD are yesterday... (show quote)

I have lots of CDs and DVDs but they are very dusty. Way more variety on YouTube for my favorite operas, etc. and it’s very easy to find music plus I can get a variety of performances. Sorry, but in this one (and only) area, you are behind the proverbial curve.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

cdayton wrote:

I have lots of CDs and DVDs but they are very dusty. Way more variety on YouTube for my favorite operas, etc. and it’s very easy to find music plus I can get a variety of performances. Sorry, but in this one (and only) area, you are behind the proverbial curve.

But the quality of the audio on Jerry’s CDs is dramatically better than streaming MP3 audio. Of course, it depends on how you’re listening. If on your computer speakers or earbuds, then you may not be able to hear the difference.

cdayton

TriX wrote:

But the quality of the audio on Jerry’s CDs is dramatically better than streaming MP3 audio. Of course, it depends on how you’re listening. If on your computer speakers or earbuds, then you may not be able to hear the difference.

Actually, I use a pair of BW towers with Sony amp, etc. or some high-end ear phones. Ultimately, a good CD is better but too much of a nuisance and, at 82, I think I might not be able to tell the difference.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

cdayton wrote:

Actually, I use a pair of BW towers with Sony amp, etc. or some high-end ear phones. Ultimately, a good CD is better but too much of a nuisance and, at 82, I think I might not be able to tell the difference.

I hear you (no pun intended), my hearing is getting worse by the year, but I just turn the volume up louder 😎. Btw, B&W make nice speakers.

Cheers

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

jerryc41 wrote:

I keep reading about how DVDs and CD are yesterday... (show quote)

Jerry, I agree but companies are forcing streaming on us most likely so they can stream unlimited commercials and upload all kinds of info about us! I leased an SUV recently and no CD was available. I checked with Best Buy and there is no way to install an after-market unit. For the last twenty + years I have been listening to books on tape (now CDs). Currently I'm using a portable CD player which is played through the aux. port on the console. I hate all the wires hanging out of the car's console but it keeps the stories coming. The unit I'm using has a hold mode so when I turn it off, it goes back to that place rather than starting over. My fear is when this unit breaks, how to replace it -- the ones in stores now are cheap and don't have the hold feature I need. Someone needs to come out with a quality CD player (like a Sony) that is Bluetooth compatible. This would work great through the car's system. (Hey is Sony, Panasonic, or Phillips listening out there?).

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

I use them, but less and less. Streaming is much more convenient, No argument on choices - maybe not the best.

cdayton

TriX wrote:

I hear you (no pun intended), my hearing is getting worse by the year, but I just turn the volume up louder 😎. Btw, B&W make nice speakers.

Cheers

Beside the point, but I have friends with very expensive turntables and diode amps that are never turned off who swear that the old 33rpm vinyls cannot be best for time quality.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

jerryc41 wrote:

I keep reading about how DVDs and CD are yesterday... (show quote)

I’m with you Jerry!
One of the best sources for CDs/DVDs is a garage sale or estate sale. They’re usually only a buck or two. I buy lots, download them to my iPod and then donte the discs to our local library. My two 120 gig iPods give me all the music I’ll ever need. One in my car and one at home.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

Absolutely agree

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

cdayton wrote:

Beside the point, but I have friends with very expensive turntables and diode amps that are never turned off who swear that the old 33rpm vinyls cannot be best for time quality.

I know, and I know better than to get into that discussion. It’s a “religious issue” like Canon vs Nikon. Personally, I prefer the increased DR, frequency response, separation and low noise of CDs, but if you love the sound of vinyl, then nothing is going to change your mind, and that’s OK - it’s a personal choice. I happen to prefer the sound of tube type amps, but I’m aware I’m in the minority (and don’t care) 😎.

therwol Loc: USA

TriX wrote:

I know, and I know better than to get into that discussion. It’s a “religious issue” like Canon vs Nikon. Personally, I prefer the increased DR, frequency response, separation and low noise of CDs, but if you love the sound of vinyl, then nothing is going to change your mind, and that’s OK - it’s a personal choice. I happen to prefer the sound of tube type amps, but I’m aware I’m in the minority (and don’t care) 😎.

I have not kept up with the issue of tube versus solid state amps, so correct me if I'm wrong. I used both back in the day. Tubes deteriorate over time and have to be replaced, and there is a bias adjustment because no two tubes are exactly the same. In push pull amps, both in the pair should be replaced at the same time. Does everyone still using a tube amp have a signal generator and oscilloscope?

Clipping with tube amps was said to be "softer", accounting for some of the difference in sound.

Turkey Rider

I love my C.D. in my car espicaly when I need motivation music or relaxing while in traffic.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

hj wrote:

Over 2000 DVDs? But I thought it has been established that DVDs and CDs become corrupt after a few years essentially determined by the quality of material used in manufacturing them. If that's true I wouldn't think they would be a great source for long term storage.

I've heard the same thing, but I have discs going back 25 years that are fine.

tomcat

jerryc41 wrote:

I keep reading about how DVDs and CD are yesterday... (show quote)

Nope, I quit burning DVDs and CDs about 3 years ago. Everything is stored on backup redundant external hard drives. I send images to clients using a software program called Hightail or Dropbox. I have 6 tubs of discs accumulated over 10 years and I thought this is indeed old technology. One day, the players are going to be obsolete, like a VHS recorder is now.

rps Loc: Muskoka Ontario Canada

Disagree about Netflix...some splendid stuff...for example the superb new series Morocco. I also have a huge collection of CD's and DVD's simply because they are tangible. I never use the Kobo gadget my daughter gave me because if I buy a book, I don't want an invisible stream of bits and bytes. I want something I can possess.