Fender aiming for chapter 11?

[uwe]

True, CD-Rs are junk. Sonically, even when recorded fresh, I always found them harsh-sounding and clippy; it gets worse over time. My wife had an ABBA CD-R in her  car. I was in pain whenever I had to hear it (and not for the ABBA music) - hor-ri-ble. Without asking, one day I secretly threw it away and replaced it with a regular ABBA CD - "It does sound better!" she said AND YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GET WOMEN TO ADMIT TO ANYTHING !!! 

[gearHed289]

Vinyl is part of the complete music listening experience. The large format packaging, stuff printed on the inner sleeve, maybe a booklet (none of which requires reading glasses), getting up to turn it over, discussing side A versus side B, and of course the superior sound quality. I'm glad I've been able to put an end to this debate. 

[uwe]

It figures that someone with overt PROG leanings would not understand the inherent simplicity and beauty of just slipping in a CD ... Everything needs to be convoluted. 

[TBird1958]

Played my Slade (Slayed) album so much, it turned white.

[Dave W]

There's no doubt that CDs have superior bass response.

[Pilgrim]

I appreciate Uwe's comments.

With much of the vinyl music of the 60's and 70's, it was much harder to hear bass lines than it is today.  I often marvel at the great bass lines in tunes I've been hearing for 40+ years, but the bass was never really clear and audible.

I also regret losing the real estate of the large LP cover, as the artwork and visible detail was indeed impressive compared to tiny CD case art. For example, I love the flip-open LP or ELP's Brain Salad Surgery.

[uwe]

ELP? Brain Salad Surgery cover? You and your thinly veiled oral sex obsessions, Pilgrim. That is not a space ship underneath her chin.

"I like ELP for the high craftsmanship in music, mainly."

You're all weirdos.