On the subject of sound and how musicians create it I decided to make a transition from musician to the listener and how people prefer different methods from others. It basically boils down to vinyl records, CDs and mp3 files. A lot of people swear by vinyl records and how they sound significantly better than CDs and mp3 files and this to an extent is true but a lot of people look over the aesthetic of the record itself, fine grooves that through precise engineering and static, produce such a full and warm sound. For me as a sound snob and a person who prefers vinyl over anything else, there is something about holding the physical record in your hands, the artwork on the sleeves and the process of dropping the needle and patiently awaiting the sound to fill the room that just feels so satisfying. I read an article on Pitchfork.com that said that “For one, a properly mastered CD is still capable of very good sound quality. But the other part of it is that the experience of listening to an LP involves a lot more than remastering and sound sources. There's the act of putting a record on, there is the comforting surface noise, there is the fact that LPs are beautiful objects and CDs have always looked like plastic office supplies. So enjoying what an LP has to offer is in no way contingent on convincing yourself that they necessarily sound better than CDs.” So basically in the end it all comes down to preference and what you like better CDs or vinyl. For me, when I like an album a lot and find myself playing it all the way through constantly, I buy a physical vinyl copy to listen to it more and to support the artist and say “hey I like your music, keep doing what you’re doing.”
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