I see that there are a lot of releases on vinyl records these days. Are there any advantages to vinyl over CDs? (I have over 600 CDs.) Vinyl records degrade over time because of physical contact with the needle, right?

One Response to “Are there any advantages to new vinyl records?”

1. rhino_vette on February 2nd, 2010 3:29 pm

   Probably, the main reason for new releases coming out on vinyl is the DJ market. Many DJs like to mix their own music, and the record industry doesn’t want to neglect this growing market.

   There are many who would argue that music sounds best on vinyl. Many die hard record collectors swear by this, and state that there is more of a ‘live’ sound on vinyl records. Even though CDs don’t let you ‘hear’ the scratches (unless they are deep enough to make it skip), that slight crackling on vinyl, is a distinctive sound all it’s own.

   Extensive play may cause the grooves to wear a bit and technically widen, but not enough to affect the sound quality; as long as you care properly for your albums.

   Hope this helps!
   rhino_vette

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