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    Multiple Music Formats

    Do you find yourself ending up with recordings in multiple formats? LP (plus multiple pressings), RBCD, high res digital and maybe even R2R now? Or RBCD and hi-rez digital? Or do you just pick one format and stick with that?

    I began buying releases in both analog and RBCD simply for reviewing purposes. That eventually morphed into SACD. Then I fell into the same trap when adding titles in the reel-to-reel format, in large part because I wanted to have the ability to compare cartridges, etc. playing back LPs to the sound of the tape. But lately when buying tapes, I'm trying to, as much as I may love the recording's sonics, adding new titles to the music collection.

    What's everyone doing about the multi-format issue?
    Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
    Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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    If its something I really want and sound quality is paramount, I buy the new LP. If its something I really don't want that bad, or sound quality isn't critical, I just buy the CD instead, preferably used for around five bucks plus shipping from ebay. I usually buy the LP or the CD but not both. Sometimes however, if I really end up liking the CD, I upgrade to LP.

    P.S. I forgot to add, I no longer buy SACDS or tapes, haven't done so in 10 years.
    Last edited by JCOConnell; 05-07-2016, 09:58 PM.
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      In 1986 or 87 I received as a gift my first CDP. I wanted perfect sound forever so I began buying dupes of records I owned on RBCD. Couldn't figure out why something so perfect sounded so boring. Then TAS and Stereophile started echoing my same feeling. So that ended my dupes on RBCD. Never owned tape so nothing there. Now with so little room left for software I not only don't buy dupes but I get rid of some. 😱
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      • #4
        I've found I've acquired both the LP and either the CD or a high resolution download of a lot of my music. If it's something my wife likes I have to have it on the server, as she won't play records, and even if I have the LP, I want the music on my server just in case. I do spend a lot of listening time to the server on shuffle, so I prefer to have as much as possible on it.
        Steve Lefkowicz
        Senior Associate Editor at Positive Feedback
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        • #5
          I buy new music on LP if it's available. Usually this comes with am mp3 download that I listen to on my commute to work. If I love the music I often buy a CD or HiRez download.
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          • #6
            I should add that I sometimes dub my LPs to digital to play in the bedroom or convert to mp3 for the car.
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