Compact Discs Are Better Than You Think

The Compact Disc is actually far superior to downloadable media. The bitrate of a CD is 1411 and anything downloadable will max out at 320 kilobits per second.
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[@seand67]

No streaming for me.....NONE. When you 'stream' music, you're actually RENTING the music from a subscription service. Your collection is nothing but a few playlists, which can be deleted at any time by the service. As for CDs (and all other forms of physical media!), you actually own the music POINT BLANK.

[@janath9118]

Yes, you are correct!!

[@Solitaire001]

That is why I only use streaming services for music I want to sample, I'd never rely on it for music that I want to keep. As an example, recently someone released a video on KZbin of a cover of "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" by Almost Karen (it used an AI to simulate the voice of Karen Carpenter). I could tell it wasn't her but it was a nicely done cover of a song I wish she had covered. Unfortunately, a few days later I went to listen to it and it disappeared. In the same way, there was a vocaloid video for ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" where a vocaloid lipsyncs to the actual song. The video was excellent and I preferred it over the official video. The video had been there for years, then one day it was gone.

[@Bpaynes]

I wish we could convince everybody to buy them again so we can have the music industry back

[@janath9118]

Yes, me too!...

[@Coneman3]

CDs are fantastic. They were a great invention.

[@ingarchris]

:^)

[@janath9118]

Yes, indeed!!

[@irmasykes103]

Everyone thinks I'm crazy for listening to CDs! Now I can tell them that they are wrong.

[@kevinmansell8746]

i am still listening too my Compact Discs for decades i have them still sounding awesome i have to wipe clean of any dust on them they play just fine because people today spin them on the fingers fingerprints all over of them they just do not care for compact discs the way you and i do

[@TitoMariategui]

Cds forever! Great video!

[@ckdamoneking9622]

You can get a decent CD with a digital out to an external DAC and the sound will jump even higher in quality. Awesome video.

[@dobermanguy9437]

I recently sold my turntable because I'm so tired of the high prices of vinyl not only that vinyl requires way too much care cleaning the record before you play it cleaning the stylist I sold my turntable I have always had a CD player I have about 150 CDs that's going to be the only format I listen to other than my cassette deck I can go to Goodwill and buy 10 CDs for $3 CDs Superior in a lot of ways you can play them in your car they don't take up a lot of space and if they're recorded good they sound excellent and they don't wear out in my opinion CDs are superior in a lot of ways I will always buy CDs but then again to each its own

[@Blackadder75]

but what will you do with your existing vinyl records?

[@holelee7834]

I still use my Phillips CD880 single disc player from 1988. It works flawless as a player and digital transport and looks better than anything you can buy today for any price. I have CDs that are 35 years old that sound great. Back then, CD had to compete with vinyl and analog, it was designed under a different philosophy.

[@domfjbrown75]

Gotta love those lovely swing arm mechs. Even in the lowly Nad 501 it rocks. Wish I had a Naim CDI, CD2 or CDS...

[@domfjbrown75]

​@pisceananomalySame here - Sony JB940QS. Got 4 Walkman ones (well, 3 Sony and one Panasonic :)).

[@darlenegoodwin]

I used to hate CDs because I never tried them. However I now love them since 2005 when I got a DVD player for my birthday. The first CD I bought was The Reason by Hoobastank.

[@mansurkhan2764]

Have a CD collection of about 3000 and my oldest are from 1986 and they still sound and play perfectly! I love collecting and listening to CDs; I'd never listen to anything else. Also CD prices are way cheaper than vinyl.

[@namon2345]

Hires just a snake oil. Why we need to get these format when the ear can reach 20KHz. CD is enough. Get a good mastering and no loudness war cd can beat hi res anytime.

[@groofoot]

This is a Fantastic video .... and I just wanted to say, for the record, I have always heard that the first CD, ever, was Billy Joel's Grammy winning no. 1 album '52nd Street'

[@labnine3362]

Hughie from The Boys gives you a thumbs up!

[@KirbysAdventureMusic]

Look - I'm all for collecting CDs - but saying that "anything you download" will max out at 320kbps is just false. Bandcamp, for example, lets you download hi-resolution files (where they're available, I suppose).

[@Solitaire001]

That is true if you lump all of the formats together. However, the format is a factor. If the format is MP3 then it will top out at 320kbps because that's the limit of the format. Other lossy formats have their limitations too.

[@cdscissor]

I know he's wrong with his 320kbps assessment if we take the whole truth, but in general he's still right. Most streaming is lossy, that is the default. Only the dedicated will dig out for lossless streaming or download their favourite Bandcamp releases.

[@Solitaire001]

If it is in the MP3 format then it will top out at 320kbps, that's the limitation of the format.

[@cdscissor]

​@@Solitaire001 You speak truth.

[@maxdamiann]

Great video, thanks...

[@peterchambers1868]

what a breath of fresh air...I have a sony cdp-c725 love it!!!

[@labnine3362]

"Anything you can download or stream these days will max out at 320 kbps." No. Qobuz, Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music can all stream above CD quality. But I like your spirit kid! Nothing wrong with CDs and I still have thousands of them. The "streaming is lower quality" argument is not valid though.

[@sloboat55]

I knew it, thank you

[@dxer22000]

as far as I know, the 1st CD wasn't the Bee Gees but ABBA's the Visitors for Europe & Billy Joel's 52nd Street for Japan

[@domfjbrown75]

Although 'Living eyes' WAS the first disc demoed to the masses, on 'Tomorrow's World' (BBC1, 1981). I know because this then 6-year old was blown away! That really stuck in my mind and it's on KZbin n'all!

[@kenbrand8972]

James Russell invented the cd in 1969 not 1979,and he patented the format in 1970. The following year in 1971 he patented the cd rom.

[@orangecat5909]

You not telling me nothing new. cd is like nigth and day. Those vinyl people are mistaken.

[@domfjbrown75]

Not if we've got sizeable vinyl collections... Mind you, I've got at least as many, if not a lot more CDs... Both formats have bonuses and drawbacks...

[@SleeveZipper]

I stream and I play CDs and LPs. But streaming a good master from a good source like Qobuz is definitely better SQ than CD. But SQ is not all of the experience so yeah... CD's are better than most think but it''s not bcs of the SQ but the tactile experience.

[@kevinnewstead7967]

There is still quality players made they are pricey but if you are serious about music and have good system it's worth it I use rega saturn player, and have turntable as I like both formats

[@allyoopopp]

Or play them through your dvd player .

[@sf-dn8rh]

Another problem with streaming, versions of songs can change even the same song. Also streaming to me sounds at best TV grade (90s TV).

[@mongo2044]

Just buy a Blueray or DVD player. They make great CD players.

[@janath9118]

Still it is the CD Player which is most ideal for listening music.

[@mongo2044]

@@janath9118 Indeed but, older ones that are in good condition are hard to find cheap but DVD and BR players of all kind are abundant and cheap. I used one in my office until I ran across a good used CD player in great condition at a thrift that, had a remote! I am playing it right now. But, eventually, everything wears out.

[@jeffhottman8572]

Streaming at cd quality or higher is happening now this isn’t 5 years ago

[@janath9118]

Those are alright. But there is nothing more than owning a CD collection physically rather than renting them.

[@elektrokinesis4150]

i mean if you're streaming lossless, you get cd quality audio

[@steven3379]

I really mean, if you want to pay 15.00 usd a month minimum, there are like 3 sites (in the USA) to do it from and how's the artist choice..?

[@tookitogo]

While the CD is great, your understanding of streaming technologies and codecs (plural, because there are multiple ones with radically different characteristics) is sorely lacking: a CD is not “9 times clearer” than 160kbps compressed audio, because that’s not how lossy audio encoding works.

[@janath9118]

Those technical terms maybe right, but there is nothing more than owning a CD collection physically rather than renting music.

[@takeiteasy6154]

CD's sound brilliant if the master is not compressed and blasted to high heaven, listen to the original cd of Harvest by Neil Young.

[@johnirawan7555]

5.28 minute 😅😅😆😆😄😄😁😁

[@strictlysega]

The prob with cds is the recordings are boosted way to high so unlike records they lack dynamic range

[@cowokgondrongkeren3]

5.27 minute 🐒 😆😆🤣🤣😁😁

[@darrenwendell1723]

Great advice from a 12-year old with hair above his lip.

[@labnine3362]

DOH! LOL