Who actually buys music in 2024 (and why)?

[@foreignparticle1320]

For me, my CD collection is a physical documentation of my life. Each album represents the time that I bought it. The liner notes - images, text, font, ink smell - all coalesce with the music to form vivid memory markers. It's the best.

[@AudioFixation]

You’ve nailed it! That’s exactly how I feel

[@SO-ym3zs]

Streaming is generally terrible and only useful for discovering new music that I will then buy physically. Most importantly, CDs sound better, but also, they're not subject to the vagaries of artists or labels and services bickering, they're not reliant on an Internet connection, you have something tangible to see and touch and admire and share with visitors, you put more money in the artists' pockets, and you tend to value more something you actually have to work for. When vast amounts of music are shoved down your throat from every direction for free, it utterly devalues one of human culture's great achievements and one of life's great rewards.

[@florida_sucks]

plus streaming is killing 99% of artists like myself lol

[@sbwlearning1372]

No internet, no music. No money for internet, no music. Music you want not on streaming, no music. Streaming music, no analogue. Own artefacts. It is really really important

[@thanosb.5403]

If I don't own it, if I can't touch it, I do not enjoy it!!! Being a human that was mesmerised by the revolving of a turntable and the sound coming out of the speakers in the '80's, I don't know of any other way you can enjoy music (other than that with physical media). Plus, as one commentator already said, if it's easily obtainable, it's often ignored / not appreciated! Reason #8: Those 1960s record sleeves smell terrific and I know I'm not the only one who smells their record sleeves!!!! Great video.... P. S. I still have all my cassettes and also listen them from time to time because they are responsible for teaching me most of the music I know today...

[@alvindawkins5700]

I still buy physical media for all the reasons you talk about here. There is an additional one, which I don't believe you mentioned: privacy! Although I subscribe to Apple Music, there's a part of me that's uncomfortable that some corporate entity and algorithm knows what I'm streaming at any given time; knows my tastes and interests (therefore, knowing what and how to market to me); just generally knowing and keeping tabs on my listening behavior and patterns. This is the world that we find ourselves living in, and it is what it is. But I just like the fact that when I put on a record album or a CD, I am the only one who knows what I'm listening to.

[@seand67]

I love buying physical media and have NO interest in streaming (aka RENTING) music.

[@thomasalexand]

Renting, as in the World Economic Forum mantra: You will own nothing and be happy. Buy it. Own it.

[@mykewilliamsdorsey2727]

I’m 57 I love music of just about every style and always have. I have purchased thousands and thousands of dollars worth of music in every format. I’m done buying music. DONE. I travel the country to see artists live and support them by buying expensive tickets. I often get to meet artists. I love that. I am so happy I get to stream all the music I love. It’s easy; it’s accessible and I like the sound quality. I don’t think kids are missing out. They are having their own coming of age experiences with media they love and as an official old guy with grown kids I can tell you that’s okay. My kids go to amazing concerts and they make memories. They also stream music. Here’s the thing: if they wanted to listen to music like it was 1975 they could do it!! Most do not because they don’t want to do that.

[@Foobymaster1]

Hey, good to see you back. I keep digital files to hold music offline and it ensures music doesn't suddenly disappear from my library after an album or song is removed or deleted and re-uploaded.

[@thechuckster6838]

I have three good reasons why I still buy CD's, and occasionally, LP's. 1. Sound Quality and delivery... The sound quality of streamed music is compromised by the compression algorithms used to get that music from A to B. 2. Title availability. There is no guarantee that the title that is offered today will still be up 6 months from now. They may have the same title up for listening, but it may be a totally different mix that the one that I like. With physical media, I own the title and can revert to it whenever I want. 3. Art work. There is nothing better than to listen to your music and read the credits of a particular song or to review the lyrics. There are others that I won't go into, but that's the bulk of it.

[@caryrodda]

I agree with all your points, especially the last one. Folks these days complain about the price of concert tickets - I don't blame them - but one of the reasons we see this is because artists can't really support themselves off music sales because everyone wants to stream the music cheaply. Support your favorite artists by buying hard copies of their music!

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

Lots of thoughts here - ironically the bad remastering of the last twenty years lead to many of us buying used where the artists get no cut at all. When i started seriously buying CDs, i thought remastered was good. Am gradually replacing those modern remasters with older copies, or Japanese remasters where available. (Linda Ronstadt is a good example -- i was surprised that even on my poor quality car stereo, the modern remasters sounded so much worse...)

[@thomasalexand]

I, too, have experienced this problem with remastered cds. The worst culprit was David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. I bought it and first played it in the car. Now, I never touch the treble and bass controls on the car stereo, but with Ziggy Stardust, I had to turn the treble down. Otherwise, I just couldn't enjoy it. Also a remastered Small Faces collection - what happened to the bass?!?

[@patrickm1268]

Another reason is that I often forget about pieces of music that I loved. When you have the albums on the shelf you can come across some that you have forgotten about, take them out and enjoy them again. This is similar with books.

[@AudioFixation]

Don’t get me started on books - I have bought far too many of those too over the years!

[@patrickm1268]

@@AudioFixation ;)

[@user-2channelguy]

I'm an old guy as well and throughly enjoy owning my music and have no intention of streaming..

[@Toracube]

I have a few musician pals who still create. But finding them has always been a problem for those who aren’t aware. KZbin used to be a great platform, but now new artist are buried..almost to the point of being invisible. A shame, because there is so much more than what the mainstream will allow to be seen.

[@dan-sc7fm]

There is another reason to buy. I live in rural America, where I do not have a wire/cable internet connection because the cable companies see no reason to hook up cables to one or two customers out here. And satellite connection is slow and expensive. There are advantages to living a half Ile from your nearest neighbor, I can play my cds as loud as I want and bother no one except maybe a coyote.

[@AudioFixation]

Fabulous! Maybe the coyotes enjoy it too!

[@bdshort]

Have you looked at getting Starlink?

[@robertgusberti527]

I love streaming and at age 70, I went through the vinyl phase of my music exploration decades ago. Notwithstanding the makes sense comments posted here, I find the quality (primarily from Qobuz) superb…again, my hearing certainly isn’t what it once was. That said, I have purchased about 15 cds in the past 10 months….i find liner notes don’t hold the same intrigue they did in my teens and twenties.

[@frankcoffey]

I still buy CDs because I rip them and do my own restoration and remasters. Non of the streaming services have my versions.

[@EuphoricImpact]

I will always buy music. I have been a professional musician and educator for forty-one years. I only use streaming to have access to out of print material or for items that I care not to own. Also I only stream a few months a year. I Rather go to live music events vs. streaming music. Subscribed.

[@LiluBoxtel]

I love the first half of Franz Ferdinand’s music. I had almost all their tracks, except for their cover of “What You Waiting For?”. I could only hear a recording off the radio on KZbin. Finally discovered that It was on CD under the BBC Live Lounge. 💿👍

[@graemeknowles1431]

I love buying CDs ❤

[@arnolddill]

Me too. I actually buy more a lot CD’s today than I did back in the eighties and nineties! That’s partly because I have more ‘disposable’ income now than back then, for new discs. But also because you can buy good condition used ones for peanuts - just about anything you’re likely to be ‘in to’ is widely available on Amazon or eBay. The CD format can last forever!

[@antp4362]

Great to see you back - You covered my main reasons - started for me not being able to find some albums on streaming services = buy CD player for Hi-Fi haven't looked back since and love buying them - use streaming services for discovery and like radio as well - keep up the videos really like your channel

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Having every album available at your fingertips at all times sucks the value out of the music. Things that are hard to obtain are more valuable than things that are readily available.

[@carolineleonard8214]

Yes. We generally do buy physical copies on either cd or vinyl simply because we get excellent audio quality. We have invested in excellent hifi over the years as well as enjoy reading the notes and owning the hard copy. We do, however, use Spotify (free version) to sample/audition new music and bands before we trot off to Spillers in Cardiff to buy.

[@DorianPaige00]

There was always a good radio station. It's not "on demand music" but radio used to be strong especially in the ethnic communities.

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

A few reasons I still buy CDs. First, I have a great system including an excellent CD player, so many CDs sound better than streaming. Secondly many reissues of older albums have music that is not available online. Mostly live concert recordings. Third, some of the box sets are excellent, with pictures, essays and details new to the album. It reminds me of reading the cover, back and insides of the album jacket when I bought an album many years ago. Rock on!

[@arnolddill]

A very valid point there, about live concert recordings. I find I’ve gravitated towards such recordings in sometimes slight preference to the original studio recordings. This applies to most artists (at least the ones still performing!) Classic example is David Gilmour. I often enjoy his live albums even more than the original Floyd albums. Though it’s not likely there’s going to be any more big gigs from him now.

[@twitchygiraffe4636]

I know remastering on cd is hated by audiophiles, but in the case of The Smiths back catalogue it was very much needed! On cd before the remastered editions came out, The Smiths sounded flat undynamic and very low in volume (no matter how much you turned it up on your stereo!) however, afterwards they sounded high in dynamics and had lots of “oomph” in the sound and felt stunning in general! It’s just a bit of a shame they inexplicably never kept the remastered versions out on cd, only on vinyl! Cd wise you can currently only buy the original master cd editions, which were available ever since warners got the rights to the catalogue in 1992?! Now why bother to remaster them and only keep them out on vinyl and not cd, when there is still a bit of a demand for the remastered ones on cd, because they sound better than the originals?! I don’t get it??

[@Eric-Marsh]

I listen to opera and classical music. Most streaming services only provide a limited number of classical recordings. Plus I like my music to be with me when I don't have cellular service.

[@CBT5777]

Streaming helped me discover new bands, but i love buying records and cd's still. I'm 47 so i remember the good old days.

[@rich.e]

Yes, the recommendations on Spotify have introduced me to some great new music. Also the 'try before you buy' aspect is good too. However, I've never stopped buying and playing records and CDs and at 55 love it to this day more than ever.

[@michaelbutterworthphotographer]

I always buy a CD, may listen to the album on Amazon Music first, but if I like it I buy it. I also have some albums that have never appeared on a digital service. However I recently found one album that was never produced physically and when I tried to get a digital copy, I ran into adigital teritory issue (not the first time) and was not allowed to buy it - luckily I found another store that I could buy from!! I also go and photograph a lot of gigs including many grass roots ones. ENJOY THE MUSIC

[@ignaciodicecco4917]

Greetings from Argentina! Loved the video and hope there are more to come covering this type of content. Still buying CDs (used mostly) and ripping them into FLAC to use on a PLEX sever (Intel NUC) for which I have the lifetime license. For me, the dealbreaker with streaming services was that many of my type of music is not present on these platforms, and I had serveral experiencies with discs that vanished from one day to another. I prefer to have "less" albums, but knowing they are staying with me.

[@AudioFixation]

Hello from the Uk! Thanks for watching. Yep - I love owning music for those reasons - I’ll never sell my CDs!

[@eyemmersive]

Haven't been a streamer or a downloader. Still have 300+ LPs, probably as many self-recorded cassettes, and thousands of CDs. As a now-retired producer, I respect the music and the artist's work. Streaming services don't, and why pay for something you won't own?

[@simonarcher1510]

People that love coffee invest in expensive coffee machines and beans that they grind themselves, while others that just like coffee buy it on the high street. People that consume music are equally divided into those that love it and those that like it.

[@TheAyrrow]

I enjoy the fact that the version you have is the version you keep. I have a remix sitting around on my drives that was only available in a (physical ) mixtape. But I have it. And always will! Also you're not a boring middle aged man.

[@v3n0s]

Very nice explanation ,well said.for the same reasons i still buy music but not so often compared to the past…(middle aged here…)

[@johnw706]

Well said . I agree with everything that you said . Cheers !

[@macsarcule]

Totally agree with what you’re saying. We’re probably very similar in age, but more importantly, we value and enjoy/experience music in similar ways. Music is an end in itself, it’s the destination we’re headed to when we enjoy it. There’s an increasingly smaller percentage of the population who do enjoy music as an end destination. Music is texture in their environment, it’s decoration in the background. In the same way we wouldn’t explore and really enjoy the pattern of wallpaper in a room, music won’t hold the same value for people who don’t experience it as an end destination. It’s more important it has the right color for the moment or event and that it remains in the background, not disturbing the actual end they’re pursuing. I love music, so very much, but I also use it as wallpaper sometimes. If that were someone’s fundamental and primary experience of music, it makes sense why they wouldn’t care about physical media as I do, and wouldn’t care how little artists get for their work on Spotify. Their experience of the world is different from mine and it may mean things I love eventually fade away as more of us age to full ripeness and drop off the vine. Very cool video! Much peace to you. ✌️😌✨

[@elrochedetumyolastan]

nice to see you back mate!

[@AudioFixation]

thanks!

[@TheVid54]

I have thousands of CDs, all of them recordings of film scores, which are still being regularly produced on CD worldwide from quality source recordings. I look forward to new releases monthly. That's been the way I've enjoyed music as a kid and still do. I don't collect much pop music, but I can say that new remasters of soundtrack recordings generally keep improving in mastering quality. It's a great way to appreciate some of the greatest composers, music and recordings of all time. Some of the best film score recordings of all time where made when the movies virtually lead the way to stereophonic sound for consumer consumption.

[@TheJosa007]

My only complain with streaming music is when my internet connection goes out. Other than that is good to know I ha e access to millions of songs for a monthly payment. Thank you for all your work. Would you ha e a video that talks about how the tree should look on a Mac? My Roon can mot find the library

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

I love the limitations of a physical copy (CD in my case). OTOH im afraid of the limitlessness of streaming. KZbin is great for discovering music -- it's comparable to streaming in that i rarely listen to a full track here - never mind a whole album. Some of my favourite music took time for me to get into - with streaming i definitely would have passed them by.

[@brianartillery]

I buy a great deal of music. I started collecting records in 1976, and have no reason to stop now. I only buy physical media, simply because I want my hard earned cash to pay for something I can hold. Read the sleeve notes. Enjoy the graphics and artwork. Hell, I even love the smell of a new vinyl record. You can't examine the run-off groove for funny comments or things on older records, like 'A PORKY PRIME CUT', which showed that the record had been mastered by George 'Porky' Peckham, which meant a quality item, on virtual releases. I buy CD's, Vinyl, and tapes to this day. My kid brother started collecting in 1979, and his collection is vast, and varied, like mine. We enjoy everything - possibly with the exception of 'Chunky Jumper' Folk, and modern trite pop - and if you enjoy this, you're not wrong, it's just not for us - I doubt you'd enjoy Barbecue Bob (died 1931), or the German electro-disco stylings of Harry Thumann.

[@bubble-and-scrape]

I noticed that when you go to a random record shop these days they are as crowded with customers as in the early days. Maybe the ways of listening have changed for some but buying physical music is still big business. And the number of record fairs being organised has never been this high before. It’s obvious that physical music is still being consumed by many music lovers. I never stopped buying and listening to vinyl, cds and even compact cassettes for sure, streaming doesn’t satisfy my listening experience at all.

[@radumotrescu3832]

Where would you suggest buying digital in Europe? I'm in Romania, where buying CDs from more niche or less popular artists is quite hard, or impossible. Storage can also be a problem, depending on the number of CDs. I love buying books but we've had to do many trimmings along the years due to limited space, and I've started buying more ebooks for books originally written in English, because I can store them much more easily.

[@gaz312]

People buy music because they like it.

[@RockandRoll0U812]

I love listening to Vinyl and CDs! Actually owning the Music and looking at the artwork, lyrics and holding it tangibly in my hands. Vinyl may have an occasional click or pop from dust but that just adds to the character of vinyl and if its a well taken care of and cleaned, well the Sound is warm and full, with a robust sound stage (that's using a mid too high-end turn table and speakers) so investing a little more in your Hi-Fi is money well spent (at least I think so) I buy probably 2 to 4 records a month mostly used, I clean them well and catalog them in my discogs collection. I love it!

[@AudioFixation]

It’s certainly an engrossing hobby. Enjoy!

[@gordonwoodsjr8539]

Dsd sounds better than 44.1. If you can’t hear it, it’s either your equipment(speakers or headphones)or your ears. I buy cd’s and copy them to my computer. Using db poweramp. I also do lossless to apple. If play them in my car. I’m good. Do what I do. If you can get your favorite music on dsd. Do so. You can hear the difference.

[@PatKennedydon]

I'm from an era where I bought LPs, CDs and cassettes and still to this day buy CDs, not so much the other two as LPs are so expensive and cassettes sound average. I have all my CDs ripped to two hard drives as mostly FLAC files and only listen to them when I transfer them to my phone for music on the go. I love the physical product as I own it and I do prefer the sound from CDs over anything else, LPs are great to have but they take too much looking after but nice to have all the same.

[@Lovelacewatkins139]

I still buy cds , Billie eilish this week , I buy second hand cds for pence from second hand shops 4 for a quid last week , I also use music magpie I don't have anything downloaded , or ripped , I stream quobuz too

[@Nichtmoslem999]

and I even record LPs , analogue media so I digitize that to CDs for some people for a small amount of money 🙂

[@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893]

Hello. I agree there are multiple reasons to still buy the physical music formats, but you couldn't be more wrong in suggesting streaming services have all music that's ever been recorded. I would suggest that it's not even 50%. I have a large collection of records which have never been available in any other format, not CD and certainly not streaming. Singles, and especially their B-sides, are also rarely available on streaming services. Of course mainstream music is well catered for, but the availability of more obscure music and genres is spotty at best. This is why you'll find me at record fairs flipping though boxes of old records, rather than sat listening to digital music on my mobile phone. Here's hoping your assertion is right some time, but I doubt that'll ever happen. Cheers

[@Lucasub-Seiyuu]

I do! I showed my collection off back in the old Discord server. I love CDs and also vinyl. But if I was the pure, raw quality, I go for CDs!

[@AudioFixation]

Hey how are you doing? Good to hear from you

[@Lucasub-Seiyuu]

@@AudioFixation Currently dealing with bronchitis, but aside from that I'm doing okay, thank you. I hope you've been well!

[@Streaml1neJMoose]

I refuse to use streaming services as a full time thing. I buy everything on CD and FLAC (via Bandcamp) if possible. For stuff that doesn't have CD or FLAC available I'll settle for a Amazon music's MP3 which are higher bitrate and no DRM. I hate the idea of not actually owning the music that I like. Streaming may help for discovery (I use Deezer), but having stuff taken away because of someone else's whim is a non-starter for me.

[@postmodernrecycler]

I have 300+ CDs I bought in my youth, and I very nearly gave them away a few years ago until I realized everything you discussed. But do I really want to pop in that Space Hog album I bought when I was 14 for a listen?🤣

[@cardinalfang7725]

Younger people say older people don't like change, that's garbage. Change for the better is fine. This is not. It's more convenient and involves their phone which is all that matters to them. On paydays I went to two music stores every time. Looking through the misc. A-Z bins and the imports section. Taking a gamble, sometime you won, sometimes you lost. But that was always a great day going to those music stores. The internet, Amazon, and others helped with sound samples so you could get a better idea of whether it was worth the purchase or not. Because I'm older and had the music store experience, I can make the comparison, they can't. I've had Ipods and music on my phone, it's nowhere near the same as picking up that album or CD and firing it up. There are a lot of younger people at the gym and in my neighborhood. I NEVER hear them talking about bands, their current release, or if a new release is coming out. To each their own, but it just shows, we were/are much more connected to the music than most of them are or ever will be. But that's just how it is now.

[@danielcombs3207]

I don’t like music streaming services very much because artists get totally screwed by the service. They barely make any money for their music the service does. Also the compressed sound is not to my liking. So I started buying some vinyl & cds occasionally and I appreciate the sound quality.I’m also supporting the artists.

[@thomasalexand]

It's very much the same scenario on here, KZbin. There were minimum (if any) adverts on KZbin, but that changed when it was bought by Google. KZbin doesn't produce content. The public does. Now KZbin capitalises on free content.

[@stevesmith3990]

Cd's, vinyl and downloads for me, streaming is just for 'try before you buy'

[@thomasalexand]

The internet goes down - you're stuffed. Physical medium is tactile and yours. It is also not subject to the vagaries of the monopolies of commerce where subscriptions increase and content is dropped.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Umm, I just bought the Beach Boys deluxe 6 cd box set Sail on Sailor and purchase about $500/year new and used cd and lp. Sounds better on actual stereo gear.

[@donwest5387]

I respect the artists talent and don't mind paying for it. I buy records

[@TomHendricksMusea]

Time to get tough with musicians! Musicians, here's your choice: Give up any chance at a real career in music to allow The Big Three Labels to continue to control the entire music industry... , or oppose them and give yourself and the musicians you say you love a chance at a career. They respond. Where do I bow down to Universal, Warner, and Sony? How do I send them my money? I don't want a career in music if it'll upset them! I don't want to help other musicians if it will upset them!

[@glennwilliamson889]

I don’t know why artists don’t turn their backs on streaming services that, very often, don’t benefit themselves.

[@whatwedointheshadows3349]

because streaming can go away any moment. alsp tapes are awesome.

[@polarbear3427]

I buy CDs because I like sponsoring fossile industry and postal services ; )

[@TomHendricksMusea]

Musicians, here's your choice: Give up any chance at a real career in music to allow The Big Three Labels to continue to control the entire music industry... , or oppose them. They respond. Where do I bow down to Universal, Warner and Sony? How do I send them my money? I don't want a career in music if it'll upset them!

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

I buy plenty of CDs in 2024 👍

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Do whatever suits you the most (for better or worse). The music industry is fhked up anyway, but that's another story.

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I believe the main reason people buy music today is that they are too dumb to handle digital files. Not saying the other reasons don't apply, only that technical ineptitude makes for the bigger numbers.

[@allanflippin2453]

How convenient this all is for you! Convenient but dead wrong! I may be old, but I know how to handle files. I've been a programmer and chip designer for many years now. I use files all the time. Still I buy music. If I were as closed minded as you, I'd find some way to make streaming sound morally reprehensible. Instead, I just say "it's not for me".

[@gossipmime7648]

CDs and backed up digital files.

[@sengkimchew]

Nothing in this world is forever. We don't owned the music we bought. If we bought LP or CD, we can only play at home or a closed environment.

[@veedub95]

You can always rip a CD or vinyl record to your computer. Then simply transfer it to your phone.

[@TomHendricksMusea]

There are only three Labels in music, the Big Three Labels control 80% directly and indirectly radio, media, reviews, money, etc. NO MUSICIAN READING THIS WILL BE SIGNED BY THEM! “We have to look after the premium quality artists at the top of our business,” Stringer, Sony, told investors .

[@skinskin8549]

I love buy cds♥️♥️♥️

[@davidavila8805]

Me ( bc I love collecting them )

[@bloodcarver913]

Forgot an important point: the QUALITY is better playing back a CD with over 1400 bitrate than anything streamed and "lossless"...

[@steven2809]

Factually incorrect.....the digital files are provided by the record companies. Same files used to make CDs!

[@paulcridland5230]

Me, i still buy CD's :)

[@grahambell8760]

Your premise, that you can listen to anything by anyone performed by anyone is completely false. You can't. Not even close. And the apps are crap. They feed random movements by random performers in random order! Then there is the crappy sound quality. Reduced to an mp3, removes sound. I buy SACDs to try and get as close to real full instrument sound as possible. It just sounds so much better. These companies are not your friend. They don't give a damn about you and the music. Tbey are there to make money. And as soon as they feel you are hooked, enshitification starts. How much less can they give you to keep you on the edge of quitting. Switch to a different service - if there is one- and all your stuff, poof, gone.

[@davidkornblatt851]

I disagree with you about the GILES produced Beatles product. It’s a hit and miss affair with him for example I more or less love the Sgt Pepper project , but Revolver was for me, the 1966 UK Vinyl Stereo mix as well as UK Mono mix was imho superior ( listen to She Said, and Tomorrow Never Knows). A lot of the good bad and the ugly has to do with digital vs analogue transferred to vinyl!

[@masterazlan6999]

Futures comin', people'll know music by Data..flacs pcm dsd dxd..ha4..music such a program in futures..Peace!

[@josefbuckland]

Me

[@freemasonry666]

Buy music = offline music. Only usefull if world end / apocalypse / zombie because no internet connection 😂

[@slowpawstevet3676]

unfortunately when you buy music you don't own it - you borrow it for use in your own home or domain, you are not allowed to broadcast or play it to others in public, including youtube, you have no rights to reproduce the cover art either.

[@djacobmadrigal]

You own it if you buy a physical copy.

[@classicalemotion]

Really stupid question

[@danielcombs3207]

I don’t like music streaming services very much because artists get totally screwed by the service. They barely make any money for their music the service does. Also the compressed sound is not to my liking. So I started buying some vinyl & cds occasionally and I appreciate the sound quality.I’m also supporting the artists.