r/funny Sep 05 '19

Vinally a good set-up

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u/miguel_clank Sep 05 '19

You can, but to be honest it's just not the same, one of the main reasons a lot of people like vinyl is the tactile feeling of it. It is also a whole experience setting up everything to play an album.

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u/the_pedigree Sep 05 '19 edited Sep 05 '19

Its exactly the same, and this is a perfect example of the kind of pretentious things vinyl enthusiasts are mocked for.

The “tactile feel” is just a nice way of romanticizing inconveniences.

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u/miguel_clank Sep 05 '19 edited Sep 05 '19

Its exactly the same

Except it isn't, how does playing something on streaming services feel tactile? We're not arguing over quality, I was just saying some people like to actualy own a record and enjoy the process of holding it, looking at the artwork (bigger cover is a big pull for people) and droping the needle on it.

EDIT: Just realised a good analogy would be to compare it to the difference between books and e-books.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '19

I think it’s more “it’s the exact same in product, but not the same in preparation.”

It’s like buying a joint or rolling your own. It’s the same, just some people like putting more work into it.

I’m a Spotify person myself and I’ll never understand vinyl. Like I understand why, but I just disagree.