(via pocket lint) Story by Sam Smart
For years, I neglected my CD collection. Most of the music I listened to was through streaming services like Spotify, and while I have a modest CD collection and a small record collection, I’ve been very digital-first, and not caring much about the quality of my music.
But lately, that’s been changing. Lots of people are returning to retro tech, and that made me think about my CDs, a beautiful format with fantastic audio quality, portability, and longevity. To hold a physical representation of my music in my hands, to display it, and to treasure it feels more meaningful than a Spotify subscription, so I’m happy to be revisiting my CDs again in 2024. Here are some of my main reasons for doing that…
