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As a gen Xer, I never went for MP3s. I'm an audiophile and an archivist, so I only use high-quality lossless formats. FLAC has been my go-to since it came out.

Wasn't a fan of cassettes or VHS tapes because they deteriorated with use, so I had to make and play copies of my 'masters' instead of the originals.

CDs were great, but I wasn't too keen on the mp2 quality of DVDs. Laserdiscs, on the other hand, were fantastic and they didn't deteriorate with regular play (aside from potential oxidation issues).

Love the warmth of vinyl, the large art and liner notes, but it is a flawed medium that also deteriorates with time and use.

Collecting and playing vintage media is fun, but for my library, it's archival mediums FTW.
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realjode 1y ago

Laserdiscs were awesome - real 2 real tapes had the quality for me

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Ava 1y ago

💯 Unfortunately, tape stretches and deteriorates rather quickly. My first demo was on reel-to-reel. When properly cared for, not played on the regular, but treated as a master and only played to make copies for regular use, and stored in the proper conditions, they have amazing warmth and quality.