Realistically, they've sat in a pile for years on end. I dust them occasionally. I think I've maybe played them once or twice in the past couple of years.
I still have a CD player. It works. There aren't loads, maybe 40 or so.
I wonder if they are meant to be #memories but I don't really feel much attachment to them.
You should build a contraption that powers the CD player when you pedal a bicycle so that you can listen to the CD player without electricity provided from the grid.
It depends, if they're mostly Milli Vanilli, Madonna, or Men Without Hats ear sludge, then toss.
However, if they are products of Corwood Industries—you will want to keep and secure a bank safety deposit vaulter these highly valuable round wonders.
CD player is great for kids. Much better than webstreaming. Kids like to hear CDs often. Give it to a youngster for free.
Donate them to the library. They have a good collection worth checking out. I, sometimes, go to the library & pick up some music for road trips.
elvid32 wrote:
You should build a contraption that powers the CD player when you pedal a bicycle so that you can listen to the CD player without electricity provided from the grid.
That actually sounds good but I would rather hamsters (on silent spinners) powered it.
Rip them. Same goes for DVDs then donate if you can or list them for free and let someone else have them.
maybe in 10 or 20 years they will become a hot collectible lol
seriously though i feel like the only cds that would ever appreciate in value are rare special editions, demos, live sets etc. plus all it takes is for someone to upload said rare tracks to youtube or something and then it's appeal is dead
Juice Springsteen wrote:
seriously though i feel like the only cds that would ever appreciate in value are rare special editions, demos, live sets etc. plus all it takes is for someone to upload said rare tracks to youtube or something and then it's appeal is dead
There will probably always be a small demand for physical products when a digital alternative exists. Books are still very popular despite ebooks. I suppose this is partly because people like to hold a book rather than an e-reader. There is not quite the same issue with music. Unless the sound quality varies, it doesn't matter whether you listen to music via your own physical product or stream it. But people still like physical products (some CDs or vinyl are desired for their artwork, some people like to display their collection).
Aren't there some advantages to having a physical collection? You don't rely on an internet connection and the continued availability of the music.
I am just back from 5 full days without internet.
CDs are great they still work without it.
I kind of like the old school CD's. Fun on long road trips out west where you might be driving 500-1000 miles. Pop one in the car CD player (if your car is a few years older) and listen to all the songs on an album.
CD's on the road wrote:
I kind of like the old school CD's. Fun on long road trips out west where you might be driving 500-1000 miles. Pop one in the car CD player (if your car is a few years older) and listen to all the songs on an album.
I couldn't figure out how to link my old 8-Track player to my car Bluetooth so I moved on to Spotify. It works without unlimited data and you can tap any album you want.
The evolution from only having AM in my car to Spotify, is mindboggling. During road trips to S.D. it was Spanish speaking stations going through Central California and one frequency would shift from Rock to Disco as I passed through Stockton.
TMADDDHASFNE wrote:
It depends, if they're mostly Milli Vanilli, Madonna, or Men Without Hats ear sludge, then toss.
However, if they are products of Corwood Industries—you will want to keep and secure a bank safety deposit vaulter these highly valuable round wonders.
Corwood Industries of Houston?
Kosmin wrote:
Aren't there some advantages to having a physical collection? You don't rely on an internet connection and the continued availability of the music.
The best advantage is it is less likely to be gone forever in 10 or 20 years like internet information is.
The disadvantage is being on plastic means it will still last only a few decades even if stored and handled carefully.
Information storage tech has no solution for durability. Media have gotten less and less durable over the millennia, from clay and stone tablets, to vellum, parchment, to the newer less durable paper, and now magnetic and optical devices.
Got any Hank Williams? The Brooks Hatlen Library could use them.
fattyatthegym wrote:
Rip them. Same goes for DVDs then donate if you can or list them for free and let someone else have them.
I ripped all of my CD's and DVDs then tey went in the trash.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Kosmin wrote:
Aren't there some advantages to having a physical collection? You don't rely on an internet connection and the continued availability of the music.
The best advantage is it is less likely to be gone forever in 10 or 20 years like internet information is.
The disadvantage is being on plastic means it will still last only a few decades even if stored and handled carefully.
Information storage tech has no solution for durability. Media have gotten less and less durable over the millennia, from clay and stone tablets, to vellum, parchment, to the newer less durable paper, and now magnetic and optical devices.
The other 'advantage' is that the physical CD is your license. Euripides to hard drive (and toss the CDs) and you no longer the your license you paid for.
No, I threw away a lot of old CDs and wish I didn't. I think they're more valuable to keep than vinyl records, and that's been all the craze.
Just bought a quality CD player, quality amp, and great speakers. The CDs sound amazing. So different from what i remember and its brought me newfound listening pleasures. Keep the CDs. Or send them to me.
elvid32 wrote:
You should build a contraption that powers the CD player when you pedal a bicycle so that you can listen to the CD player without electricity provided from the grid.
This made me think... Are there any apps that slow or speed the music you are listening to in order to match your cadence while running?
It would be interesting to have this. Do something like a fartlek and the music speeds up when you speed up and then slows down when you slow down.