Yes, vinyl and digital are not the same. But vinyl isn’t always better. Continue reading

April 7, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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April 7, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
22 Comments
Yes, vinyl and digital are not the same. But vinyl isn’t always better. Continue reading
November 25, 2019
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What follows is a guest post by Tony Chackal. We have also published a response piece to this post, which you can read here. Ever wonder why people prefer vinyl records over digital formats? Are they just snobs who fetishize vintage culture or elitists overly concerned with being hip? Are vinyl enthusiasts backward-looking in resisting contemporary technology? Maybe. But there are other substantial reasons to prefer vinyl to digital formats that may account for recent rebounds in vinyl sales. In this piece, I’ll highlight what I think they are.