Underworld "1992-2012 The Anthology " and "A Collection": Release Dec. 4, 2011

[negative1]

Originally Posted by holden

I still eagerly await the arrival of a CD and playing it loud on a good stereo as opposed to mp3s through crappy computer speakers or earbuds.

Yes, i've been known to "Cheat" and listen to the download, but i still prefer the physical release. Collector, old fashioned out of touch, whatever. It still makes the music feel more permanent.

for me it's been the opposite for quite some time.. in the sense
that.. if you get 320k mp3's it's just as good... i can't tell the difference...

once i get the physical version, if i even bother ripping it to wav/flac,
i convert them to mp3 either way... and never actually listen to
the physical cd's..

later
-1

[the mongoose]

Got my physical cd set in the mail yesterday ( !) and was blown away by the nice glossy packaging and insert booklet. Makes me yearn for the days when there were actual cd/record stores and every album had art style to go along with it (for better or worse). Seems for me that $20 lossless quality EPs (yes, EPs and not LPs) with Beatport's premium they charge for WAVs is becoming the norm. No art. More expensive. Less tracks.

This is a breath of fresh air. Plus I'm sure it sounds good too but who cares about all of that shit - we've heard all these tracks before.

[froopy seal]

Originally Posted by negative1

for me it's been the opposite for quite some time.. in the sense
that.. if you get 320k mp3's it's just as good... i can't tell the difference...

once i get the physical version, if i even bother ripping it to wav/flac,
i convert them to mp3 either way... and never actually listen to
the physical cd's..

Same here. I can't tell any difference between CDs and high-bitrate rips, either. Although I still like to lay hands on Underworld's physical releases, I never listen to them once ripped. Don't even have a CD player anymore, besides computer drives. In fact, I'll pack up all those CDs shortly for a move, and I guess they won't see the light of day for the next couple of months or years...

[Dino3D]

I hate mp3s. I'm only listening to music from original CDs. I love to watching the booklets while listening.
I'm listening mp3s just when I'm outside, on my ipod.