Yo are CDs back?? Physical media is having a real moment. So ofc we had to ask: is it actually worth it, or is streaming just as good now?
We set up a full vinyl hifi setup, a modern CD equivalent, and lossless streaming spotify streamer side by side to find out. We break down turntable components (belt drive vs direct drive, moving coil vs moving magnet cartridges, tonearm materials), how a CD player and DAC actually work, and whether streaming can really compete with physical media on sound quality.
If you're thinking about getting into vinyl, upgrading your CD setup, or just wondering if streaming sounds as good as everyone says, we made this vid 4 u.
We set up a full vinyl hifi setup, a modern CD equivalent, and lossless streaming spotify streamer side by side to find out. We break down turntable components (belt drive vs direct drive, moving coil vs moving magnet cartridges, tonearm materials), how a CD player and DAC actually work, and whether streaming can really compete with physical media on sound quality.
If you're thinking about getting into vinyl, upgrading your CD setup, or just wondering if streaming sounds as good as everyone says, we made this vid 4 u.
Vinyl vs CD vs Spotify