The compact disc is still king.
Human beings love convenience more than they care about the quality of the products they consume. I'm no better. I've been a subscriber to Spotify for years and Apple Music most recently. It's perfect for the gym and commutes to work or school. The quality is good enough but really can't touch the almost extinct CD. I ran across my collection of CDs as I was looking in my closet and decided to grab a CD and play in the car to run a few errands.
The CD I chose to play was Chronic 2001. I put in the CD and was floored by how my speakers sounded. I didn't know they sounded this good because I'm constantly streaming music from Spotify or Apple Music. On top of that, I didn't have to turn my volume up to almost max either, and it was bumping hard AF on like 15-20.
This got me thinking about how did we let this superior quality go for lesser quality. To my knowledge, I don't think Bluetooth is capable of giving CD Quality. Even the new Apple Lossless requires you to be hardwired connected with a headphone and DAC.
So I'm to the point where I'm researching Hi-Fi systems for home use as well as upgrading my car speakers. Some may look at it as going backward, but I look at it as a step forward in wanting better-sounding music.
To think you can walk into BestBuy and purchase Vinyl, but not CD is crazy to me. Vinyl doesn't necessarily sound better than CD just different. It's just the fact that human beings see it as cool and nostalgic. CD on the other hand is not seen as being as cool at all.
I see the same thing happening in living rooms. People have ditched home theater for soundbars.
hell, remember how we used to buy shyt that may or may not have been good music? spend 100 dollars on music, 4 albums wack.
those were the days, huh
