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On Thursday 27 Aug 2015 15:43:41 Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On 27/08/2015 11:53, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> > On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:14:46 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> >> I find for popular CDs (like what my kids buy in music stores), |
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> > Kids still buy CDs? My grandson recently asked me "What's a record?" when |
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> > I used the term. |
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> I live in a different universe to you called "South Africa" and CDs are |
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> a big market here. The bulk of the population (none of whom are early |
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> adopters) don't trust online music stores; they want a thing they can |
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> hold in their hand and that thing is a CD :-) |
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> vinyls are also making a comeback; it's a whole retro marketing thing. |
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Vinyl LPs are making a comeback in the UK too among audiophiles. Those who |
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can afford it use valve amps too. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |