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   From: rogblake@iname.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-14, Lawrence D’Oliveiro  wrote:   
   > I’ve lost count of the number of times that it’s been claimed that   
   > there is a “vinyl comeback”. If there’s a more pointless analog format   
   > to make a comeback, it has to be vinyl.   
      
   Sales figures and continuing releases of new material show vinyl to   
   be quite popular and growing each year. It wasn't supposed to happen,   
   but there it is.   
      
   > Are people adopting a vinyl affectation just to signal some kind of   
   > aversion to “digital sound”?   
      
   That's a presumptuous assumption. For some of us we simply never left   
   the format. I'm still using audio equipment purchased 50-60 years ago   
   and have a large collection of 78s, 45s, and LPs as well as cassettes,   
   8-tracks, and CDs. (For video while I have a media server I also have   
   Beta, VHS, Laser Disc, and CED disk.)   
      
   There is a lot to be said for having physical media rather than depending   
   on streaming services where you really have no control and your favorites   
   may disappear at any time.   
      
   --   
     Roger Blake   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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