Chris Trottier on Nostr: I'm hesitant to talk about audiophiles because on one hand, people arguing about ...
I'm hesitant to talk about audiophiles because on one hand, people arguing about copper vs. gold cables *is* worthy of mockery.
But I also think it's suspect how appreciation of a good music experience has been denigrated so thoroughly over the past 25 years -- and it's because music companies like Spotify have largely succeeded at convincing us that music is worth nothing.
And they've succeeded. They've convinced an entire generation that there's no tangible difference between hearing lossy low bitrate music streaming on a Bluetooth speaker and lossless CDs played through quality stereo speakers.
Now I understand that sometimes convenience is more important than quality. But it is absolutely baffling how we embrace a worse experience in the name of "progress".
But I also think it's suspect how appreciation of a good music experience has been denigrated so thoroughly over the past 25 years -- and it's because music companies like Spotify have largely succeeded at convincing us that music is worth nothing.
And they've succeeded. They've convinced an entire generation that there's no tangible difference between hearing lossy low bitrate music streaming on a Bluetooth speaker and lossless CDs played through quality stereo speakers.
Now I understand that sometimes convenience is more important than quality. But it is absolutely baffling how we embrace a worse experience in the name of "progress".