The CD wasn’t really suited to be played Mobile (though I did have a portable CD player). It should rather be compared to vinyl in that regard.
I think tapes are great because no portable audio player ever came close to the Walkman regarding its cultural impact. The fact that anyone could record tapes opened up a lot of creative options.
For properly mastered music to be enjoyed at home on a potentially expensive setup, the CD was very close to perfect.
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
If we are talking portables, then just get a simple mp3 player and rip the CDs.
Juvyn00b@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
There was a time before mp3 - pepperidge farm remembers! But yeah, now? I still have a cowon mp3 player that I just can’t find myself to throw in the trash…