Vinyl Records

Vinyl records weren't as portable as CDs or cassette tapes. And the sound will never be as crystal clear as today's media. But all those crackles and pops give the sound a rich, contextual character. It's a physical reminder that this isn't just another digital file--it's an analog format from another time. And it likely captures what in many instances was the artist's original vision. So in that sense, maybe it's the way music was meant to be heard.