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CD box sets are wonderful

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I know, we're all doing vinyl and there has probably been no better time to be a vinyl junkie, given the number of places selling it and the resurgent and vibrant second hand market. I still have a soft spot for compact disks, they were a revolution when I bought my first hi-fi and their current state of being unfashionable is making them awesome. Spending a lot of time working from home has been a great opportunity for music appreciation to the point where the elaborate, retro stereo in my study has consumed the desk and gets a solid workout every day. The CD box set Most of these were expensive at one time or another, although they probably have a few strikes against them for the modern buyer. Storage space, the fragile nature of the packaging are the first two strikes. Mostly though, given that a service like Youtube Music or Spotify can give you access to more music than you can ever handle they might seem redundant. If you love modern music, there is no better time to...