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Sense & Sound: Five Ways into Taiwanese Pop MusicSpeaking about how vinyl and cassette buyers have changed over the decades, Jim Chang is direct: %u201cThey%u2019re completely different!%u201d When he opened his first shop in 2009, most visitors were focused on secondhand classics: classical music, jazz, and old rock albums. These customers were generally older, already equipped with high-quality vinyl sound systems at home. They were used to listening before buying, handling the records to check audio quality and condition, and carefully reading every detail on the sleeves; they were particular about the recording versions.