For us "Old Farts"

Vinyl is making a comeback. The sound is sometimes not as sterile as a CD.

I still plan to upgrade my turntable so I can convert some older albums.
 
Bunky said:
Vinyl is making a comeback. The sound is sometimes not as sterile as a CD.

I still plan to upgrade my turntable so I can convert some older albums.
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Agreed. My 22yo son just bought a nice turntable. Last thing I'd expect him to spend $ on.
 
Bunky said:
Vinyl is making a comeback. The sound is sometimes not as sterile as a CD.

I still plan to upgrade my turntable so I can convert some older albums.
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Upgrade or buy one that works?
I have one I bought a few years ago. Haven't used it since I converted albums and lent it to a friend to do the same. Need one?

I remember changing reel to reel tapes I used to listen to when I was a toddler.
Will 8 tracks be coming back too?

Ron probably had the quadraphonic setup..��
 
I have held off from going vinyl. My uncle keeps trying to get me to try it, I prefer the sound of vinyl but cant commit to listening to a whole album every time I want to listen. My uncle has north of $150K in records (lots limited edition first release and what not unopened) also has a $30K record player. His system is insane it sounds near perfect, it has a near perfect sound floor (almost no hissing or popping). You can not lift or drop the needle on a record with out adding a spot where you will get a pop, that's why you need to play the whole record every time. I am working on a hi-res digital audio set up with a very god DAC and a server system to set up a dedicated 2 channel music system. Right now I can access my uncles server system through a Ipad app he has 50 terabits worth of music and movies on it with a lot hi-res music. Audio and Video is one my first hobbies I have a very nice theater room set up so addicting. I love hobbies, Fishing, video games, Home theater/movies, Car detailing, toy car (I want try autocross or road track).
 
Still lots of my and my brothers' vinyl from 60's to late 70's collecting dust in my mother's house.
Plus all my father's, including lots of 78 rpms- Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Art Tatum, etc.
 
My first stereo was a hand me down Kenwood receiver using tubes. Those things could glow. Little did I know some would prefer tubes over switchers later.
 
When we moved to our retirement home, we donated tape decks, turntables and 8 track tape players to Goodwill. Didn't need that junk taking up clean space. I don't buy music anymore since most of it's free to listen to on the gazillion streaming sources.

Kids kept the vinyl stuff.
 
This thread has got me curious now. I think I'll go rummage through some stuff at Mom's this weekend to see what's still around. I think I might have an old Setton turntable somewhere. Maybe have some sausage and peppers while I'm at it.
 
I listen to a lot of music, and actually own crates of original 80s hardcore / punk records & " 7"... I have even more cassettes.

But, "vinyl" is a PIA.

BTW when did it become "vinyl" ??? In my day it was just a record. Now hipsters like it, it's suddenly "vinyl".

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All of the great bands of the 60/70's insisted on McIntosh tube equipment for recording and playing back their music and sounded so good !!!
Nothing will ever sound as good as the old LP recorded really well and played back through awesome equipment..

8-Tracks - loved the sound, because they played faster than cassettes; too bad they were such a big footprint..

I remember back in the mid-60's when you could buy any record album at the Base Exchange, Overseas, for $2.25... :)
Dan F
 
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