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Vinyl
Jul 23, 2019 12:00:56 GMT
Post by 博:Dr.BLΔD€:锯 on Jul 23, 2019 12:00:56 GMT
I think there is a place for every format .....and you shouldn't let it wind YOU up. The downsides to having vinyl that you mentioned are general to someone who never looks after the records and equipment.....but most collectors have that mindset and desire to keep stuff clean , the right temperature, and staunch unwillingness to lend it to others.....thus alleviating a lot of those 'smallpox' problems. There is a nostalgia thing there as with any collector of beautiful things. The accessibility to download music is a great thing but also often charmless when compared ton the absolute joy of rummaging and shopping and browsing and finding that gem . The same with kindle vs books or digital cameras vs darkrooms . I know quite a few folk who enjoy the darkroom and procedure of developing photos as opposed to instant selfies. I am a music junkie and as well as having most digital formats, which I again acknowledge are great but I hugely love my antique gramophone player, record player, cassette player, CD player and other formats. And I'm also looking to get another 8-Tack player. I would not part with my plastic sleeve covered collection of 60's Beatles , Stones, Elvis etc e.p.s for all the tea in China. Pieces of magic like that, that look and smell good and sound great will never be completely replaced by instant button clicking to stick art on a tablet or mobile whilst your playing Mariocart . Hence the so-called resurgence of vinyl. As long as there are collectors and lovers of nostalgia and beauty.....vinyl will never fully diminish. It’s not winding me up. I’m just trying to figure out why people want to go backwards. It seems like wanting an old Black and White TV and a rotary phone glued to the wall. To listen to a record, you have to carefully take it out of the sleeve, put it gently on the turntable, place the needle gently on the record and sit back and listen to the few songs on the one side. As opposed to having a kajillion songs in my pocket. If that’s someone’s cup of tea, cool. I just never thought it would become this popular. I think there is a place for every format .....and you shouldn't let it wind YOU up. The downsides to having vinyl that you mentioned are general to someone who never looks after the records and equipment.....but most collectors have that mindset and desire to keep stuff clean , the right temperature, and staunch unwillingness to lend it to others.....thus alleviating a lot of those 'smallpox' problems. There is a nostalgia thing there as with any collector of beautiful things. The accessibility to download music is a great thing but also often charmless when compared ton the absolute joy of rummaging and shopping and browsing and finding that gem . The same with kindle vs books or digital cameras vs darkrooms . I know quite a few folk who enjoy the darkroom and procedure of developing photos as opposed to instant selfies. I am a music junkie and as well as having most digital formats, which I again acknowledge are great but I hugely love my antique gramophone player, record player, cassette player, CD player and other formats. And I'm also looking to get another 8-Tack player. I would not part with my plastic sleeve covered collection of 60's Beatles , Stones, Elvis etc e.p.s for all the tea in China. Pieces of magic like that, that look and smell good and sound great will never be completely replaced by instant button clicking to stick art on a tablet or mobile whilst your playing Mariocart . Hence the so-called resurgence of vinyl. As long as there are collectors and lovers of nostalgia and beauty.....vinyl will never fully diminish. It’s not winding me up. I’m just trying to figure out why people want to go backwards. It seems like wanting an old Black and White TV and a rotary phone glued to the wall. To listen to a record, you have to carefully take it out of the sleeve, put it gently on the turntable, place the needle gently on the record and sit back and listen to the few songs on the one side. As opposed to having a kajillion songs in my pocket. If that’s someone’s cup of tea, cool. I just never thought it would become this popular. Yep....that's it Good'un....a mixture of a dash of the love of collecting beautiful things, a hint of nostalgia and a slight rejection of the easy accessibility and lack of charm of the digital format. This is what most others will say the same.
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Vinyl
Jul 23, 2019 14:35:19 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2019 14:35:19 GMT
don't even have anything to play vinyl anymore...and can't find it at the local Best Buy...although you can still get record players online....
8 tracks...forget it...i certainly hope they don't come back....
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Vinyl
Jul 25, 2019 5:11:16 GMT
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 25, 2019 5:11:16 GMT
The one thing that bugs me the most about the vinyl comeback is that every freakin album is always split onto 2 records
It supposedly improves the sound quality but I don't think so
I think its just so they can charge more for it
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Vinyl
Jul 25, 2019 20:42:33 GMT
Post by jamesottosweetheart on Jul 25, 2019 20:42:33 GMT
I will never be convinced that records have the better sound.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
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Post by jonesjxd on Jul 28, 2019 12:23:00 GMT
Overall I think people are into vinyl because it's a cool thing to collect. A double gatefold album feels good in your hands, it looks cool on your shelf, it is fun putting the record on your turntable and setting the needle down on the groove. There's an anticipation to it. You have to do the work to make the music play, you hear that bump of the needle being amplified, you hear that crackle, that thick air that follows, and you have just enough time to take a seat before the music begins. And if you have the right vinyl and a decent set up it sounds like you're hearing the music for the first time. It's just a different sound. It's not necessarily crisper, or even better, it's just different. Sometimes you listen to a well kept old vinyl and it sounds like an entirely different mix than you've ever heard before, sometimes it sounds like it's being performed right in front of you, sometimes you can perceive space in the music. You can close your eyes and hear where the musicians were positioned in the studio. Other times it just sounds like a crackly CD, or even worse.
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