In today's NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/fashion/31vinyl.html?em
Hear, hear! :rocker: Pun intended!I've been thinking more about this article - it's very true. I don't quite know why though - I certainly don't appreciate that vinyl sounds better than digital, particularly a SACD on my Marantz 8300. But for some other reason, you can get more enjoyment from music on it. I'm connecting up my Dual 505 today for an experiment.
Very interesting, especially for a mainstream article like NYT......
Yes, but it's a shame they had to put the usual crap about ticks and pops in there. Records that are cared for and played on half decent gear don't suffer from those maladies (manufacturing deffects notwithstanding). I've got records 20 years old who's surfaces are as quiet today as the day I got them. Of course, I actually look after my records...
You know that, and I know that, but the youngsters don't know that; so what? Right now it wouldn't matter to them if they did; because most of them can't afford high end equipment anyway, not even used! But guess who'll be grabbing up your fancy TT and record cleaning machine at bargain prices when your estate goes on sale?!! Hmmm?Yes, but it's a shame they had to put the usual crap about ticks and pops in there. Records that are cared for and played on half decent gear don't suffer from those maladies (manufacturing deffects notwithstanding). I've got records 20 years old who's surfaces are as quiet today as the day I got them. Of course, I actually look after my records...
You know that, and I know that, but the youngsters don't know that; so what? Right now it wouldn't matter to them if they did; because most of them can't afford high end equipment anyway, not even used! But guess who'll be grabbing up your fancy TT and record cleaning machine at bargain prices when your estate goes on sale?!! Hmmm?
I'd like to add something that I've always liked about records over ALL other formats: You can SEE the music, and where it's coming from. You can SEE loud/quiet passages. You can SEE where one selection begins/ends. I like that part, maybe most of all.Here are a few reasons why I LIKE vinyl... The "ritual" of putting on an LP, giving it a wipe with a duster, cueing up the cartridge and watching it drop slowing into place is just feels good. My older records remind me of me & what I was up to at the time. I can see the age in the sleeve, and the inner sleeve. It makes me feel as if I have lived for a while......
I'd like to add something that I've always liked about records over ALL other formats: You can SEE the music, and where it's coming from. You can SEE loud/quiet passages. You can SEE where one selection begins/ends. I like that part, maybe most of all.
Very true ! One year just before Christmas I was listening to RR's "Star of Wonder" on vinyl, with the lights turned down low, and I swear I could smell the candles in the church !For me, vinyl is a ritual and the church where I spend my time in meditation.
I know you get out to live venues, probably more than most, so no one can question your understanding of "lifelike". However, when evaluating a system (rather than a format) an experienced mentor can really expand your awareness of the various sonic attributes that make a listening experience positive or negative.I guess I just like music. Due to recording and mastering, some things sound more lifelike on CD, some on LP and some on SACD or DVD-a. I don't see vinyl as the ritualistic thing many do. I do however, like the artwork aspect of LP's...
The "ritual" of putting on an LP, giving it a wipe with a duster, cueing up the cartridge and watching it drop slowing into place is just feels good.
I'm enjoying reading everyones comments. I can relate to the "youth movement" for recently one of the young lads that snowmobiles with me has gotten into analog. At the ripe old age of '25' he has become somewhat disenchanted with some of the current digital offerings,this along with his love for classic rock, has got him seeking out old vinyl.
What he really gets a kick out of, yes I pointed him in this direction, is hitting the various Goodwills, flea markets, etc in search of the "Mother Lode" in vinyl treasures, something I too still enjoy to this day.
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