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Author:  Guy [ July 22nd, 2015, 11:11 am ]
Post subject:  Why Go to Vinyl?

Ha ha ha. I say, that's a Joke, son! :lol:

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Author:  TubeDriver [ July 22nd, 2015, 11:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

:D

Guy wrote:
Ha ha ha. I say, that's a Joke, son! :lol:

Author:  Stuart Polansky [ July 22nd, 2015, 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

:obscene-drinkingdrunk:

I'll drink to that!

Author:  mix4fix [ July 22nd, 2015, 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

:handgestures-thumbdown:

Author:  Pelliott321 [ July 22nd, 2015, 1:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

cute joke
but I do not joke about vinyl
I agree with mix4fix

Author:  Guy [ July 23rd, 2015, 9:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

For most of us, vinyl is not a laughing matter. :wave: Please don't take this a condemnation of it, either. Nothing is farther from the truth (ask my daughter, who has a turntable at college and haunts the record stores in town.) :thumbup:

I have to laugh at myself, though - after all, I'm a tight-fisted, cheap so-and-so, but somehow I managed to impart $2200 into building a turntable, :lol: and that's not counting a cartridge (which I need to buy, come to think of it: I can't recall the cartridge I had, but the suspension collapsed so I need to replace it and give Stuart his cartridge back.) :whistle:

Just horsing around... :dance:

Author:  Stuart Polansky [ July 23rd, 2015, 4:09 pm ]
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Guy wrote:
For most of us, vinyl is not a laughing matter. :wave: Please don't take this a condemnation of it, either. Nothing is farther from the truth (ask my daughter, who has a turntable at college and haunts the record stores in town.) :thumbup:

I have to laugh at myself, though - after all, I'm a tight-fisted, cheap so-and-so, but somehow I managed to impart $2200 into building a turntable, :lol: and that's not counting a cartridge (which I need to buy, come to think of it: I can't recall the cartridge I had, but the suspension collapsed so I need to replace it and give Stuart his cartridge back.) :whistle:

Just horsing around... :dance:


Digital today is amazing. I am looking forward to hearing Jim Gerfin's newest setup, should astound.


BUT, whenever I listen seriously, it's vinyl.

It reminds me of a line from 2001: A Space Odyssey

"My God! It's full of stars"

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Author:  tomp [ July 23rd, 2015, 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

Vinyl and digital are like the other aspects of the audio chain. If done right they can both be amazingly good. When done poorly they both suck. I would not put my retirement money on saying that either is unconditionally superior. One thing is sure. Never bet against technology. In the long run you will lose. When the technology for either is done correctly the results are rewarding. And as always at the end of the day since we mainly do this for pleasure not commercial gain it is whatever you like. No one should tell you otherwise. But it is good to lighten up, accept humor for what it is and not get your shorts up around your neck. It takes the fun away.

Tom

Author:  Stuart Polansky [ July 23rd, 2015, 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

tomp wrote:
.....One thing is sure. Never bet against technology. In the long run you will lose.....

Tom


I bet against the "new technolog(ies)" of Elcassette, Laser Disc and beltless common shaft air compressors. I Don't think I was wrong in those bets against new technology.

"New technology" phono cartridges are constantly revealing more and more information cut into those microscopic grooves. "New technology" Duelund capacitors are expanding the possible levels of capacitor performance and reveal flaws in caps previously unrecognized.

I love new technology, as long as it really is better.

But you know, I love knobs! Sometimes, simplicity really is the ultimate sophistication.

To each his own.

Author:  tomp [ July 23rd, 2015, 5:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Why Go to Vinyl?

There are certainly new technologies that are bad but in the long run, they die out and the "good" ones come to the top. The definition of good is left to the individual.

Tom

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