Anyone still buy Vinyl?

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I don't mean buying classics, but new releases. I wasn't sure, but I thought most recording nowdays was done all digital, so I figured buying a CD was just as good, because a digital track on an analog record, will still only sound as good as it started. But then, I learned the other day that although still digital, studios use a higher sampling rate (48khz), and more bits to ecode (24bits). So ideally, when printing this on a record, you should get better quality than a CD which is 44khz and 16 bits. i'm sure the differenc is negligible to most peoples ears, but there is a certain romance to hearing records.
 
Yes. CD's have no value to me. Its easier and more efficient just to have them stored digital.

However. Having a wall of vinyl is something to be proud of and to cultivate. Sitting around and playing records for people is fun and does have that certain 'romance' to it. I like the feel of the sleeve jacket, opening up and of course the analog warmth. You get none of that with CD's.
 
I am a vinyl head/junkie. Love the stuff. The warmth, as mentioned above is intoxicating. A friend of mine is selling his collection. It is well over 60 thousand or more. A complete 80's collection and early house/techno as well. He was a buyer for 12" Dance in DC which was one of he premier stores in the entire country, esp. in the early house days.

I get first dibs at stuff. May save up some cash and fly out and drive back. Maybe rent a van and drive to Cincy. Maybe, stop by on the way back from Columbus. Point is, I go out of my way for vinyl. Gotta keep the two turntables honest, right?
 
Yea, so can anyone answer my question: Is it worth it to buy recent releases on vinyl. If I buy Beck's new album on record and on CD, will there be a difference in the sound?
 
My 12's will crush that player.

I think if you like vinyl, get it. Only you can make the call. I would prefer to have something on vinyl now i have my cd burner hooked to my mixers. I can make my mixtapes on cd and tote them around. Like a small mixed ipod
 
I wish I had just coughed up the cash for vinyl starting in h.s. instead spending it on youthfull indescretions. I'm very jealous of people like Loopy and my friends who have sick collections on vinyl, whether or not they're professional DJ's anymore. A good record is like a classic edition book, it's just something nice to have and it only gains in value as time goes on. Maybe one day I'll start collecting, but I think I missed out on my window of oppurtunity. So many good slabs I've passed up, and I still stop whenever I see someone on the street hawking their vinyl.
 
So start now! You cannot make up for lost time but each day that rolls by is lost time. There are so many things for sale in shops, online, that are cheap as dirt. Begin now. You will be able to amass a collection so quick compared to what we were able to do. See, we had to wait for it to come out, you don't have to do that. Get cracking, even if just a couple each month. You won't regret it. I will look for double copies I may still have that are worthy of giving to you. I know I have an Orb or two probably. Same w/ Depeche Modes, Cures stuff like that. At least I think so.

BOO, too bad you are not in town for the Planet of the Drums, a group of us are heading down. I know Dara is NYC and all but great show. Paradox may be a lame scene of people but damned good sound.
 
The frequency range of vinyl tops out at about 20 kHz on a good day, but the mastering lab typically rolls it off starting somewhere between 12 kHz and 15 kHz to avoid overheating the cutting lathe head. Moreover, they sum the bass frequencies to mono as high as 100 Hz and roll them off below 40 Hz to keep the groove geometry realistic.Vinyl's dynamic range (which is analogous to bit depth) is maybe 80 dB (13 bit) for virgin vinyl.

Arguing these points is fruitless.

Arguing whether vinyl or CD sounds better is only fruitless in the sense that you're arguing about taste. However, the difference is real, and different people fall on different sides of the debate.

Just don't mistake the "warmth" of vinyl for anything but distortion. The mystery that hasn't been fully solved yet is what exatly is that distortion, and why does it sound so good to so many people?
 
My hippy son swiped all my 60's Beatles & Bob Dillon 33's.
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I bought vinyl regularly for 12 years, beginning in 1990. I don't really any more, mainly because I am all about portability now (iPod) and it's a pain to convert everything. I am actually beginning to sell off my vinyl - see my post on Swap Meet for more info about a big sale I'm having this weekend.
 
"The mystery that hasn't been fully solved yet is what exatly is that distortion, and why does it sound so good to so many people?"

Bass...

I've got a pretty sweet collection, myself. I need to build shelving for them.. I've got about 1,500.. Does anyone have an idea for something that can hold this many albums, and be part of the room "furniture?"
 
For you guys who still have turntables, what is the best to buy. I need to pull my LPs out of storage and replace a long lost turntable. Also, what is the best cart? I haven't looked at that stuff in years.
 
hulla, I'd go with a Rega Planar 2 or Planar 3 and throw a decent little Grado cartridge on it, or a Rega cartridge if it comes with the Rega tonearm.
 
Or if you have a 2300, NuMark or Scratchmaster, even if you don't scratch. They are durable.
 
"I've got a pretty sweet collection, myself. I need to build shelving for them.. I've got about 1,500.. Does anyone have an idea for something that can hold this many albums, and be part of the room "furniture?"

any ideas?
 
Rip - If I remember correctly, you live in Houston. I'm in Austin, but what we recently did was go to an unfinished furniture store (e.g., Furniture in the Raw, Unpainted Arizona, etc.) and find some bookcases that fit 12" x 12" items. We then picked out a stain that matched the furniture in the room these were going.

It probably cost us $200 for the two, but they hold >1,000 and it looks better than the milk crates I had in college.
 
I'll take my CD and mp3/aac collection and be happy. I have never understood the nostalgia associated with LPs. Maybe it's like those who still used reel-to-reel and 8 tracks and didn't want to move to casettes.
 
The Technics are one of the few pieces of manufactured technology that transcend into the world of art IMHO. They're just beautiful in every way.

I'm certain I could have been a good DJ...
 
You still can be.

I think that for what they do, no top notch turntable can touch a 12. I won't have any other ever due to what I use them for. Tough as a tank is a great description.

I now have to upgrade effects. I am moving into production..I am pretty sure about this. Even if just for super remixes for myself and friends, that is the next logical progression and is long over due.
 
You can do MUCH MUCH better than that Technics turntable for the same money. Not if you want to DJ, but if you just want to listen to music, then it's not the best choice. Not by a long shot.
 
What about endurance? I am curious what is made as well. It may exist for the person that gingerly uses it but the toughness of 12 cannot be touched. Yes, I am a dj though and I do demand certain things from it. Things that would shred these lesser made items. I like to "touch" and bend and manipulate the music. Make my own from it.
 
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