I'm a dj and love playing with vinyl.. non of you would like the type of music I play but.. I also have moved on with the times and still love to play with vinyl. If I want to listen to a cd I would stick it into my hi-fi or car system and listen to it but when I'm mixing I much more prefer mixing with vinyl. To me it's the art part that comes into play with vinyl and mixing with cd does not have the same effect on me.
Also buying a record to me is more interesting and collect-able satisfying than what cd's are. To me you buy a cd you stick it in and listen but when you buy a record you put it on you feel and listen.. it just comes with the whole process and the vibe is different and therefore I hope it never goes away.
I didn't grow up in the old times but there has definitely some good that came out of the old times and that to me is vinyl. It's just not the same feel when you put on a mp3 or cd like you have with vinyl.. your mates would much more be interested in you showing them your record collection than you showing them your cd or mp3 collection it's just not the same coz everyone buys cd's, etc... it's part the modern day and people are getting too use to it but they definitely not used to vinyl anymore and therefore are always in owe when you play them something on vinyl.
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I was rereading the posts when this post struck me & i realized i never responded to the most important post in this thread.
Im over 60 yrs old so when i say you nailed it kid take no offense,im a geezer so everybody is a kid.
Your post absolutely nailed the emotional connection & attachment most audiophiles have with their systems,granted there are some guys who try & outspend the rest of us & end up with $500,000 rigs that sound like crap,loud as hell but shit sound.
For most of us the expensive systems are a means to an end where the listening experience is one part meditation,one part music appreaciation & one part enjoying the music,your words explaining the connection to your vinyl collection were out fukin standing,it feels so different with spinning records compared to modern file storage listening,so much of the fine detail of music is lost durring the A to D recording process that most music looses its depth,only the best quality cd's retain the same depth & even then lack the same dynamics assoaciated with vinyl.
As im sure you know the snap crakle pop that most complain about with vinyl is due to poor condition of the record,dirty record,worn stylus or cartridge,even a mismatched cart & needle but mainly poor record quality is the culprit.
Frank Zappa has a quote i like to use when explaining why proper vinyl systems are superior sounding & that quote is "Its like putting the eyebrows on a portrait ",i used his quote out of his original context but it fits.
Im not a vinyl snob & actually do most of my listening on cd but when i listen to very complex types of music such as some of Miles Davis works like his masterpiece Bitches Brew or Frank Zappa when he conducts the LSO London Symphony Orchestra i want to hear all the little details & switch on the tube gear & get the turn table put in time & listen that way.
I just heard another audiophile explain the difference between how much more dynamic the sound of vinyl is over other recording methods,his explaination was better than mine & more people can relate to his explaination,he uses headphones ( cans ) alot & allthough his cans are top of the line & cost as much as a car they still lack the depth & bass response of a true full range speaker,so its like comparing cheap headphones to a conventional speaker.
And dont be so sure none of us would like your tastes in music,my main interests are with jazz & fusion jazz but i also listen to funk,disco,classic rock,classical music,orchestral pieces,heavy metal,punk,electronica,spoken word,death metal,easy listening,female vocalists ect,i can go from listening to Frank Zappas classical music straight into Marilyn Manson or pantera,i like all types of music.
Theres no such thing as bad music as long as it sparks an emotional response in a single person,except country music,J/k.
