Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: OT - Vinyl Record Listeners
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LindenTree |
I had Led Zepplin to Pink Floydd and beyond, now you guys are making me feel bad, at that time they were just begining to be worth something. Oh well. |
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Frenchy |
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Skarc75 |
Flashback: "First vinyl I bought was a Buddy Holly and the Crickets album. That's a groovy collection! I'm envious!! My collection is somewhere around 200. |
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TomT |
Skarc75: " Yeah. It's one of those things you can't undo. I was frustrated and not playing them at all and getting much pressure to free up the space they were taking. You're young, try not to make stupid mistakes like this. :) Also, what's the story of that console you are using? Is that original? Looks like what my family had back in the 70's. Careful that your needle is not wrecking your vinyl. You might invest in a good turntable and amp. |
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TomT |
Jackfish: "What is the advantage (if there is one) of listening to music on vinyl vs. digitally? I guess I'm not nostalgic enough to want to listen to crackles, skips and generally poor sound quality. Tell me what I'm missing." According to the so called audiophiles, the music is warmer and more natural sounding on vinyl vs. digital. I think you really need very good components to hear the difference. I'm ok with cd's and downloads. I just miss the fun of cleaning my pot with an open double album circa 1978. :) The artwork and liner notes were cool too. |
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Skarc75 |
Anyone else here collect Vinyl? I spend quite a few nights in the off-season listening to my collection, and it seems good Vinyl is getting easier to find these days. I'm mostly a 60s folk and 60s/70s rock guy. Where do you find your Vinyl? Here's my setup. |
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PaddlinMadeline |
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Pinetree |
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Flashback |
Talk about an LP freak/collector!!!!!! He had a stereo components setup, LP collection room in his house. The LPs weighed so much, he had to get under his house, and shore up the floor of that room. I asked him once how many LPs he had............... His response, "I don't know for sure, but I'd guesstimate somewhere near 10,000 " !!!!!! BOB |
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TomT |
I think it's pretty cool when young people get into the classic stuff. My son is your age and he thinks anything before 2005 is old and outdated. |
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Jackfish |
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Flashback |
Sure wish I still had it now............ Got into vinyl big time when the Beatles put out their first album. My vinyl collection grew in the early 1960s through the early 1970s. In 1974 I started college on the GI Bill. Those were lean times, and my collection of several hundred albums got sold to buy food, pay rent, car gas & up keep & maintenance of wife & 4 year old daughter. Poor decision selling that collection(British invasion/classic rock/blues) would probably be worth a bundle to some big time vinyl collectors today. Got out of college in 1977; my vinyl collecting started all over again. New collection grew dramatically; due to good jobs, and dramatic increase in cash flow, compared to college days. I bought em where I could find em; vintage record shops, flea markets, garage sales, vintage record shows, and bought a couple of collections. Getting really hard to find now; really make no effort to find them anymore. No sweat! I now have somewhere close to 2,000 LPs to choose from. Now I most buy CDs for our vehicles. Enclosed is photo of a small portion of my LP & CD collection, and my component setup; Amp, double cassette player, turntable, equalizer, and 5 CD player. Use Bose speakers; set on about 7 to 9, when "the boss" is not "in the house". My wife can do whatever she wants will any/all of it when I "kick the bucket". She knows it's worth more than "chump change". Until then, it ain't going nowhere! BOB P.S. Literally covering the wall behind, and above the components are about 40 artist signed LPs, CDs, posters, and photos. 4 of my favorites; a Yardbirds greatest hits LP signed by Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck. A Texas Flood LP,signed by Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble, Empire Burlesque LP, signed by Dylan, and a couple of band members, and Fleetwood Mac Rumours LP signed by all of them. |
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Skarc75 |
Jackfish: "What is the advantage (if there is one) of listening to music on vinyl vs. digitally? I guess I'm not nostalgic enough to want to listen to crackles, skips and generally poor sound quality. Tell me what I'm missing." I think many have differing reasons for liking Vinyl. For me, nothing is going to beat the sound of a remastered CD. But, I do find Vinyl to be warmer than digitally compressed. I really enjoy the hunt and the collection for classic vinyl, and I find that when listening to music on the computer, I simply skip to my favorite songs and never really listen to an entire album the way I would with a record. It's more of an experience for me. |
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Skarc75 |
TomT: " I worked in a record and tape warehouse for Warner, Electra, and Atlantic records in the late 70's. I had a whole lot of vinyl, somewhere around 1,000 albums. Before its emergence maybe 7-8 years ago vinyl was dead. I didn't play them anymore and was pressured by my wife to sell them. They took up a lot of space. This was in 2007 and I couldn't give them away. Nobody wanted them and when the radio stations turned me down I did a very stupid thing. I threw them away except for about 20. Man, that's too bad. The second hand market seems to be heating up. Good pressings of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Doors etc can go for $30 - $60 it seems. My dad kinda gives me the same story as you. People wanted nothing to do with those things in the early 2000s. |
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Skarc75 |
TomT: "Skarc75: " The console is a pretty basic BSR turntable. It's probably a late 60s or early 70s unit. These aren't really known for their great quality, but the sound is good enough for me. Everything is original. I picked it up from an estate sale (someone's grandparents had passed) about six years ago. This had been sitting in their basement since new and it was in perfect shape. My plan is to rebuild with a nicer turntable and speakers if this ever dies! I do need to change the needle though! |
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TomT |
Yeah, I was an idiot for getting rid of them but like I said - vinyl was dead in 2007. Have fun playing it old school. I'm really happy it's made a comeback. |
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4keys |
For those who like real oldies, my mom still has some thick one sided records. I believe some of it is opera type stuff. Any idea if there is a market for those? |