Vinyl Music

**one_iota** · 17th August 2005, 07:10 PM

I have spent the last decade collecting and listening to digital music. New CD players, Amps and Speakers in pursuit of sonic perfection. and a shirt load of money on CD's.

A couple of weekends ago I unpacked 200 LP's from moulding boxes and realised that I had forgotten some good music and some great memories. I have neglected 20 years of music collection because it wasn't digital. 8O

So I went searching for a decent turntable expecting to find nothing and found to my surprise that they are still made....so I bought a Rega turntable and to my delight the ancient music sounds better than the pale CD reproductions. Such warmth and sound stage even with my failing hearing.

Am I deluded and if not when will people start producing analogue recordings again?

WOLLAPIT85 · 18th August 2005, 05:36 AM

I don't believe that anything really beats a good vinyl pressing.
Even with afew nicks and crackles, it can sound larger than life and
sometimes cds are just so clinical it annoys me.

**MacMan** · 18th August 2005, 06:36 AM

I have a 70's pressing of Kind of Blue by Miles Davis - the curious thing is that the tape for the original plate etcher ran fast and most of the vinyl copies actually play ever so slightly slow because of it, sounding a little seedier and sleepier. I have it on CD also, but the vinyl is the one I make time to listen to.

Same thing with Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane, Doolittle by the Pixes, and a whole heap of Tom Waits. Also have two copies of the Clockwork Orange soundtrack.

**Outlaw** · 18th August 2005, 10:37 AM

hmmm so what's vinyl? and what's a turntable??? 8O

hehe

just kidding... i used to have a great collection, just don't remember what happened to them, but Bat out of Hell on vinyl was great pumping through the house when i was younger [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

planb · 18th August 2005, 03:45 PM

i was in heaven when i found my oldmans collection of 200 odd records under the house... the music on vinyl has a certain "warmth" to it

now all i need is a turntable that works again [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

**DiscoStew** · 19th August 2005, 03:06 PM

Vinyl is becoming more popular but mainly produced for dance and alternative music. Many people prefer the tactileness (is that a word?

ops: ) of handling the record and operating the turntable. But I don't think we will ever see the return of the vertical, in-car turntable.

Cheers
Paul

**one_iota** · 19th August 2005, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by MacMan
I have a 70's pressing of Kind of Blue by Miles Davis - the curious thing is that the tape for the original plate etcher ran fast and most of the vinyl copies actually play ever so slightly slow because of it, sounding a little seedier and sleepier. I have it on CD also, but the vinyl is the one I make time to listen to.

Same thing with Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane, Doolittle by the Pixes, and a whole heap of Tom Waits. Also have two copies of the Clockwork Orange soundtrack.

I'm listening to Mile's "Bitches Brew" astounding (and a little challenging) also Weather Report's "I Sing the Body Electric".

Pat Metheny's "As Falls Witchita, So Falls Witchita Falls" evacuates the neighbours thinking there has been an eartquake 8O

I haven't played Cream Wheels of Fire Live at the Filmore yet. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

**one_iota** · 19th August 2005, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by WOLLAPIT85
I don't believe that anything really beats a good vinyl pressing.
Even with afew nicks and crackles, it can sound larger than life and
sometimes cds are just so clinical it annoys me.

Snap Crackle and Pop is called character in audiophile circles.

But I am surprised at how well the vinyl has stood up to years of abuse on cheap turntables: still delivering some good sounds.

**one_iota** · 19th August 2005, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by planb
i was in heaven when i found my oldmans collection of 200 odd records under the house... the music on vinyl has a certain "warmth" to it

now all i need is a turntable that works again [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

Well I started at low/mid range:

Rega turntable P2 ($750) Rega moving magnet cartridge ($150) and NAD phono pre-amp ($200).

The sky is the limit when it comes to gear 8O

It's great to have an electronic accessory that doesn't come with another remote nor a digital clock attached. The installation and operating instructions are contained on a single A4 sheet of paper. It has an On and Off switch:

Series 1 disco versus Series 3 Disco. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :roll:

BTW Rega is made in the UK and the electrics are not by Lucas :wink:

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 19th August 2005, 06:12 PM

<span style="color:green">what other gear you got the turn table plugged into?</span>

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