Anyone here still listen to vinyl ?

[djefferis]

Curious - anyone here still listen to records ?

I’ve got a small collection - picked up a few this morning from Record Store Day Black Friday sales.

RSD has really dropped off last few years - peaked with pandemic and industry just killed demand with way too many releases and too much production.

Still - I enjoy some of the new/reprints on vinyl. Have a small set up in the office - nothing fancy.

I have a Marantz receiver and player somewhere - need to dig it out and send receiver in for a recap. I’m just not that big of an audiophile I guess - to my ears my cheapo technics and $139 powered speakers off Amazon sound fine.

 

[sunshine11]

I have all my single 45’s from 70s and 80s. First one I ever bought I remember. Kiss Rock and roll all nite. I have New York groove, Ace Freehley. Every Bee Gee single lol and Andy Gibb. Haha

 

[Wagerallsports]

Yes the kids are doing now too it's the new fad

 

[JDS]

I’m not too familiar with the vinyl sound, besides the retro way of playing music, what is the main difference ?

 

[djefferis]

I’m not too familiar with the vinyl sound, besides the retro way of playing music, what is the main difference ?

It cost way more and it’s not as clear.

It does sound different - better is subjective - but I’m one who prefers the “warmer” sound of vinyl - plus there is just something about hearing it warts and all.

Hard to describe - I usually describe it in terms of playing a vintage instrument vs some modern piece of technology. Any 15 year old can sit down with a MacBook these days and make “music” using some program and it’s going to sound amazingly clear and be perfect every time. But creating music with an instrument takes more of an appreciation and keener listening skills as well as critical thought.

I’m not talented as a musician by any measure - but I still enjoy plinking around from time to time. Same with vinyl - I see these people with multi thousand dollar tube amps and speakers and it just goes right over my head. Yea - I could plunk down the price of a nice used Honda on a McIntosh system - and I’m sure I’d say it sounds better than what I have / but truly appreciating it more - I doubt it. But I do appreciate what I have more than the cassettes and CDs I grew up listening to.

 

[djefferis]

Yes the kids are doing now too it's the new fad

I still think it’s more of 20-30 something’s and middle age more than “kids”.

Of course the fact T Swift puts out like 38 variants of her vinyl tells me kids are indeed buying some.

 

[Tanko]

Haven't listened to vinyl for years but we have hundreds of albums and a pioneer stereo system. Guess we got old and lazy and just use the digital stuff now.

 

[BobbyFK]

Never got into records. Nowadays it's mostly all digital/online listening

 

[sunshine11]

Anyone remember. David Geddes run Joey run. If not watch video on YouTube such a 70s classic. Lol

 

[Brock Landers]

Wife has a huge collection, now she's filling in gaps of older releases and new stuff as it comes out

 

[phillyflyers]

Funny you mention this.

My buddy buys and sells rare vinyl records mostly jazz.

Here's his website...

Capsule and Tonic

www.capsuleandtonicrecords.com

Here's his Instagram page. As you can see, filled with vinyl records.

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[quantumleap]

I’m not too familiar with the vinyl sound, besides the retro way of playing music, what is the main difference ?

It has a "fuller" sound. What I mean by fuller is that you can hear the entire spectrum of the instruments more clearly than with digital. It's a lot more realistic of a sound.

 

[Archie]

it's the best, by far

 

[JDS]

It has a "fuller" sound. What I mean by fuller is that you can hear the entire spectrum of the instruments more clearly than with digital. It's a lot more realistic of a sound.

This is good to know, might invest in one for the Black Friday sales as music is my oxygen.

 

[djefferis]

Depending on what you’re listening to - keep in mind a lot of stuff was recorded long before digital became a thing - therefore it was engineered based on how the listener would hear it (on vinyl).

That’s why I laugh at the modern stuff being pushed out on vinyl for hipsters and kids. Stuff is 100% digital - vinyl was an afterthought to sell more merch.

But when your talking stuff pre 1975 - it’s a different story.

A lot of jazz listeners are into vinyl and some of it sells for big money. A little too “highbrow” for my taste I guess. Give me some classic Zep II or Cream on vinyl with the receiver cranked.

 

[Wagerallsports]

Of course the fact T Swift puts out like 38 variants of her vinyl tells me kids are indeed buying some.

Yes this is what kick-started it

 

[flyingillini]

This has always been my spot to go to for Vinyl

Headline Records

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headlinerecords.com

 

[phillyflyers]

Funny you mention this.

My buddy buys and sells rare vinyl records mostly jazz.

Here's his website...

Capsule and Tonic

www.capsuleandtonicrecords.com

Here's his Instagram page. As you can see, filled with vinyl records.

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My buddy is planning to expand his business.

People going bonkers for old Jazz records.

American music is loved all over the world.

Unreal.

 

[djefferis]

Jazz/blues stuff - I get the excitement over from vinyl “collectors”.

Shit that was only released when new, made by small labels and is genuinely scarce today. A lot of dealers still making major coin buying collections from families who inherited this stuff and never realized the value.

What I don’t get is the misguided belief that some antique stores seem to have that some Beatles or Stones record pressed in the 70s and scratched to hell is worth $500+. Just like sports cards - condition and rarity is key.

The audio aficionados confuse the hell out of me too…look I get vintage gear and all that - but my $500 Marantz suits me fine and never felt I needed a $10k McIntosh to “truly” experience the greatness. Hell - 90% of my listening is through my phone.

Same people spend money to brag how much they spent. Personally - anything new I’ve got a hard cap at like $20 on - maybe up to $100 for the super deluxe boxes - but even those have thankfully slowed. I think I paid like $140 for the Stones singles box set on Amazon when it was something like 65% off. I’ll buy some older stuff here and there..but my buying has slowed until I can get back to having a proper office/trophy room.

 

[sunshine11]