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I'm Shaun.
Analogue - Yes or No ?
You can see from the listing of my sound system that it involves an analogue front end as well as a digital one. I am currently assessing things and am wondering why bother with vinyl...? There is quite a bit of financial asset sat there most of the time not being used so why bother...? I still find myself being drawn to compact disc sound reproduction in preference to LP so why not just sell the turntable, arm, cartridge and phono stage...?
I truly do not know what to do.
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Notions come and go, but usually come back again. why lose the money unless you need to. If nothing else, for time being, its a nice ornament. If, in a year's time you feel the same then think about it.
Gran used to say, Act in haste, repent at your leisure
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
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“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
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I'm Shaun.
Thanks guys. A really close friend who passed away last December used to say "Don't burn your bridges".
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I'm Shaun.
Woa, woa, woa, I have just seen a Marco quote in another thread where he states that he has just about achieved his sonic goals. That's it...! So have I and there is nothing left now. I have no intention of spending even more money for no more effect so it has kind of left me rather deflated. Maybe that is why I am thinking the way I am...?
I am sort of deflated by the whole Hi-Fi thing.
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Some resonance with my own position here.
I have a Linn with RB300 which I consider better than the Ittok 2 it replaced, and I haven't used it since about 2003. The main thing for me is the investment I have in music in vinyl, and that I may want to play it at some time, having not replicated it all on CD.
I have made a cover for it from ply and the cat sleeps on it.
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That's sad Shaun and yes probably why as you say, you're thinking the way you are.Originally Posted by Haselsh1
Hifi can do that, it's a joy and pain thing in my experience, you lose sleep, things get built up and so on.
If you've got to where you wanted to be and found the nirvana we all seek then it's strange that you feel deflated.
Dont do anything hasty based on feelings as things can look different one day to the next.
Go through a critical listening session with some of your favourite albums when your feeling 'right' even have a little play with set up and see what occurs - you may get a pleasant surprise
Oh! and to answer your question, (in my experience) Analogue absolutely YES!
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I'm Grant.
I had as well then fell through my tt and that was that lol.. smashed my carts and other stuff, so Im digital for now and maybe ever. I was down about it, and probably still am but such is life "a challenge"
Regards,
Grant
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work.... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
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I'm Shaun.
You know guys, the thing that really gives me that kick of emotion is really fine electronic music of which, most is only available on CD. I only have around 250 vinyl LP's so getting rid would be no real hardship as my best music is only really on CD. I shall take on your thoughts and stay with it for a while yet but I think that I have gone as far as I want to go with analogue.
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This is a rather surprising volte face, Shaun! I thought you were a diehard analogue/vinyl guy? What gives, bro?
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Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
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