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    Join Date: Dec 2015

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    I'm constantly caught in this dilemma. I have vinyl and have invested a lot in the deck, arm, phonostage and cart not to mention SUT. I'm very very happy with it. But there is so much more music available on cd it pisses me off. Getting hold of mint copies costs a lot, and up to press most new music is on cd or streamed. There aren't charity shops in Spain and if there were most vinyl was Spanish pressed and inferior. eBay has proved a minefield. Discogs much better.

    I like vinyl, I love my gear..But sometimes I toy with going digital.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paulf-2007 View Post
    Flat and hard sounding....really? Not in my experience
    I agree.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulf-2007 View Post
    Flat and hard sounding....really? Not in my experience
    I said “not all digital”...
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    A relatively low-risk way to go would be to buy a used, decent quality turntable (be guided by the clever folk on here). Avoid those abominations sold by HMV and the like, they are total pants. Buy half a dozen records, favouring ones which have interesting artwork.

    If you later decide it isn't for you, then you can sell on the turntable with little or no financial loss, and get some Ikea frames to put the albums up on the wall

  5. #25
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    Forget physical media.
    Internet streaming for an unbeatably vast catalogue of music to enjoy and explore in good sound.
    Sorted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Forget physical media.
    Internet streaming for an unbeatably vast catalogue of music to enjoy and explore in good sound.
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    If you only have 50 CDs and 0 records this is a sensible suggestion. But you are asking an impossible question to answer from a bunch of people who will never agree on anything, so your task is a daunting one if you try and consider all the advice. Do what your heart tells you and don't listen to too much advice, it'll tear you every which way and possibly frustrate you even more

    But from me (yup more advice), honestly, if you haven't really experienced records then stick with what you know. Buy CDs if you still want something physical, masses on Amazon for pence if you buy second-hand, rip them and as Jerry says sign up for a good streaming service. That's the solution IMO if you just want to enjoy music. If you really want to try the vinyl experience, Geoff's solution is a solid one and I'm speaking as a past PL12D owner of many years (first TT I ever owned in the 70s). They are cheap to buy, they work and they will let you experience the theatre of vinyl without breaking the bank. If you like it, then explore investing in something more high-end, but you are going to spend a lot of money and time going this route. Nothing wrong with that if it gives you pleasure, but enjoying vinyl isn't a cheap pass-time compared to what else is on offer, especially as you don't have any records!
    "People will hear what you tell them to hear" - Thomas Edison

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    One drawback with LPs I think - they are a bit susceptible to damage - mistakes, mishandling etc.

    I like CDs because you can make your own and they are portable - take em to the car etc. They are ubiquitous, and reasonably-priced and you can download files from vendors and burn them. If you do decide to "go streamer" then just rip em.

    Most flexible in my opinion. As for quality, get a good transport and dac and Bob's your uncle, imho. Spend what you'd spend on a turntable/arm/phono stage and you will have a nice set up. If they haven't got rid of vinyl yet then I think it'll be a while before they get rid of the CD. They are still making the players, so they don't see it dying too shortly.

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    You are in for a real treat when you dive into vinyl , you will be shocked at the quality of a well sorted TT setup
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    I honestly don't know what I would do if I were starting out with putting a system together now. I have always loved having records & remember where & when I bought many of my LP's & singles, the excitement of new releases, reading the "secret " codes etched into the runout grooves, devouring all the information on the album sleeves. When cd's came along they did nothing for me sound wise & thought the little brittle plastic things they came in were pathetic, I wanted nothing to do with the usurper!
    I have owned a CDP now & then, but I only ever bought cd's for the car, genuinely, I just cannot sit down & listen to one in the same way I can the magic vinyl discs. Saying that, buying into vinyl takes a big investment, not only in the cost of the equipment & the records themselves, but in time, & emotion. I wouldn't like to calculate how much this hobby has cost me in the 50 years I have been buying records, let alone the effort put into keeping them safe, just in the last 10 years I have moved house 11 times, & the first thing I do is sort out the safety of transporting my records & kit. But I wouldn't have it any other way of course.

  10. #30
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    I love idea of vinyl and had previously considered getting the Rega planar 3 with phono stage, I'm just concerned about availability of music and how the sound differs
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