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Indeed, but it's not surprising on a forum full of discerning listeners and genuine music enthusiasts ;)

Marco.

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Indeed, but it's not surprising on a forum full of discerning listeners ;)

Marco.

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That sounds so much better than calling us all a bunch of old gits who retained our record collections when everyone else was ditching theirs :eyebrows:

Lol... Indeed, although that doesn't apply in my case, as I ditched 95% of my old record collection in the early 90s, to make way for CD, which I embraced using solely, to the highest level, sonically, until I got into vinyl again, around 10 years later! ;)

Marco.

I can understand people letting their vinyl collection lie fallow when they 'embraced' CD but I can't understand why anyone would sell it unless they were really strapped for cash or had to move abroad and there was a limit to what they could take. Even then there is the option of leaving it in the custody of a friend or maybe their parents.

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I can understand people letting their vinyl collection lie fallow when they 'embraced' CD but I can't understand why anyone would sell it unless they were really strapped for cash or had to move abroad and there was a limit to what they could take. Even then there is the option of leaving it in the custody of a friend or maybe their parents.

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In my case Martin you have nailed it, a lifetime of moving, a spell in the Royal Navy and at some points living abroad too - its something I sorely regret now :(

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I can understand people letting their vinyl collection lie fallow when they 'embraced' CD but I can't understand why anyone would sell it unless they were really strapped for cash or had to move abroad and there was a limit to what they could take. Even then there is the option of leaving it in the custody of a friend or maybe their parents.

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In my case, in those days, being stupidly sold by the notion that CD was the best and offered 'perfect sound forever'! :doh: :mental:

Marco.

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In my case, in those days, being stupidly sold by the notion that CD was the best and offered 'perfect sound forever'! :doh: :mental:

Marco.

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That didn't mean you had to sell all your vinyl. What was wrong with just boxing it up and sticking it in a spare bedroom? I've never sold anything unless I was desperate for cash or someone made me an offer out of the blue.

I know this is re-iterating previous comments but surely Ipod and other MP3 devices should be seperated from hi-res file based audio. 8 Track is now irrelevant - it was considered crap and redundant by the mid 70's ! Amazingly 3 members actualy still have a player. Perhaps DAB and Computer Radio should be included as well as FM,AM. Also what about DCC and Elcassette? Some audiophiles still have these devices. Also DVDA/SACD/Universal players are pretty widely used and should be differentiated from CD only players.

Paul.

Al asked the questions in the poll, I'd assume that they were the things he was interested in knowing.

Looks like I should have asked everyone what to put in the poll :doh: