Quote from: Skyline on February 17, 2014, 01:20:05 PMMy frustration is that I want the best of BOTH. I've ripped a couple of records and I think they've come out alright, but it's a TON of work and I've still got sections that I'm not happy with due to my hardware/software limitations. I'm glad that most records these days are coming with digital download cards, but the majority of them so far have been .mp3s which are pretty much worthless to me. I've had one or two come with .flac downloads. The day all records start going down that road will be a happy day indeed.Yup, needle dropping is an ordeal. It's so labor intensive that I mostly just send my records to one of my friends, he doesn't seem to mind it as much. The digital download coupons or Amazon autorip or whatever has basically zero interest to me, because with every example I've come across, the digital download you get is the CD master. If I wanted that, I would've bought the CD. If they started giving you FLAC files of the vinyl master, that would be a WHOLE different ball of wax.
My frustration is that I want the best of BOTH. I've ripped a couple of records and I think they've come out alright, but it's a TON of work and I've still got sections that I'm not happy with due to my hardware/software limitations. I'm glad that most records these days are coming with digital download cards, but the majority of them so far have been .mp3s which are pretty much worthless to me. I've had one or two come with .flac downloads. The day all records start going down that road will be a happy day indeed.
I know most folks try to maximize sonic experience in whatever way afforded to them, and most of us are drawn to or impressed by elite gear, but there's something more - much more - when it comes vinyl. While I have a decent vinyl system, what drew me to record playing wasn't just the sound or the potential system I could build around it, but also the simple wonder of handling records, viewing a close-up, 12" view of the visual artwork the artist chose to represent her music, gently sliding out a record from its cover and deftly using fingers and palms in just the right way to place it on the platter with minimal contact and impact, sweeping away dust and particles at the best angle and force while feeling the record spin round and round beneath the brush, buying in bulk the right type of anti-static, scratch-resistant inner sleeve and durable outer sleeve to protect records, reading countless articles/posts about the best formula of record cleaning solutions -- these are just a few reasons why the experience of vinyl extends far beyond the gear we own. The respect for the experience, for the privilege of listening to music we enjoy, this is why we should own records and record players.tl;dr = enjoy your Pro-ject table and records.
i enjoyed the process as you described, but i what i really liked was walking into a record store and flipping through the racks.
Seriously GMV, that is all sorts of awesome. Did you buy those, or did you make them? When I get a bigger place, I'm definitely switching my storage from some Expedit units to something like yours. Cool to read about what folks find appealing about vinyl. I'm glad I'm not the only crazy that likes to get into the ritual of listening to music on vinyl. I started collecting in high school as I used to DJ. By the time I went to college, I amassed a dozen crates full records which could never have fit into my dorm room. So I bought an iPod, donated all of my crates and never looked back. It was convenient to have all of that music at my fingertips, but it also gave me ADHD when it came to listening to music. Didn't like the first 30 seconds of a track? NEXT. Some of my favorite albums in high school, I didn't even like upon first or second spins but ones that grew on me over time. So was helping my dad clean out his garage one day and came across the pair of 1200's that I used. Dusted them off and bought a bunch of audiophile jazz pressings and have been hooked ever since. At the beginning, I only stuck to vinyl with good masters on all-analog chains, but eventually I began to enjoy collecting the limited colour first presses, and tour variants, and special editions of records. I totally understand the latter reason is completely nonsensical and plays right into marketing hype, but I don't care. It's the easiest way to maintain my hipster cred.
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Love the recent posts here.This year I'll be upgrading my beloved Rega P7 to one of these:Nottingham Space 294
