What you guys are missing:

67.204.159.248

Posted on May 28, 2020 at 10:40:39

ecl876
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Remember those days when people got out in the world? ( not referring to Covid) When they went to audio stores to browse the latest vinyl releases and paused to listen in private booths? Doesn't this look like fun to you streamers and downloaders who lead your lonely existences in small dark rooms barely moving a muscle as you decide which button to press for your next symphony?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcwpOXfuHUw

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Travis

16:04:03 05/29/20

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bald2

09:56:37 05/29/20

Despite my snarky comment below, I loved it too! [nt] ;-)

Chris from Lafayette

12:08:13 05/29/20

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RE: What you guys are missing:

Travis

16:04:03 05/29/20

RE: What you guys are missing:

bald2

09:56:37 05/29/20

Despite my snarky comment below, I loved it too! [nt] ;-)

Chris from Lafayette

12:08:13 05/29/20

First of all, my room is well lit. I

oldmkvi

07:06:46 05/29/20

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Something tells me you probably don't miss these either...

ecl876

08:09:39 05/29/20

? Should I?

oldmkvi

08:24:01 05/29/20

Excellent - "[pieces of] equipment more sensitive than the ears they play to" - LOL!

Chris from Lafayette

18:21:10 05/28/20

Hey, I **totally** get it. I made my first vinyl run to SF Bay area the week I got my driver's license.

jdaniel@jps.net

15:48:02 05/28/20

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What year was that?... N/T

musetap

21:04:13 05/29/20

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Early 80s. The dearth of hassle-free/unlocked restrooms started recently, coinciding with my weaker bladder.

jdaniel@jps.net

08:37:53 05/30/20

RE: Early 80s. The dearth of hassle-free/unlocked restrooms started recently, coinciding with my weaker bladder.

ecl876

10:29:19 05/30/20

"trying to locate all those record stores using pubic pay phones"

pbarach

10:01:23 05/29/20

RE: My friends and I made runs like that at 16 but we weren't chasing records

B. Scarpia

04:42:10 05/29/20

Just look out for those pay phones. -nt

Jim Treanor

18:09:02 05/28/20

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What pay phones? : ) The issue for me, at my age....

jdaniel@jps.net

18:18:44 05/28/20

You might want to check their modifier. -nt

Jim Treanor

19:09:32 05/28/20

That was great!

hesson11

15:46:16 05/28/20

That was great!, posted on May 28, 2020 at 15:46:16
hesson11 Audiophile Posts: 2281 Location: Florida Joined: December 8, 2005	Thanks a lot for posting this. I enjoyed it immensely. I love the classical-music critic: "Comparisons are odious but inevitable..."! (4:01) And the group of people trying to fit into the stereo sweet spot at the end. Good stuff.

Hey, I totally get it. I made my first vinyl run to SF Bay area the week I got my driver's license. , posted on May 28, 2020 at 15:48:02
jdaniel@jps.net	Nothing was more exciting that trying to locate all those record stores using pubic pay phones, asking gas station attendants, and then trying to find parking. And restrooms that didn't require that you buy a damn bagel first. To mangle Chaucer, (or Cervantes?): the best part about acquiring vinyl is/was "mounting" the stairs. All about the journey.

Just look out for those pay phones. -nt, posted on May 28, 2020 at 18:09:02
Jim Treanor Audiophile Posts: 2167 Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: June 1, 2003	* Jim

What pay phones? : ) The issue for me, at my age...., posted on May 28, 2020 at 18:18:44
jdaniel@jps.net	(didn't want this in the subject line) is finding a restroom in the Bay Area. There was one time I honestly thought I suffered internal damage. The Giants Victory Parade. No outhouses, lines miles long, women jumping ahead in line. What could I say?

Excellent - "[pieces of] equipment more sensitive than the ears they play to" - LOL!, posted on May 28, 2020 at 18:21:10

Chris from Lafayette
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When I first read your post, "when [people] went into audio stores to browse the latest vinyl releases. . . ", I was about to reply, "you talking about the 70's?" ;-)

As for us streamers and downloaders, you make a good point that we DO need to get our butts moving every now and then, in view of all the comfort and relaxation we've accumulated in our worry-free listening sessions!

And BTW, speaking of worry, I noted with interest the recent thread on the Vinyl Asylum here about the downward revision of the estimate (based on microscopic examinations) of how long a diamond stylus should last before it starts developing flat areas and damaging your grooves - what's it down to now? Did I read a mere 125 hours? And some of those replacement styli can cost as much as $4,000 a pop (no pun intended!)? Oh dear - sounds like a hobby for the likes of Jeff Sleazos! ;-)

You might want to check their modifier. -nt, posted on May 28, 2020 at 19:09:32
Jim Treanor Audiophile Posts: 2167 Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: June 1, 2003	* Jim

RE: My friends and I made runs like that at 16 but we weren't chasing records, posted on May 29, 2020 at 04:42:10

B. Scarpia

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First of all, my room is well lit. I, posted on May 29, 2020 at 07:06:46

oldmkvi
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don't miss driving, parking, same with CD store.
I've heard music on the Radio I liked, 10 minutes later, I have my own copy.
I've bought CDs and LPs too, but of course you have to wait a bit.
Many times I went to stores only to not find anything I wanted.
That was OK up to a point, but anymore, I order from home, have it delivered, either by Download or by Mail.
Saves money, wear and tear, both for my car and for me!
I certainly remember Phono Booths, but that was in my high school days.
No, I don't miss it or them.
Lot of music Not available on LP or even CD/SACD.
Got to keep my options open.

Something tells me you probably don't miss these either..., posted on May 29, 2020 at 08:09:39
ecl876 Audiophile Posts: 3416 Location: Bend, Oregon Joined: January 14, 2007 Contributor Since: January 28, 2012	.

? Should I?, posted on May 29, 2020 at 08:24:01
oldmkvi Audiophile Posts: 10583 Joined: April 12, 2002	/

RE: What you guys are missing:, posted on May 29, 2020 at 09:56:37
bald2 Audiophile Posts: 338 Location: Oregon Joined: January 21, 2006	I loved this:) Thanks!

"trying to locate all those record stores using pubic pay phones", posted on May 29, 2020 at 10:01:23
pbarach Audiophile Posts: 3307 Location: Ohio Joined: June 22, 2008	What were you dialing with??

Despite my snarky comment below, I loved it too! [nt] ;-), posted on May 29, 2020 at 12:08:13
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26480 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012

RE: What you guys are missing:, posted on May 29, 2020 at 16:04:03
Travis Audiophile Posts: 6170 Location: La Grange, Texas Joined: November 25, 2001	Thanks. It has been forwarded to the appropriate victims. "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok

What year was that?... N/T, posted on May 29, 2020 at 21:04:13
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	a "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Early 80s. The dearth of hassle-free/unlocked restrooms started recently, coinciding with my weaker bladder. , posted on May 30, 2020 at 08:37:53
jdaniel@jps.net	I never cared if there was a homeless person sitting in a doorless stall next to me reading the WSJ.

RE: Early 80s. The dearth of hassle-free/unlocked restrooms started recently, coinciding with my weaker bladder. , posted on May 30, 2020 at 10:29:19
ecl876 Audiophile Posts: 3416 Location: Bend, Oregon Joined: January 14, 2007 Contributor Since: January 28, 2012	Hey- you're a guy! Lots of bushes around in a clutch...

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