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Vinyl is a problem

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In Reply to: RE: Needles and spins: Vinyl comeback drives turntable demand -- Boston Herald posted by clarkjohnsen on May 12, 2008 at 11:05:56

The adherence to this ancient medium is impeding audio progress. We have high resolution, multi-channel media that have some much more potential that ought to enthuse audiophiles. But sadly so many audiophiles remain stuck on vinyl -- like a stylus in in a bad groove.
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Golly!! Much more response than I expected - Feanor 19:38:11 05/14/08 (3)
- Hate it when the truth interferes with your beliefs...nt - Condorsat 05:35:52 05/15/08 (2)
  - Indeed: vinylphiles cling to their beliefs - Feanor 07:04:53 05/15/08 (1)
    - RE: avoid the whole anti-digital reaction? - Condorsat 08:13:46 05/15/08 (0)
What high resolution media? - Donald North 11:39:41 05/14/08 (0)
Not sure *impeding* is the right word - E-Stat 07:52:04 05/14/08 (1)
- "Distracting perhaps?" Or better, delaying the implementation of TOTAL DIGITAL DOMINATION. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:32:49 05/14/08 (0)
So what if 2 channel vinyl is lower resolution than surround sound digital? A good recording engineer is more important - Richard BassNut Greene 07:29:32 05/14/08 (0)
RE: Your giving Vinyl too much credit - Condorsat 06:07:41 05/14/08 (0)
"Adherence to this ancient medium is impeding audio progress." Really? - Rob Doorack 06:03:32 05/14/08 (0)
RE: Vinyl is a problem - Peter H-son 05:43:23 05/14/08 (0)
Actually, it's the mass's adherence to low-resolution crapola that's... - VynylTap 05:17:43 05/14/08 (0)
Digital is stupid expensive which is why I all but quit buying CDs... - nubz 04:11:08 05/14/08 (0)
Stuck? - JCS 01:07:16 05/14/08 (1)
- Yeah, "stuck". Feature that. *He* thinks *you* are stuck! A laff riot, that boy. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:37:00 05/14/08 (0)
RE: Vinyl is a problem - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 21:58:38 05/13/08 (1)
- give 'em hell, Cowboy! - VynylTap 05:12:31 05/14/08 (0)
It's adherence to ancient CD that's impeding audio progress. Many SACD owners also have turntables - Teresa 20:00:02 05/13/08 (1)
- Once again the merely OK is the enemy of the best. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:39:03 05/14/08 (0)
RE: Vinyl is a problem - Todd Krieger 17:34:32 05/13/08 (2)
- RE: Vinyl is a problem - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 20:15:09 05/13/08 (1)
  - "78s... sound far better than a lot of the commercially produced CDs." Second that! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:40:05 05/14/08 (0)
Vinyl is expensive and labor intensive, but... - George Mann 13:30:51 05/13/08 (2)
- "Full Spectrum, Frequency-Modulated Optical Analog playback medium" - powermatic 17:57:26 05/13/08 (1)
  - RE: "Full Spectrum, Frequency-Modulated Optical Analog playback medium" - George Mann 07:23:12 05/14/08 (0)

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