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Posted by cactuscowboy@bresnan.net (A) on May 13, 2008 at 20:09:28

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

Having collected records for 40+ years, I know the obvious, that vinyl is simply better. Of the 700 CDs I own, very few produced after 1995 are worth listening to. Thanks to the insane LOUDNESS WARS, most commercialy available CDs (and their retarded inbred cousin the MP3) are unlistenable crap. I have not bought a new CD in over three years. I spend plenty on new vinyl.

Vinyl making a "comeback"? Not surprising since there have got to be more than a few people out there not content with IPODs and overpriced black plastic "home entertainment systems" spinning overcompressed CDs. Even with high end equipment, CDs just seem lacking. Maybe I'm just a dinosaur who refuses to change? Nah, my ears know better.

The comments in this thread about vinyl and turntables being expensive are ill-informed and just plain wrong. My average price paid for used records is less than $0.10 apiece, thanks to buying large collections for cheap. Even if 80% of what I buy is crap, I'm still left with a huge library of pristine NM vinyl & shellac for very little money. I've got several $10 yard sale turntables that will blow away the majority of CD players.

• "Vinyl is simply better... my ears know." Prove it, pal! CD has far better specs. ;-) nt - clarkjohnsen 08:27:34 05/14/08 (3)
  • I Disagree About the Specs..... - Todd Krieger 01:12:34 05/15/08 (2)
    • Uh... I was being facetious... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:54:59 05/15/08 (1)
      • I Know...... - Todd Krieger 23:18:52 05/15/08 (0)
• Forget it Jake. It's Chinatown. And unless you have a jar of Brilliant Pebbles on top of your cd player you'll - powermatic 21:36:57 05/13/08 (6)
  • Disqualification by "Brilliant Pebbles"....... - Todd Krieger 01:18:24 05/15/08 (0)
  • RE: Forget it Jake. It's Chinatown. And unless you have a jar of Brilliant Pebbles on top of your cd player you'll - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 21:47:25 05/13/08 (4)
    • Never mind, his calumny is a deliberate digression from news he doesn't want to hear. Or, can't. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:29:46 05/14/08 (3)
      • RE: Never mind, his calumny is a deliberate digression from news he doesn't want to hear. Or, can't. nt - the roofman 11:06:16 05/14/08 (2)
        • Hmmm... calumny... - clarkjohnsen 12:04:24 05/14/08 (1)
          • Gee whiz clarkejohnsen, I thought we were all about having some fun in this thread. - powermatic 18:38:15 05/14/08 (0)

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