I would gladly go back to

Posted by Teresa on July 9, 2012 at 19:13:13

In Reply to: RE: 1965 to 1975 was also my favorite decade posted by rick_m on July 9, 2012 at 18:07:41:

using a typewriter, if the closed record and high-end audio stores magically reopened tomorrow, and mail order companies once again included Order Forms with their catalogs.

A while back I answered a post by middleground "I miss the old days of audio equipment and music. My response was.

"I miss going to Muntz Stereo tape stores to find new prerecorded reel to reel tapes. I miss getting the Barclay-Crocker reel to reel tape catalogs which I was constantly ordering from. I miss going to my local stereo store to see if they had any new prerecorded Advent Process CR/70 cassettes.

Finally I miss stereo stores, record/tape stores and the "old" analog world.

If I could do it all over again starting from 1971 here is what I would do.

1) Keep my prerecorded 8-tracks from my teenage years.
2) Keep all my prerecorded 7½ ips reel to reel tapes.
3) Keep all my audiophile prerecorded cassettes.
4) Keep my Beta Hi-Fi Stereo videocassettes.
5) Keep my electric typewriter.
6) Never buy a turntable or LPs.
7) Never buy a LaserDisc player.
8) Never buy a CD player.
9) Never buy an HDCD DAC.
10) Never buy a DVD player.
11) Never buy an SACD player.
12) Never buy a DVD-Audio player.
13) Never buy a word processor.
14) Never buy a computer.

So in short I would now be listening to analog tape formats derived from analog master tapes. Barclay-Crocker did release a couple of reel to reels derived from then brand new digital master tapes however I will not buy those.

While I love the sound of LPs, back in the day I always liked tape better and I hate the maintenance issues of the LPs, styli, constant alignment, etc. When I sold my 8-Track player I bought a AR-XB turntable, instead I wish I had waited until I have enough money to buy the reel to reel deck I eventually bought, as once I started enjoying prerecorded 7½ ips reel to reel tapes the LPs just didn't sound good enough. The bass of reel to reel was warmer and fuller. It seemed every time I broke down and bought the LP version, just six months or so later the reel to reel version would be released. I taped the best of my LPs and sold the turntable, eventually I replaced all of those recorded LPs with prerecorded reel to reels.

Another mistake I made is when I replaced my Beta Hi-Fi Stereo VCR when it broke with a VHS Hi-Fi Stereo VCR which looked and sounded worse, I should have got another another Beta Hi-Fi Stereo VCR instead.

I at first liked LaserDiscs back when they were 100% analog, Pioneer Artists had some killer LaserDiscs. Then they added a digital soundtrack which was still fine as long as the stereo analog soundtrack was not derived from the digital soundtrack. But what killed it for me was when they used the "left channel" of the analog soundtrack to add "Dolby Digital" when it came out thus making the analog soundtrack MONO. I was pissed royally and sold my LaserDisc player. If LaserDisc has stayed pure analog I would have kept it.

Anyway if I could go back and built up a large enough analog collection I could totally ignore the digital world completely. Since I didn't do that I have to settle for the next best thing, high resolution digital."

Back in February I canceled my DSL internet service, I am only able to respond to you via wi-fi. I've had financial trouble since 2008 and have no disposable income, filed bankruptcy and have no credit cards or bank account so shopping online is impossible unless I buy Amazon Gift Cards at WalMart. However no way to buy on eBay and that is where the best chance of rebuilding a prerecorded reel to reel collection lives.

I just wish the world had stayed analog, and for that I would gladly give up the internet and trade out my computer for a typewriter, go back to writing personal letters and letters to the editors of magazines.

Analog was and is better IMHO,

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Topic - Next Best Decade - torc 12:03:15 07/08/12 (43)

1960 to 1970 - lokie 15:21:39 07/11/12 (0)

Just in case you are interested in my favorites of 2000-2009 - torc 19:59:24 07/10/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - Tom B. 15:00:33 07/10/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - byegolly 13:20:07 07/10/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - Inmate51 15:40:30 07/09/12 (1)

When referring to the 'crap', which there is always plenty of, . . . . - nsgarch 11:19:09 07/10/12 (0)

RE: I Salute Yer Brother - amioutaline? 14:20:22 07/09/12 (1)

Hmm... - FenderLover 14:38:18 07/09/12 (0)

No Black Keys? - FenderLover 13:25:31 07/09/12 (0)

Has your brother heard Nirvana Nevermind and Primus Sailing the Seas of Cheese? - reuben 05:02:58 07/09/12 (0)

My two top decades: - jult52 04:23:59 07/09/12 (2)

Mozart's last ten yearsm and Haydn's last twenty! - Timbo in Oz 13:56:36 07/09/12 (0)

I agree nt - blues4ever 11:38:03 07/09/12 (0)

1965 to 1975 was also my favorite decade - Teresa 20:10:19 07/08/12 (8)

You had to say it, didn't you Teresa !! - AbeCollins 22:37:42 07/09/12 (3)

Thing about the Angels Flight disco pants... - mwhitmore 12:14:07 07/11/12 (1)

LOL.... and I get your drift ;-) - AbeCollins 22:04:59 07/11/12 (0)

70s Photos - Inmate51 13:34:04 07/10/12 (0)

RE: 1965 to 1975 was also my favorite decade - rick_m 18:07:41 07/09/12 (2)

I would gladly go back to - Teresa 19:13:13 07/09/12 (1)

RE: I would gladly go back to - rick_m 23:27:21 07/09/12 (0)

Ditto on both counts - Ozzie 12:34:29 07/09/12 (0)

Start of New Wave was the rebirth of Rock IMO. - Elizabeth 18:01:22 07/08/12 (8)

Punk, not New Wave - Rob Doorack 11:32:11 07/10/12 (7)

Yeah, but punk, as dynamic as it was, was not really much about music..was it? - Elizabeth 17:40:21 07/10/12 (6)

Of course it was about music - Rob Doorack 20:11:53 07/10/12 (5)

Yoou music, trouble was it was unlistenable. LOL - Elizabeth 22:45:28 07/10/12 (4)

The first sign of turning into an old fart is ... - Rob Doorack 03:02:55 07/11/12 (3)

Hey, I dismissed punk as c***p when I was in my 20s! - jult52 03:41:48 07/12/12 (1)

RThe positive side of Punk was it's connection to actual feeling of artist. otherwise it was crap as music . - Elizabeth 06:32:47 07/12/12 (0)

True. They HATED my playing opera at realistic levels.. nt - Elizabeth 04:49:59 07/11/12 (0)

For me, 65' to '75 was so ... - reelsmith. 17:51:03 07/08/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - mojofoto 17:00:35 07/08/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - Todd Krieger 16:20:54 07/08/12 (2)

One word about 1975 to 1985... - mkuller 19:55:27 07/08/12 (1)

RE: One word about 1975 to 1985... - Todd Krieger 23:23:00 07/08/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - Justlisten2 15:26:28 07/08/12 (0)

Agreed... - mkuller 14:41:51 07/08/12 (0)

'59-'69... - musetap 12:57:30 07/08/12 (2)

RE: '59-'69... - genungo 15:01:13 07/08/12 (1)

RE: '59-'69... - musetap 15:41:04 07/08/12 (0)

RE: Next Best Decade - omegaman 12:30:28 07/08/12 (1)

RE: Next Best Decade - shutterbob 20:22:16 07/08/12 (0)

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