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In Reply to: "I freed up precious space." posted by E-Stat on May 20, 2015 at 10:08:58:
My readers know that my parents' place has a crowded 15x15 living room. Many of my Bay Area brethren have even smaller/more cramped quarters. As the US population grows, we typically have smaller and smaller homes. Or more people placed into the same space(s).
My own living room is 15x19, but with all of the furnishings and toys, it's like the walls threw up.
Here was the Basis/CJ rig I gladly sold. With vinyl out of the way, the rest of the system, which already was superior to anything my vinyl could do, reached new heights.
My vinyl rig is stored on my parents' balcony. Once in a while, when my parents are away, I'll have audiophiles come over. I'll bust out the vinyl rig, meticulously set it up. The audiophiles are excited; it's not everyday we get to see a Koetsu in action.
When the audiophiles remove their bias, and just listen, they often whisper, "Damn, Lummy; you were right. This sucks."
I then have to tell them that the Rega P9 greatly preferred the Lyra Titan over the Koetsu Jade Platinum. The P9/Titan combo snapped into focus, allowing for more honest transcription of what was really on the vinyl.
Or, if they wanted to know what the Koetsu Jade Platinum could do, they should have heard it on the more neutral Basis 2000/Vector instead.
Obviously, people here on AA do not see the wealth of e-mails audiophiles send me privately. One by one, my audiophile friends held their noses, threw caution to the wind, and got rid of their vinyl. But every month, someone will e-mail me, telling me that getting rid of vinyl, for reasons I've previously stated, has been THE BEST move they've ever made. I am also heartened to learn that, for many of these guys, their spousal relationships have improved [getting rid of the space-hogging vinyl will do that]. And now that the bad-sounding vinyl is out, they and their spouses are more deeply into music, arts, movies than ever before. They are now enjoying life, and no longer participate on audio fora such as AA.
Now, as I've carefully stated, axing vinyl may be ideal for most people, but it isn't for everyone. If you have the space, racks, library, access to more software, setup tools, record cleaners, amplification, please continue to enjoy the experience, have that connection with the artists, and share the love.
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