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In Reply to: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) posted by rhyno on July 15, 2012 at 07:47:47:
Vinyl is clearly superior? To what? 78 rpm shellac records?
Vinyl is fine if you like:
a medium that degrades every time it is played
the rice krispies effects inherent therein
a carrier that easily warps and is subject to skipping.
Vinyl is fine if you like spending money on:
record cleaning machines, fluids, brushes, static killing devices,
alignment tools and devices, stylus force gauges, replacement belts,
record sleeves (inner and outer), and replacement styli.
But maybe the best thing about vinyl is that, if you don't like the
sound your rig produces, well, a new phono preamp or cartridge can
change the sound substantially!
And you can spend more for a new tonearm or cartridge than you can on
a BMW 3-series car!
Yes, vinyl is clearly superior. A clearly superior method of extracting
funds from believers.
But I do like that AR preamp, though.
Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone
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Follow Ups
- "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." - Mike K 08:14:15 07/15/12 (10)
- RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." - middleground 05:24:25 07/17/12 (0)
- Instead of complaining, you MIGHT see the line as a pointer to the mindset of the reviewer? - Elizabeth 11:22:28 07/15/12 (3)
- I wasn't complaining - Mike K 19:22:41 07/15/12 (2)
- YES you were.. I wasn't complaining. Better to let it slide than insult over trivia - Elizabeth 06:38:04 07/16/12 (1)
- RE: YES you were.. I wasn't complaining. Better to let it slide than insult over trivia - middleground 05:27:59 07/17/12 (0)
- RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." - Jwm 10:02:22 07/15/12 (4)
- Is that the best you can do? * - Mike K 19:23:27 07/15/12 (0)
- RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." - mls-stl 10:42:36 07/15/12 (2)
- Like folks are just ITCHING for a reason to fight... nt - Elizabeth 11:24:43 07/15/12 (1)
- RE: Like folks are just ITCHING for a reason to fight... nt - the old school 20:30:45 07/17/12 (0)