Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it.

04-11-07: Gregadd
Tvad- I will remain in the same neighborhood. I wil however buy a new house and furniture. My Moscode 401hr has also foud a new home)-:(

Very sorry to hear that, Greg. Best of luck to you.

Undertow, the 200 gram Classic Records reissues are very good.....i bought them 4 or 5 years ago when they came out. it was the best i had ever heard LZ.

then came the Box Set with the first 4 LZ albums boxed together with a 45rpm test pressing of 'Stairway'......i bought 3 complete sets just to make sure i had a 'lifetime' supply of 45rpm 'Stairway'.

then last summer i bought the complete LZ Classic 45rpm box set. if you get a chance to listen to it.....it will blow your mind.....and the difference between the 33 and 45 is huge.....sorry to say.

yes; in 1971 i was younger......but for music quality.....these are the 'good ol' days'.

side note; one of the engineers for Led Zepplin II, Chris Huston (his name is on the bottom right side of the inside cover), was the acoustical designer of my room and stayed overnight as a guest in my home during the room project. that evening playing music which he had produced and enginered was one of the most fun listening i have ever done. he had more than a few great stories to tell about recording LZ and others.

Don't worry TVAD. I have not found any amp I like better than the 401hr. But I will have a lot of fun finding a vinyl front end. Maybe I'll even get a Loricraft record cleaner. By the time the weather turns cold I'll be back in the saddle. "The good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise."

Hey real quick does anyone use battery power supply for Phono Stage? I have a Musical Surroundings Phonomena wich I got at cost, I can also add the DC power supply at cost wich would put both at just over retail for stage alone.
I am not a rich man so I try to make the most out of my money, is DC power going to make a big change? If anyone actually uses this exact combo I would be grateful for impressions, thanks

No its not annoying, yes its worth it. I am guessing that most of the discontent are from the younger generation. When you are used to easy its hard to actually doing something, like what it takes to enjoy vinyl LP playback, cleaning LPs, setting up and keeping your rig in top playing condition, getting up and flipping LPs, thats hard stuff. yea right.
I just did a comparing between Led Zeppelin two CD and LP, the CD is not even close, the LP has slam, involvement, intimacy, and is so much more enjoyable. Heck its a blast when traveling seeking out record stores or other means of searching out LPs. Its fun. And sometimes you find a real gem. For my music preference more music is available on LP.
That being said music is the most important thing. thats why we are into this hobby. some of the other posts mentioning musical enjoyment from ipods, music servers, ect. is fine and i am all for it.
But when it comes time for serious sit down music listening its got to be vinyl playback. JMO