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Vinyl lovers I must be crazy

I have been in the hobby for about 40 years and it seems that I enjoyed my simple system back in the 70's more than my high end system of today. My old system consisted of a receiver (sherwood, marantz) a basic turntable (later upgraded ro a B&O) and various speakers. My current system the cables cost 5 times the entire 70's system and the rest of the gear is top notch. I am not saying the 1970's system was better but I think I enjoyed it much better than today's system. The 70's system was a all vinyl system and my current system I strictly listen to Cd's. Is that the problem listening to CD's? For you vinyl lovers what do you think? For those that made the switch back to playing records are you listening more now? Enjoying your system more? What type of vinyl dollar outlay did it cost to reach vinyl nirvana?

Any feedback would be appreicated. Thanks!
bobheinatz
bobheinatz OP
479 posts
 
Inna & Artis4n,

That is the type of advise I am now looking for. Both of you are recommending spending most of my budget on a tt/arm combo & phone preamp. Buying used is certainly an option I will strongly look at. I could also increase my budget some. Thanks, keep them coming.
orpheus10
5,988 posts
 
Getting into vinyl makes no sense if you don't already own records. The sonics vary from one LP to the next. CD's vary from one to the next, there is no consistency. If you got your records get a rig, however; if you must, 3K will take you to nirvana.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I like the responses from the Vinyl lovers. I have both CD and vinyl.
I have to run my DAC through a tubed preamp used just as a makeshift tube buffer (and actually have to leave a cheaper powercord ON that VAC Standard, or it lets too much of the crap through...) I use the buffer to ameliorate the HF crap from digital to be able to listen to it. But as it is now, i can. I do listen more to CDs than Lps because i am really, really lazy. Since i listen at least 10 hours or more every single day, I hope the Vinyl lovers will forgive me. My vinyl setup IS better than my CD, but I just use what is easier.
So I have 6,000 LPs two TTs, and only 3,000 CDs (with tons of both formats for many albums)
Maybe I am not really an audiophile?
(no, I AM an audiophile, just a really LAZY one!)
inna
5,245 posts
 
Orpheus10, $3k or any amount for that matter will not get us to nirvana. Sorry.
inna
5,245 posts
 
Elizabeth, we will not forgive you, don't even think about it. And you are certainly not lazy to write a lot about how lazy you are.
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