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The BLISS of returning to ANALOG: my experience

I was an early adapter: I jumped into CD with the very first $1,000 players came out.
I bought all the CDs, replacing my LPs.
I lived this way for almost 20 years. No LPs.
Recently I was given the oppertunity to buya collection of LPs (over 900). They were cheap and I decided to take the leap into vinyl, even though I didn't have a TT, nor even a pre-pre to run to my line level preamp.
I found a Audio Research PH-1 and borrowed a TT.
I have been scouring the second hand stores and after about 4 months have nearly 3,000 LPs. (most not yet listened to)
I clean them, then play them.
Tonight I listened to Simon and Garfunkel Bookends and side two was a revelation. (a clean two eye copy 1E 1F markings)
CDs NEVER sound like this!!!
My Sony SACD SCD-777ES sits unused!
elizabeth
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audiotomb
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Elizabeth -

I am recently in the same boat
thank God I saved all my old vinyl in my closet

I just bought a Nottingham spacedeck and couldn't be happier

the digital is so much more true to the source

now to save up for a VPI cleaner
any good ways to tame ticks and pops pre machine?

I bought a London Decca dry brush to clean with

I have already amassed about 200 albums for little over $400 including a few pricey 200 g (new Steely Dan and Peter Gabriel) recordings and some Japanese pressing on ebay

my record store owner hates that I now spend $25 via vinyl instead of $100 on cds a week and walk away with more music to listen to

flea markets hear me coming

oh the joys of analog
sean
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Elizabeth: So what CD player did you have ? Was it a Nak, Revox or Kyocera ? From what i can remember, those were the first CD players to come close to or break the $1K bracket. Based on those memories, these machines were all WAY better sounding than the others available at the time.

Other than that, i think that each format has strong and weak points. I'd like to combine the best of each into one format that is both convenient, reliable and easy to store and maintain. Since i don't know of anything like that, i guess that i'll stick with a system(s) that is capable of working with either format and trying to achieve the best that both can deliver in a "somewhat affordable" manner. Sean
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newbee
4,093 posts
 
I've nothing new to add to this old and somewhat stale debate forming over CD vs vinyl, however as I type I'm listening to my Tivoli radio which is playing Barbers Violin Concerto, and I'm transported. I guess I should call the station and see if this is a LP or a CD. But then, in my view, its always going to be about the music!
muzikat
887 posts
 
I love CD...I love Vinyl. Done right they both sound great.
Can't we all just get along?
cylinderking_1
130 posts
 
Elizabeth Its really good to hear when a person experiments into the analog format and finds this format can sound better than digital. I not looking to bash digital, but I am looking for the best sound. The bad news is its just not as easy as putting in a CD. It takes allot of time and effort to do it right cleaning LPs, cartridge setup , gain setting , ohm setting ext ext ext , but thats not bad news, right. Thats the fun of this format. The thing that stuck out at me is the pace your buying used LPs RIGHT ON. Thats the fun part spending hours looking for that special find in used record stores, garage sales, thrift stores, E-BAY, Audiogon, new on Music Direct, Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disc. By the way I have a SCD-1 and it probably seen 6 hrs use in the last 2 months so I know what you mean. Gotta go albums to clean for tonight`s listening session. David
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