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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 27, 2018 22:51:21 GMT
Being 30, my childhood in the 90s had a lovely mix of parents' vinyl, new CDs and the thoroughly shit tapes. I had a MiniDisc player when I was about 13 and an MP3 player when I was 16 and now I use Spotify for 95% of my music.
It's interesting as a teacher to see kids who clearly know MP3, CDs to a lesser and lesser extent as the years go by, and have no idea about Minidiscs or Cassettes.
I think it's ace, even if a bit hipster, to have this resurgence in vinyl. CDs always seemed a bit cheap and janky even when I was buying them at the rate of one a week, I was never a fan. Nobody seemed to like Minidiscs and tapes were just full on wank technology all round.
Records are like an artifact, though. They're a piece of art in their own right. A tangible thing with proper artwork and notes, something that you can handle and touch and smell and enjoy.
Streaming and MP3 are undoubtedly kings, but what a strange, cyclical shift.
Will there ever be anything that replaces streaming? How can it?
I've got a great little vinyl collection of my own though, and I'm happier with it, respect it more, and am more proud of it than my whole CD collection in about 2004 which, at its apex, had probably hit 400.
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Dec 27, 2018 22:59:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2018 22:59:47 GMT
I don’t own much vinyl but that I have got, I treasure. I was thinking of getting a new turntable but was unsure of the best value ones, a lot of the ‘entry point ones’ seem to have mixed reviews.
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Dec 27, 2018 23:17:11 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Dec 27, 2018 23:17:11 GMT
I contemplated getting back into vinyl but after revisiting in the flesh I decided not to bother.
Don’t get me wrong I loved my vinyl I once had a decent collection but it’s like getting nostalgic over atari 2600 buying one on eBay and realising that it’s not what it once was
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 27, 2018 23:18:40 GMT
I contemplated getting back into vinyl but after revisiting in the flesh I decided not to bother. Don’t get me wrong I loved my vinyl I once had a decent collection but it’s like getting nostalgic over atari 2600 buying one on eBay and realising that it’s not what it once was It might be my head playing tricks on me, but I swear the quality sounds better than streaming or MP3.
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Dec 27, 2018 23:31:49 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Dec 27, 2018 23:31:49 GMT
I contemplated getting back into vinyl but after revisiting in the flesh I decided not to bother. Don’t get me wrong I loved my vinyl I once had a decent collection but it’s like getting nostalgic over atari 2600 buying one on eBay and realising that it’s not what it once was It might be my head playing tricks on me, but I swear the quality sounds better than streaming or MP3. And bar a select few titles I’d rather play on the lads PS4
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Dec 27, 2018 23:42:47 GMT
Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 27, 2018 23:42:47 GMT
It might be my head playing tricks on me, but I swear the quality sounds better than streaming or MP3. And bar a select few titles I’d rather play on the lads PS4 But this is also coming from the weird lad who won't watch a film unless he's seen it before.
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Dec 27, 2018 23:45:13 GMT
Post by bathstoke on Dec 27, 2018 23:45:13 GMT
I've got some massive 12", but nothing to put them on. Ain't that an issue
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Dec 28, 2018 0:03:55 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 0:03:55 GMT
And bar a select few titles I’d rather play on the lads PS4 But this is also coming from the weird lad who won't watch a film unless he's seen it before. That is some mind bending comment, do you only watch Disney films?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 28, 2018 0:10:43 GMT
But this is also coming from the weird lad who won't watch a film unless he's seen it before. That is some mind bending comment, do you only watch Disney films? Not me! Salopstick!
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Dec 28, 2018 0:34:42 GMT
Post by felonious on Dec 28, 2018 0:34:42 GMT
I said to the kids earlier this year "I used to have that on LP" and they had that puzzled look on their faces
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Post by nik80 on Dec 28, 2018 7:34:19 GMT
I’ve always liked my music and collected countless CD’s through my teens and into my early thirties, I made a very poor call to get rid of my CD collection though, as I didn’t have the storage space and had got into the whole iTunes thing. Big mistake. Whilst I carried on loving my music, I soon realised that something was missing from this modern way of listening. Anyway, over the past two years the missus and Me have been getting deeper and deeper into collecting vinyl. I had bits as a kid and always played my folks old Beatles records, along with a wide variety of others. Whilst I parted with my CD’s, which was a mistake as I had some good stuff that can’t readily be replaced on the cheap, I never could part with my parents vinyl, would never do it. Well, that was a good starting point to what has become a bit of an obsession for us both, and I truly believe it is the best was to listen to your music. Just something about it, the discs, the size of the artwork, just the purest way to enjoy it. I think you actually take the time to listen harder and appreciate the music more too. Many might say that’s bollocks but I think in this age of having everything at your fingertips, you can take your music a bit for granted, you’ve almost got too much of a good thing at hand. Part of the beauty in collecting records and making a killer collection is hunting out bargains, I suppose it’s a bit anoraky but I’ve really got the bug, so I don’t care. Can hit the bank balance hard though!
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Post by salopstick on Dec 28, 2018 7:45:24 GMT
The only plus point vinyl has over cds and digital is it compels people to listen to albums in full as no skip button
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Post by ravey123 on Dec 28, 2018 9:13:57 GMT
The only plus point vinyl has over cds and digital is it compels people to listen to albums in full as no skip button Listen to vinyl on a decent stereo system and i think you'll notice another much more important difference. Once you've listened to a song on vinyl on a decent system and compare it to a digital version on the same system you'll notice that the vinyl sounds much "fuller" and natural. Vinyl albums also turn listening to music into a much more relaxing "event"
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Dec 28, 2018 10:45:30 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Dec 28, 2018 10:45:30 GMT
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Dec 28, 2018 12:42:48 GMT
Post by felonious on Dec 28, 2018 12:42:48 GMT
I find it really sad. There was a strong case for them offering an online store when they were the market leader and eventually Amazon have killed them off.
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 28, 2018 13:35:00 GMT
I've got some massive 12", but nothing to put them on. Ain't that an issue I thought this was a music thread ?
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Post by nik80 on Dec 28, 2018 13:38:17 GMT
The only plus point vinyl has over cds and digital is it compels people to listen to albums in full as no skip button That’s a very big plus point really. You’re dead right though, you’re much more inclined to listen to an album in its entirety. I’m not a big Pink Floyd fan but I get a lot of pleasure out of listening to that old battered vinyl in full. If a song off it came on my phone, I know I’d skip it along.
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Dec 28, 2018 13:39:14 GMT
Post by harryburrows on Dec 28, 2018 13:39:14 GMT
I find it really sad. There was a strong case for them offering an online store when they were the market leader and eventually Amazon have killed them off. Nothing to do with amazon mate . In this case HMV do not have a reason to exist anymore young people who are the one demographic they need have never bought music in hard form . The will go the same way as blockbuster and virgin
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Dec 28, 2018 15:30:31 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Dec 28, 2018 15:30:31 GMT
I find it really sad. There was a strong case for them offering an online store when they were the market leader and eventually Amazon have killed them off. Any firm that goes bust because they didn’t embrace the times has them selves to blame. You cannot charge more for your cd’s than supermarkets and online and hope to survive. Blockbuster the same.
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Dec 28, 2018 15:43:01 GMT
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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 28, 2018 15:43:01 GMT
I spent a small fortune on some KEF speakers and a NAD turntable. Not to mention the Amp. The sound was fantastic but it's all stored away now. If it didn't take up so much space I'd like to wire it all up again. Record collection weighs a bloody ton.
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Dec 28, 2018 17:06:00 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 17:06:00 GMT
My wife bought me a new turntable and speakers for my birthday a couple of years ago so I'm steadily adding to my existing (old) vinyl collection. Even though I think it's far better listening to vinyl it does become a bit difficult to justify sometimes when the vinyl version of an album is around £20-25 and the CD version is £9.99.
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Dec 28, 2018 17:15:27 GMT
Post by skemstokie on Dec 28, 2018 17:15:27 GMT
Being 30, my childhood in the 90s had a lovely mix of parents' vinyl, new CDs and the thoroughly shit tapes. I had a MiniDisc player when I was about 13 and an MP3 player when I was 16 and now I use Spotify for 95% of my music. It's interesting as a teacher to see kids who clearly know MP3, CDs to a lesser and lesser extent as the years go by, and have no idea about Minidiscs or Cassettes. I think it's ace, even if a bit hipster, to have this resurgence in vinyl. CDs always seemed a bit cheap and janky even when I was buying them at the rate of one a week, I was never a fan. Nobody seemed to like Minidiscs and tapes were just full on wank technology all round. Records are like an artifact, though. They're a piece of art in their own right. A tangible thing with proper artwork and notes, something that you can handle and touch and smell and enjoy. Streaming and MP3 are undoubtedly kings, but what a strange, cyclical shift. Will there ever be anything that replaces streaming? How can it? I've got a great little vinyl collection of my own though, and I'm happier with it, respect it more, and am more proud of it than my whole CD collection in about 2004 which, at its apex, had probably hit 400. I still have a mini disc player and a Commodore Amiga?
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