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37. Sometimes. But my record player is a horror...

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:07 PM

Jan 2012

... a 1960's school model.

It's got a 100% time period authentic sound, especially accompanying film strips or with old music classroom 78's, which is why I love it.

But you might not want me to play your beautiful vinyl on it. I've got a fairly nice turntable stashed away in my garage somewhere, but I haven't set it up for a long time. I made digital copies of my old vinyl or bought the CD versions a long time ago.

I might buy vinyl just for the cover art, even if I only played the digital version and left the vinyl alone. The saddest thing about digital music of any kind is the loss of large format album art. It just isn't the same on a CD or an iPod.

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Informal poll: Do you still listen to vinyl records? [View all] guitar man Jan 2012 OP

Only when I visit my cousin (whose sound system is probably worth more than any house I've lived in) hlthe2b Jan 2012 #1

thanks for responding guitar man Jan 2012 #39

elaborate record cleaning system. hlthe2b Jan 2012 #41

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All the time. Mr. Brickbat has a swanky stereo setup with all sorts of tubes and pre-amps and stuff. Brickbat Jan 2012 #2

Sweet guitar man Jan 2012 #8

Sure, often. It's the media with the most content, at least at my house... Scuba Jan 2012 #3

Awesome! guitar man Jan 2012 #12

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Ahh, a Taj Mahal fan guitar man Jan 2012 #19

Nice. Lotsa unknown "studio" musicians who deserve more credit than they get.... Scuba Jan 2012 #20

Frequently. I also have a LaserDisc player. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

I remember those guitar man Jan 2012 #13

And much better quality than DVD. I have a shitload of them. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #18

At the moment, no - but OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #5

You and me both guitar man Jan 2012 #7

occasionally, but not buying much music in any format Kali Jan 2012 #6

I hear ya about the budget guitar man Jan 2012 #23

Sure, but I haven't purchased any LPs for a looong time. progressoid Jan 2012 #9

I forgot to include in the op guitar man Jan 2012 #10

I have a ton of them but I no longer have a turntable. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #11

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DIY...Nice..If you are distributing I'd say around 100 vinyl.. Tikki Jan 2012 #14

cool, I think I still have that one too guitar man Jan 2012 #17

Yes -- but mostly from my pre-CD collection and recent thrift store finds. wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #16

LOL, I'd love it if we did guitar man Jan 2012 #22

Couldn't agree with you more. wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #28

CD is a decent audio medium guitar man Jan 2012 #54

Very interesting! wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #79

If your CDs are older ones guitar man Jan 2012 #87

Less and less Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #21

I hear that guitar man Jan 2012 #24

I just dug my turntable, pintobean Jan 2012 #26

ain't it great? guitar man Jan 2012 #32

I would if I had a turntable. grasswire Jan 2012 #27

I see a few pop up on craigslist around here guitar man Jan 2012 #29

I see console stereos on Craigslist pintobean Jan 2012 #29

tabletop -- sweet grasswire Jan 2012 #65

Zenith. My dad bought one in the early 70s pintobean Jan 2012 #70

I still buy Vinyl Records LynneSin Jan 2012 #31

Awesome, Love The Beastie Boys guitar man Jan 2012 #33

i still have my vinyl, barbtries Jan 2012 #34

I still have over 1000 lps bif Jan 2012 #35

that's awesome guitar man Jan 2012 #36

Sometimes. But my record player is a horror... hunter Jan 2012 #37

Agreed guitar man Jan 2012 #38

I gave my turntable to my nephew. Swede Jan 2012 #40

Excellent guitar man Jan 2012 #57

Absitively - very often! hifiguy Jan 2012 #42

I knew you'd be 'round sooner or later :) guitar man Jan 2012 #43

I've only heard the Primus hifiguy Jan 2012 #49

Awesome thanks guitar man Jan 2012 #52

No. sakabatou Jan 2012 #44

Heretic! guitar man Jan 2012 #45

Yes, vinyl is best! Rochester Jan 2012 #46

Absolutely!!! skypilot Jan 2012 #47

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That's the Way of the World skypilot Jan 2012 #53

I've got the CD guitar man Jan 2012 #56

I have the original vinyl of this one as well. It sounds fantastic, 6000eliot Jan 2012 #62

Yes. It's usually the most reliable music delivery system I have. n/t trackfan Jan 2012 #51

Indeed guitar man Jan 2012 #55

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That's some serious equipment! unionworks Jan 2012 #60

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the stuff we are working on now guitar man Jan 2012 #64

just checked it out unionworks Jan 2012 #66

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I listened to both that one & "You Don't Know Me At All". Wow! pacalo Jan 2012 #71

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It was still very good despite the recording quality! pacalo Jan 2012 #80

Thanks! guitar man Jan 2012 #94

Some times.... WCGreen Jan 2012 #63

Only as they shatter quakerboy Jan 2012 #67

I think you might stop laughing unionworks Jan 2012 #73

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In a round about way Generic Brad Jan 2012 #74

I've been copying some to CD guitar man Jan 2012 #75

That's how I did it too Generic Brad Jan 2012 #78

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No. Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #76

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not any more... shanti Jan 2012 #77

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I listen rarely to my vinyl. I listen more to my cassettes. kwassa Jan 2012 #82

cassettes! guitar man Jan 2012 #84

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That would be cool guitar man Jan 2012 #98

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At the end of the day, some stuff just sounds better JCMach1 Jan 2012 #97

Steely Dan Aja guitar man Jan 2012 #99