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62. I have the original vinyl of this one as well. It sounds fantastic,

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 06:59 PM

Jan 2012

and there is very little surface noise, even after 37 years!

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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

I'm looking into record cleaners guitar man Jan 2012 #48

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

Blues, Rock, Jazz... my stuff's pretty dated... Scuba Jan 2012 #15

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

Thanks for the response guitar man Jan 2012 #25

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

Thanks for the response guitar man Jan 2012 #50

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

Gordon Lightfoot Cover unionworks Jan 2012 #58

Oh yeah, I heard it guitar man Jan 2012 #59

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

I still have my stereo equipment but I've had every vinyl record I own converted to my computer. pacalo Jan 2012 #61

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

just checked it out unionworks Jan 2012 #66

And not just America guitar man Jan 2012 #69

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

Thanks :) guitar man Jan 2012 #72

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

Already did that done that quakerboy Jan 2012 #88

I had a 45 of the Moon Landing unionworks Jan 2012 #90

Why I love vinyl best unionworks Jan 2012 #100

Yes. Mostly our old ones, but occasionally at a show we will buy an album.nt amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #68

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

I've been saving them 24 bit audio files too guitar man Jan 2012 #83

No. Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #76

awesome guitar man Jan 2012 #81

not any more... shanti Jan 2012 #77

Aww, don't throw them out guitar man Jan 2012 #85

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

cassettes! guitar man Jan 2012 #84

When I am home, I listen on my Fisher turntable ca. 1985 JCMach1 Jan 2012 #86

Me too guitar man Jan 2012 #89

my dream unionworks Jan 2012 #91

P.S. unionworks Jan 2012 #92

The old Voice Of Music turntables guitar man Jan 2012 #93

I was thinking about doing something similar... GReedDiamond Jan 2012 #95

That would be cool guitar man Jan 2012 #98

I still listen to shellac records. Play them on my Victrola. Keeps my arm limber. n/t dimbear Jan 2012 #96

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

Steely Dan Aja guitar man Jan 2012 #99