Comments on: How Vinyl Got Its Groove Back

CBS Evening News: In This Digital Age, Vinyl Records Are Making A Comeback

[summarex]

I never got out of vinyl either, ...... My old Quasar ...kicks the best CD players butt! Digital just doesn''''t do real music justice.

No way man!
I love vinyl and I have decent pickup gear
td124 lp12 bluepoint etc. But any decent CD on any decent cd player will gives you better fidelity and better imaging. Of course you may find vinyl more pleasing, warmer or less harsh. But if that''s the case you are really praising the lack of fidlity! There''s nothing wrong with that BTW:

[closethippy1]

Closehippy1, we have a store like that in my area that has lots of vinyl to thumb through! It''''s a place that buys your music (cassettes, vinyl, CDs etc) and you get store credit for them. They have lots of imported vinyl as well for enthusiasts. Nothing like a good crackle from an old 45!
Posted by YBotherAtAll at 11:02 PM : Aug 19, 2008

There''s a couple of used vynil stores in my area I go to and still get surprised by what I can find.
Love them boolegs!
There are also hundreds if not thousands of vynil records that never made it to CD, many of them forgotten classics.

[checkthepast]

I never got out of vinyl. Buying new material on vinyl seems silly if CDs are available. ''''
Posted by summarex

I never got out of vinyl either, I own some albums on CD and plastic and there is no comparison on sound quality. My old Quasar 7200 diamond stylus kicks the best CD players butt! Digital just doesn''t do real music justice.

[kirkules]

I was wondering why I saw brand spanking new record players being sold with USB hookups for the purposes of computer attachment. I just thought the digitizing of old records was getting popular.

[gocubs58]

I have about 200 vinyl LP and 200 45''s from the 70''s....time to go to ebay!

[cmalone24]

Yeah I can see it now vinyl in dash players in your cars or my whole 740 cd collection in my pocket hmmmm?

[oneworldusa]

I have a 1960''s suitcase record player with the large detachable speakers I inherited from my father. My husband and I both have vinyls from the late 60''s and 70''s that we''ve protected and saved. Perhaps soon will be the time to Ebay these items and put the proceeds towards our son''s college education.

[wrb42]

I ordered Alice Cooper''s "Along Came A Spider" on vinyl 8/12/08 from Amazon.com. It was backordered. It''s in the mail now. Guess they underestimated the demand for vinyl as a lot of people did. I bet they ordered more the second time around.

[dinodavid220]

TOO EACH, HIS OWN. STOP UR HATING....

[erichsh]

Like the music they contained, vinyl records were one of the signature elements of 70''s when I grew up. Music wasn''t just some background noise to dance to - it was an event in itself. The release of a record by a major band (Boston, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, and so many others) was always eagerly anticipated. Taking that record out of its sleeve, carefully cleaning it, holding it by the edges as you lay it down on your turntable, adjusting the speed to exactly 33 1/3 RPM using the strobe light, and precisely positioning the needle on the track you want to hear - it was all part of the ritual that helped you bond and connect with the music in ways that the current generation just can''t understand.

[summarex]

I never got out of vinyl. But for me the fun was finding old records worth having. Buying new material on vinyl seems silly if CDs are available. Besides I could never buy anything from R.E.M. I hate girly rock.

[andor3]

you know, kids today are also discovering the joy of sending messages by telegraph instead of texting. Messages are so much more meaningful when you have to transcribe them from Morse code.

[shameonbush]

CD''s and DVD''s scratch too easy. Isn''t it time they made a chip or something that didn''t scratch?

[ybotheratall]

Can you imagine going to a record store and be able to finger through vynil albums again? Hold them up and enjoy the art work, smell that smell, and wonder what it looks like when you open it?
What a high, eh?

Posted by closethippy1 at 09:24 PM

Closehippy1, we have a store like that in my area that has lots of vinyl to thumb through! It''s a place that buys your music (cassettes, vinyl, CDs etc) and you get store credit for them. They have lots of imported vinyl as well for enthusiasts. Nothing like a good crackle from an old 45!

[dedlen]

My question is where did vinyl go? Didn''t seem like it had gone anywhere. My quote is the 4th down:

http://www.recordstoreday.com/CustomPage/382

I do my art to celebrate vinyl and passion for music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QisMMD_TKrA

Now I just use my iRecord to preserve the warmth and crackle of analog music.

Peace.

[gramto8]

Wow!! All my LP''s that I''ve saved all these years are back in style again! Good thing I am a pack rat!

[gmond]

I still have all my father''s old 78''s. Too bad I have nothing to play them on.

[jydavis1]

vinyl is the superior medium for enjoying music - and you can find good condition used stuff for a buck .. that''s a whole album for a buck .. who needs itunes at that price !?

[fdextro]

I''m 45, an old coot when it comes to modern technology. I have an indoor toilet and a CD player. I''m certainly not a luddite, but I don''t automatically dismiss past achievements. For example...

The first all-digital CD I bought was Dire Straits'' MONEY FOR NOTHING. I was amazed at the crisp sound and how you could turn up the stereo and never hear a whisper of hiss. But...

The music had a metallic sound, equivalent to tasting a mounthful of pennies. The warmth and depth of "Sultans of Swing" on vinyl was replaced by a sonic vacuum.

Yeah, I know all about having to clean vinyl and having to put up with the sounds of pops and scratches, but it doesn''t bother me. I remember taping pennies to the tone arm to keep a 45 from skipping. Today, if a CD starts skipping, you have to throw it out and buy another one. Would you rather pay a penny or 15 bucks?

For me, it''s about the music. I don''t care about the format. I have a Columbia Gramophone 78rpm from the year 1909 featuring marches conducted (or performed) by Militar Kapelle. Vinyl is worn as hell, but still plays. Will CDs do the same a hundred years from now?

I own hundreds of CDs. I own thousands of vinyl records. I see no reason to upgrade. Ever hear a vinyl copy of AC/DC''s BACK IN BLACK? Doesn''t matter how cheap the system or how loud you turn it up, the album never distorts. It''s an amazing piece of production.

Anyhow, that''s my vinyl answer.

All the best,
Fidge

[deweyhowe]

"Can you imagine going to a record store and be able to finger through vynil albums again? Hold them up and enjoy the art work, smell that smell, and wonder what it looks like when you open it?
What a high, eh?"

Hold on there, closethippy1!!! I have a strange feeling you''re not talking about records any more...