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I have just been offered a mint Thorens TD 160 and vintage amp for just under £100.
However, I have subsequently discovered that my parents appear to have lost (probably gone forever) my huge vinyl collection.
The trouble is I still want the turntable..... Have I lost the plot? I always loved the sound of vinyl but am I remembering hearing things through rose petal (rose tinted equivalent!) ears.
However, I have subsequently discovered that my parents appear to have lost (probably gone forever) my huge vinyl collection.
The trouble is I still want the turntable..... Have I lost the plot? I always loved the sound of vinyl but am I remembering hearing things through rose petal (rose tinted equivalent!) ears.
Do it, I've just bought a £35 70's Gec six + six with some Mauden speakers from eBay, the sounds superb and you don't really own an album unless it's on vinyl.
I've added a tenners worth of bluetooth receiver to the old 5 pin din input so I can now stream Internet radio and music though my 70s hifi, superb!
I've added a tenners worth of bluetooth receiver to the old 5 pin din input so I can now stream Internet radio and music though my 70s hifi, superb!
That is good kit for that money, so probably worth a punt if you fancy a play around with it.
I suppose a lot depends on how far you plan to take it. I have a massive collection of records and still buy more weekly, and vinyl probably represents 90% of my home listening.
If I didn't have the collection already, I am unsure whether I'd start again. I really enjoy the experience of putting on a record, but it IS a lot of hassle storing them, keeping them clean etc. It is fine for me, but I know it has put a lot of people off.
There is also the cost of buying new albums at £15 a go, which is pretty ridiculous when you can stream them from Spotify etc and 320k MP3s can actually sound pretty good through a decent DAC.
Maybe best to buy it and see if the bug bites. If it does then great, if not you can sell it on without losing any money.
I suppose a lot depends on how far you plan to take it. I have a massive collection of records and still buy more weekly, and vinyl probably represents 90% of my home listening.
If I didn't have the collection already, I am unsure whether I'd start again. I really enjoy the experience of putting on a record, but it IS a lot of hassle storing them, keeping them clean etc. It is fine for me, but I know it has put a lot of people off.
There is also the cost of buying new albums at £15 a go, which is pretty ridiculous when you can stream them from Spotify etc and 320k MP3s can actually sound pretty good through a decent DAC.
Maybe best to buy it and see if the bug bites. If it does then great, if not you can sell it on without losing any money.
Do it.
Set it up well but don't be too anal about it. Position speakers well but don't be anal about it. Get a comfy chair. You can be anal about that bit. Make sure stylus is ok. Sit back, open a beer and enjoy an album slowly.
I bought tons on vinyl in the 90s as did many of us. As career and other stuff became important, I forgot how much music meant to me. A couple of years ago I rediscovered this passion. Thankfully I never had the heart to throw out my turntables and did the above.
I am not one of those who claims vinyl sounds better but, if it meant something to you before, there is great pleasure in the ritual of taking out a record, cleaning it, blowing dust of the stylus and sitting it out.
Set up an account on Discogs. As much as I would prefer to support local record shops, my renaissance was too little, too late. Buy some of your old collection back and discover new things. Despite my attempts to be "minimal" and reducing my superfluous possessions, there it's something magical about vinyl. It is clunky, heavy, smelly and crackly. I love it.
But maybe I'm just a nostalgic romantic....
Set it up well but don't be too anal about it. Position speakers well but don't be anal about it. Get a comfy chair. You can be anal about that bit. Make sure stylus is ok. Sit back, open a beer and enjoy an album slowly.
I bought tons on vinyl in the 90s as did many of us. As career and other stuff became important, I forgot how much music meant to me. A couple of years ago I rediscovered this passion. Thankfully I never had the heart to throw out my turntables and did the above.
I am not one of those who claims vinyl sounds better but, if it meant something to you before, there is great pleasure in the ritual of taking out a record, cleaning it, blowing dust of the stylus and sitting it out.
Set up an account on Discogs. As much as I would prefer to support local record shops, my renaissance was too little, too late. Buy some of your old collection back and discover new things. Despite my attempts to be "minimal" and reducing my superfluous possessions, there it's something magical about vinyl. It is clunky, heavy, smelly and crackly. I love it.
But maybe I'm just a nostalgic romantic....
minimalist said:
Do it.
Set it up well but don't be too anal about it. Position speakers well but don't be anal about it. Get a comfy chair. You can be anal about that bit. Make sure stylus is ok. Sit back, open a beer and enjoy an album slowly.
I bought tons on vinyl in the 90s as did many of us. As career and other stuff became important, I forgot how much music meant to me. A couple of years ago I rediscovered this passion. Thankfully I never had the heart to throw out my turntables and did the above.
I am not one of those who claims vinyl sounds better but, if it meant something to you before, there is great pleasure in the ritual of taking out a record, cleaning it, blowing dust of the stylus and sitting it out.
Set up an account on Discogs. As much as I would prefer to support local record shops, my renaissance was too little, too late. Buy some of your old collection back and discover new things. Despite my attempts to be "minimal" and reducing my superfluous possessions, there it's something magical about vinyl. It is clunky, heavy, smelly and crackly. I love it.
But maybe I'm just a nostalgic romantic....
the deed is done. Last night I listened to dark side of the moon, pint in hand. Deep joySet it up well but don't be too anal about it. Position speakers well but don't be anal about it. Get a comfy chair. You can be anal about that bit. Make sure stylus is ok. Sit back, open a beer and enjoy an album slowly.
I bought tons on vinyl in the 90s as did many of us. As career and other stuff became important, I forgot how much music meant to me. A couple of years ago I rediscovered this passion. Thankfully I never had the heart to throw out my turntables and did the above.
I am not one of those who claims vinyl sounds better but, if it meant something to you before, there is great pleasure in the ritual of taking out a record, cleaning it, blowing dust of the stylus and sitting it out.
Set up an account on Discogs. As much as I would prefer to support local record shops, my renaissance was too little, too late. Buy some of your old collection back and discover new things. Despite my attempts to be "minimal" and reducing my superfluous possessions, there it's something magical about vinyl. It is clunky, heavy, smelly and crackly. I love it.
But maybe I'm just a nostalgic romantic....
Vinyl is enjoying a huge resurgence, and there are loads of places to pick up awesome albums cheap these days. I picked up an original, mint copy of Carol King's 'Tapestry' for £4 the other day. And listening to vinyl tends to be more of an event because you have to commit yourself more. So you tend to listen more closely.
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