Anyone here into collecting vinyl LP's?

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Brave Volunteer said:
Just curious, why don't you listen to them anymore? Do you not have a working turn table? It's a shame for a collection like that to sit unused.
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As I got older & married & had kids to raise I stopped listening & had no time for it anymore. Back in my teens, I joined a record club where I bought at least one album a month. That's when Gene Pitney The Supremes The Four Tops The Beatles & even Paul Revere & the Raiders were all popular.
 
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OP, can I ask how old you are? Hubby and I talk about how much better music sounds on an LP, but I assume it's a nostalgia thing for us.
 
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vollygirl said:
OP, can I ask how old you are? Hubby and I talk about how much better music sounds on an LP, but I assume it's a nostalgia thing for us.
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I think it sounds better on vinyl. I enjoy the imperfections. Artists today use ProTools, which can make anyone sound good.

Nothing like hearing Oris sing on vinyl.
 
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vollygirl said:
OP, can I ask how old you are? Hubby and I talk about how much better music sounds on an LP, but I assume it's a nostalgia thing for us.
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23 and nothing beats the crackle and pop of a vinyl being played. :hi:
 
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It IS nice isn't it?

One of my favorites is Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii. When he sings Dixie Land, no words.
 
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You get the full sound wave on vinyl. Digital gets cut off. they are able to better enhance the sound that is present in digital, but I prefer the full richer sound of vinyl. I need a better player, but my lady is pretty big. My parents let me have their old stuff. A lot of classic rock from the 60s and 70s, classic country and Motown.
 
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volfanbill said:
You get the full sound wave on vinyl. Digital gets cut off. they are able to better enhance the sound that is present in digital, but I prefer the full richer sound of vinyl. I need a better player, but my lady is pretty big. My parents let me have their old stuff. A lot of classic rock from the 60s and 70s, classic country and Motown.
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I don't get it.

To the sound wave stuff, I don't understand what that means, but vinyl has always sounded more real to me, even with the crackle. More so than any other medium. But again, I wonder if it's just because that is what I was raised on?
 
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vollygirl said:
I don't get it.

To the sound wave stuff, I don't understand what that means, but vinyl has always sounded more real to me, even with the crackle. More so than any other medium. But again, I wonder if it's just because that is what I was raised on?
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Agreed 100%. Vinyl (on a good sound system) almost sounds like you're there listening to the performance live. Digital sounds synthetic, soulless. Almost too "perfect" if that makes sense.

I just ordered this bad boy yesterday! I cannot WAIT to hear this on my set up!

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n_huffhines said:
I don't think it sounds better or worse, it's just different.
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Well sure, I mean anything comes down to preference I guess. It's just to my ears vinyl sounds more natural or "organic." Like I'm actually there listening to the performance. Plus I really dig the great packaging with vinyl. I like having the big jackets to see the artwork more clearly. I feel like I'm getting something much more substantial for my money.
 
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vollygirl said:
I don't get it.

To the sound wave stuff, I don't understand what that means, but vinyl has always sounded more real to me, even with the crackle. More so than any other medium. But again, I wonder if it's just because that is what I was raised on?
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Weirdest typo ever. Should say lp collection.
 
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I have the same turntable as the OP.

I'm not collecting LPs but I have about 80 from the "old days" - most I bought new.

Need a better phono preamp.
 
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My setup for vinyl is the Project Debut Carbon (red stylus), Art DJpreII, NAD C326BEE and NHT SB3 speakers.

My primary system is a B&K PT5 preamp, B&K Ref4420 power amp and NHT 2.5i speakers (use computer music server).
 
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vollygirl said:
I don't get it.

To the sound wave stuff, I don't understand what that means, but vinyl has always sounded more real to me, even with the crackle. More so than any other medium. But again, I wonder if it's just because that is what I was raised on?
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It means you're hearing the music as it was, not something that was tuned to perfection by a computer program.
 
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vollygirl said:
I don't get it.

To the sound wave stuff, I don't understand what that means, but vinyl has always sounded more real to me, even with the crackle. More so than any other medium. But again, I wonder if it's just because that is what I was raised on?
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Digital music, like what you find on CDs and MP3s, is actually a collection of samples, meaning short, quick bursts of sound. There are so many of them, and they are so close together, that you can't actually tell that what you're hearing isn't actually continuous sound. The higher the sample rate (more samples, closer together), the better the music will sound.

The tracks on vinyl and analog tape are actually continuous sound, not samples. So they provide a warmer, fuller sound than a CD or a digital file.
 
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volinbham said:
I have the same turntable as the OP.

I'm not collecting LPs but I have about 80 from the "old days" - most I bought new.

Need a better phono preamp.
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If you ever decide to pull the trigger, I highly recommend the Vincent Pho-8. It's fantastic and it doesn't get in the way of the music. It gives the music a LOT of space to breathe and you get great instrumental separation from it. I don't believe there's another pre amp on the market in this price range that sounds this good.

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bamawriter said:
Digital music, like what you find on CDs and MP3s, is actually a collection of samples, meaning short, quick bursts of sound. There are so many of them, and they are so close together, that you can't actually tell that what you're hearing isn't actually continuous sound. The higher the sample rate (more samples, closer together), the better the music will sound.

The tracks on vinyl and analog tape are actually continuous sound, not samples. So they provide a warmer, fuller sound than a CD or a digital file.
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It's all personal taste and perception. A quality DAC and digital file can produce a very warm and full sound. Likewise, the other components in the system add characteristic.

For example, the vinyl difference may be a partial artifact of a dedicated preamp that the other components don't go through.

My personal suspicion is that people think they are hearing a significant difference. Nothing wrong with that of course but I believe the true (physical) difference is exaggerated.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
If you ever decide to pull the trigger, I highly recommend the Vincent Pho-8. It's fantastic and it doesn't get in the way of the music. It gives the music a LOT of space to breathe and you get great instrumental separation from it. I don't believe there's another pre amp on the market in this price range that sounds this good.

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More than I want to spend at this time but thanks for the recommendation.
 
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Most of my stuff is late 60s to mid 80s. Some is pristine and some is pretty dang rough.

A few of the folding cover ones have a stray seed or two...
 
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I've always thought the "vinyl sounds better" argument to be a little silly but, at the same time, I can't judge. I absolutely refuse, and never will, to start using digital books. When I read a book, I want to have something I can hold and turn the pages.

I fully realize that digital books are cheaper and more efficient but I also don't care. I'll continue reading actual books until it's simply not an option, which I don't see happening anytime soon.

So even though I don't get it, I get it (if that makes sense).
 
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Here's some I just found.. Got more now I need to get a turn table to play them on.
 

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