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Vinyl or wait for the new stuff??

I was wondering whether to dive into the world of Vinyl or wait for the new format to settle. You see, I have not listened to vinyl for more than 20 years now. I have all rated A equipment and cables and good collection of Audiophile and not so Audiophile CD. Recently I have been thinking of taking a dive into the world of Vinyl. However, knowing myself, I will not be satisfied unless I get some highend stuff which will cost me some serious amount of money. Not to mention that I have to start my collection of software. So my question here for you guys who want to help. Shall I make the move or just wait for the SACD/DVDA ? your input would be much appreciated.
myoussif
robm321
932 posts
 
Nothing will beat vinyl. It's been 100+ years and it is still King.
surfgod
229 posts
 
" Nothing will beat vinyl, its been 1200 years and its still king " Maybe true and I am a analog freak but there is another forn of analog that I have been consistently been mentioning and nobody has responded accordinily. That is 4 track open reel tapes, factory pre-recorded. It has to be experincied to be beleaved. Truly amazing
sit
315 posts
 
NO QUESTION. VINYL.
IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT MUSICAL REPRODUCTION, VINYL.
period.
studio1
99 posts
 
Friend

I have heard both DVD and SACD; and vinyl simply gets closer to the emotion of the performance. DVD and SACD on the other hand sound like great performances. So it becomes a matter of taste....real or great performanes.

Studio1
stereovox
19 posts
 
New formats are going to come and go ... digital is about convenience and transportability, which means that we're headed toward a non-physical-media digital world. On-demand and downloadable entertainment will be the norm sooner than you think.

Moreover, I'm looking at CDs of mine that I've had for 10 years or so ... the substrate is decomposing somehow. My Kieth Jarret "Sun Bear" collection is totally unplayable! Scratches on CD are way more annoying than on LP, and CD seems to be more easily scratched. YET ... I have 60 year old records that sound FANTASTIC.

More and more new vinyl is being released, there's plenty of old vinyl to enjoy, and it doesn't take much to get back in. The rewards FAR outweight the risks.
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