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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
sol322
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As Dr. Frankenstein stated "It's Alive, It's Alive!!!!!"
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albertporter
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Another 7 year thread. I love it! Keep em coming!

Ever heard of the 7 year itch? The only cure is the 7 year scratch.

You can only scratch with records. The thread lasted long enough to answer itself.
psjulian
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Screw the "new stuff" it'll be 20 years before they get it right!
chashmal
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Albert: it seems at this point that vinyl will outlast the plastic CD disc, other modes of digital not withstanding.
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albertporter
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The fact that kids can freely exchange digital files and burn perfect copies without paying has certainly hurt CD sales.

As you hinted, digital will remain but distributed by other means and who knows how many of those might be in our future?

I think LP hangs on because the old die hard music people like myself prefer the sound. No question LP is more difficult to get right and more labor intensive to maintain.
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