Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?

I have heard a few Korg audio designs.  No life. 

It's great that we all can choose what we want to listen to still.  Just buy something and keep this hobby alive folks!

kosst_amojan, no not 50 plays. It depends, can easily be 200-300.
But you are right, and I mentioned it before too - it's a rough ride. I am a tape head, anyway. I got one Maxell Vertex cassette that I played more than 500 times on my Nak. Yes, mechanically not as smooth as new when you rewind it, which I normally never do, I just checked a few times. It sounds very close to the first time. Maybe hundred times more before I have to replace it.

200-300 plays? What do you listen to, Metallica? Obviously there can be long term damage if the cartridge and tonearm geometry is not correct. It is not correct to call a stylus a rock. It’s an extremely small light smooth almost zero mass crystal with very low friction. Note to costco_emoji - try taking the quarters off your cartridge.

>>It's common knowledge vinyl is worth about 50 plays before it's lost noticable quality.<<

Ummm.......no it’s not.