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Why do YOU love Vinyl/or hate vinyl

I just responded to the thread on how many sources do you have ( shotgunning tonight) and got me wondering why I love vinyl so much? Have a very good digital side on both my main system and my headphone system as well that was set up for Redbook playback (headphone system) only utilising my vast 1,000 CD collection, enjoyed it for about a year, added a turntable and haven't used it since. My love of vinyl has been with me for 55 years, buying and playing, setting up my tables , matching preamps and enjoying the fruit of my labor. I believe my love of vinyl is a simple one, it stemmed from the hands on, need to tinker and adjust that I was born with, it's a very physical attraction that I just can not resist, it satisfies a lot of needs for me and in some way is that mistress that I maintain. My turntable is massive and so easy to look at, I can touch it and get more out of it, I can read about the artist and get info while I listen to an album, I can swap out a cartridge and change the tone and in the day the album covers served as a rolling tray to roll a joint. I love vinyl, but absolutely understand while others don't. I also envy people like uberwaltz that have and use so many sources, wish I could. What say you?
tooblue
tablejockey
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I absolutely HATE vinyl.

On the the other hand, I enjoy playing records. When someone asks why i'm so into vinyl, I tell them i'm not, but I sure like listening to records!

Yeah, i'm on of THOSE guys. Vinyl is for...REISSUES!


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wsrrsw
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+1 @lalitk

"At the end of the day, it just comes down to enjoying your favorite tunes regardless of the medium."

Vinyl/turntables are the embodiment of analog where as other sources need to be treated with DAC’s to get back to analog sound. I can’t hear a difference with a good DAC treated source(s) verses Vinyl on my way to not being able to hear too well anyway.

Vinyl was/is "roots"....so many fell in love w/ "Hifi" via Vinyl.

I would be interesting to know the average age of folks here to see if the percentage of Vinyl aficionados goes up with age? My bet would be for the higher the age the greater percentage of Vinyl and stalwart Vinyl users.

I don't love or hate Vinyl but it requires patience (tinkering/maintenance on a far greater scale than CD's or streaming) and considerable costs over 'dah others. 


tooblue OP
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@wsrrsw, all great points and the question of age of the average vinylphile is something that I am sure would be of interest and also sure as the age goes up so does the chances of the love of vinyl increasing.
big_greg
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Vinyl is projected to surpass CD in sales this year. I'm not sure age has a lot to do with it. When I visit my local record store, I'm often at the far (as in old) end of the age spectrum.
erik_squires
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Vinyl is projected to surpass CD in sales this year.


I believe this is due to the revenue generated by streaming causing declining CD sales, so as a purchased media, yeah, I can see this, but in terms of what people listen to, streaming/digital will continue to outsell it.

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