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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
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uberwaltz
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Mike
Tbh I have never read the small print that goes along with hitting that little box saying I accept the terms and regulations maybe I should have ... Lol

Because that is EXACTLY what I do.
I have some fantastic R2R copies streamed direct from Qobuz 24/ 96 hirez files.

Maybe it is not legal, I do not know but it is not the first time I have mentioned this in these forums and nobody has ever got bent out of shape over it.

And when I replay those reels it is magical and the tape seems to give it that little bit of warmth and air that makes it so enjoyable and just downright foot tapping good!
Then it is a VERY hard call between the record or the reel......
richmon
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When I want to really connect with a piece of music, vinyl does it best for me.

One thing I'd add is if you're near a big city, access to cheap vinyl is a big plus. For $4 or $5 bucks I've explored the entire Deep Purple catalog, Tommie Bolin, Modern Jazz Quartet, Brand X etc etc. Vinyl feeds my exploring nature on the cheap.

But I do have 2,000 CD's, stream music, have an IPOD, and Sirius XM for convience and mobility. But vinyl for serious, lights out deep connection listening. 

tooblue OP
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@richmon, amen on the lights out closer to music comment.
cd318
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@noromance

“Apart from all the other reasons you mentioned, my reason is simple. Original well-recorded analogue records sound better than any reissues. Warts and all, there is a see-through clarity with the originals.” 

Agreed. Most of the music I love was recorded and mastered with only vinyl playback in mind. Subsequent CD transfers often - no usually - leave something to be desired.

Furthermore almost all remasters
(ie inappropriately added bass) are usually inferior in dynamics, at least in my experience.

Properly done remasters from impeccable sources with the dynamics left intact are an unfortunate rarity (I suspect deliberately so for marketing purposes). 

Love the fluid expressiveness and dynamic range of vinyl

Hate poor pressings though - simply inexcusable 
gratefuleric
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I'm over it, streaming is the future and today's DAC's smooth out all the wrinkles. Ease of use, infinite library and sonic clarity trump the snap, crackle and pop of vinyl. Streaming has opened up a whole new world of musical genres that vinyl doesn't touch. 
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