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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?
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uberwaltz
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Now I'm trying to figure out how enlightenment & fondling fit into my love for music...
Do I REALLY have to explain that one to ya Boxer!
motown-l
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I enjoy the sound of analog recordings. I have some early pressings of some classics like "Kind of Blue" by Miles and and an original Mono pressing of "Take 5" by Brubeck. Nothing digital captures the essence of those recordings. But, the other thing I love about LP's like fiddling with turntable settings, record cleaning rituals and the general machine/human interface of playing vinyl is also the same stuff I hate about LP's. Every pop and click, low level background noise and the rare skip makes my OCD brain cringe. Then I'm generally lazy and have music streaming in the background, most of the time anyways.
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garyr46
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Ok, i guess it's time for my story. Probably very similer to many audiophilies. When i was a young man my Father gave me a Rec-O-Kut turntable. The rest of my system was medeocure at best. I then purchased a classic JVC rack system.  At a young age i was never able to afford a really good stereo system. Then CD's came out. At the time it seamed to me they were the best thing since sliced bread. I gave away my records to Good Will and gave my JVC turntable to my Dad. My system continued to improve over the years of my adult life, but i continued to play CD's. I went through many CD players looking for better sound. But i never was satisfied. It was only after i became disabled from a back injury that i decided to take a step back and look into records again. I purchase a low end Music Hall MMF3.1 with an Ortofon 2M red cartridge. The first time i drop the stylus i'm in heaven. I'v since upgraded to a Music Hall mmf 7.1 with a Sumiko Blue Point #2 cartridge. I'm running a highly modified China clone of an Ear 834p tube phono stage. I'm in the process of building and upgrading a Trancendent Sound phono stage. Next project will be a high end DIY turntable with a Maglev bearing, a Jadmin motor and a Jelco 750d tonearm. Even though my love for vinyl remains i still ocasionally spin my CD's. I have Jolida cd player modified by Underwood HiFi with nos Mullard output tubes. It helps make my CD's sound more like my vinyl
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mads1
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Vinyl is a tactile experience along with the audio equipment. I also enjoy the hunt for vintage LP's. 
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