My wife sold her Sondek/Basik combo and a good deal of her LPs three or four years ago when she decided they were a burden. Before she got rid of the records, she transferred some of them to digital. Sometimes she has regrets!
As for me, I've been collecting records, 45s, 78s, etc. ever since I was about three. These include records I inherited from my audio enthusiast father (have I mentioned this in previous posts?). Dad actually built tubed mono Heathkit separates while he was in the military in the mid 1950's. When he went stereophonic, he gave the Heathkit gear to me.
In any case, I met my wife in the early 1980's when we were working at a Tower Records. In that era, not only could employees get records at a discount, you'd get hosts and hosts of new releases for free. Our collections bloomed to the point where we'd occasionally perform 'blood-lettings' at the Amoeba in Hollywood, or wherever else they'd buy old stuff. And of course, we'd always be buying new stuff. CDs. Elpees. Cassettes. I won't mention the four-track and eight track tapes me and sis got in an earlier era.
I'll cut to the chase. Me and the wife still have about ten shelves' worth of vinyl, 45's, etc. I have first pressings of Beatles albums me and Sis bought new, both in mono and stereo. Shaded Dogs bought new by Dad. I filched a Casino Royale Soundtrack from stuff my cousin abandoned at his childhood home when he moved out. The stuff is on my turntable all the time. Do they sound better than the digital media? Not all the time, but more often than not. Sorry to say, I have no way of playing the 78's.
As for me, I've been collecting records, 45s, 78s, etc. ever since I was about three. These include records I inherited from my audio enthusiast father (have I mentioned this in previous posts?). Dad actually built tubed mono Heathkit separates while he was in the military in the mid 1950's. When he went stereophonic, he gave the Heathkit gear to me.
In any case, I met my wife in the early 1980's when we were working at a Tower Records. In that era, not only could employees get records at a discount, you'd get hosts and hosts of new releases for free. Our collections bloomed to the point where we'd occasionally perform 'blood-lettings' at the Amoeba in Hollywood, or wherever else they'd buy old stuff. And of course, we'd always be buying new stuff. CDs. Elpees. Cassettes. I won't mention the four-track and eight track tapes me and sis got in an earlier era.
I'll cut to the chase. Me and the wife still have about ten shelves' worth of vinyl, 45's, etc. I have first pressings of Beatles albums me and Sis bought new, both in mono and stereo. Shaded Dogs bought new by Dad. I filched a Casino Royale Soundtrack from stuff my cousin abandoned at his childhood home when he moved out. The stuff is on my turntable all the time. Do they sound better than the digital media? Not all the time, but more often than not. Sorry to say, I have no way of playing the 78's.
