Records and CDs

Even though I’m somewhat physically challenged in my walking and it’s painful to get up and down, I still enjoy the experience of playing records.  They do have a unique sound even if they don’t always sound great.  It’s worth the effort.

Don’t know how to compare a random LP recording with a random silver disc.

Mike placement, hall acoustics, conductor preferences with instrumental seating and balances….

Lets just agree that it has been possible to make excellent recordings since the fifties that can compare with the finest made today, and that one can obtain excellent play back from vinyl, streaming, silver disc, and analog tape

Since getting a top loading transport the ritual of choosing,cleaning, and playing the disc is very much like having a turntable. Easier but satisfying. Reading the liner notes on the tiny covers not so much:-)

Someone listens to new music? Gulp! I’m stuck in the 60’s, 70’s. And for jazz the 50’s was a hot time with everlasting hits. In fact the biggest selling jazz album of all time is from 1958. So it’s records always for me!

I finally got delivery on the Clearaudio Maestro cartridge.  So far, without having broken in, it sounds very much like the Virtuoso.  Hopefully it will improve in time.