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Vinyl lovers I must be crazy

I have been in the hobby for about 40 years and it seems that I enjoyed my simple system back in the 70's more than my high end system of today. My old system consisted of a receiver (sherwood, marantz) a basic turntable (later upgraded ro a B&O) and various speakers. My current system the cables cost 5 times the entire 70's system and the rest of the gear is top notch. I am not saying the 1970's system was better but I think I enjoyed it much better than today's system. The 70's system was a all vinyl system and my current system I strictly listen to Cd's. Is that the problem listening to CD's? For you vinyl lovers what do you think? For those that made the switch back to playing records are you listening more now? Enjoying your system more? What type of vinyl dollar outlay did it cost to reach vinyl nirvana?

Any feedback would be appreicated. Thanks!
bobheinatz
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rockitman
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For those that made the switch back to playing records are you listening more now? Enjoying your system more? What type of vinyl dollar outlay did it cost to reach vinyl nirvana?


I listen way more, almost daily for a minimum of two record albums (4 sides) and even more many times. I go back to digital and I'm like... honey, where's the aspirin ? No comparo, imo. Analog way more fun and enjoyable to listen to than digital. $$$ outlay has been expensive...probably close to $20K for me (table, arm, cart, phono stage) excluding vinyl purchases when I jumped back into analog since leaving it back in 1983. I have probably spent over $15K on Ebay since Feb 2011 for NM or sealed condition for my OOP LP favorites from the day.
stevecham
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Bob, the reality is that if you even have a slightest hankering for getting back into vinyl, simply DO IT. Lay out a couple grand on a decent table, arm, phono stage and cables and some new/used LPs and just go for it. You are in good company and you will not regret it. Let me know if you want some suggestions for gear in that range (Rega, Music Hall, Shelter, Ortofon, PS Audio, Lehman, etc.)
Steve
tzh21y
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When I write in these forums, I listen to CDs. When I put the computer down, I put a record on and I am in my happy zone
vegasears
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I gave up on vinyl in 1985 and returned a few years back. To me it's just another format, much like SACD or DVD-A. No format is better than the other they are just different. Vinyl sure can be tweaked. What you gonna do with digital change a few wires...LOL
vintagegroove
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As a kid I had a general electric tape recorder and I would record songs off of a clock radio onto cheap drugstore cassette tapes. The quality must surely have been horrendous, but to me it was magical. I occasionally get the same joy out of my current stereo system (upper mid-fi and hi-fi) but cannot confidently say the experience is better than I had listening to that old tape recorder. When I'm older I think I will have fond memories of my current system and the time I spend with my kids listening to vinyl and digital media sources.
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