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Vinyl Record Cafe's

The other day I was in the SF Bay Area (Vallejo CA) and walked into a Cafe there called Nathan's and they have a public turntable for people to bring in their own records while sipping coffee or tea.

It was a big hit and everyone loved it.

I got into a discussion with a younger patron who didn't know why it sounded good. What do you tell people who are interested in analog.. why it's better etc?
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czarivey
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I prefer to play my records home in my equipment I trust.
I'd rather go live concert than going to cafe and listen to some punk rock on vinyl.
rlwainwright
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I think you are doing a GREAT service by exposing those folks to the albums you chose - good on ya! And don't listen to the naysayers who are dumping on your idea - nothing but spoiled audiophiles...

-RW-
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lowrider57
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Great way to go, as long as there is some music they're familiar with. If they're 20 some things, it's a tough call.
brf
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I am not sure that a noisy cafe is the best place to hear the benefits of vinyl. IMHO, the novelty is the customer's ability to play their own music.

A better method would be to have a blue tooth capable player to allow customers to stream music directly from their smart phone. I for one wouldn't want to bring my prized vinyl to be played on a "cafe" turntable of unknown setup and cartridge condition.
zd542
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"03-11-15: Czarivey
I prefer to play my records home in my equipment I trust.
I'd rather go live concert than going to cafe and listen to some punk rock on vinyl.
Czarivey (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)"

Well its a good thing he's not using your records.
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