It's funny how records are still best.

After a brief fling with SACD, I find I'm buying more LPs than anything else. SACD and CD are fine for convenience, and some music is available nowhere else, but when I really want to LISTEN, only LPs and R-R tape will do. And I have a $3K SACD player.

Merganser,

I know exactly what you mean. I'm sure those old LP's are taking up too much space that could be used to store new SACD's and CD's. You can easily store 4 or 5 in the space that one LP takes up. So, if you're inclined to get that old vinyl stuff out of your way let me know. I'd be glad to take them off your hands. It would be a slight burden, but I have a large, finished basement with lots of storage space. Just consider it a favor between A'gon members.

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Merganser,
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What was your TT, Tonearm, Cartridge and phono stage and pre-amp ?
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Rgds,
Larry
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I am with merganser. Vinyl is just to much of a hassle to bother with. All the cleaning and set-up and still too noisy for me. I will take my SACD's over vinyl anytime. However, having said that I am sure under the right conditions vinyl is wonderful but I have yet to experience it.

Chuck

One of those statements I cannot follow anymore. I stilll have my Transrotor/SME and Thorens TD 124 turntables along with about 2000 LPs but I think that when it comes to pure diving into the music they have no chance against my CD setup. All this hissing and cracking, all this hassle with cleaning the bloody LPs, this rushing up every 20 minutes for turning the disc..... In fairness we are comparing excellently edited material here, right? I keep my vinyl just because I have it for almost all my life and there's some pretious stuff among the collection but for serious listening I much prefer the digital setup in a true high end (tube) system.