It's funny how records are still best.

Seand, glass and particle board is not a real vinyl experience. Get something with real speed/rotational stability and you might end up with real close setups--like yours truly.

With psychic power and primal intensity,

Not. Different but equal.
So much of my vinyl is mass-produced, hastily made, sub- $5.00 product.
The Foghat vinyls on Bearsville is an example of good-to-great music with recording quality that makes me scream or cry with frustration.
Digital will always have a digital sound, vinyl will always have a analog sound, and be a PITA to deal with.

I dont think it's that much of a PITA

Cleaning a record with machinebtakes two mins, only needs to be done once per record. I listen to CDs for backgroud music, and vinyl when I really want to pay attention. Yes, have to change side after 20-25 mins, but really not that big of deal

As for shitty recordings on vinyl, yes, they're out there... b ut plenty of good stuff for cheap. It is more work than CDs, but the rewards are there if you're willing to deal with the minor hassles.

Vinyl is great. I just bought a clean $5 Van Halen (first album) that smokes the cd. Without any doubt, I don't have a classical cd that sounds as good as vinyl. Especially on classical, it's just much more musical and dynamic than cds. Another thing I've found is that a lot of older vinyl I have sounds great at low volumes.

Big problem I have found these days is getting a new vinyl copy that isn't warped.

Dan_ed

I have about 100lps and plan on keeping them for nostalgic purposes only. Besides some day I may decide to try vinyl again. Also some turntables are absolutely gorgeous to look at. My friend has a Micheal Gyrodeck which is both beautiful to look at and sounds great.

Chuck