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The LP is back (officially)

What is it about discussions about the increase in vinyl sales that turns some people into Dic*heads? Like it's a personal threat or something.

Doug

Doug, this is a discussion forum. If contrary positions are not allowed, why don't we just outfit everyone in cheerleader outfits, so you don't have to call anyone a dickheax?

I own a bunch of turntables, and albums. I don't wear blinders, tho.
 
Analog Productions is another outfit that records analog all the way down the chain. It would be nice to see some popular artists make new recordings of the old stuff with new analog gear!

The current comeback of LPs is first off all, not an overnight occurrence. It's been happening for a decade or more. First the tiny little audiophile recording houses then less tiny reissue businesses that are cashing in on the baby boomer and gen x folks that miss their albums.

In my case, solidly in the "gen x" camp I enjoy the whole ceremony of kicking back to listen to an LP. No remote, no clicking to the next track. Just sit back and slow down.

Anyone notice the resurgence in straight razor sales? Same thing. It's a quiet rebellion not so much against technology but against the rush.

Anyone that thinks LPs aren't going to be around in 10 years should go try to find an Edison cylinder player. You can still get both players and media. Even blanks to record on!

I'm hoarding old Bakelite dial phones because they are next!



Sent from my galafreyan transdimensional communicator 100 years from now.
 
Oh jeeze, every old man on this forum is gonna chime in about how these numbers don't mean anything because back in their day they sold 6 million albums per hour blah blah blah.

I think it's great, hell any upswing in music sales is good for music lovers regardless of format.
 
In an article I am reading In Forbes, Urban Outfitters does not buy vinyl records. They rent the space out to vendors.
Even Whole Foods sells them, according to Forbes. I'm going to have to stop there tomorrow and see.
 
Yes buddy because the LPs quality will be compromised!!!! (It wont sound as good if digital technology is used for the same reason DIGITAL doesnt sound as good)

Why would someone who LOVES ANALOG,be willing to accept a record which was digitally sourced?? (A TRUE ANALOG LOVER WOULD NOT)

Im not trying to make ya mad buddy,im trying to help ya realise WHAT A RECORD STARTED OUT AS: Analog .. And thats the best it ever was and its sad it started to be destroyed in the late 70s......

Buddy does your music listening stop at the point any digital technology entered the music industry? That would be at least early 70s.
 
I think we need to find him a Victrola.

Maybe he doesn't like Pink Floyd..:scratch2:

I had a hand crank Victrola when I was 18, steel needels and all, oh the sweet sound of crackeling 78s out a wooden horn.
 
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I think those that belittle the current increase in vinyl sales in relation to historical sales figures have a myopic and prejudiced view on the subject. They are missing the point, whether or not we like vinyl we should all be rejoicing its resurgence because it is good for the hobby we all love.

As has been correctly stated here, most of the vinyl is being purchased by individuals that were born when the CD was king and grew up when the mp3 was king. Their interest in vinyl is important because it leads to an interest in turntables, cartridges, phono-stages, amplifiers, pre-amps, speakers, better (than mp3) digital formats, etc. We should all be thrilled when anyone dares to enter the rabbit hole we all love to explore. Does it really matter how they got in?

Don't hold your breath for a resurgence of brick and mortar record stores. There are plenty of sources on the internet. Young buyers know where to find what they want. My son recently got into vinyl and I just did a quick count and he already has about 50 albums. All were delivered to our doorstep and came from small companies most here have probably never heard of.

The next John DeVore might be getting into vinyl right now, why cant we all agree that it is a good thing for the hobby?
 
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What would be useful to see is the CD sales during the same period.. I suspect the graph would show a nose dive from the early 90s. Just sayin'... Viva Vinyl.
 
Yes buddy because the LPs quality will be compromised!!!! (It wont sound as good if digital technology is used for the same reason DIGITAL doesnt sound as good)

Why would someone who LOVES ANALOG,be willing to accept a record which was digitally sourced?? (A TRUE ANALOG LOVER WOULD NOT)

Im not trying to make ya mad buddy,im trying to help ya realise WHAT A RECORD STARTED OUT AS: Analog .. And thats the best it ever was and its sad it started to be destroyed in the late 70s......
This is exactly a point - if source is digital, why not to deliver it straight in that form to consumers? No one is limited to physical media format anymore. There is no problem to sell bit perfect copy of digital master, and there is no problem to play it on consumer end.
 
This is exactly a point - if source is digital, why not to deliver it straight in that form to consumers? No one is limited to physical media format anymore. There is no problem to sell bit perfect copy of digital master, and there is no problem to play it on consumer end.

Well most instruments are not digital, the vocal cords are not digital, your speakers are not digital we don't hear digital.
 
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