Do you spin your vinyl?

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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,235
    Keep it sealed
    I keep it sealed, main reason is I don't have a player, but hope when time isn't at a premium at home to fix that in the future
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,862
    Every single day!
    spinning some Sticky Stones last night...kind of freaked to spin old PJ records 1st because they are not mine and I may scratch them...do spin my xmas singles, vault and bolt...great when you still find a good record for a few bucks...getting harder to come by...went to a place that said all albums are 4 bucks. until I pulled one out and owner looked it up on ebay and said 30 bucks...also saw a DOORS messed up jacket and dirty vinyl asking 25 and a Beatles Sgnt Peps 35-same cruddy condition.
  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,141
    For those that keep it sealed, whats the point?
    If I buy a CD or download an album I open it and play it, whats so special about vinyl
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,766
    Every single day!
    Force Of Nature said:

    For those that keep it sealed, whats the point?
    If I buy a CD or download an album I open it and play it, whats so special about vinyl

    I don't do it, but I imagine the point is that they consider it an investment.... which it is. But I imagine there is also a collectors' mentality for many who do this. Just like the folks who collect the star wars toys and never open the packages. They love the collection.... and also love how it goes up in value and can't bring themselves to ruin that aspect by opening them up.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,141
    Also, for someone who has grown up with CDs and digital downloads, how much difference would I hear in vinyl?
    I hear its a 'fuller' sound, but do you notice much difference these days with high quality downloads and top headphones?
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,766
    edited January 2014
    Every single day!
    Force Of Nature said:

    Also, for someone who has grown up with CDs and digital downloads, how much difference would I hear in vinyl?
    I hear its a 'fuller' sound, but do you notice much difference these days with high quality downloads and top headphones?

    Oh yes! A huge difference between digital and vinyl!!! I won't listen to digital music at home. Ever. It also sounds better than CDs, but the difference isn't as striking (I never listen to CDs either unless I have to, i.e. I can't get it on vinyl). Of course, the real sound quality difference is only facilitated by a good system.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,141
    PJ_Soul said:

    Force Of Nature said:

    Also, for someone who has grown up with CDs and digital downloads, how much difference would I hear in vinyl?
    I hear its a 'fuller' sound, but do you notice much difference these days with high quality downloads and top headphones?

    Oh yes! A huge difference between digital and vinyl!!! I won't listen to digital music at home. Ever. It also sounds better than CDs, but the difference isn't as striking (I never listen to CDs either unless I have to, i.e. I can't get it on vinyl). Of course, the real sound quality difference is only facilitated by a good system.
    And what would be a rough price for a good system?
    Im just moving house at the moment and weighing up if vinyl is something i want to add to my new place
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,766
    edited January 2014
    Every single day!
    If you find some good deals/sales (and maybe go second hand with the speakers), I think you can get a new system that will really do your vinyl justice for as little as $1200 - $1400 (or course, you could go up from there all the way to $100,000+ - I don't know how rich you are! lol!). That is for turntable (new), receiver (new), and speakers (smallers new ones or used primo ones). Or, if you have a place where you live that specializes in refurbished stereo equipment, you could get a REALLY amazing system for that much, or a very good one for maybe $800. Just make sure you deal with honest and knowledgable people if you decide to go second hand, and also keep in mind that it can be really hard to get parts/repairs with older equipment. I would personally go new if I could afford to. If you want to first hand, go to needledoctor.com to price turntables (just to get an idea of the price range... I just wouldn't go under $300 - $400 on a turntable if you're looking for quality on the lower price end, and be sure to upgrade the cartridge).
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • perfectlefts14
    perfectlefts14 Posts: 2,080
    Every single day!
    That's what it is made for!

    Tell the captain
    'This boats not safe
    And we're drowning.'
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,914
    I can't really vote. I spin my vinyl a few days a week. I don't find time every single day but I usually spin vinyl while I'm studying or what not. The problem is I have all my vinyl in boxes. When I buy a place I want a big ikea vinyl shelf where I can pulled out records and play 'em. It seems like a chore right now to pull down a box dig out the vinyl I want an turn it on.

    I think I'm up to 4 pretty full boxes of vinyl (1 of which is all pearl jam) and two boxes full of boxsets (one of which is pearl jam as well).. lol.

    I don't really have any dupes. Aside from the vinyl reissues and a spare copy of vault 3.
  • TinAnt
    TinAnt Posts: 343
    I will spin everything eventually, I imagine, but will wait for the right time to open a sealed album. I don't have much of anything sealed right now, but I think it's important to have both the time and mood(and perhaps occasion) to enjoy an album that has been left sealed for 10 years.

    If I had anything really rare I would keep it sealed.

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