I dont care about vinyl

2-feign-reluctance said:

paulonious said:

my2hands said:

paulonious said:

do digital files ever break down?

No, they get deleted

I was being serious. a buddy of mine once told me that digital files do actually break down, but I wasn't sure if this was true or not.

The files themselves don't degrade. The equipment they are stored on does.

gotcha.

So kids, store your files across multiple sources if possible if you want to listen to your mp3s when you're 60.

I felt like the only guy buying vinyl around 2000-2001 and had a hard time trying to get record stores to order me a vinyl copy of a record. I was so glad PJ was staying committed to vinyl and fighting the good fight. I thought we were in a losing battle to CDs and low and behold vinyl has come back and I'm so glad I never stopped collecting vinyl records or sold them off or donated them to Goodwill (thanks to all those people who did though). I got a lot of great vinyl for cheap back then from the thrift stores. Playing a whole album, holding the album cover, looking at the artwork, reading the lyrics, flipping the record over, dropping the needle down, cleaning a record, hearing deeper bass notes, playing a secret message backwards on a turntable, so many things to about vinyl. If the LP is cut and mastered well, it sounds better than a CD.

RD101189 said:

I felt like the only guy buying vinyl around 2000-2001 and had a hard time trying to get record stores to order me a vinyl copy of a record. I was so glad PJ was staying committed to vinyl and fighting the good fight. I thought we were in a losing battle to CDs and low and behold vinyl has come back and I'm so glad I never stopped collecting vinyl records or sold them off or donated them to Goodwill (thanks to all those people who did though). I got a lot of great vinyl for cheap back then from the thrift stores. Playing a whole album, holding the album cover, looking at the artwork, reading the lyrics, flipping the record over, dropping the needle down, cleaning a record, hearing deeper bass notes, playing a secret message backwards on a turntable, so many things to about vinyl. If the LP is cut and mastered well, it sounds better than a CD.

I also don't concern myself with vinyl as it doesn't seem to be a durable, convenient, mobile way to listen to music. I do understand collectors liking the artwork and presentation features inherent in purchasing records. The points made above in the second last sentence come across as 'fair enough to me' - to each their own... do what makes you happy.
What I don't understand is why people get hot and bothered for the opportunity to pay exorbitant amounts of amounts for 'hard-to-get' vinyl when there are equal quality sounding CD's readily available? For instance, paying ridiculous sums of money for a Benaroya Hall vinyl set, when the CD is easily purchased at a fraction of the cost.
Over the past three years I have been fortunate to acquire some posters that I've been after as I'm new to this poster collecting thing. Fortunately, I've never had to pay more than $125 for a poster that I wanted. Now, many people would say that collecting posters is a similar habit to collecting vinyl - a position that I'd agree with. However, posters - to the best of my knowledge - don't have comparable equals out on the market, like records do with CD's ......
'enjoy the music everyone - however you choose to listen to it

paulonious said:

Last-12-Exit said:

And now I have an imagine 45 that I have no clue what to do with.

You make a compelling argument. I honestly think that sometimes I get caught up in the vinyl craze, when it isn't really me. You have inspired me to stop being that person. I will be going back to digital membership, and selling what little vinyl i have. Fuck it.

paulonious said:

Last-12-Exit said:

And now I have an imagine 45 that I have no clue what to do with.

You make a compelling argument. I honestly think that sometimes I get caught up in the vinyl craze, when it isn't really me. You have inspired me to stop being that person. I will be going back to digital membership, and selling what little vinyl i have. Fuck it.

Didn't you quit vinyl once before?!

When I was a kid my mom made me put on white gloves before handling any records, and if sje caught me not using them she'd freak out (which is actually fairly insane, lol). I'm positive that that's why I now handle my records as though they are eggs with rice paper shells.

Last-12-Exit said:

PJ_Soul said:

When I was a kid my mom made me put on white gloves before handling any records, and if sje caught me not using them she'd freak out (which is actually fairly insane, lol). I'm positive that that's why I now handle my records as though they are eggs with rice paper shells.

Why is it insane that your mother didn't want her child ruining her records? I find that acceptable.

No, lol. It isn't like that. I still have to put on the gloves when I go over and handle her records. She wears them herself, lol. It's not like just the kids had to do it.

Last-12-Exit said:

I don't let my kids touch anything I don't want to break. Period

Good plan.

I treated my records very well since forever. My first album was Thriller - got it when I was 6. I still have that record, played it hundreds of times, and it is pristine. Must be because I wore gloves.

a cd is like bad acid: not for consumption or production. you're so warm. the ritual as i lay down your crooked arm.