neurisis17: 4 Reasons I Like Vinyl

Muisc4Life26 05.01.14	Great list man, i haven't listened to vinyl in such a long time, i kinda want to go back to it again.. What record player should i buy?
menawati 05.01.14	gatefold sleeves nom nom
treeqt. 05.01.14	i dont
Mad. 05.01.14	Nice list, vinyl artwork is easily the best part about em
zakalwe 05.01.14	The smell
Calc 05.01.14	vinyl artwork is easily the best part about em [2]
SCREAM! 05.01.14	Hit the nail on the fucking head with all points, great list! "What record player should i buy?" What I did is I looked through random online classifieds (craigslist, kijiji and whatnot) and eventually found a pretty decent used player (from 1979 I believe) for 30$. You can look through thrift stores and pawn shops too. It takes time and patience but if you look long and hard enough you could get lucky too
danielito19 05.01.14	if I had disposable income out the wazoo i would totally do vinyl, but that's not financially feasible for me
Calc 05.01.14	didnt you call yourself a rich white guy?
WellFedWhiteMale 05.01.14	"The smell" Yeeees! Agree with the four listed points as well. Wax is loads of fun.
neurisis17 05.01.14	@danielito19 I always make sure I've got some spare change for vinyl, and good coffee, 2 things I currently can't see myself living without. @Muisc4Life26 I'm not sure about what the best option is for you, but I have an audio-technical AT-LP60-USB Stereo Turntable. It's nothing flashy, but the sound is good, has a clean look about it, and comes with software to convert vinyl to digital format, so I really enjoy having it. Also you can get it for $100-150.
SCREAM! 05.01.14	"comes with software to convert vinyl to digital format" Well you can do that with any TT using Audacity. For those that don't have a USB outlet you just get a wire that converts the RCA cables into something that can plug into your comps mic port.
danielito19 05.01.14	calc my parents are rich, i'm in college so i'm rich but i have no money
SCREAM! 05.01.14	Ask for a TT for your bday and scour record stores for some deals in the meantime
danielito19 05.01.14	there's also the fact that you don't get scrobbles when you spin a vinyl
Avagantamos 05.01.14	[2]
neurisis17 05.01.14	@SCREAM! I just like that it all came together, kind of makes things simple.
TwigTW 05.01.14	"gently remove the record from it's sleeve, being careful not to make contact with the grooves that hold that precious music." --My favorite part of the ritual (next to listening).
SCREAM! 05.01.14	@neurisis I agree that it's def convenient but there are quite a few things that bug me about those cheaper vinyl to MP3 TTs (I started off with one as well, the Ion Profile Pro). First off the fact that you don't have the strobe to check speed (I always had doubts that my old TT played a little too fast but couldn't check), second the fact that you can't adjust the tracking weight, fusing the cartridge to the tone arm is especially annoying since it really limits the range of customization you have (and cartridges wear out over time so what do you do then) and finally the built in pre-amp, although useful, also limits what you can choose to do with the TT.
facupm 05.01.14	vinyls rule agreed
zakalwe 05.01.14	One of the big issues I have with forking out on a vinyl is I just know that I won't be able to resist the urge to scratch the fuck out of them thinking im Terminator X. Yeeah Boi!!!
neurisis17 05.01.14	@SCREAM! haha you're obviously a lot more seasoned than I am, I haven't run into any problems thus far with mine, so I really haven't been able to compare this turntable to my dad's that I was using before (some JVC thing from the mid 80's). However, when I do have more cash to throw around, I'll be investing in a higher quality TT and sound system, with more room for (like you pointed out) customization.
SCREAM! 05.01.14	I did a lot of researching while I was browsing around looking for a new TT haha I still consider my knowledge to be somewhat basic compared to a lot of the stuff I would stumble upon in forums. Really interesting stuff to know about though
TwigTW 05.01.14	The thing about records is, no matter how well you take care of them every day, it only takes one great party to ruin a vinyl collection.
neurisis17 05.01.14	true true
BMDrummer 05.01.14	Completely agree, I love vinyl.
lyzakthellama 05.01.14	I got this for my 13th birthday so I could play all my dads old albums http://www.ebay.com/itm/TECHNICS-DJ-TURNTABLE-SL1200MK2-/291133785581
lyzakthellama 05.01.14	I love it
NorthernSkylark 05.01.14	Nostagia rules
DominionMM1 05.01.14	"I want pretend to think that vinyl sounds better than any other format (CD or mp3), or if it does, I'm not at the point where there's a major difference to me." to me, there's more depth, especially with drums/percussion, on vinyl
neurisis17 05.01.14	^wow typo... meant "I don't want..."
neurisis17 05.01.14	But I hear what you're saying, I just haven't heard a notable difference, except maybe digital v. vinyl, but not consistently.
ZombicidalMan 05.01.14	I have a really shitty all-in-one stereo system so I can play records and tapes. But it still is a fun experience even if it sounds worse than it should
zakalwe 05.01.14	In terms of a decent set up that won't lead me to eating lentils for the rest of me days to keep on the breadline what's an expected price to pay for a good system?
Wafflez 05.01.14	1 Reason I hate Vinyl Shit costs more than my kidneys Trumps every argument for it.
ZombicidalMan 05.01.14	One new CD costs $12-20. One new LP often costs $18-25 (unless it's special edition, 2 X LP, or some other dumb reason). Used ones cost even less if you collect any form of physical music vinyl is pretty similar in price, and even if you grab like a $40 gatefold record you usually get like a poster and awesome art
Wafflez 05.01.14	I could barely pay for a pair of Ath m50's, I live in a third world country and I'm 17 year olds with no means of income. So yeah. :C
ZombicidalMan 05.01.14	fair enough man, you should download music and save your money for better things like most people, lol. I still agree vinyl is expensive. I just blew $200 on 8 records.
menawati 05.01.14	cant see how vinyl would sound better than CD these days as most is re-issues mastered from CD source, maybe if it's old original master, but even then usually what you hear as being 'warmer' from good LPs is due to a nice form of distortion in the bass
DominionMM1 05.01.14	"most is re-issues mastered from CD source" those are called bootlegs bro. i don't buy bootlegs.
menawati 05.01.14	i meant using digital remasters instead of the original analog tapes
lyzakthellama 05.01.14	digital remasters arent really any different in quality from the original recording. Just mixed and mastered better, the frequency response and bandwidth would still be the same.
menawati 05.01.14	Has been more processing going on though and in any analog to digital you always lose something (and maybe add something too depending on what the software does), so when you got an old LP you got analog to digital then back to analog. but I guess there are bad analog masters too anyway. As long as you like the sound personally doesnt really matter i guess.
Emyay 05.01.14	thinking about buying a TT. do people plug headphones into them, or is that a dumb thing to do? i'd like to put one in my front room and just sit in there alone and listen on headphones
menawati 05.01.14	output from a TT very low, you preferably need an amp with a dedicated phono input like an old cheap NAD 3020 or something, maybe there are some headphone amps that'dd cater for it too i dunno
lyzakthellama 05.01.14	Heres mine, I dont have a lot of my stuff on here though http://www.discogs.com/user/lyzakthellama/collection
menawati 05.01.14	whats it for, just to keep track of albums you got ?
menawati 05.01.14	i'd be there all weekend doing it just for LPs, nice idea tho