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| From | "Michael Roux" <mroux5@insightbb.com> |
| Subject | Re: LPs vs CDs |
| Date | Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:20:16 -0600 |
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> Why can't I relinquish my LP collection?
You can't relinquish it because when you want to hear a song from the first
Hawks album or first Henry Paul Band album you just pull the LPs out and
play them. Or when your two year old wants to see a saxophone you can pull a
big old record jacket of Coltrane Jazz out of a box and show him. Or, you
can't relinquish it because it creates good conversation with your plumber
when he sees "In the Court of the Crimson King" and bemoans the fact that he
sold his records years ago.
Actually, that's why I can't relinquish mine.
Michael
It sits in my garage, A thousand
> lp's, maybe 2 thousand. I'll only venture out there once a month to make
a
> selection like Dr. John's Gumbo or some such classic. I keep my dusty LP
> player in my Entertainment Center for some reason, too. I know there are
a
> couple hundred of 'em that are out of print entirely but... It infuriates
> my wife to no end. I've got a few collectible gems in there but that
> doesn't mean that much to me -- collectibility. If I sold the lot, I'd
> probably recoup less than a penny on the dollar -- that discourages me. I
> do NOT like the relative inconvenience of LP's. I do think cd's sound
> better overall than LP's: though I know any audiophile could prove me
wrong
> on that. I don't like the idea of "replacing" my LP collection with the
> current format. I hate it when my wife asks, "When was the last time you
> listened to this?"
>
> I hang on to 'em. Why?
>
> Sheldon
>
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