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| From | ronald sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: how many of us are not playing our vinyl |
| Date | Wed, 09 Feb 2005 14:47:40 -0700 |
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When I go up and do my radio show, I get some funny looks and a lot of
jokes about the records spinning on the turn tables. I couldn't do a
show with out records. We have two turn tables here at home, and three
record collections! One is the thrift shop catch all.
Now, I have augmented, not replaced a lot of my vinyl with cds, but I've
wised up to the constant reissues. I try and buy stuff used, which isn't
too hard. I do a good business on half.com moving out the old versions
and things I don't like, or bought by accident!
I can't see putting the albums on cd. It takes too long. I have been
digging through the tape collection and finding stuff that I might want
to listen to, and fix it up to cd. It takes me two days, then you have
to make a cover so it doesn't get lost in the piles of un marked cdrs..
I've always recorded my radio show. I finally started burning cds which
is fantastic. I'll have a dresser full of cds before too long..
So I always have "mix" tapes/cds with out much extra work, and I can
hear all those great singles, if I just play them on a show.
rs
Jeff wrote:
>Gene wrote:
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>What is also disturbing is how many of us are not playing our
>vinyl.Tom said he hasn't had a turntable in 10 years.Your vinyl is in
>storage.My Thorens is at the shop for a belt and cartridge/cleaning.But
>prior to that it was not working for the last 5 years.We seem to be content
>with our cd's until a thread like this starts up.
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>I say:
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>No no no! <smile> I've been slowly ripping loads of vinyl to my pc, cleaning it
>up and burning it to CD-R for many years now (as have many on this list). I'm
>most pleased with the results. I have my original Dual 1257 (belt replaced also)
>hooked up to my Dell via a nice little preamp and I monitor every step of the
>way using my Sony MDR-V6's. The last three I did (this weekend, in fact) were:
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>Style Council, Singular Adventures of
>Sam Phillips, Indescribable Wow
>Bodeans, Outside Looking In
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>I choose these (and others, I've got about 20 more to go until I'm <ahem>
>"finished") out of my larger vinyl collection for a wide variety of reasons:
>(here are just a few)
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>The lp sounds pristine and makes a fine candidate for transfer. I get the warmth
>of the sun, I mean, the record, so why buy the disc when I can make my own
>"custom" model? I can also scan and print liner notes and artwork.
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>I want to hear the record and cash is short to buy the compact disc. A ripped
>and burned version will suffice until the cash rolls in.
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>The title hasn't been released yet on CD. Has Dead Letter Office been released
>on CD yet? It hadn't been when I recorded it.
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>MONO mixes!
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>Yes, it's (sometimes) good to be disabled and unemployed with loads of time on
>your hands! <big smile>
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>King of the well-placed needle-drop,
>Jeff T.
>Del.
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