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| From | "Mark Eichelberger" <markeichelberger@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: SMITHEREENS |
| Date | Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:54:41 -0500 |
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Jeff, I think Gene was stating that we are not actively or regularly playing
our vinyl collection. It would seem that ripping it to CD-R would lead to
even less need to play the vinyl versions.
As for myself, I tend to go through a phase once or twice a year where I
drag out a bunch of vinyl and rediscover some gems. Some times this interest
coincides with vinyl purchases made at flea markets or the rare record
convention. But I have to admit that it is simply more convenient to listen
to music in the digital domain. Portability is the main thing for me these
days! Which is why I also occasionally rip vinyl tracks to digital.
Mark E.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff" <Jeffrey@dol.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: SMITHEREENS
> Gene wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> 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.
>
> <snip)
>
> I say:
>
> 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:
>
> Style Council, Singular Adventures of
> Sam Phillips, Indescribable Wow
> Bodeans, Outside Looking In
>
> 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)
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> MONO mixes!
>
> Yes, it's (sometimes) good to be disabled and unemployed with loads of
time on
> your hands! <big smile>
>
> King of the well-placed needle-drop,
> Jeff T.
> Del.
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