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07-13-06
Personally i think you should not look at this in a piecemea ... Kurt_tank
07-13-06
For an informed (if opinionated) view of your situation, try ... Musicslug
07-13-06
The largest cost for either format is not in equipment, but ... Onhwy61
07-13-06
I agree with the others when they wonder if you already own ... Tarsando
07-13-06
A record doctor cleaning kit, a decca brush and a zerostat s ... Jalanc42069
07-13-06
I disagree on the software concerns--vinyl is very abundant ... Dirtyragamuffin
07-13-06
I am not sure if you are aware that you cannot play vinyl di ... Sidssp
07-13-06
Agree one thousand percent with onhwy61. pawlowski, are you ... Zaikesman
07-13-06
Yeah, i can't imagine being without both cdp and vinyl. ther ... Dan_ed
07-14-06
No! period end of story! i was extremely hesistant to go ana ... Mechans
07-14-06
Are you getting rid of your cdp because you think--and heard ... Justubes
07-14-06
First of all, thank you everybody for all your thoughtful re ... Pawlowski6132
07-14-06
Oh, and justubes, yes, i've heard lots of people say that, i ... Pawlowski6132
07-15-06
Pawlowski612, thanks for providing more info on where you'r ... Dougdeacon
07-15-06
I got back into analog a few months ago on a lark after buyi ... Maineiac
07-15-06
You sound like a collector rather than a user. imho go for i ... Shadorne
07-15-06
Thanks pawlowski for answering my question. i admit i can't ... Zaikesman
07-15-06
Thanx zaikesman for what i think sounds like a left-handed w ... Pawlowski6132
07-15-06
Back-handed. i have nothing against my left-handed brothers ... Zaikesman
07-17-06
Don't get rid of the cdp. go the 500-1000 dollar complete t ... Johnnyb1
07-17-06
Hi paw - the 303/300 is a very good cdp, particularly if you ... Jwpstayman
07-17-06
It all depends on what is important to you. if absence of su ... Eldartford
07-17-06
Eldee: i take it you mean "never been to nirvana". ... Zaikesman
07-17-06
Zaikesman...i used to think my lp equipment was ok until i g ... Eldartford
07-18-06
E: i think choice of program material also has something to ... Zaikesman
07-18-06
Zaikesman...you are correct in that program material which i ... Eldartford
07-20-06
Dear pawlowski6132 : i think that kurt_tank put everything i ... Rauliruegas
07-21-06
Run both worlds.... you gotta keep a cdp no doubt, sometimes ... Undertow
07-21-06
If you're into the sensual part of the hobby, then there's n ... Ptmconsulting
07-21-06
Will i think an input from the digital camp is in order. ar ... Artizen65
07-25-06
I have been reading this tread with great interest. i too a ... Billt1
07-25-06
Billt1, in one sense there is no reason to "worry" ... Dougdeacon
07-25-06
Don't do it bill! don't listen to the siren's song! contact ... Dan_ed
07-25-06
I agree with doug in that the worry should be minimal. if a ... Maineiac
07-25-06
This thread has kind of turned into the first and only threa ... Dicobrazil
07-26-06
Excellent advice from maineiac re: buying used. audiogon and ... Dougdeacon
07-26-06
Great advice from all, thank you. i do buy allot of used gea ... Billt1
07-26-06
Whatever else you do - bribe doug to set your table up Ndoshi
07-26-06
Billt1, why didn't you just buy a used cary amp and new (nos ... Pawlowski6132
07-26-06
“billt1, why didn't you just buy a used cary amp and new (n ... Billt1
07-26-06
The one aspect that i discovered about vinyl which was total ... Maineiac
07-31-06: Zanth
I was in this boat a year or so ago, though I was not interested in selling my digital gear, but simply diving into vinyl with a handful of LP's (5 I think, maybe 12). I contacted a good friend of mine who was interested in helping me out. He set me up with a really nice Thorens TD166 that he had rebuilt (parts from a 160 and 166 merged) an Alphason arm and Grado Prestige Silver cart. He lent me his Clearaudio Basic and then he gave me the little Rat until I had the money to buy a decent phono. All in all I had the setup for 3 weeks and I was hooked. I loved the sound and I enjoyed the mild tweaking.
That said, I knew for myself, that doing the gradual upgrades would kill me in the end and so when the opportunity arose a month later to get a full on setup (my current one listed under my profile) I was locked in. In just over a year my LP collection has gone from a dozen LP's to between 500-600 LP's. How? Donations from friends, yard sales and folks gutting their collections on the cheap. Craig's List is your friend among other local used sites. I've spent maybe 400 on LP's, the vast majority of my music being in the .25-1.00/LP then the other new LP's ranging from $20-$30. The stuff I REALLY want on vinyl I buy on vinyl and take the hit, otherwise I stick with the RBCD.
I would say my listening is split evenly between CD and LP. My CD collection is a bit over 1k albums and I have not slowed on my purchases, having bought perhaps 50 albums this past year. I like the flexibilty of having both options when purchasing new. That said, you have a computer, if you don't want to get rid of your CD's but want to dive headfirst into vinyl, you can play your discs on your comp and get a decent DAC/amp combo for your headphones. This way you don't lose your ability to stay with your digital media but you now have some sweet cash to plunk down on vinyl. However, given what most have stated, don't just chuck your digital stuff in favour of vinyl "site unheard." Make sure you have a backup plan, the option of using your comp for listening via an outboard DAC, buy a cheaper vinyl kit (something in the $1k zone, table/arm/cart) get a decent phono (P75 used for $350-400) and you still have more than half you cash for that DAC and cleaning supplies for your vinyl.
In the end, the vinyl exists, and it is still available on the cheap, it just takes some time to find it. Once you do though, the wonders of new old music is at your finger tips and usually at prices CD's can't match just yet. But for new music, keeping CD's in the mix is a must as most is never issued on vinyl.
GL!
Zanth (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
07-31-06
Hey zanth, thanx. that's a pretty encouraging thread! and, i ... Pawlowski6132
07-31-06
very well put, i'd say. that's my viewpoint, although i st ... Psychicanimal
08-01-06
Maineiac: after that last post, i will now regard everything ... Zaikesman
08-01-06
Hey, it could happen. my cats lick the records clean for me. ... Dougdeacon
08-01-06
Maineiac must live in stepford Jaybo
08-15-06
Ok. sold the cdp. the clearaudio champ ii is on the way! nex ... Pawlowski6132
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