I grew up on LPs, but lost most of them to a flood when I was 24. Then a couple years later my cat jumped off my turntable, sending it to the floor. It never worked right after that. With a broken turntable and a decimated record collection I decided to wait until CDs came out and the players became affordable. In 1987 I bought my first CD player and listened to digital almost exclusively for the next 20 years.
Except, I wasn't enjoying recorded music like I had in the past. I feared that it was an aging thing. I got a turntable and started spinning some records. I felt young all over again. I was so taken by the analog chain that I didn't even listen to one CD for half a year after getting a turntable.
8-1/2 years later I have around 1500 LPs, many culled from thrift shops, but others are high end reissues. I still listen almost every day, and listening to music always raises my spirits.
I stll have my TT from 2007, a Technics SL1210 M5G with several tweaks. I have handwired PTP phono and line stages, Magneplanar 1.7s with dual subs, and a Perreaux power amp. I also picked up an Audio Technica HOMC mono cartridge for the Beatles mono albums, but I also discovered they make magic with the 50+ yr-old mono LPs I picked up at thrift shops. I have around 60 mono LPs so far that I know of.
Except, I wasn't enjoying recorded music like I had in the past. I feared that it was an aging thing. I got a turntable and started spinning some records. I felt young all over again. I was so taken by the analog chain that I didn't even listen to one CD for half a year after getting a turntable.
8-1/2 years later I have around 1500 LPs, many culled from thrift shops, but others are high end reissues. I still listen almost every day, and listening to music always raises my spirits.
I stll have my TT from 2007, a Technics SL1210 M5G with several tweaks. I have handwired PTP phono and line stages, Magneplanar 1.7s with dual subs, and a Perreaux power amp. I also picked up an Audio Technica HOMC mono cartridge for the Beatles mono albums, but I also discovered they make magic with the 50+ yr-old mono LPs I picked up at thrift shops. I have around 60 mono LPs so far that I know of.