Elizabeth Its really good to hear when a person experiments into the analog format and finds this format can sound better than digital. I not looking to bash digital, but I am looking for the best sound. The bad news is its just not as easy as putting in a CD. It takes allot of time and effort to do it right cleaning LPs, cartridge setup , gain setting , ohm setting ext ext ext , but thats not bad news, right. Thats the fun of this format. The thing that stuck out at me is the pace your buying used LPs RIGHT ON. Thats the fun part spending hours looking for that special find in used record stores, garage sales, thrift stores, E-BAY, Audiogon, new on Music Direct, Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disc. By the way I have a SCD-1 and it probably seen 6 hrs use in the last 2 months so I know what you mean. Gotta go albums to clean for tonight`s listening session. David
The BLISS of returning to ANALOG: my experience
I was an early adapter: I jumped into CD with the very first $1,000 players came out.
I bought all the CDs, replacing my LPs.
I lived this way for almost 20 years. No LPs.
Recently I was given the oppertunity to buya collection of LPs (over 900). They were cheap and I decided to take the leap into vinyl, even though I didn't have a TT, nor even a pre-pre to run to my line level preamp.
I found a Audio Research PH-1 and borrowed a TT.
I have been scouring the second hand stores and after about 4 months have nearly 3,000 LPs. (most not yet listened to)
I clean them, then play them.
Tonight I listened to Simon and Garfunkel Bookends and side two was a revelation. (a clean two eye copy 1E 1F markings)
CDs NEVER sound like this!!!
My Sony SACD SCD-777ES sits unused!
I bought all the CDs, replacing my LPs.
I lived this way for almost 20 years. No LPs.
Recently I was given the oppertunity to buya collection of LPs (over 900). They were cheap and I decided to take the leap into vinyl, even though I didn't have a TT, nor even a pre-pre to run to my line level preamp.
I found a Audio Research PH-1 and borrowed a TT.
I have been scouring the second hand stores and after about 4 months have nearly 3,000 LPs. (most not yet listened to)
I clean them, then play them.
Tonight I listened to Simon and Garfunkel Bookends and side two was a revelation. (a clean two eye copy 1E 1F markings)
CDs NEVER sound like this!!!
My Sony SACD SCD-777ES sits unused!