Why vinyl

Vinyl has always sounded better to me. There is a clarity to it I can’t describe. High-end analog is just something special. 
 

Digital has gotten better, but still not as good. Better technically, just not in practice. 

Good point.  We humans like records and all the imperfections because it makes us feel better about ourselves perhaps?

Myself though i am more nostalgic about music pieces i used to listened too extensively than to turntable...

I quitted buying vinyl really 45 years ago...I just listened to the one i had without end  ... Mostly Bach, choral music, harpsichord,Moondog, Bob Dylan, Léo Ferré. Joan Baez, Billie Holiday, Blind reverend Gary Davis, and few sitars albums...I listened my only one Rolling Stone album 2 times... I never bought another rock or pop... Then CD came... I explored more classical after Bach and discovered Jazz and Indian-Persian music later ...

Makes us feel better ourselves, basic self-identity.

@mahgister 

We’ve just met and already I look forward to your prophetic insight delivered in your poetic style!

@wsrrsw 

My welcoming friend, we share so much in our “Vinyl Journeys”.

My transition from Pop and R&B to Rock sent my family in a tailspin because I decided to learn to play bass guitar at that juncture. My Dad bought a Scott stereo system (that sounded pretty darn good for the day) and helped me but my first Fender Jazz Bass and Sunn 2000 Amp. I look back on that time practicing  bass while playing Black Sabbath, Rare Earth, Buddy Miles, and yes, Jimi Hendricks! This was a great departure from my Dad’s Jazz or even my oldest brother’s lead and rhythm guitar playing (my Dad played jazz piano and my brother could play anything on guitar, he was that good. Of course all of the available music was on vinyl. I still have all of those LP’s today.

To answer a comment made by you, I still engage in playing vinyl LP’s in my collection but only occasionally purchase new vinyl. Generally it’’s to replace an album that was over used by me and others back-in-the day. (now I have friends who take their vinyl out with gloves on!) Ironically, history is repeating itself as I find that I spend the most time playing vinyls when my audiophile buddies come over and discussions about music groups and the different genres become part of the discussions. Like my Dad and uncles’ “Out comes the vinyls! I have a good mix of genres from Classical to Rock.

Also like you, half of my collection from the late 60’s to mid 70’s were stolen from my younger bother’s  home when he was caretaking my collection when I moved to Los Angeles.

Answering another comment; I’m still dedicated to playing and preserving my vinyl collection. To speak to that, I just bought a McIntosh MT-10 Turntable. It was a culmination of completing an all McIntosh system.

@yogiboy 

Thank you for the “Welcome To!” You couldn’t have known, but I’m an old sailor and sailboat owner. Over 40 years now…

@pindac 

Thank you for the information about caring for and cleaning vinyl LP’s. I was at my local high-end audio shop this past week when I picked-up my McIntosh MT-10 Turntable and there was a discussion about record cleaning devices and services. They demonstrated a Clear Audio Double Matrix Professional Sonic vinyl cleaner. It’s a monster machine at a monster 7k plus price…I like your ideas 100% better.