If you thought vinyl is dead, think again!
It's back!
http://www.discogs.com/blog/digging-for-grooves-in-utrecht-the-netherlands
It's back!
http://www.discogs.com/blog/digging-for-grooves-in-utrecht-the-netherlands
Buy your vinyl!
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You so right, been importing for the past 4 years on a regular basis from: http://www.soundstagedirect.com
Unfortunately digital in whatever form can't yet beat the wide sound bandwidth of good old vinyl, provided you have a good turntable and cartridge.
For sure! Your equipment is really important. But it is very easy to go overboard with some equipment.
Latest on on order I'm waiting for
Some people hear stuff that don't exist with "overboard" equipment
Some people hear stuff that don't exist with "overboard" equipment
Awesome!!Latest on on order I'm waiting for
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Some people hear stuff that don't exist with "overboard" equipment
Think we need to have a mini vape meet here:
If not this one, they have a vinyl fair every 1st Sunday of the month.
Beer, lunch, vinyl, vape! WIN WIN WIN!
My wife love Jazz! I buy Jazz and Depeche mode vinyl for her and all the other for me!Latest on on order I'm waiting for
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Some people hear stuff that don't exist with "overboard" equipment
Awesome! See you there!I actually buy more classical music than Jazz, Blues and contemporary, but like to chill on the latter.
Didn't know about that Vinyl Fair - See you Sunday 7 December over a beer & vape
Ok here's a question for those in the know with vinyl.
When my dear dad passed away a few years ago I salvaged quite a few vinyls he had. But his kenwood record player doesn't work too well anymore.
I took it to a music shop and they said it was not easy to repair. Not even sure what's wrong with it.
I am keen to buy a record player to listen to those records and bring back many memories. But I have no clue what to buy and how much I should spend. I have a HIFI system. Just need the record player.
I saw a Crossley all in one that plays tapes too and can convert to digital. But not sure of the quality.
What can you recommend. I am not looking for the best sound just good sound to bring back memories.
When my dear dad passed away a few years ago I salvaged quite a few vinyls he had. But his kenwood record player doesn't work too well anymore.
I took it to a music shop and they said it was not easy to repair. Not even sure what's wrong with it.
I am keen to buy a record player to listen to those records and bring back many memories. But I have no clue what to buy and how much I should spend. I have a HIFI system. Just need the record player.
I saw a Crossley all in one that plays tapes too and can convert to digital. But not sure of the quality.
What can you recommend. I am not looking for the best sound just good sound to bring back memories.
If you into top quality audiophile sound, a Crossley and the like are adequate to transfer them in digital format (ie. flac or mp3) and then listen on your system. However if you want to listen to vinyl in a "real" way don't buy a turntable for less than 3 grand.
Crossley and Ion will work very nice if you want to have a listen to your LP's. I will never convert my LP's to digital tho. Just a personal thing.
I don't have a super duper turntable, but I can change the Cartridge to suit my style. I have a Stanton T.60 direct drive turntable on a DIY Sandbox.
On the Crossley and Ion turntables use specific needles, so you need to get that specific one for the player.
I don't have a super duper turntable, but I can change the Cartridge to suit my style. I have a Stanton T.60 direct drive turntable on a DIY Sandbox.
On the Crossley and Ion turntables use specific needles, so you need to get that specific one for the player.
@Silver & @Wesley
Good turntables to buy:
1. Linn Sonek LP12: The audiophile shop in Sandton City do stock them but very pricey
2. Rega RP1 (RP3 is the best but pricy): http://www.audicoonline.co.za/Rega/Reg-Planar-RP1
3. Pro-Ject RPM1.3 (I'm very happy with mine): http://www.acrylteller.com/Pro-Ject-RPM-13-Genie-black-polished
Pro-ject RPM1.3
Cartriges: only buy Ortofon
Good turntables to buy:
1. Linn Sonek LP12: The audiophile shop in Sandton City do stock them but very pricey
2. Rega RP1 (RP3 is the best but pricy): http://www.audicoonline.co.za/Rega/Reg-Planar-RP1
3. Pro-Ject RPM1.3 (I'm very happy with mine): http://www.acrylteller.com/Pro-Ject-RPM-13-Genie-black-polished
Pro-ject RPM1.3
Cartriges: only buy Ortofon
The Stanton T.60 is not a mediocre turntable and with the correct cartridge you have super duper sound.
That is a very sexy turntable @johan ! Me need!
These local guys are agents and I see they have them on special: http://www.ultrasound.co.za/brand/p...uBTtrO26u5MQdzAHPx-F_ndOI6KzQxf1GgaAsIF8P8HAQ
Ortofon 2M Red
Awesome! Thanks. Will have a look!
Thanks for the feedback @johan! and @TylerD
Direct drives and DIY Sandboxes - lol, I feel like a Noob all over again
Sorry - had a meeting so couldnt respond
I am not looking to convert the vinyl records to digital - but I have some cassette tapes my parents made of me talking as a 3 and 4 year old. I want to preserve those hence converting to digital. I know I could connect the hifi output to the laptop sound input and use software like audacity to do it - but I was thinking of getting the Crossley - since it seems much simpler - and then I have an average record player for the vinyls. I think the Crossley that does cassettes and vinyls is about 3 grand.
Do you think my thinking is right?
Or should I rather get a more decent record player for 3 to 5 grand and do the cassette digital conversion another way....
Direct drives and DIY Sandboxes - lol, I feel like a Noob all over again
Sorry - had a meeting so couldnt respond
I am not looking to convert the vinyl records to digital - but I have some cassette tapes my parents made of me talking as a 3 and 4 year old. I want to preserve those hence converting to digital. I know I could connect the hifi output to the laptop sound input and use software like audacity to do it - but I was thinking of getting the Crossley - since it seems much simpler - and then I have an average record player for the vinyls. I think the Crossley that does cassettes and vinyls is about 3 grand.
Do you think my thinking is right?
Or should I rather get a more decent record player for 3 to 5 grand and do the cassette digital conversion another way....
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