Some retailers give vinyl records a spin

mimo2005 · 06-13-2008, 12:30 PM

Store accidentally orders vinyl LP records instead of CDs. Puts them on sale anyway... PROFIT!
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,3936629.story

**WereBo** · 06-13-2008, 12:57 PM

Excellent news, I've been waiting for vinyl to make a comeback

I've still got all my old vinyl albums (approx 1,000ish) and Pioneer deck, buried (but to hand) in my spare room - they've mostly been ripped to .MP3. It still keeps me happily occupied for hours, editing every 'click scratch and pop' off the recordings

I can definitely hear the difference between a vinyl recording and a CD, vinyl has a warmer and richer sound, unlike CD's. Also, the record sleeves are big enough to be able to actually see the cover-art and read the notes clearly. CD sleeve notes are mostly written in 0.5 point text and need a microscope to read!

ebackhus · 06-13-2008, 01:13 PM

I recently bought a stack of LPs from a book sale here at the library. Now I just need to convince my parents to sell me their player. They never use it!

**sobeit** · 06-13-2008, 04:33 PM

I still have my old jvc turntable and a few albums. I noticed you can find hundreds of albums at several junk shops in the area and some are still asking a pretty penny for them.

**beefers1** · 06-13-2008, 05:21 PM

you can get new digital turntables. I've seen them at London Drugs. not sure if they sell then in the U.S. or britain, though.

**sobeit** · 06-13-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beefers1

you can get new digital turntables. I've seen them at London Drugs. not sure if they sell then in the U.S. or britain, though.

you can get them here in the states. I have seen them locally.

**beefers1** · 06-13-2008, 05:42 PM

oh, that's nice. i wonder if there's any diff. in sound quality from the old ones.

**sobeit** · 06-13-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beefers1

oh, that's nice. i wonder if there's any diff. in sound quality from the old ones.

they better for what they are priced at.

for now, I will stick with my old fashion stylus one, with scratches and all for the few times I use it.

sinclair_tm · 06-13-2008, 05:56 PM

I have some records, and a player. But the player has no needle. But my dad has one and uses all the time. I have thought about spending the $100US for one of those USB turntables so that I can convert to .mp3. Now if they will make a USB 8-track player...

**beefers1** · 06-13-2008, 06:41 PM

i thought .mp3 was a lossy audio format. why not convert to a lossless one to retain the original quality of the record?

**WereBo** · 06-13-2008, 06:47 PM

I use MP3 mainly cos my car's CD/radio can play MP3 CD's and, my mobile-phone's MP3 player - well it speaks for itself really

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,422 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin Excellent news, I've been waiting for vinyl to make a comeback I've still got all my old vinyl albums (approx 1,000ish) and Pioneer deck, buried (but to hand) in my spare room - they've mostly been ripped to .MP3. It still keeps me happily occupied for hours, editing every 'click scratch and pop' off the recordings I can definitely hear the difference between a vinyl recording and a CD, vinyl has a warmer and richer sound, unlike CD's. Also, the record sleeves are big enough to be able to actually see the cover-art and read the notes clearly. CD sleeve notes are mostly written in 0.5 point text and need a microscope to read! __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin I recently bought a stack of LPs from a book sale here at the library. Now I just need to convince my parents to sell me their player. They never use it! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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beefers1 Below is my avatar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver area, BC, Canada Posts: 4,029 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 13	Re: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin you can get new digital turntables. I've seen them at London Drugs. not sure if they sell then in the U.S. or britain, though. __________________

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beefers1 Below is my avatar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver area, BC, Canada Posts: 4,029 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 13	Re: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin i thought .mp3 was a lossy audio format. why not convert to a lossless one to retain the original quality of the record? __________________

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,422 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin I use MP3 mainly cos my car's CD/radio can play MP3 CD's and, my mobile-phone's MP3 player - well it speaks for itself really __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.