Vinyl Record Collecting

[Jason]

I would like to get into that. Who does that? Who would like to start? What would you buy?

 

[Tracy]

Errr.. not really "into" that.. but we have a "shit ton" of old 78RPM (and some older) records that my wife seems "stuck" on keeping..
I mean, I could see if she wanted to sell them at a profit... but something about "my grand-daddy listened to them" rings a bell with her.. never mind we can't (and don't) listen to them!
We've also got a crap-ton of older 45RPM records that are worth a nice "eating establishment" visit that her parents had... but she simply wants to keep them... I guess to pass on to our kids who could care less about them other than how much they could line their pocketbooks.

 

[Jason]

How about the sound of old records? Does anyone feel they have a different sound? Is it better?

 

[Tracy]

How about the sound of old records? Does anyone feel they have a different sound? Is it better?

With quality equipment to listen (and decent media) it's well worth the listen.
Is it as "clean" as digital? No way.. but if you are an actual old shit, the vinyl will take you bak to your "days" (again, with decent equipment) a LOT quicker than listening to digital will.

 

[Jason]

With quality equipment to listen (and decent media) it's well worth the listen.
Is it as "clean" as digital? No way.. but if you are an actual old shit, the vinyl will take you bak to your "days" (again, with decent equipment) a LOT quicker than listening to digital will.

I hear a difference for sure and there's a reason why they sound different. It has to do with how it was recorded. Well, I like the sound.

 

[Tracy]

Being of the age that I am.. I probably have a LOT more experience at listening to actual "vinyl" while growing up... I am of the era of vinyl, then 8-tracks, then cassette, CD's and the eventually streaming. I still prefer to listen to CD's over streaming frequently... and to get back to the "basics... give me my cassettes. Not as good as vinyl.. but it takes me back to cruising around in the Camaro with the current girlfriend/date and then finding the "best" place to go park. The early 80's was a blast for a young man with self-confidence.

 

[Jason]

Being of the age that I am.. I probably have a LOT more experience at listening to actual "vinyl" while growing up... I am of the era of vinyl, then 8-tracks, then cassette, CD's and the eventually streaming. I still prefer to listen to CD's over streaming frequently... and to get back to the "basics... give me my cassettes. Not as good as vinyl.. but it takes me back to cruising around in the Camaro with the current girlfriend/date and then finding the "best" place to go park. The early 80's was a blast for a young man with self-confidence.

I was a kid in the 80s and had a radio/tape player. It was fun to record songs off the radio. Also, it was fun to make a pretend radio station with music from the radio in the background being recorded on a tape.