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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/07/vinyl-sales-tesco-lps-labels
The demographic of the average vinyl buyer is very clear. It’s a middle-aged man, possibly bearded (OK, definitely bearded); kids have probably left home, no longer on speaking terms with wife, spare bedroom has become a shrine to his teenage love: the Floyd (their album The Endless River was the best-selling vinyl LP in 2014). Essentially it’s me.
The vinyl enthusiast likes nothing more than a stroll into town, taking in the charity shops looking for old records and then on to his local record shop. (I know women are huge fans of music, but step into any record store these days and check who’s there: it looks like an organised gathering of the socially inept male.)
Apparently this boom is causing some serious problems
http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/07/pressed-to-the-edge-vinyl
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Beo in white is my thing
Currently own: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 5, BeoLab 18, BeoRemoteOne, BeoPlay V1-32", BeoRemote4, BeoSound 3200, BeoGram 6500 (MMC-1), BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, LC2, BeoVision MX7000 and BeoLab 3
I'm bemused,but pleased by the renaissance of vinyl records.
It was never as bad a medium as was suggested,but of course digital is so much more convenient.
Having to get up to change the record over is tiresome but probably beneficial as it means you get some excersise at least,and an excuse to get another drink while you're at it?
Quality of manufacture in view of the cost seems a bit iffy too!!I've seen "heavyweight" pressings where the record won't fit on the turntable spindle,unless you clean away the rough edges of the centre hole!!
Enjoy,
Nick
solderon29 .... that's why I enjoy Vinyl (yes my cloud music collection is larger than my physical, I'm a podcast addict and use Tune-In a lot with a smattering of Spotify) but I do enjoy this "connection" with the music. the physical act of choosing the album, removing it from the sleeve and reading the notes and enjoying the art work, then cleaning the vinyl and possible needle whilst enjoying a cold beer.
I also own a manual gearbox car, grind my own coffee and groom a small beard...
I can no longer pick up good condition BeoGrams and the demand in my shop for record decks (and CD players to a lesser degree) as driven me to being a stockist of a lovely range of Record decks that are very 'B&O in quality and appearence.
I love vinyl myself even without a beard...
I still use my linn sondek lp12 to this day, and have upgraded the spec over the last few years to know klimax level, I just love the sound and have tried it as a source through beolabs and it still sound excellent, I have always said a good source Makes a big difference.
I just recently reverted to vinyl after a 20 year absence and rediscovered the warmth of the sound. And those excellent records from 25 years ago also have centre hole issues!
The only thing I am still getting used to is having to get up every 15-20 minutes to flip the record...
BV11-55, BS9000, BL1, BL19, Transmitter 1, Beo4, Beocom 6000, BeoTalk1 200, Sennheiser HD600, McIntosh MHA100
I use my BeoGram 4500 once in a while - just to exercise it.....
I have no beard!
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
My BeoGram 6500 has sat patiently in a cabinet under my BeoSound 3000 for several years without seeing any action.
My record collection is stored in the loft so my exercise regime will involve getting down some of my favourite albums AND turning them over once the first side has played.
I grew a beard whilst trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro last year. It only remained for a fortnight or so after I got home. Too much grey :-(
I have been stirred into action and will play something on vinyl while imbibing and reminiscing over my youth.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Opman
No beard but my Thorens sounds superb through BL8000's
I dont agree with the demographics in that article as I have seen loads of young people looking through second hand record stores - and it has got them into listening to proper hifi.
In a world of massive change and technological advances it is nice to know that Vinyl still has a small place in our world
SHEFFIELD:....has driven me to being a stockist of a lovely range of Record decks that are very 'B&O in quality and appearence.
First display model should be in next Tuesday - come and have a play...
SHEFFIELD:First display model should be in next Tuesday - come and have a play...
I too am re-discovering the pleasure of vinyl, on my Beogram 1600 and Beogram 4500.
I could easily grow a beard, if that is any indication of my age (like my B&O éléments, I am what they call a vintage system).
What strikes me is that with music on files or streaming, one jumps easily from track to track after a few seconds, like a bee from flower to flower.
With vinyl, the 'effort' needed to find the record, get it out of the sleeve, put the record on the turntable and clean it is some form of commitment that you will at least listen to one side. Hence it shows more respect for the recorded music (using the word respect is also a sign of my age group ).
So, all in all, it is a different experience, and I feel lucky to be able to use both dimensions: handy/convenient digital music and "quality time" with old-style records. Life is beautiful.
T
Beogram 1600, Beogram 4500, Beogram 4500 CD, Beomaster 3500, Beomaster 4500, Beovox RL60.2, Beolink 1000
Someone a while ago on the forum described the process of putting a record on as a “Vinyl Ceremony”; I still think that sums it up beautifully.
After liquidating all but five hundred records in my collection back in the late eighties I slowly stopped using my stereo as I listened to more and more music content through my computer and ipods. Then a few years back I decided to get my stereo system working again to hear what music used to sound like through a big stereo. To my surprise my Beogram 8002 and 4002 no longer functioned and my Yamaha amplifiers had some issues. That led me down the path to learn how to repair them and infected me with the Beovirus. Now I have a bunch of Beograms and MMC cartridges (as well as a growing collection of Beomasters, Beocords and Beovox). My vinyl collection is returning to size as I re-purchase copies of used and new pressings of vinyl. I am enjoying music again.
...I don't have a beard and I have been fairly successful in convincing my wife that all of these stereos are nice. It helps that so much of it is Bang & Olufsen. She has to admit how beautiful they look.
-sonavor
sonavor: ...I don't have a beard and I have been fairly successful in convincing my wife that all of these stereos are nice. It helps that so much of it is Bang & Olufsen. She has to admit how beautiful they look. -sonavor
After working on her for 10 years now, my wife still couldn't care less. We have a good to great stereo in every room of the house yet she still listens to Spotify (or is it Pandora?) from her iPhone to a bluetooth connected jawbone.