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This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Last time, since it's quite obvious I have problems to deliver my points. The topic is about the increase in vinyl sales. I've made a case for why I believe that could be - in fact why I still listen to vinyl. In none of my statements have I even touched upon whether the CD or the LP theoretically or technologically is the better medium and I won't.
Kai
Manbearpig: Last time, since it's quite obvious I have problems to deliver my points. The topic is about the increase in vinyl sales. I've made a case for why I believe that could be - in fact why I still listen to vinyl. In none of my statements have I even touched upon whether the CD or the LP theoretically or technologically is the better medium and I won't. Kai
Are you the thread police? Your points are valid about your preferences, and vinyl sales are increasing, but still are a tiny fraction of the market. It's an old technology that never will be anything but a niche product again, no matter how much you or I might like or dislike LP.
But people will talk about this however they want, thread drift is inevitable.
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
I'm not but I don't feel particularly happy about you imputing things on me I have never stated either.
Hey MM cassettes can INDEED sound amazing. Back in my teenage years, I had a 3head Technics cassettes RS-B905 and using Dolby C & DBX was able to make indention copies of the CD.
Even though it broke after a short amount of use, the BeoSound Century very basic take deck made very clear accurate recordings. I had a top of the range Alpine system with Dolby B & C in a BMW a few years ago and the Centurys recordings sounded incredible on it - so bright and very nice - for some reasons CDs sounded better reordered on ferric tape - TDK D/AD/AR and radio better on chrome - TDK SA :)
I loved cassette tapes :)
Mark - no by the looks of it in Northern Ireland vinyl is not going away, already we have two record shops selling vinyl and the under 30s are buying these up in record numbers. I have a huge collection of opera recordings (boxed sets) and thought I was an 'antique' old collector, but now with the numbers of vinyl being sold on Ebay alone, it makes the mind boggle.
It is anyway surprising the price of the B&O turntables going through the roof on Ebay and with the mainland B&O suppliers. I was surprised to see that refurbished systems are being sold by registered B&O stockists who only last year were selling 2014/15 updated B&O. Vintage is making a comeback - still say the quality of the workmanship was hard to beat from 1970s to mid-1990s.
David
Professor David A Flynn JP LM
Paul W: Hey MM cassettes can INDEED sound amazing. Back in my teenage years, I had a 3head Technics cassettes RS-B905 and using Dolby C & DBX was able to make indention copies of the CD. ---- I loved cassette tapes :)
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Well, should I really go digging out my tons of casettes again
Used to record lots of vinyls (and CD's) in the old days on a BeoCord 7000 - you see, I've been there too.
There might eventually be some gems hidden there!
But, alas - I'd have to dig out my (last) BeoCord (the 4500) again and to integrate it into my current setup.
Then again, NO - my 350 CD's, my 200 GB rips and WiMP Premium hold enough music for me nowadays.
But, yes - cassettes WERE fine.....in those days.
MM
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