Vinyl Records Anybody?

[StereoInstaller1]

They have rubber feet on them, putting them directly on the floor did not produce good results.

Have your tweeters at ear level, the sound will be improved to an amazing extent.

Proper speaker stands would help those awesome old Infinitys in a HUGE way.

[cale]

^x2, big bookshelves need big heavy stands. Even something cheap but stable that you can fill full of sand or lead shot will make them that much better.

[Koen]

Thanks Cale :)

I've found that this kind of setup works best to prevent distraction. Listening to music is somehow less 'casual' that way :)

[5Toes]

Cale did you say that vinyl records have better sound quality than CD's???

[cale]

Absolutely, the difference between digital cd and analog is huge in terms of quality and the amount of information stored on that format. The difference makes itself very apparent when you listen to the same recording on mp3, cd and vinyl on a stereo capable of reproducing the music very well. For your average listener cd is great as it can get expensive to play vinyl with extreme clarity but if money is no object, vinyl all day long.

I should add, there are digital formats which rival vinyl, no question about that. I'm only referring to CD's.

[woodisgood]

Cale did you say that vinyl records have better sound quality than CD's???

Yes they do.

[Koen]

Well... In my opinion it's not quite that simple. From a purely technological point of view, CD actually has a higher resolution and (in practice) more extended frequency response. So in terms of measurable performance CD is better than vinyl.

On the other hand, vinyl is often said to be more natural-sounding, i.e. it's a more engaging experience to listen to it. Personally, I also prefer vinyl over digital media, partly because it sounds good and partly because it is a nice 'ritual' ;)

Anyway, acoustics, speakers and the quality of the recording are much more important aspects than the whole vinyl vs. CD thing. On a good setup they'll both sound amazing.

[ose30]

I have about 300 vinyls. Most of them are between 1968-1987. Mostly late '60's/early '70's Rock like Jimi Hendrix, Doors, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep etc. etc.. Also all time period Pink Floyd LP's. My turntable is a German made Dual 601 i bought back in 1975. My records are like in new condition. Put LP's and turntable into a storage when i moved into CD's back in 1987. I suppose i will dig them up when the time is ready.

[bikerbill2021]

I learned to spin on vinyl, nothing will ever replace that vinyl feel and sound

[Emre]

I'be been listening to vinyl almost exclusively since I was a little kid; maybe 30 years now. My dad was a music nut, and I guess I got his genes.

Here's a shot of what was my main rig for many years:



Here's the breakdown:

Turntable = Pro-Ject RPM-4
Tonearm = Pro-Ject 9
Cartridge = Ortofon 510 MkII
Phono Stage = Antique Sound Labs (ASL) Mini Phono
S.E.T. amps = Decware SE34M mono-blocks (long discontinued)
Speakers = A/D/S L710 with original Braun drivers

Since I've moved to a house with a much larger listening space, the single-ended triode amps really don't make enough power to fill out the room. I've switched over to a Rega Fono MM phono stage into a Monolithic Sound PA-1 passive line stage (with HC-1 power supply) feeding a single McIntosh MC-250 amp, which is basically a solid-state version of the classic MC-240.

[BillBrasky]

Vinyl junky right here as well. I bought a new Music Hall MMF 7.1 last year and my collection of vinyl has skyrocketed since then. Fortunately, I have about 20-25 record shops within an hour of where i live.

I built this storage box last year and my collection outgrew it about a month after I bought my new turntable.





I'm currently living in a 3rd floor apartment, so I can only listen to headphones. I can't wait to buy a house next year just so that I can have an audio room and set up all of my McIntosh stuff that I have back in my parents' basement.

[BillBrasky]

LOL at Emre and I both posting pictures with Beck's Mutations album.

[cale]

I spy with my little eye a pair of grado's

[Emre]

LOL at Emre and I both posting pictures with Beck's Mutations album.

Lol. Great album, BTW.

[BillBrasky]

I spy with my little eye a pair of grado's

Good eye. Nothing special though, just some SR80's. In fact, now I think I'm going to go order the RS2i's I've been wanting for a while.