Y'all are going to think I am crazy, but...

[Pierre.Suave]

I prefer the sound of vinyl to a CD any day.

[GOPisEvil]

1. I think that's a fairly commonly held opinion by audiophiles.

Vinyl has a warmer, more full sound.

But, it loses in convenience. Although, I suspect if you used a turntable to transfer your music to digital format you can gain some measure of convenience while maintaining some of the sound characteristics. I dunno. Maybe.

[Pierre.Suave]

11. I have done that

but the digital files are not the same, close, but not quite the same.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Having spent many years dealing with vinyl records,

I think they are a colossal PITA. They scratch and skip and warp and you have to be really careful with them and fart around with phonograph needles. They CAN sound better if they aren't scratched or warped, but they usually are. CDs sometimes sound too bright and crisp, but they are a lot easier to deal with. And iPods are even better.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. All that "farting around" is half the fun

:P

[malta blue]

3. I am a horrible handler of vinyl and CDs.

That said, I like the skips, etc. on my old albums. Kinda like a well loved teddybear....

[Pierre.Suave]

14. None of mine skip yet

but I will be needing a good cleaning machine here soon if I keep buying used records...

[Dr. Strange]

4. In all honesty...

we thought you were crazy well before this revelation.

:hide:

[Pierre.Suave]

7. Hey

I am perfectly irrational...

:P

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. And what's with a guy from Minnesota saying "y'all"?

:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

8. its coming back

I just know it!

[Midlodemocrat]

6. Most music afficionados do.

I like the CD for portability.

[Pierre.Suave]

9. CDs have their place, I dont deny that

but for pure listening pleasure, Vinyl wins!

[vard28]

10. How's your finger?

Did you get stitches?

[Pierre.Suave]

15. it is in throbbing agony

Thanks for reminding me... :P

I got 6 stitches to close the gash I put in it.

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Shit dude. Take some tylenol and elevate that sucker with some ice.

[Pierre.Suave]

22. Thats what I am doing

thanks.

[vard28]

18. I was just thinkin' about you

Not tryin' to make you think about it hurting worse. :P


Midlo is right. Pain reliever and elevation. Typing can't be very comfy for it!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Better have a nice glass of wine. Or two or three.

[Pierre.Suave]

23. That sounds like a good plan too

:P

[Mike 03]

13. Can you recommend some source for getting a turntable? I have a lot of vinyl

albums, but no way to play them.

Much appreciated.

Oh, and it would even be better if there were some way to transfer the vinyl albums to some kind of other source, like cassettes, so I could exercise to them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. You can buy a turntable that turns your LPs into MP3 files.

Like this one: http://www.buy.com/prod/audio-technica-at-lp2d-usb-stereo-turntable-belt-drive/q/loc/111/205864896.html

[Pierre.Suave]

21. well, how much do you want to spend?

it is possible to kill both of those birds with one stone with this...

http://www.musicdirect.com/product/80649

Get Your LPs into Your Computer: Its Easy!
Take Your Vinyl into the 21st Century with the Pro-Ject Debut III USB

Plus, it is a good sounding not too expensive turntable, that is plug and play ready to go, cartridge and all.

[TK421]

20. Well....they are pretty awesome when you wing them at someone you're pissed at

I can vouch for that :thumbsup:

[Pierre.Suave]

24. LOL

sometime when I feel like typing out a story, I will tell you a hilarious one...

[HopeHoops]

25. I prefer LASER DISC to DVD. I've got quite a collection - much better picture.

The only downside is that there's no "pause" on it, but it does fast forward fairly quickly to get you back to your spot and 45 minutes is about the most one side will hold, so you do get an intermission.

[Pierre.Suave]

26. How do they compare to HD and Blu Ray?

[HopeHoops]

27. Probably like an LP to CD - sterile is not always better.

I like LPs because you can hear the subtle parts of the performance that the noise reduction and digitizing eliminates on a CD. There is no comparison. Laser disc is the same way - it IS the movie. DVDs just aren't as "real".

On another note, there are movies you can only GET on Laser disc (or deteriorating VHS) - for example, "Side Kicks" (Chuck Norris - and a very good movie - no politics). A lot of them never came out on DVD. The discs are rather inexpensive on eBay, especially in lots, and the players can be had for about $60.

[Pierre.Suave]

28. Interesting