(02-11-2018, 06:37 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(02-09-2018, 02:08 PM)hb1148 Wrote: I'd agree the answer is yes. How much you want to invest in a new turntable will really dictate what kind of sound you get out of them (and also the rest of the components in your system) but they will still sound great if you enjoy the music.

So yesterday, I went down to Best Buy and bought an Audio-Technica turntable for $300.   Some assembly required, but the instructions were very easy to follow.  So I hooked everything up, and WOW.   I had forgotten how good vinyl records sound.  It's incredible.   I don't even care about the occasional pop and crackle from the scratches on the records, the sound is amazing. 

I think when CDs came out, and I figured vinyl was a thing of the past, we all started buying CDs, then I imported CDs to MP3 files, and then I started streaming from Pandora, and so forth, there was a slow degradation in sound quality every step of the way, but it took place over a period of many years, so I hardly noticed. 

All these hundreds of vinyl records, which USED to be in mint condition, were just sitting on a shelf or in a closet for a couple of decades, so they are surprisingly dirty.   I've ordered some vinyl record cleaning stuff.   We'll see how they clean up.  But even in their current condition, they are so far superior to a digital source, it's amazing.

I got into vinyl about a year ago and am totally addicated.  The sound is outstanding.  I already have almost 100 albums, because I can't stop buying them.  The best part is listening to a album as a whole and not skipping around songs.  Makes you appreciate the concept behind the music.  Glad to hear others are getting on the bandwagon.  It is definitely  better on vinyl.  It being everything!

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