MooneeBeach Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Interesting article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/25/antidote-to-capitalism-33-revolutions-minute 5
migasson Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Love it. Vinyl is, and always be a lovely thing. Explosions In The Sky, Earth is Not A Cold Dead Place spinning now. Beautiful sound. And yes I certainly agree with the writer. mp3's has made it easy to get antsy, not listening to the whole album. LP's make you absorb, listen and digest the music. The coldness, and sterility of digital will always make me feel cold. Others may throw at me the words "coloured" but I say stuff 'em:) I listen to a "coloured" valve amp, via a "coloured" record player.. But I can't get the smile off my face;) 1
Davros59 Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for posting that article Sean, it certainly rings true for me. Born again analog! My feeling is that it has put me back in touch with my music. Literally. If you think about it, there is something connected and very personal about putting a piece of diamond directly in touch with a groove that was cut by a machine that as connected (albeit slightly indirectly) with the microphone that Dean Martin was singing into. After about 22 minutes I need to get up and do it all again. I'm staying connected. 1
Al Leece Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 The premise that the vinyl doggedness is somehow anti-capitalism is pure fantasy, of course. That said, there are great things about playing vinyl on a good system. Equally, there are bad things: no guarantees that the vinyl will be unsullied even when bought new and very prone to wear and tear (more-so than CDs). I am very much in the camp of it is better to have both vinyl and digital means of sound reproduction rather than only one or the other. Just my thoughts. Interesting enough article, hopefully to help remind people about the joys of vinyl. 1
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