Vinyl is one of the last bastion's of the analogue era.

Many people who visit my home are intrigued and astonished by the fact that in the year 2000, I am still using supposedly 'old fashioned' records in favour of Compact Disc.   

The answer is simply this;  Vinyl is an analogue recording system and to my ears gives more faithful sound reproduction than CD, not to mention much less fatiguing.

One of the other comments that I get is that Vinyl is scratchy and that you can hear many extraneous noises that don't appear with CD.   Well, this is true if your LP's have had a hard life.  For the most part I only purchase LP's that are in near mint condition.  When you have invested a considerable (to me at least) sum in equipment to play them, the last thing you need is substandard material.

Although to some people a turntable is a thing of the past, many still think that analogue is the finest music source. A well set up turntable can sound as involving and emotional as being at a live concert and offers the sweetest sound of all sources.

 

work still in progress here !

Please visit Christian McFarquhar's site.  A great place for buying 45rpm seven inch vinyl records, books and accessories.

 

Other Vinyl pages;

Rega Planar 3

Pioneer PL-L1000 Linear Tracking Turntable

EAR 834p Phono Stage

SUMIKO Blue Point MC Cartridge

Turntable setup information by Laura Dearborn

 

 

Mick Evans 1999-2001

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