I am listening to an LP of Jim Croce that I picked up at the FleaMarket today for the grand total of One Dollar. SWMBO and I love to dig for classics at the Fleamarket on occasion and are building the world's greatest LP collection. At least, for us. For all you youngsters out there, get a turntable and marvel at some OLD tech, that creates a sound that is real and warm. MP3s and CDs and DVDs are way too clinical for my taste. Anybody else out there still have their LP collection?
I gave away my LPs in '95, but I do have that particular JC collection in digital format. FWIW, I inherited my grandmother's LP collection, which I still have (Lawrence Welk, anyone?)
While I admire your keeping with analog format, you just can't haul around a record player in your pocket or briefcase, and the needles tend to scratch the records when played in a moving car.
Posted by: Miriam Robeson | December 31, 2012 at 01:50 PM
I still listen to digital music. All my records have been ripped to CD, and I have all of it in the cloud at Google Music. I keep the turntable and speaker system and amp in my den at home. There is something beautiful about the click of the needle on vinyl, and the soft sound of vinyl. I enjoy the whole ritual of pulling the record out of its sleeve, wiping it down to get rid of all the dust, and watching it begin. I must be channeling Jean Shepherd; but, it is a sensual experience.
Posted by: Rick Georges | December 31, 2012 at 02:31 PM