Admitting my error…


Admitting my error of some years ago, when downsizing residences I sold my 1500 lps (my father’s, uncle’s and my collection :) because, of course nearly everything is available digitally, I am considering getting back into vinyl. Kit-wise I’m looking at Dr. Feikert Venti/J Sikora Initial TT level - full kit approx $15k including phonostage.

The Joseph Audio/Doshi/Aurender/J Sikora room at AXPONA simply blew me away. Switching between amazing digital and uber-rich and detailed analog, I kept returning to the room like the sweets table at a Bar Mitzvah. I understand that at $250K the rig was 2x’s mine (Pathos Heritage/Tannoy Kensignton/Innuous MK3/Phoenix USB/NET/Chord HSM/DAVE w/ SJ DC4 ARC6 lpsu. But still the character of the vinyl sound was utterly entrancing.

My question: If I go this route, I’d like to "restock" my collection to some extent by purchasing a reasonably sized vinyl lot, then add selectively over time. Any recommendations as to lot purchasing? ("Don’t do it!" is an acceptable recommendation.)

TIA

 

 
 
 

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Showing 2 responses by kota1

If I go this route

Don’t do it, life is to short to start all over from scratch. Instead focus on a GREAT streaming setup and room treatment. If you get your room acoustically pristine even youtube can sound better than it has any right to. I happen to prefer DSD and got a Sony front end from their signature line that can remaster tracks into DSD from any source. Many DAC’s can upsample into higher resolution PCM files. You will be very happy and basically have an infinite catalog from your streamer.

Your system looks great but what about how your room measures? Do you have the FR graph?

When it comes to buying in lots you can get great deals on ripped CD's. Whether a ripped file sounds better than a streamed file depends on your system. You can buy iPods and such off ebay for less than $100 that come preloaded with thousands of songs. It is a crap shoot as to the format, genre and such but for a low investment it is a quick, cheap way to build a library. 

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