I can relate to the OP's analogy, except I NEVER bought a gym membership. I run for exercise, and do it in the street where it's easy and free to run on it. After all, the street is just outside my door. In the 80's I resisted buying a CD player until I could no longer find a record store that stocked a good selection of vinyl. Also, my kids were born in '83, and '85. I also had a 50 minute commute(each way) to work. My Turntable sat un-used from '86 to 2002 except to make cassette tapes I could play in the car while commuting. Almost all of my listening was while in the car.
Things change though. Since 2002 I've had no commute, unless you call the trip downstairs to my office a commute. I kids moved out to go to college, then to work. Gee I have more me time now. Having a TT and records is simply a better way to enjoy music, provided you have the time to clean, cue, flip. I play CD's too, but mostly as background music.
Things change though. Since 2002 I've had no commute, unless you call the trip downstairs to my office a commute. I kids moved out to go to college, then to work. Gee I have more me time now. Having a TT and records is simply a better way to enjoy music, provided you have the time to clean, cue, flip. I play CD's too, but mostly as background music.