Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it.

Audiofeil, those old cars are great if you only need to go in a straight line!

Oh yeah,

I love looking for cheap albums and do enjoy playing them and they way they sound. There are times when I just want to listen, last week I was surfing the net and cleaning around the house and after 2 LP's I got frustrated and put CD'S on so I could be away from the sweetspot for more then 20 minutes, still love to have the option on vinyl and all the positives that go with it.

Greater frequency response?.....you sure about that???????

I have disc's that I dont think could be cut on Vinyl because of the bass, I could be wrong but I think you are mistaken.

Paul that is a foolish thought that people who own CD's dont care about music.
So my dad has almost 7,000 cd's does he love music?
It would be easier to make the stretch that people who ignore CD's altogether dont really love music, seeing how only a fraction of music in the last 20 years has been issued on vinyl compared to digital. Also how could anyone ignore so many great performances of Classical(for example)
as there has been no new Classical on vinyl for years.
It would be equally easy to assume that if folks have more invested in equipment then music that they dont really love music, they love gear....but thats not always true.....right?
Oh my dad also has 3500 or so Albums, so I guess he actually likes music....go figure. Anyway on one last note my father has around $40,000 in gear and atleast $75,000 invested in music, but seeing how most of his investment dollars were spent on CD's.....he isnt REALLY a music lover correct?

Paul my post was delayed so by the time it got posted you had talked about your previous statement.
But then you go and do it again, if a music lover who is going on 70 years old would like a remote so his ageing body does not have to get up to make small adjustments he isnt a true music lover?????
I for example am disabled but I dont have a tube pre with remote, but if I could afford one I would get one as it would help me. Sorry I guess I am not a music lover.

6 months ago Paul wrote:
"I cannot really explain what it is about vinyl and to be honest, I probably wouldn’t be able tell the difference in a blind test. What I can say is that over the past three or so years I am spending more time listening than I ever have, so there must be something to it."
So you dont think you cant tell Vinyl from Digital, yet you can tell that people with remotes and no turntable are not "true" music lovers?

Hey real quick does anyone use battery power supply for Phono Stage? I have a Musical Surroundings Phonomena wich I got at cost, I can also add the DC power supply at cost wich would put both at just over retail for stage alone.
I am not a rich man so I try to make the most out of my money, is DC power going to make a big change? If anyone actually uses this exact combo I would be grateful for impressions, thanks

Thanks for your input Mike, and I must say your room and gear are #1 of all systems I have seen, I admire you from the cheap seats!

I agree that most music lovers probably dont have these kinds of systems, this is a hobby and the equipment research and sound production go hand in hand, it appears most all men are nerds just we all have different passions.
There are the Model Train nerds, Civil War buffs, Coin and Stamp nerds, Photography, aquarium, fishing, hunting,
even Harley riders are nerds about their bikes.....the list goes on and on because we are all better off if we have a passion and some vehicle for a reasonable dose of
Obsessive Compulsive behavior.