lp grunge

all LPs are useless as sources of hi-fi. Go cd and the 'problem' is solved. of course CDs take all the fun away. All the tinkering and fussing about.

'hi-'fi' is a short way of writing High Fidelity. High Fidelity means 'a high degree of faithfulness or accuracy to the original. The original for our purposes is the source, i.e. the cd or lp. I am just pointing out the obvious, that a stereo system reproduces the information on a cd at a much higher 'fi' than a turntable and tonearm does with a lp. the lp: noise, gouges, clicks and pops, limited freq response etc... with the cd. Flat 20-20, lots of dynamic range and no distorion or noise, that any human can hear. Wanna try the same argument with tube amps?
There are three main root causes for name calling 1. you have exhausted your vocabulary 2. a lack of upbringing 3. you have lost the debate. come on now, fess up, which applies to you guys.

btw: fidelity has nothing to do with personal preferences.

I was speaking in a Southern context as to the 'upbringing'. Down here, either you had a proper upbringing or you didn't have one. My bad.

I do have 700 lps, most played just once, taped the first time. On thorens and sme and blackwidow and shure. In excellent condition. name a price. classical and jazz.

please say that 'elitist gasbags' quip was not meant for me hahahhahahahah I like that, i'll remember to use it.

10-12-11: Sebrof
You forgot #4: Frustration because a guy asks how to clean a record and someone jumps in and says how much better CDs are. Pointless, not helpful, picking a fight.

Guilty as accused. However, I reserve the right to ignore the 'code of conduct' of this forum, lest we all die of boredom.