What is your vinyl commitment?

Last year, I spent the equivalent of about $15,000 on acquiring a used Klimax LP12 and bringing it up to the then current spec. This included a new plinth, Karousel bearing and Radikal 2 motor/power supply upgrade. All in, that’s about half the cost of buying new. Just as good sonically and visually, but with the downside of not knowing how long the cartridge will last. I can’t see me ever changing anything else about it, given the cost of Bedrok.

@rbstehno 

I did the same, but came to regret it.

I am back into vinyl again now and have never been happier listening to music. The truth is we need both digital and vinyl to get the most out of it. They both have their pros and cons and complement each other.

With my current setup, I prefer the sound of vinyl. Nevertheless, digital can sound great too.

@saugertiesbob 

Your choice, of course. Whichever way you chose to enjoy music is fine by me. Although I am a little saddened that you’re missing out on so much of the pleasure.

But why the need to present such an over the top and one sided justification for it?

Reality isn’t as polarised as some people try to make out. I am reminded of my young daughter who saw everything in extremes - for example, her food was always either boiling or freezing. Fortunately, she grew out of that. These days there are a lot of people around who haven’t.