The OP seems a bit dated. Hipster?
Enjoy your CD's Mr.L7
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@chris_g You mention hipsters in another post too. Seems like something's up. Everything okay? |
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@noromance That seems like a good deed you did. You probably contributed to that person’s improved quality of life. My friend had enjoyed listening to vinyl on my system. He started asking about what he should get, gear-wise. I wanted him to neither be intimidated by the price/inconvenience of vinyl playback nor end up with gear that would cause him to miss out on what vinyl is. I had some disposable income at the time, consider him a dear friend, so I bought him a $500 AT-LP140XP for his b-day. It’s a tough thing to care about music playback but also not be rich. I don’t have a lot of experience with turntables in the $200-$400 range, there may well be some gems, but I feel something hardy is best to start with for a music fan. That purchase may have been I’ll-informed, but I had a friend who listened to an extremely modest system with the cheapest TT in the AT-LP line (about $150) and was surprised how decent the sound was. I figured the 140XP would be a good place for a discerning music fan to start without breaking the bank or settling for something inadequate. |
@tylermunns The intervention was a reasoned explanation of why this was not the best investment they could make. They put the Crosley back and seemed to vibe with the argument. They also assured me their initial purchase decision wasn't based on affordability but simply that they had no clue about turntables or hi-fi. |
@noromance That’s funny. That’s like putting fresh oysters in the microwave. The charge of, “y’all just a bunch of curmudgeons yelling, ‘get off my lawn!” I reject. People say, “easy now, these people keep the format alive.” Do they? For whom? Affluent people who can afford ridiculous prices? People who can afford a $50 vinyl record to take home and slap down on a $100 TT? (because they don’t care to understand how vinyl playback actually works) What about the people that “kept the format alive” in the ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s? How integral were they to the format’s survival? How grateful should they be for people exponentially jacking up the price of their beloved commodities, so those people may enjoy the cachet vinyl affords them, only for them to ultimately carve the grooves to smithereens with garbage gear? I would say asking those people to, “be grateful for hipsters” is a bit much. Making fun of hipsters is fun. Everyone loves it. No harm, no foul, as I see it. |
I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record. I hear that you and your band have sold your guitars and bought turntables. I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know.
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Are you serious? You’ve said some questionable stuff here before, but this might be the best of the best……
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@larry5729 - go get yourself a top shelf tube amp before the apocalypse - which may be any day now the way things are going. |
@larry5729 Just wow. |
I have not listened to a tube amp. I would think the highs and the details would not be as pronounced as a good digital amp. There must be a reason why audio switched from tube to digital. Is it the nostalgia and the looks of glowing tubes. Is it the opportunity to invest in replacement tubes? This might sound stupid. Since tubeamps are analog I am guessing there would not be need for a DAC. I have never had this explained to me.
I remember playing a guitar with both a tube amp and a digital amp and I thought the tube amp sounded better. I also believe a small tube amp put out more volume than a much larger digital amp. However, that was many years ago. I wonder if there is a book I could read that would explain this. Perhaps, this is my new homework. There is so much to learn. The biggest thing I haven’t learned so far is how to get the boss to allow me to spend more money. She will say out of 1,300 homes in our community there might only be two homes with a stereo sound system. What still amazes me is how 98% watch TV by using their TV speakers. I think sound is 80% or more of the movie experience. |
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@jerryg123 You lucky dude! She’s a doll and daddy’s girl taken care of her pops. Nice story. lol....that would be the time frame alright. I'm going to get some now! :) |
@ericvm the only reason I know is I went shopping for clothes with my 19 year old daughter and she picked a pair out for me. Feel like Steve McQueen in the Great Escape when I wear them. or maybe Bullet….lol. |
@jerryg123 Ha! I need to get out more in my old age. :) |
@ericvm Desert boots have been back in style for a couple of years man. |
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