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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Listening to a copy of Eddie Daniels' Brief Encounter on Muse Records.  Found it for a dollar at a local book store and it sounds great! 
Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well
I worked in the audio industry in the mid 80s and had the opportunity to hear many of the early attempts at audiophile grade CD sound.  The results ranged from miserable to listenable, but in most cases a good FM receiver would have them licked.  ... 
VINYL SUCKS!
My dad used to love vinyl.  He had many of the classic audiophile records from the 50s-70s and would spend hours (weeks?) tuning in his analog rig within a gnats ass.  He really got into the paraphernalia of it.  He had all the brushes, cleaners... 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
Of all the genres of music I shop for, I've been the most fortunate at purchasing super cheap classical vinyl in near mint condition.  I think it is because classical music listeners tend to take better care of their vinyl and own better turntab... 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
I would definitely recommend the classical CD box set route.  It wasn't that long ago that purchasing the entire Fritz Reiner or Charles Munch RCA Living Stereo catalog in one box you could hold in your hand would have been beyond fantasy.  Both s... 
Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told!
I've been collecting records for decades and I agree that the sound quality of different vinyl pressings can vary from brilliant to abysmal depending on many factors.  That is why I have at least 5 copies each of Kraftwerk Autobahn, King Crimson S...