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 Topic: How many of you still play vinyl records?Posted: 10-November-2009 at 11:52 |
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Hiya Folks, Just asking out of idle curiosity - do any of you still play vinyl albums and singles? I know that Biker Pat does for sure and I think (but I'm not sure) that Black Russian does as well? I'm a vinyl junkie personally but I'm just wondering if anyone else out there still plays the old vinyl?? Cheers,
Mel.
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 12:16 |
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Rarely Mel, still have them all but just don't have the time any more. Between work,matches,training,kids, pub Nowadays it's nearly always the I Pod or in the car. |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 12:37 |
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I don't YET!!!!!!.... I'm hoping to get my record turntable up and running soon though just need to get space for it. I still like collecting Vinyl though. I got a Double LP of Roger Waters "The Wall live from Berlin" a few weeks back when in London for €10 P |
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joey the lips
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 12:53 |
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CDs for me Mel ,Have a few records but dont have a turntable anymore,,i still have a load of tapes that i still listen too |
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Black Russian
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 13:07 |
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Just about to say that Joey. Its a USB Record player for €59.99 I might get one we'll see....
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 13:18 |
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Never play vinyl anymore...... I don't believe the human ear can tell the difference What I started doing was making compilation CD's. IE, I got my hands on every album Van Morrison made and copied all the ones I really like to one folder...Then same for other artists. So if I want to play Pink Floyd I put in the CD and hit shuffle so I never get them in the same order. How many of you have bought an album and found out there are only 3 good songs on it? So I copy them over to the folder and prob never even listen to the original CD any more. Easy way to get all albums is to get them at the library and copy them...FREE....LOL Most folders are on a 30 gig MP3 player. I think I still have every vinyl album I ever bought though but they are in a closet somewhere taking up space. |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 13:21 |
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BR...You talkin about a turntable that hooks up to your computer without an amp??....If so, bloody great idea. Now I would try that. (To copy some of the rare vinyl over to PC) |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 18:48 |
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I gave all my vinyl to Andy when I was back 3 yrs ago.
But I think I'll start my collection again. Vinyl getting popular and turntables more available now. But for now I usually listen to cd's or my Ipod. |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 19:53 |
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I sold all my LPs years ago when I was moving to Denmark. The cost of shipping them was way too high.
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 19:58 |
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you cant beat vinyl,crackles,hisses and all
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 20:30 |
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Have most of mine still and rescued some from a skip a few years back!
Unfortunately my turntable died and haven't got around to replacing it. One of these days.... |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 21:02 |
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I still have quit a few and I play them pretty often. I bought a complete new system this year and I'm enjoying it. |
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Posted: 10-November-2009 at 23:55 |
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Still have all my vinyl, and a decent record deck & great speakers, but NO amp!
Should have the turntable spinning again before Christmas! Love the iPod, but there's nothing like the subtle crackles & skips & flipping LPs every 20 minutes, but nothing I've had beats the sound from a stylus and a pair of Wharfdales! btw, Maplins are also doing a "vinyl-archiving turntable" for €69.99 till Christmas. |
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Posted: 11-November-2009 at 13:08 |
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I have a fair bit of vinyl and still collect 45's at record fairs and the like. I would not tend to play them often. I few months back, I bought a lead and software to convert cassettes and vinyl to mp3, but the quality in some cases was inferior. My wife has an old friend of hers that lives in Heidelberg in Germany. Whenever we visit, I go to a record shop there that sells only vinyl, including 45s and 33 bootlegs. Some amazing stuff. Last time I got a Sabbath live show from Paris in 1971 which blew me away. It starts with quite literally the best live version of 'Paranoid' I have ever heard. Gives me goosebumps whenever I get in the mood to play it loud. Wish I could get this one on to CD!
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Posted: 11-November-2009 at 13:32 |
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I'm glad to hear that there are still a few of us out there....
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BF You can get USB turntable that connect directly to the PC, My PC has Phono connections on it and I still have my old turntable from my last stereo system.. Thinking of buying the USB one in Lidls this week for €59 or HMV have them from €150... Maybe this should be in teh IT section BF  |
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BF You can get USB turntable that connect directly to the PC, My PC has Phono connections on it and I still have my old turntable from my last stereo system.. Thinking of buying the USB one in Lidls this week for €59 or HMV have them from €150... Maybe this should be in teh IT section BF [/QUOTE] Thanks for tip off. We have no Aldi in Kilkenny, so I have asked my daughter( Sarah in Maynooth) if she can pick one up. |
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The Maplins one is a tenner dearer but I think I prefer the black finish.. Sister1, try Audacity software for cleaning up & enhancing the sound - it's free |
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Posted: 12-November-2009 at 12:10 |
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Vinyls are all in the attic in Dublin - we bought a USB record player last year but still haven't used it! |
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All gone in Maynooth! Thanks for tip off. We have no Aldi in Kilkenny, so I have asked my daughter( Sarah in Maynooth) if she can pick one up. [/QUOTE] |
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etc, very rare I get an hour or two to chill by myself to listen to anything 
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.Talking about Vinyl,i see Aldi are selling record players this thursday
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