still more turntable offerings, this one by Cambridge

[3db]

http://www.audioenz.co.nz/2008/cambridge_tt50.shtml

 

[itschris]

I still remember playing records. I was showing my 14 year old daughter my records and my old Pioneer turntable. She knows what a record is, but I almost fell over when she asked how you "fast-forward or skip to the next song." The explanation that followed was met with some odd looks that really made me feel old.

I've never really gotten into the vinyl side of things. By the time I had some money, CD's were becoming the thing to have. An Alpine single disc player was my first back in 1986 when I had my Mustang.

It's really cool to read about these guys with ridiculous amounts of money and even more ridiculous routines to play their records. I'd like to get into it, but the last thing I need is another expensive hobby.

 

[3db]

I've always maintained my vinyl collection and after the mover dropped my TT for the 2nd time and 2 albums I played after that sounded liek crap, I stopped playing vinyl and saved for 2 years and bought myself a new turtable fro about $600 taxxes in. I've heard nuances from my vinyl that my old turntable, a Radio Shack special never revealed.

A decent Turntable can be had for around $450 but it wouldn't make any sense to go into it unless you have a sizeable collection to begin with or you really love the sound of vinyl.

 

[Joe Schmoe]

CD was such an immense step up in sound quality from vinyl that I can't imagine ever wanting a turntable again. The only thing I miss is the large sleeves, which had more room for art.

 

[3db]

CD was such an immense step up in sound quality from vinyl that I can't imagine ever wanting a turntable again. The only thing I miss is the large sleeves, which had more room for art.

todays CD aren't as you well know with the extra loudness and lack of dynamic range in today's recordings. Also, hearing is subjective and I find CD immensely more fatigueing than vinyl. To each their own

 

[Midcow2]

But you would like your 8-track back correct?

CD was such an immense step up in sound quality from vinyl that I can't imagine ever wanting a turntable again. The only thing I miss is the large sleeves, which had more room for art.

8-tracks and reverb in cars LOL! or how about a good tape-to-tape ?

 

[Joe Schmoe]

todays CD aren't as you well know with the extra loudness and lack of dynamic range in today's recordings.

If I were a fan of mainstream pop/rock music, that might be true in a lot of cases. The music I mainly prefer (jazz, new age, world music, etc.) not only sounds fantastic on CD, but even better than in the past.

 

[chadnliz]

It takes a good amount of cash to get really good vinyl but after you do it takes a heck of alot more for cd to come close. It probably can be done cheaper but if you are serious about music a $2500 vinyl setup will outperform cd players that cost twice that.......and eclipse most any player less then that, for those who cant hear insert arguement here>