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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
I have quite a bit of vinyl, (and I would have a lot more were the divorce laws different in the 1980's) but honestly, I can't remember the last time I got an LP out either to look at it or play it. I didn't actually think CD's were a huge leap forward but digital storage/playback media is the bollox as far as I'm concerned. I got an ipod as soon as they came out and I've still got it, in fact I was listening to it this morning.
And as for all the talk about the so-called analogue sound most of that comes from the recording medium, not the playback apparatus. I remember a blind test they did on the radio a few years ago where they played something on a turntable, a cd player and a digital device and all the so - called experts failed spectacularly. In one case some guy said he could instantly detect the CD version as it was "too loud". He was wrong.
A good source is actually charity shops. Although you don’t find as many bargains as in the past and you have to sort through loads of crap you can usually pick us some good records especially if like not so fashionable stuff - if you like Moody Blues you’re in for a treat! I got pretty much all of Clapton’s 80s and 90s output for a few quid each. Also the bargain bins at proper record shops often have a few gems.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Phil that will definitely never be me ha!
I suspect a lot of folk who fuelling the resurgence of vinyl are those like @BRISTOL86 who missed it the first time round so there's a certain curiosity.
You'll end up needing stuff from HERE as well.
I've got some important ones and there's maybe a total of 20 more I'd buy.
I haven't got anything to play them on yet but sometime this year I'll get a deck and a pre amp to run it through my desk monitors.
I do remember it first time around and missed it ever since.
Digital music is good and very useful but I never thought vinyl wasn't so it's nice to see it and hear it again but the prices mean it's a treat for special albums only.
30cmx30cm frames look great on the wall and they fit behind the neck of a guitar really well when it's on a hercules hanger. One Idea I had was to frame the album which owning each guitar was either inspired by or which album it reminds me of the most. I did something similar in the end with different size frames but it's not a bad Idea especially if you've got lots of guitars on the wall and you want a uniform theme to the wall.
Like you it'll be reserved for particularly important music to me and not just buying a load of it for the sake of it.
My wife bought me 10 albums for Xmas to get me started.
It's a lovely way to listen to and own music, my spotify sub isnt going anywhere, but a Vinyl collection complements it, and allows you to bung some extra cash at your music hobby while getting a nice piece of product.
for years.
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Ive always been fascinated by album artwork and I like displaying albums I like on the wall. I don’t have much space in the house to myself but I have some vinyl on the wall and dropped it into conversation earlier with Lady Bristol that I’m planning on adding more frames
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Edit: The Verve box set, not the beer or copy of Total Guitar! I need to master your minimal aesthetic there @BRISTOL86 !!