hashluck
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Now I want a coffee!
Yes, but how are you going to make it?
Now I want a coffee!
Yes, but how are you going to make it?
Perhaps it’s being a bit younger than a lot on here, but, I really don’t get it.
The covers are lovely, in fact I have some displayed on my wall, the theatre… not so much. Its outweighed, for the majority by the downsides, scratches, dust, static..
The quality element, I also don’t really get. I can’t really tell the difference between vinyl and CD, and as it returned as some sort of hipster fad, so many people are listening on 50 quid portable deck rubbish from their local urban outfitters or something. There are even companies now that will press you your own custom vinyl, from mp3 you send in! /facepalm
As for downloads, there is always Ogg Vorbis or Flac or other non lossy format that is more convenient, portable and arguably as good quality.
Personally, though, CD is still my chosen format, though I probably consume by streaming due to convenience (with a selection of Amazon Echo’s in the house, the quality of the speaker wouldn’t warrant better). I still buy CDs, I like listening as intended (albums, in order, not ‘the best of’) but I think the reality is that most use music as a background media, rarely sitting down to just listen.
Now should I post this in this thread or the SM motorbike thread?
I remember buying Motorhead, Black Sabbath or Judas Priest latest offering and being able to fit the album in my bike jacket. Then there was taking some albums to you mates house just to listen to them or maybe a party. With the added bonus in the winter of some insulation benefit to be gained from them down your front!
Vinyl is a versatile format!
Almost as warming as having your lady pillion cupping your nuts an the way!
Keeps them warm and limits your speed I assume?
I can’t stand this download culture …And yes convenient etc for the car but I love getting an LP out with the covers etc and even a CD. Feels like you are getting something for your money ….. Yes I know I’m talking like an old fool but there was always something exciting about going to record shop and picking up the latest LP by your fav band taking in the cover and LP notes etc….This download business has not improved any aspect of buying music…
I like listening as intended (albums, in order, not ‘the best of’) but I think the reality is that most use music as a background media, rarely sitting down to just listen.
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Bet there’s some hipster out there who would sell his beard or Fixie for a slice of white vinyl…
Still have (and use) my Walkman from my college days back in the 80's. Still going strong although I won't put in water now. I play the 80's tapes in it also!Bit too young for vinyl I fall into the cassette and compact disc generation - oh there was minidisc for a while too... None of these formats I wish to return
I can understand the fascination around vinyl, maybe a lot of it is the ritual and collector aspects of it... The analogue vs digital debate is a bit like Super unleaded vs regular unleaded, it can go on forever (hides behind sofa)
Still have (and use) my Walkman from my college days back in the 80's. Still going strong although I won't put in water now. I play the 80's tapes in it also!
The Barchetta still has it's original tape deck in as I refuse to upgrade and ruin the originality.
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Yep! Although I never used it to it's full potential as I didn't have waterproof earphonesI always wanted one of those, they were the waterproof one weren’t they?
Excellent choice of reading material (ahem).Still have (and use) my Walkman from my college days back in the 80's. Still going strong although I won't put in water now. I play the 80's tapes in it also!
The Barchetta still has it's original tape deck in as I refuse to upgrade and ruin the originality.
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It’s a Sony Bluetooth thing. Bought to listen to my old vinyl from the eighties. Works fine, but you still have to get up off your backside to turn it over.What's the deck?
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