going analog at last

[PeruvianSkies]

To be an audiophile/audio enthusiast whatever you want to call it...it requires some of the most amazing disciplines. This is a hobby unlike many others because it is a hobby that is always moving forward and the quest for 'The Ultimate' experience. It requires money at just about any level and that's not even taking into consideration the amount of time and dedication that is required.

I once considered getting into Vinyl and analog, but the problem is that it costs 2X, 3X, 10X more on many levels. Because you are working with a fairly unpopular format it's hard to find the gear out there and it becomes a crazy obsession. I have decided to limit myself and worry more about just the digital-end of things and still keep film as my main passion. I don't mean to use the word 'unpopular' to descibe the medium, but that's the only word that really comes to mind that captures what I am talking about. I guess that is just because you have to be really intentionally about where to find your stuff and everything is mainly second market stuff.

[JoeE SP9]

To be an audiophile/audio enthusiast whatever you want to call it...it requires some of the most amazing disciplines. This is a hobby unlike many others because it is a hobby that is always moving forward and the quest for 'The Ultimate' experience. It requires money at just about any level and that's not even taking into consideration the amount of time and dedication that is required.

I once considered getting into Vinyl and analog, but the problem is that it costs 2X, 3X, 10X more on many levels. Because you are working with a fairly unpopular format it's hard to find the gear out there and it becomes a crazy obsession. I have decided to limit myself and worry more about just the digital-end of things and still keep film as my main passion. I don't mean to use the word 'unpopular' to descibe the medium, but that's the only word that really comes to mind that captures what I am talking about. I guess that is just because you have to be really intentionally about where to find your stuff and everything is mainly second market stuff.

I don't know where you live but throughout most of the USA vinyl and devices to play and clean it are readily available. You have but to look around and see that there is plenty of new source material and hardware for playing vinyl. In fact there seems to be more choices in TT's in more price ranges than ever before.