Request for new Forum - Vinyl

[Kimo]

1 hour ago, lucretius said:

 ... has been talked about endlessly for decades.  Is there anything really new?

 

Apparently, these is, sort of.

 

https://hdvinyl.org/

 

[Kimo]

2 hours ago, wgscott said:

If there is to be a vinyl forum, it is essential that the forum itself be run entirely as analogue.  This means, no computer display, but instead manual typewriters, paper, and postage stamps.  Send a self-addressed stamp envelope, and Chris, in his infinite spare time, will mimiograph the latest updates to each thread and send them out to subscribers.

 

You forgot the Pony Express, unless you consider the clippity clop of hooves or coconuts to be digital.

[Kimo]

10 hours ago, John Dyson said:

Frankly, a vinyl forum makes sense.  Unfortunately, vinyl is sometimes the best mastering, but it shouldnt be so.

 

It will likely remain so in many cases.  I have a feeling remastering for streaming isn't going to take off.

 

It also works better for certain types of music.  Rock certainly benefits from the "sound" of vinyl in many cases.

[Kimo]

18 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

 

Also, what recordings are done better on vinyl than on digital - I do not have a list for that one.

 

I can list a few.  Many are cut from digital masters.

[Kimo]

22 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

pick a Rega or VPi in your price range - if not the best performance/$$ then they will be very close

if you play music loud, or have wood floors, then sand box it, but BEST is to put it in a different room or rip at low SPL

a cover on while playing helps

high quality phono stage (Audio Research - used) and everything else...

 

DONE

 

Not quite done yet.

 

I also have heard it said that for best results, I should consider using a dedicated phono stage.  Basically low output vs. high output.  Some vinyl studs have stated that a cheaper dedicated MM stage, if competently designed and constructed, will out perform more expensive and complex models.