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In reply to the discussion: Why do some people buy and listen to vinyl records? [View all]A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)48. Back in the 70's my dad bought a system with this at the heart;
(Note the "CD-4" switch at the right. This was the "Quadraphonic Sound" that was all the rage for a couple years)
With a turntable like this; That one was belt drive. "Direct Drive" turntables were more top-of-the-line, but weren't cheap.
And speakers like these;
They were the size of end tables and that's what we used them for.
We had the loudest, clearest system in the neighborhood! When Boston released their first album, I had the living room full of neighbor kids listening to it completely cranked up (mom and dad were out, of course!)! You could hear it from a quarter mile away!
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That's a bad answer. Analog recordings aren't capable of "capturing the complete sound wave" either.
PoliticAverse
Jan 2018
#8
Everytime I think of a vinyl album, I remember blowing my Bose 901's up playing Pink Floyd.
Lochloosa
Jan 2018
#6
Have a similar '72/'73 vintage system based on Technics receiver & turntable
bigbrother05
Jan 2018
#64
Yep. As for my system - it took a pounding from the bass track on Hendrix's 'VooDoo Chile'.
jonno99
Jan 2018
#57
There is a slight difference in sound -- vinyl is smoother. But digital often has more clarity.
Hoyt
Jan 2018
#16
sadly the millenial vinyl trendoids are playing their vinyl on garbage cheap low quality turntables
msongs
Jan 2018
#53
I can tell you that nothing on CD (or previously on cassette) can ever match the excitement I felt
LisaM
Jan 2018
#54
resale. i bought a pipe organ album at a rummage sale for 25. 4 disk mills bros i got for free.
pansypoo53219
Jan 2018
#66