My earlier sense of getting back into vinyl was in no small part driven by a visit to the Boise Record Store a while back where a whole lifetime of memories came flooding back from my more youthful days. That, and the general notion that it would be just a cool experience to introduce my young grandchildren, who have only known Spotify, to the strange discs that you have to take out of a sleeve and put them on a machine that spins them around....
Of course, I won't deny the seductive draw of the equipment itself, especially the Sol, but I can see it is the prospect of starting out from zero that has become the kicker here, which while in no way represents a rejection of the value of vinyl, simply succumbs to practicality. I'll be retired for God's sake, and I still have to pay the yacht crew!
this has been a fun conversation!
Getting back into vinyl was a tempting proposition for me, as it is the way I discovered music. I spent all my spare cash in the '70s on albums when I was a teenager..
I recently spent some time at a friend's house who has a huge vinyl collection.
It was great to hear some classic albums on vinyl for the first time in over 20 years.
This wasn't a 'high end' vinyl system, but it sounded really good and although not 'better' than digital, it was a hugely enjoyable experience.
I've committed to digital now.
The end of an era!