The vinyl format has always been popular between hi-fi enthusiast and music passionates. For these people the vinyl record was always considered to be the true release and the general opinion was that the format has a richer and more interesting sound. (more…)
by Stephen Curley
I want to hear from you, the reader, if you prefer vinyl over CD and why. Post your comment and let’s talk vinyl.
Given that my on-going mission in life is to keep my vintage music collection alive and growing, I am therefore always trying to find old vinyl records for sale. (more…)
Everyone who was old enough to be listening to music pre-CD has a collection of grooved vinyl records and magnetized tape cassettes stashed somewhere. Those records are not only great for the cover art; some of them have music that still sounds great. Now there has been a concerted effort to develop the hardware and software to allow you to convert that music from its current analog form to digital, and reorganize it on a CD or an MP3 player. (more…)
Did the vinyl record finally met its match? In 1982, the compact disc was introduced to the music world and the record album was supposed to fade away like the dreaded eight track tapes that you may have heard your grandfather talk about. (more…)
By Neil Tufano
Despite the proliferation of CDs and the popularity of digital downloads, collecting records is reportedly enjoying a resurgence of interest, not least amongst dance music enthusiasts and Hi-fi purists. And of course, most of us have a record collection in the attic – even if we’ve already duplicated our favourites with CDs or MP3s. (more…)
