Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Classical Vinyl LPs

Sounds great, wish they did that round here. What are prices like?

They make great frisbees..........

I got one of these last year and have recorded quite a few of my LP's to CD so I can play them in the mog

It's also quite decent to just listen to in a small room

http://www.teac.com/product/lp-r550usb/

Or how about this

A turntable that streams wirelessly

http://www.akaipro.com/category/new-products

I have spend whole afternoon with this friendly guy, Miachel Fehlauer. He brought and showed me his vinyl curve adapting mono pre(for the time before RIAA) fitted at my system (see link to an American review of his gear below) and we were talking about his next project, a stereo pre for vinyl lovers. Great experience.

www.stereophile.com/content/listening-132#B2FctbIJ53o3c22S.97

Looks impressive

Did you notice a difference ?

The contact to Michael was managed by a common friend, Michael and myself didn't know each other. TBH we could not test the real intention and benefit of his preamp, because all of my records are produced after RIAA became binding standard. But we could listen to the overall sound of his preamp in comparison to my phono input gear. His solid state pre sounds very rhythmical, has very good timing and a deep dry bass. After a while of listening adaption it began to sound even better. (He brought two samples so we could listen stereo).
My gear is based on an EAR MC step up transformer feeded into a tube Mcintosh C22. This sound is not so defined at the bass, has a less correct timing and tends to "overhang" a little bit at fast fading or suddenly stopping notes. On the other hand, the mix of coils and tubes offers a pretty lively, very dynamic and transparent sound. A little more an euphemism than an intellectual presentation. I like it.
TBH my hifi neurosis has been cured since a decade and normally I don't care about "gear" any longer, just enjoy listening to the music. Anyway it was a very interesting afternoon.

I have definitely noticed the clipped sound of MP3s but as I age I find my hearing is degrading and wonder if revisiting the world of audiophile hardware really makes sense?? I still have some 1000 vinyl LPs.

Cheers,

I love spinning some vinyl. I find I properly listen to the music, usually with a cuppa, while other formats seem to be background while doing something else. I have a Michell Gyro Deck and decent amps (Lounge Audio and Rogue) and speakers (Kef) which presents the music as a proper soundstage. I find you can really tell what has been well recorded and the band are inside my room in 3D so to speak.

Yes! with that amount of spinning discs you should. True listening is not only about the ability to receive the highest frequencies. The "music" (technically spoken as well) is most important in the mid frequency band, and this band we can hear until our last day. Any digital gear, until this day, is not able to reproduce e.g. congas as a vinyl can do. Never can deliver the same attack and physical experience as played by vinyl.