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Vinyl record mass production in "current" modern days ...
helius:
Phonograms aren't especially bulky nor easily damaged. Where does this idea that consumer products must be "X-treme sportz Heavy Duty 100MPH" come from?
78 rpm shellac discs are easily damaged, but vinyl records did away with that.
eti:
--- Quote from: helius on December 26, 2022, 03:37:03 am ---Phonograms aren't especially bulky nor easily damaged. Where does this idea that consumer products must be "X-treme sportz Heavy Duty 100MPH" come from?
78 rpm shellac discs are easily damaged, but vinyl records did away with that.
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Exactamondo. Look at all those bashed up 40 year old record sets that DJs have lugged around for decades.
BradC:
My biggest issue with "new" vinyl is the differences in mastering. Mastering for vinyl is vastly different than mastering for a lossless format, and a lot of the more "mainstream" vinyl on the market doesn't seem to have the same attention paid to adjusting to the limitations in the format. I suppose a lot of that could also be attributed to the "loudness wars".
Anyway, I love my old vinyl, and my newer lossless formats. They're different because they were mastered and mixed differently. Not just because of the physical reproduction mechanism.
AVGresponding:
--- Quote from: eti on December 26, 2022, 01:25:10 am ---
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on December 23, 2022, 11:26:03 am ---They are still a thing all over the world, whether you are an audiophile, audiophool, hipster, or just plain nostalgic. Even Compact Cassettes have made something of a comeback, though you can't buy a decent player new these days, unlike with vinyl.
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All those cliched categories 😂🤣
How about being a simple human knowing that audio exists on vinyl, ergo one feels like buying it and does. You don’t have to be pigeonholed to be a human, nor to buy a product.
All this <cringe> “retro” piffle - some folk simply own a record player or two, like a singer and are used to using records and never moved past them (I know a couple) - it’s a simple logical purchase, the same as buying a bar of soap or cornflakes.
Who cares what “made a comeback”. If shops stop selling a brand of chocolate and they suddenly decide to restock again, it’s like … ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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The list of "cliches" as you put it was not exhaustive. I'll refrain from naming which one I fit into, or from guessing yours, since it would likely be considered flame-baiting.
FYI I have a modest vinyl collection, a considerable compact cassette collection, a half decent linear turntable, and several cassette decks, one with Dolby S, the sound quality of which is quite remarkable, given the inherent limitations of the medium.
I also have several good CD players, a couple of very good Mini-Disc players, though I dodged the whole dedicated mp3 player thing, not getting into virtual music until I got my first smartphone.
MikeK:
--- Quote from: helius on December 26, 2022, 03:37:03 am ---Phonograms aren't especially bulky nor easily damaged. Where does this idea that consumer products must be "X-treme sportz Heavy Duty 100MPH" come from?
78 rpm shellac discs are easily damaged, but vinyl records did away with that.
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Big difference between dropping a cassette or Mini-Disc out of its case and dropping an LP out of its cover. Can't scratch a cassette or Mini-Disc. Don't ask a child to lift the playing arm off an LP. LP's warp if you don't store them properly.
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