Comments on: Vinyl refuses to die as turntable sales soar

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:39:31 +0000

I still enjoy turntables but I use time coded vinyl with Traktor now. I have always been more tech geek than vinyl freak. I also have a usb turntable to digitize rares, which I do often from my DJ friends. I still will buy vinyl on occasion if its rare and I must have it.

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:17:05 +0000

There’s been a real increase in the numbers of 7-inch singles released over the last decade. They’re probably loss-leaders/promotional items only, but it’s nice to see that format enjoy a slight revival. And they’re all pressed on fantastic Deutsche-Grammophon quality vinyl too!

By: mike s

mike s — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:26:43 +0000

I like the cut of your jib, sir!

By: Jak Amneziak

Jak Amneziak — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:16:25 +0000

Vinyl has got one HUGE advantage (along with many others that are not insignificant. A stylus finds it easier to vibrate for a 100hz frequency than a 15khz frequency so you get more accurate lower end replication which is ideal for the bass-head junkies in the nightclubs. Also downloading music does feel sterile and it has all the romance of a boil in the bag kipper. There is still something about buying a record that you never set out to get but bought on a whim, dropping it on your turntable and screaming “AVE IT!” when you find out it is a stomper tune in mint condition! Sadly though a lot of my generation are about as romantic as a pre-nup and thats why itunes is (sadly) winning.

By: DJ Nik Gnashers

DJ Nik Gnashers — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:32:18 +0000

I still buy vinyl, and not just to sit on a shelf looking pretty !
I have been DJ-ing with vinyl for over 25 years and still mix wax to this day. Nothing has the same feel or sound as real vinyl, and REAL DJ’s will always play vinyl. My records get hammered and still play fine with careful tone-arm setup and cleaning.
Nothing is as satisfying as digging through a crate of records, pulling one out, taking it out the sleeve, quick dust, place it on the platter, and place the stylus on that groove oh man Im getting horny just thinking about it !!!!

By: Maxine

Maxine — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:12:34 +0000

Plenty of vinyl gets an airing at Moose Mansions – the only problem we have is dragging our old bones out of the armchair so frequently to turn the record over!

By: TBird

TBird — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:55:57 +0000

Vinyl for the win! Where’s the fun in owning an iTunes catalogue?