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b0b Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 09:45 AM
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A question for all of you: do you own and use a record turntable? I'm trying to gauge the demand for the LPs I got from Tom Bradshaw. Another question: given a choice between cassette and LP, which would you buy? I know that almost everyone prefers CDs today, but some things are simply not available on CD. UPDATE April 12, 2004: ------------------ System Administrator [This message was edited by b0b on 12 April 2004 at 03:04 PM.] |
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John Billings Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 09:57 AM
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I have a turntable, and I use it a lot! I would rather have LPs than casettes. I can plug either into my Digi 001, and make cds when I need them. A turntable is the only way i can listen to my older Lloyd Green records. I wish he'd reissue everything he's done on cds. JB |
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Pee Wee Rogers Member From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:09 AM
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I have one. |
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Jay Fagerlie Member From: Lotus, California, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:13 AM
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I have one. The reproduced sound off of a cd cannot compare with a record, never could, probably never will. Record pops are a pain, but the difference in sound is worth the pops and crackles... just my opinion Jay [This message was edited by Jay Fagerlie on 24 January 2004 at 10:13 AM.] |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:21 AM
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I have about 6 of them and 5000 LPs to play. I bought records yesterday at the local Goodwill store--50cents each. I still enjoy them. In as much as your LPs you have--if they are priced right, they will sell. If they are priced like Bradshaw had them, that's the reason YOU have them now. What are you going to list them for? [This message was edited by Bill Hatcher on 24 January 2004 at 10:22 AM.] |
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Jack Francis Member From: Mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:31 AM
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Bob No turntable since we played together..(over 20 years...man the time has flown!)  |
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Dyke Corson Member From: Urbana, IL USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:34 AM
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I have tons of LPs, and I have several turntables, probably none working and really don't have the time to dig them out and mess with them right now, maybe someday - but until then I'll buy the tapes from b0b!  |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:48 AM
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I have the turntable to go with the "wall of vinyl". Cassettes are more convenient, if sound quality isn't an issue, like driving in a car. [This message was edited by chas smith on 24 January 2004 at 10:49 AM.] |
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b0b Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 10:52 AM
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quote:That's the reason I've posting this, Bill. To me, they seem inherently very valuable. They are expensive to mail, and I'd have to find the right kind of box. I need to determine if there's enough demand to go to the effort of counting and cataloging all of this stuff. I estimate that there's about 2 tons of new, shrinkwrapped LPs here. Thanks again, Tom (I think)  ------------------ System Administrator |
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Tommy White Member From: Hendersonville,Tn., U.S.A. |
posted 24 January 2004 11:05 AM
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b0b, A turntable is a must for me, especially over cassettes. As someone said earlier, I like to listen to vintage records that were never issued on CD and the record covers are also enjoyable to look at when rifling through ones collection. I vote yes on featuring vinyl in the catalog. T.W. |
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Mike Kowalik Member From: San Antonio,Tx.,USA |
posted 24 January 2004 11:10 AM
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I say put the LP's up for sale....I'll buy them...especially now since it's possible to use a computer to transfer LP's to CD. |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 24 January 2004 11:13 AM
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I have a turntable (and lots of LP's)! I've been intending to transfer them all to CD's, but since I've been reading how much in demand LP's are becoming, I have decided to keep them as they are. [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 24 January 2004 at 11:17 AM.] |
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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 24 January 2004 11:25 AM
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My old one died after 25 years of faithful service, and I recently bought a new one at Radio Shack. I too have lots of LPs. PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP, Tell me you have a mint copy of Curly Chalkers double "Counterpoint& Big Hits on Big Steel" LP. |
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Ron Whitworth Member From: Yuma,Ariz. USA |
posted 24 January 2004 11:26 AM
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Hello b0b. I am with the crowd that still has & uses a turntable..I just can't bear to part with my LP collection either & still buy some when i can find them..Ron |
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Jack Dougherty Member From: Spring Hill, Florida, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 11:27 AM
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B0B I have one and use it a lot...any LP's I have are put to cd. So for me LP's are fine. JD ------------------ |
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Joey Ace Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada |
posted 24 January 2004 11:32 AM
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I'd buy an LP over a tape. Better fidelity. Either way, I'd then copy it to my hard drive. |
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Bryan Bradfield Member From: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
posted 24 January 2004 11:40 AM
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When vinyl appeared to be heading toward obsolescence, I panicked and bought spare needles, and spare turntables, just to be on the safe side. I have to tell the story of one turntable purchase. I was looking at LP records at a garage sale, and all of the records were in mint condition. I suggested to the seller that he was one of those guys who transferred all his records onto tape during the first listen, and then put the records into storage. He admitted to it. Since he was selling the vinyl, I asked him about his turntable. He went inside, and returned with a virtually unused turntable that I then bought from him, along with many of his records. Yes - I still play records almost daily. I also play cassettes, but prefer the vinyl records. I won't transfer records to CD. There are just too many of them. I still buy records at the Salvation Army thrift store. |
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HowardR Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y. |
posted 24 January 2004 11:50 AM
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I have a turntable, listen to vinyl, and copy onto CD if I want to listen in the car or away. I don't like cassettes. With regard to shipping boxes....call Bags Unlimited....1-800-767-2247 and ask for MLP6. Tell em', h0ward sent you.... Three records in an MLP6 shipped by post office media rate, will cost $2.81. [This message was edited by HowardR on 24 January 2004 at 11:55 AM.] |
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Walter Stettner Member From: Vienna, Austria |
posted 24 January 2004 12:00 PM
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Yes, I use one all the time. I also have a CD recorded hooked up to my stereo, so I can easily burn vinyl records on CD and make my own compilations for car radio etc. I never liked cassette tapes and always avoided to buy them, unless the material wasn't available on other sources and I really wanted it. Walter ------------------ [This message was edited by Walter Stettner on 24 January 2004 at 12:01 PM.] |
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Jason Powers Member From: Muncie, IN |
posted 24 January 2004 12:01 PM
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I collect records, have three turntables, and use them/listen quite frequently. I have a lot of CDs, but I prefer records. |
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Ray Montee Member From: Portland, OR, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 12:02 PM
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I have 3 turntables; couldn't function without them; lots of LP's; and tons of 78's and 45's to boot. I'd never part with my records. I've paid over $20.00 for an old 78 with Jerry Byrd on it; likewise for LP's. Cassettes are great and I have many for the car and for long trips but when they jam up and shred themselves......it's good-bye. |
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bruce fischer Member From: florissant, mo. usa |
posted 24 January 2004 12:05 PM
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i still have my turn table and LP's. |
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Kenny Dail Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504 |
posted 24 January 2004 12:08 PM
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I use a turntable. ------------------ |
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Bill Bailey Member From: Kingman, AZ |
posted 24 January 2004 12:22 PM
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I still have two turntables, one has variable pitch a must for playing in tune. I have hundreds of records. I prefer to practice the newer recordings on cd though. Bill Bailey |
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David Doggett Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 12:25 PM
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I have a turntable and hundreds of records, many now warped from being stored and unplayed for so long. I would buy an occassional LP by someone like Curley Chalker that was unavailable in a CD. I don't play cassette tapes. The tape decks kept breaking down, and I stopped replacing them. |
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c c johnson Member From: killeen,tx usa |
posted 24 January 2004 12:32 PM
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me too. all speeds. |
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Ray Minich Member From: Limestone, New York, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 12:39 PM
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I have four turntables, only one of which works right now because 3 of them have belts that evaporated over the years. The one that works I just bought for $100 at the local appliance store in November last year. Had to buy it 'cause I just got my hands on 35 classic PSG LP's and was going nuts trying to play them. |
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Ray Minich Member From: Limestone, New York, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 12:45 PM
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As for the LP/CD music quality controversy one must read the audio article that appeared on the front page of the second section of last Wednesday's (01/21/04) Wall Street Journal (upper left hand corner). Who in their right mind would spend $500,000 on a home stereo system? I guess some people will. These "audio afficionados" claim there are subtleties on the LP's that don't come across on the CD. If I gotta spend $500K to hear the difference I'll let it go. PS: I brought a Pittman Turkey Call home last night and my 13 year old daughter is driving me nuts with it... Oops, my mistake, the article is in the Monday 01/19/04 edition and it's title is " My iPod's Encounter with High End Stereo Left All of us Wiser", and it's written by Lee Gomes. Sorry for the wild turkey chase. [This message was edited by Ray Minich on 24 January 2004 at 12:49 PM.] [This message was edited by Ray Minich on 24 January 2004 at 03:10 PM.] |
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Al Marcus Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA |
posted 24 January 2004 12:46 PM
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b0b-I have two turntables I play 78's-45's and LP"s. I have a lot of Alvino Rey's original RCA Bluebird recordings on 78's yet.I have a lot of LP"s but I am one of those who will buy your LP's from Tom's catalog. I used to get them from Tom, but in moving around, I lost them along the way. So get the Catalog ready and you will do a lot of business. ------------------ |
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Roger Kelly Member From: Mount Carmel, TN. 37645 |
posted 24 January 2004 01:10 PM
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Yes I have one and I still listen to my 78's/45's and LP's. As a matter of fact, I just bought a mint copy of Hank Thompson At The Golden Nugget LP, and probably will buy more LP's too. As someone here said, look over the prices and see if you can lower them some, and maybe give a price break if someone bought more than one at a time, Kind'a like you are doing with the Steel Guitarist Magazines. |
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Tiny Olson Member From: Tribes Hill, NY, USA along the Erie Canal in the beautiful Mohawk River Valley |
posted 24 January 2004 01:24 PM
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I have two turntables and wouldn't want to be without them. Too many old, great albums in the collection to not have a turntable. Got lots of cassettes and CDs along with some of my favorite albums converted over to either of these formats. But the turntable's a must for me. Tiny O. |
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tom anderson Member From: leawood, ks., usa |
posted 24 January 2004 01:35 PM
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There are several of his steel record club lp's that I would like to get to complete my collection. Put them up for sale - I'll buy, or let me know & I will e-mail you my "wants" list. Thanks |
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Ed Naylor Member From: portsmouth.ohio usa |
posted 24 January 2004 01:39 PM
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b0b- I have 250,000 old records and go to record shows. The main thing people are looking for is 60-70- British invasion records. Jazz sells well and the really "Obscure" little label things that didn,t make it.I don't have time but putting them on the Net is probably the best way to sell. I couldn't sell NEW Elvis 8 tracks for 50c at last show. ED |
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C Dixon Member From: Duluth, GA USA |
posted 24 January 2004 01:43 PM
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I have a turntable. And I would not want to be without it. Also hundreds of LP's. Some so priceless, it would really hurt to lose them. As one poster said, my turntable has a pitch control which I use often. I would however, have opted to have them all on CD's, IF, CD's had been around when I purchased the LP's. But since a copy to CD would transfer all the pops and scratches, I don't see much advantage to converting them now. carl |
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Egil Skjelnes Member From: Blomsterdalen, Norway |
posted 24 January 2004 01:44 PM
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Hello from Norway I have turntables too,several.I collect steel guitar records,and have about 3000 records with steel instrumentals on!All speeds.If there are people out there with sparecopys,I love to trade,I have many duplicates,and still need a few too,espesially indie label 45`s. Best from Egil. |
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Gordon Borland Member From: San Antonio, Texas, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 01:49 PM
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I have turntable setup in the studio to transfer lp's to CD, cassetts, 8 tk, 1/4" tape. I wonder what the legal situation is to transfer lp to cd and then sell the cd? I have not done that but Iam set up to. ------------------ |
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Doug Brumley Member From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 01:53 PM
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Though I don't listen to my record player much (for one thing, I don't have many LPs, but mainly it's due to the fact that my new receiver doesn't have a phono input stage), I'm not at all opposed to buying vinyl. I'd prefer that over cassettes for sure. |
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Ron Whitworth Member From: Yuma,Ariz. USA |
posted 24 January 2004 02:01 PM
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WOWWWW!!!!!!! Looks like b0b is gonna get real busy with the "old vinyl"!!!..I'm amazed that so many folks have still kept the turntables but i agree with the sound quality also...Ron |
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Ken Williams Member From: Arkansas |
posted 24 January 2004 02:39 PM
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I have a turntable but do not use it much. I keep telling myself that I'm going to transfer some my record collection to CD, but never seem to get around to it. I read somewhere a study that concluded that 90% of the people cannot tell the difference in a record and CD, when using top notch turntable,new needle, new record,etc. |
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Val Gethers Member From: Hesperia, California, USA |
posted 24 January 2004 02:56 PM
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Bob: Same as Mike Perlowin. Just bought a new one at Radio Shack. Use it all the time. |
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