Over the years I´ve got myself a pretty good and large collection of vinyl. they have really been a pain - especially when I´ve had to move from place to place - but luckly I kept them.
Basic line: I havent listen to my vinyl collection since (I guess) late 80´ties.

Resently I´ve invested in some old HI-FI gear - I´ve never been any expert in HI-FI matters so you´ll prolly laugh when you see my list of gear:

Preamp: Denon PMAR
Speakers: B&W DM 220
Grammofon: B&O Beogram 2000

So:
Why do you listen to vinyls?
&
What is your gear?

A reborn vinyl-freak

 

2x Technics SL1200, Pioneer mixer, KRK monitors.... I own over 2000 records. Recent years it has been collecting dust since I went digital and don't DJ in the clubs/parties/raves anymore.

 

3x Technics SL 1200, Vestax Rotary Mixer, Gemini MX 2200, Vestax Isolator.... wax is the bomb, especially if you're into cutting up on the 1's & 2's... ah the good ole days ;)

 

Oh man I feel for you.
How many gray hair did you grow because of those cheap junk potentiometers?

 

Mostly gear you´re talking about! Why do you listen to vinyls?

 

Gray hair Touché. Rotary mixers are dope! Particularly when having to perform in real large, acoustically sound and purposely designed rooms with a few thousand people on a very powerful system. Why do I listen to vinyl? The warmth, the bottom end. Analogue. Naturally its all dependent on the equipment, leads, pick up, stylus, amplification stage, quality of speakers/monitors, cross overs and crucially the listening environment etc... plus ones hearing capabilities and perception of sound.. choice of musical style or genré .. and of course the mastering, cutting, quality of vinyl and actual pressing of the record itself Now, where's my ipod?

 

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I have a Thorens that i bought dirt cheap when CD's were going to rule the world, I have some old Rotel prepower amps, it is a highlight to kick back and spin some plastic, I also have a Stanton direct drive for my Home studio, with usb connect to convert..but rarely use it, Moving coil cartridge is the key.....glad i kept my colection as well

 

me-Harmon Kardon belt drive turntable with an Ortofon cartridge. ART turntable pre-amp. Thorens and Beograms are both great turntables. The B&O Beogram is in an award winning design that is in a museum of modern art.

 

Because of great deep and warm analog sound, dust etc...
Try to find "Yello - Flag" or "KLF - The white room" on vinyl, it's just a great sound and it sound better then CD.

 

I have to admit I use my Vinyl only for sampling these days. I like not to be bothered with switching sides and it actually doesn't help the sound quality to listen to a vinyl often. The high frequencies will depreciate every time you run the needle through the groove. But maybe that's ok since it's the same with your hearing and that great numbness a.k.a warmth comforts you

 

2 SL1200 MkII, Technics Mixer,SDD2000 DigiDelay, All still connected to PC.

 

stanton st8.150.
project carbon.
both with ortofons.
rane mixer.
2x krk vxt 8's with a m-audio bx12s sub
An incredibly wide and sought after collection. Some rare, some naff.
I help run a 2nd hand/ and new record store!
Lucky me.
Hence my love of samplers.
We have an MPC and a maschine at the shop.

 

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Vinyl stil rules in my Hi-Fi setup.
Linn Sondek LP12
Naim Amp + Streamer
Sonus Faber Speakers
Two Ikea Billy's filled with records
Comfy listening chair

 

needle?