Pam, I have always held that the sound of vinyl has a warmth and personality that is lost with the sampling rate of CD’s and even more so with the compression of MP3s. LP sales continued even after CDs became the preferred format. True ‘audiophiles’ continue to embrace the analogue sound for it’s realistic reproduction, even if you have to flip the record and ignore the occasional click and pop. Turntable sales continue but the offerings tend to be higher end audiophile instruments costing as much as $10,000. (see attached thumbnails)
I wrote a post for Corfid on Christmas day of 2006 about the various recording formats recorded music has gone through over more recent years.
I miss the album for all the liner notes, artwork and recording information that doesn’t accompany a downloaded MP3. I really feel that today’s youth are missing out on a larger musical experience.
The photo below is of my vinyl collection taken around 1980. (note DSR in upper right) I continued to accumulate vinyl even after CDs made their debut shortly thereafter. I lost count after 2500 albums. I should offer room and board to any Corfidian during Massey week if he/she would offer help in digitizing these albums ranging from the folk trio ‘
America’ to the ‘70’s rockers,
Zebra. From Ozzy to Bach.
As for the article you posted being "somewhat out of touch with the times"? We’ll so am I - I still think the ‘60’s rule!!!
Yuri