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Post by Ming on Sept 8, 2005 9:18:10 GMT -5
Recently, my brother bought a vinyl machine(I don't know if this is the correct name, what I mean is a machine that can play vinyls). It is a big surprise to me that today he bought 'Singles 1969-73' for me. This is the first time that I listen to the Carpenters records which is a vinyl. It is very very good. I love it. I love the feeling of listening to the Carpenters through vinyl. Oh, I don't know how to explain my feeling, but this is fantastic I can say.
Cheers,
Ming
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 8, 2005 13:25:45 GMT -5
Wow, Ming, that IS interesting....I am glad that standard record players are still being made.
Of course, telling my age here, but i grew up with vinyl and still have most of my records.
What a very nice surprise yoour brother did for you.
I have the C's singles still on vinyl. If I'm thinking of the same one, it's a brown cover and opens up to show a beautiful pic. of K. and R. on a bridge.
How cool for you! As far as the vinyl versus cd sounds... I really don't know about feeling more warmth one over the other. I think re-mastered cd sounds clearer, but my records and record player, i consider part of my growing up yrs. and they have much sentimental value because of that. I don't play the records all that much, but I think if I got rid of them, then I would miss them. 
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 8, 2005 20:55:56 GMT -5
 Hi Ming, that is so neat. All the Carpenters' original albums were released on vinyl. Carpenters were a part of the vinyl era and their music was meant to be heard on vinyl.
As far as vinyl having more warmth in sound than CD's. My take is that when it comes to Carpenters music 100% of the warmth found on vinyl (analog) is also there on CD (digital). I feel that the warmth lost in digital is minimal. The crispness and clarity you get from digital more than makes up for the minimal loss of warmth. |
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Post by Ming on Sept 8, 2005 21:15:15 GMT -5
Yes, I have just done the experiment. I choose' Top of the World' and' Close to you'. I agree with Rick that Carpenters music 100% of the warmth found on vinyl is also there on CD. I don't know if I can find some more Carpenters vinyls. But when I find one, I will certainly buy it.
Cheers,
Ming
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Post by Carps1000 on Sept 10, 2005 7:20:23 GMT -5
Vinyls were the best tho I sure dont miss the clicking & distortion that you used to get after a while. But Lps of those days used to be more interesting & more informative than the CDs of today & I used to love watching my LPs goin round on the turntables & following the grooves. The smell & texture of em was just outta this world. Those good old day-dreams. Ken carps 1000
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Post by enigma on Sept 10, 2005 16:01:15 GMT -5
Vinal does have a sound that simply cannot be reproduced on CD. The main thing I like about the Vinal is if you get the original pressings you get the original recordings NO REMIXES and no enhancements or remastering the way they were intended to be heard at the time they were recorded thats my chief attraction to the format as well as the nice large artwork on the records and lyrics (if provided) that these old eyes can read without a magnifying glass or searching the net. I can also do without the pops and clicks but still listen to vinal and do like it. I have also found alot of people who were not even born when vinal was out preferring to listen to their music on vinal and these are like 18 year olds which is strange to me.   |
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