I don't just use vinyl, I love it.
I'm not even of an age where it was hugely relevant even when I started buying music. Nonetheless, I recently purchased album number 750. I love the proper sized artwork, the ceremony that goes with it and the fact that the hardware is equally fun to use;



And, just as importantly, it sounds good. I'm no luddite, good CD (to say nothing of some of the high res stuff breaking cover) will do everything vinyl can do and the buy in for good vinyl replay is not cheap but the care and attention that was lavished on the mastering and production of sixties, seventies and some eighties vinyl shines through when the needle hits the groove. Ironically modern stuff can benefit too- cut the vinyl version with the same "everything turned up to eleven" qualities as the CD and MP3 release and the needle will simply jump off the record. Often the vinyl release is a better sounding format possessed of a bit of dynamic range.

I'm not going to suggest that vinyl has a future beyond "enthusiasts" (nutters) but I simply love what it can do and how it can do it. When it was time to choose what our wedding cake was going to be, Mrs Hatred and I felt there was only going to be one thing we really wanted to model it on



I also own a Commodore Amiga I bought last year but that is purely for reliving my childhood and perfectly legit as far as I am concerned.

Length? 20 minutes a side. CD is still better for listening to in the bath for that reason.
(Leonard Hatred briefly did some work on, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 15:08, 4 replies)

Vinyl
Has got to be better for something that has been recorded in analouge. reggae sounds well shit on CD. Kudos to you for standing firm. I sold all mine when the CD revolution came along....wish I hadn't :(
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 15:15, closed)

never gave a toss about vinyl Vs CDs
I do understand the aesthetic value of it. enjoy every bit of it mate.

well done on the amiga. Still got loads of disks in the parents loft. Shadow of the beast is still fucking hard!
(waxdart hello., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 18:02, closed)

Dunno
what your turntable is, but it knocks the stuffing out of my Rega Planar 3! Much respect!
( The Lone Groover has mal des nuts., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 20:30, closed)

Planar 3 is a good deck.
Its possible to get some excellent results out of them. That is a Michell Gyrodec with some mods and I was very lucky in that Mrs Hatred bought the deck for me as an engagement present. I sold my last turntable to buy the cartridge and saved up for the arm and phono stage. Even with the luxury of buying most things at cost/trade, I'd struggle to put it together now so I am very grateful I have it.
(Leonard Hatred briefly did some work on, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 22:23, closed)