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This question is less technical and more... philosophical? So apologies if it offends. I'm asking here because I think ASR leans away from vinyl being a good way to listen to music, so I'm hoping I'll get from you good, rational reasons to counter my slightly misty eyed ones.
The facts:
What should I do?
Thanks!
James
The facts:
- I have a low spec 1980s Linn LP12 turntable with a new MC cart, which I run into a mic amp, then into an AD converter, then into a Mac mini where I do digital RIAA and room correction before sending it to a DAC and then on to speakers.
- I've a small but growing collection of around fifty records.
- My partner gave birth to our twins ten weeks ago.
- Our house needs renovations.
- If I sold the vinyl-enabling portion of my system, I'd probably get around £2000, which is a long way towards a badly-needed new kitchen.
- I am under no pressure from my partner to sell anything.
- I love the ritual of playing records, and how my records sound.
- Before the twins were born I loved going to second hand record shops.
- I have found some great music this way, that I wouldn't have done otherwise.
- I like having a slowly growing physical representation of my favourite albums, rather than them just existing as little hearts in the Tidal ether.
- I like the thought that in years to come the twins will leaf through and find music they might never encounter on YouTube, or whatever young people use by then.
- Records look nice.
- My LP12 looks nice.
- I am proud to have created a vinyl playback system that is balanced from cartridge to speaker, that enables me to room correct a turntable, that is I think totally unique (not so humblebrag, sorry).
- Records are expensive
- Records definitely don't sound as good as the same music streamed.
- Modern LP pressings are often really disappointing.
- My system would be far simpler without.
What should I do?
Thanks!
James