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Bought no vinyl for 10 years. Where to (re)start now?

Timmy

Timmy

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I feel like trying to fall in love with my vintage turntable once again. Did not use it in months. Most of my vinyl library is older than 40 years. Newest member was a Tears For Fears EP from 2014.

What up-to-date vinyl records would you recommend in order to get me hooked again? Anything Jazz, Pop, R&B, Soul, Latin, Indie could be fine. No Country, Folk or Classic.

Thanks a lot!
 
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Try this :p
 
Maybe listen to a streaming service Spotify ( or similar) to see what you like and then purchase the vinyl copy.
Keith
 
Join 'Discogs' - online community, valuation service and collection of shops. The comments are helpful and the valuations stop you paying too much.

Recognise that a big part of vinyl's appeal is tactile - go to good physical shops, buy records that you like the look of: the artwork, sleeve notes etc

Vinyl is about style over substance, embrace that :)
 
I listen to radio paradise, which plays wide, eclectic, human curated mix. (at least on the main mix). It has the advantage over most internet radio that you can skip songs. you dont like. Most of my recently purchased vinyl has been inspired by tracks I have heard there.
 
Just about every digital format is far superior to playing LPs, so don't go looking for an "audio upgrade".

Where LPs are nice is the physical activity of using them. They force you to be "present" because you have to get up every 25 minutes or so. The covers and sleeves can be fascinating and in large enough font to read!

You almost need to search out interesting physical examples because of this. In my youth, I loved albums by Yes, not just because I enjoyed the music but because of the gatefold album covers and Roger Dean art! I sometimes get the LP out whilst listening to a digital version to recreate the experience. But I don't get up every 25 minutes.
 
Maybe I should add that part of the idea is to purchase some items that represent the current technical state-of-the-art in the field of producing records.
 
Timmy said:
Maybe I should add that part of the idea is to purchase some items that represent the current technical state-of-the-art in the field of producing records.
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What sort of items you refering to. ?
 
Timmy said:
Maybe I should add that part of the idea is to purchase some items that represent the current technical state-of-the-art in the field of producing records.
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The current state of the art is not much different from the 40 year old state of the art. We are still bumping against the ceiling of the technical limitations of the format.

There are some labels that claim to create "audiophile" LPs, but they are still similarly constrained. The best they can do is make sure their process is up there against the technical limit. Don't buy into the AAA (all analogue) recording hype - it doesn't offer any benefits - and will probably be worse in many instances.
 
Timmy said:
Maybe I should add that part of the idea is to purchase some items that represent the current technical state-of-the-art in the field of producing records.
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Tread carefully here - there are expensive rabbit holes, unsubstantiated claims and overinflated prices - this is Snake Oil territory

Perhaps have a look at eco-vinyl and bands / pressing plants that prioritise recycling and reducing the carbon footprint of the process. Otherwise recognise that the 'state of the art' is in the past, try to find well mastered and pressed records from whatever era
 
Timmy said:
Maybe I should add that part of the idea is to purchase some items that represent the current technical state-of-the-art in the field of producing records.
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There has been no improvement in the state of the art for decades. Modern LPs are constrained by exactly the same limits the medium imposed in 1990.
 
Timmy said:
What up-to-date vinyl records would you recommend in order to get me hooked again? Anything Jazz, Pop, R&B, Soul, Latin, Indie could be fine. No Country, Folk or Classic.
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Basically anything from Gondwana Records.
 
Well, I noticed that Karajan/Bruckner news the other day. Problem is, I don’t like classic music so much that I would spend 300 Euros or so for the 9-records box.

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I did try to get back into vinyl some years ago bought my former Thorens TD160 (again) this turntable i used at the time in the 70 and 80ties. A decent element of Ortofon with an new eliptical needle was installed. Also the original cinch plugs were changed for neutrik plugs. So i dig up some records like Ahmad Jamal - Rossiter Road. When i did an a/b comparison in the late 80ties i was stund regarding the difference basicly it was dead silence on the cd compared to vinyl. Because of that i could hear details like wispering from left to right an visa versa that was on vinyl more or less barely notable because of background noise. Same sort experience with Miles Davis - Tutu. For me the reason to leave vinyl asap. Now the same experience was their again. IMO it looks like Vinyl is more a sort of life style thing as so many things as food clothing cars etc etc an thats fine. Probably if i had still my about 1000 lp's ( that i gave away late 80ties no regrets) i would keep the Thorens an listen when i am in a nostalgic mood. :cool:
 
Yes absolutely covers are nice what’s inside not so much, I haven’t played any records ( voluntarily) since CD.
Keith
 
Purité Audio said:
Yes absolutely covers are nice what’s inside not so much, I haven’t played any records ( voluntarily) since CD.
Keith
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I noticed by my self when listening to my ripped cd's an downloaded high+res files music that i roam the internet to find specific info about what im listening to. There is really an abundance of information you can find an spent a worthwhile evening. No cover from an cd or lp could match that. IMO informative site like A history of rock music in 500 songs is so much informative/fun to listen to or read in. https://500songs.com/series/a-history-of-rock-music-in-500-songs/
 
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