I went to my local Record Show yesterday. The show had about forty dealers with about 30-40,000
records. Very well attended as usual, with many people buying all kinds of vinyl.
I wasn't terribly surprised to see that almost all of the vinyl was in fair to poor condition. In the vernacular...VG+ to VG- condition; very little in Mint condition.
This got me thinking that most of us vinylphiles are probably listening to LP's that are far from the sound and condition that they were when new. Which then begs the question as to how one would really know what most of these same LP's sounded like when new
If I'm like most collectors, which I believe I am, my rarest LP's are usually in Mint- to Mint condition, however, the wear that these LP's originally received is still a MAJOR factor as to their sound today.Even though they are Mint, someone probably played them when new on less than superb gear.....Therefore, i wander how many great LP's have never really been heard to their full potential
With this in mind,pehaps this is where digital will win out on the long run
OTOH, if you listen to a digital reproduction, what are you then listening to, how much software has left its imprint on your music before you get to hear it?
BTW, Anyone here attend Record Shows....condition of the LP's that you acquire there?
records. Very well attended as usual, with many people buying all kinds of vinyl.
I wasn't terribly surprised to see that almost all of the vinyl was in fair to poor condition. In the vernacular...VG+ to VG- condition; very little in Mint condition.
This got me thinking that most of us vinylphiles are probably listening to LP's that are far from the sound and condition that they were when new. Which then begs the question as to how one would really know what most of these same LP's sounded like when new
If I'm like most collectors, which I believe I am, my rarest LP's are usually in Mint- to Mint condition, however, the wear that these LP's originally received is still a MAJOR factor as to their sound today.Even though they are Mint, someone probably played them when new on less than superb gear.....Therefore, i wander how many great LP's have never really been heard to their full potential
With this in mind,pehaps this is where digital will win out on the long run
OTOH, if you listen to a digital reproduction, what are you then listening to, how much software has left its imprint on your music before you get to hear it?
BTW, Anyone here attend Record Shows....condition of the LP's that you acquire there?
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