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I did not listern CD for last 4 months
Downloads are taking off and it has been 25 years since CD was launched, yet audiophile demand for turntables and vinyl continues unabated. When did you last spin a record?
Even though it has been over 10 years since I spun a record on my system I still miss that analogue sound. The unavailability of current vinyl had forced me to change over to the "perfect CD sound" & I've never really been happy with it. The fact that this was forced upon us by the manufacturers really gets up me. Theres no way I,m going to be forced into abandoning my collection again.
We listen to records several times a week. My daughter dances to Marlene Dietrich's "La vie en rose", and my wife and I listen to Bob Dylan, Sergio Franchi, Frank Sinatra, ELLA SINGS JOBIM on Pablo Records, and Villa-Lobos on Everest. No remastering necessary.
I'm probably in the minority of your subscribers, but frankly I think you need way more analog coverage. Do people really BUY all that high zoot digital gear you review? The reason I mention this is I've been wondering whether I should renew, and on the plus side it always comes down to one name: FREMER. I'm wondering if I should just send $11 bucks to Mikey directly. No offense, maybe I _am_ just a Luddite.