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Yes, yes, yes. A Goldmund Studio. I use MIT Reference Phono cables. I love it! I am not a CD hater.

The venerable AR ES1 with an Audioquest PT5 arm and the old, reliable Shure V15 Type V-MR. It just keeps on truckin', er, trackin', that is.

Bought my fourth TT in 1983 - a Rega P3. Finally upgraded to a Basis/Graham combo in 1999. I put the P3 in it's original box, but I still can't seem to part with it. Vinyl for life!

always had and always will

I have yet to hear a digital source under $10G that gives me the musical sound delivered by my modest Nottingham table.

I am the happy owner of a Well Tempered Classic turntable. Long Live Vinyl!

I like the smooth sound and I have a lot of money invested in vinyl records.

I'm in my mid-20s and so had to start from scratch, but my analog rig far surpasses my digital front-end, and I have more LPs than CDs. Don't think that all of the younger generation is deaf. In fact, most of us hear better than you do.

Absolutely. VPI TNT with JMW 10.5 arm & Benz Micro Glider cartridge; I've had a table in my system since I was 15. It's my favorite medium-blows away my Meridian 588!

No. However, after reading so much about their smooth/fluid sound qualities I was anxious to hear for myself at the Home Entertainment Show in San Francisco. I must say, turntables today are much different than the type that wore out my collection of (uh oh, I will now date myself) Beatles, Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkle, on and on. . . LP's. After hearing actual demos on extremely advanced and expensive machines, supported with other very advanced/expensive equipment, I was not compelled to run out and grab one for our home system. More interesting to me was the advances in their design, so much so that I took numerous pictures of the turntables and took them to work. I asked co-workers what they thought they were looking at (I had about five different pictures of the most extreme machines)and their answers, honest, were: a)an espresso machine, b) a medical/dental device, c) semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and lastly, my favorite, d) a mini one-person submarine. They were impressive to look at, fun to listen to, but it just wasn't enough difference in sound quality to run out and grab one for our home. And believe me, being one-half of an audiophile husband and wife team, we would have done so if we had really heard a difference.

I feel the CD format is now becoming sonically competitive with good vinyl...but I will never abandon LPs!

Yes, in fact I have two. Not much use any longer, as I've converted all my vinyl to digital, and new media is more costly than practical.

Nothin' fancy... Rega Planar 3, RB300, Blue Point Special... BUT I sold my record collection (for about 6 good reasons)... I won't ditch the Rega, however... I still occasionally run across hard-to-find vinyl titles that I like to burn to CD-R.

Not as convenient, but still sounds better. When I am in the mood for serious listening, the vinyl comes out.

I don't consider anyone without a turntable as an audiophile, being as analog still offers the best sound quality, SACD is almost as good, an CD's suck.

There is one in my rack, but it hasn't turned a revolution in years.

Unfortunately, when CD arrives long time ago, I rid off my collection and Sansui 717 turntable

after speakers, the most necessary thing. ask Brian Eno.

Magic moments—fashion proof.

Simply the best.

My VPI TNT-HR is the main component of my front end. It ismy preferred source. Vinyl rules along with tubes.

Wish I could get enough software to justify owing one though

I sure do want one! It's been a long time since my Lab 80 Mk II bit the dust.

I have a VPI mk IV, with a graham 1.5 tonearm and a Transfiguration Espirit cartridge. I've upgraded from a mk III over the years. It has a custom suspension of fiber cones on sorbathane. The rep from VPI said this would make it more Aries sounding. my phonostage is an American Hybrid Technologies. I'd say 90% of my listening on my main system is with vinyl, my media of choice. Retail, my vinyl playback system would have cost $8,000.00 plus. I have aquired most of it demo or used for a bit less. i only spent $500.00 on my cd player. sure i'll upgrade my digital front end someday. I'll also continue upgrading my analog front end. i wish i could say, "if it's not on vinyl, it's not worth having." unfortunately, there are not enough vinyl lovers left in the world. However, especially with indie rock/pop and pre 80's classical and jazz, i can say, "if i own it, it's on vinyl."

Intend to buy soon, Rega P2 or Pro-Ject RPM 4

My wife still doesn't touch it after 7 years of being together. She asked once if I'd show her but that's blown over for now.

LP12 1978

I have a Merrill Heirloom Table, Graham 2.2 Tonearm, and Audioquest Cartridge.

I cherish the 1200+ vinyls and their sometimes great sound. And I must confess that I also like their seize, and often the cover art. And of course, there's this nostalgia element as well.

I have my "shrine to vinyl" in my living room. No digital allowed here, no transistors either. Heavily modified AR.w/Shure V-15 (not the best sound but gentle on the groove) Buy stock in turn table companies....when all these high roller youngsters who have grown up believing "perfect sound forever" get hammered by the sound of a real record they will never go back.