Vinyl Records on the Way Back?

The Boston Globe recently ran a story about vinyl records are making a comeback among a generation that was raised on CDs and digital downloads.

Part of the attraction is the opportunity to collect something tangible and large enough to display real artwork and part of it is the sound, which is often described as warmer and fuller.

The irony is that sometimes the vinyl is made from the original analog tapes or high resolution digital masters, but according to my sources, these records are often made from the same low-res digital source as the CD, sort of like putting the cheap wine (or perfume) in fancy bottles.  It will be interesting to see how this evolves as customers become more sophisticated.

Comments

[Jules]

Hey Chris--Do you still have a turntable? I have a couple of no-CD-ever-made-of-them LP's that I miss hearing.

[Christopher Herot]

Jules, I do. My son recently dug the turntable out of the basement and hooked it up so he could listen to my old vinyl records. These days you can even buy a turntable that uses a Laser instead of a needle so you can play your old records without fear of wearing them out.

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[Gabrielle Myers]

I buy vinyl records records at http://www.musicstack.com. They have lots of those old vinyl records. My Aunt has loads of vinyl those especially of the carpenters.