Any vinyl record lovers?

[Saluki]

I have only a few LPs, now. Maybe about 18" worth of wall space is taken up by them. I've a couple of feet of singles too.

I used to have a lot more. When I say a lot, I mean a whole wall full of them. My Aunt gave me every LP and single that had been in the top 10 since 1964. She didn't have room for them. I made room for them. I continued to add to it, buy making sure that I had everything in the top 10 singles and album chart (I'd listen on Sunday and buy on Monday). Then one day in about 1988, I came home and my little flat had been burgled. Door was hanging off it's hinges.

They pretty much cleaned me out, singles, LPs, Hi-fi (cooker, fridge, clothes, most of my food) everything. The buggers even poo'd on my bed and drugged my dog. All I can think is one of my friend's blabbed to someone about my collection. Interestingly I learned a valuable lesson. I can count on one hand how many people have been allowed into my home since.
I was insured but much of that collection was irreplaceable. I still trawl 2nd hand shops and look through the vinyl. I am more selective when buying now as I don't need to buy stuff that I don't like. Vinyl sounds better

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I have only a few LPs, now. Maybe about 18" worth of wall space...

They're some big LPs!

 

[Saluki]

They're some big LPs!

18" along the wall. You are naughty to tease the afflicted 3BM

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 3524179, member: 259"]I'm much like you, and I've been toying with getting another turntable (was looking at the projects that @threebikesmcginty uses, but never got round to it.

I disagree with @Archie_tect about the singles, they sometimes had wonderful mixes that were miles aways from the albums, and I don't think I'll ever replace my pile of Jamaican 12 inchers (calling @Fnaar )[/QUOTE]
I have a Prince Buster 12 inch single where the words are so rude, bits of them are bleeped out

 

[Fnaar]

I also have a fair bit of vinyl myself, and am 'temporary' custodian of my brother's vinyl...he has about 4x as much as I do. It's all in the loft. As is the turntable. Too much faff, and I never actually have time to sit and listen. Music is important to me, but it is more often than not a background to what I'm doing (DIY, cooking, swearing at the dog, rearranging my photos of Miss Goodbody) I pay for Spotify premium, and bluetooth from my phone or tablet to a pair of semi-decent speakers.

 

[Archie_tect]

[QUOTE 3524179, member: 259"]I'm much like you, and I've been toying with getting another turntable (was looking at the projects that @threebikesmcginty uses, but never got round to it.

I disagree with @Archie_tect about the singles, they sometimes had wonderful mixes that were miles aways from the albums, and I don't think I'll ever replace my pile of Jamaican 12 inchers (calling @Fnaar )[/QUOTE]
We didn't have anything to play records on when I was a teenager and when I was a student I couldn't afford singles and got fed up having to get up and change the record every 3 or 4 minutes anyway... at least with an LP they lasted 25-30 minutes a side and I could save up for the occasional one!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Got about 5 LPs by this band - who are still touring
http://www.nervous.co.uk/restl.htm

They played less than a mile from my house, late last year, I knew about it, BUT, I had to drop-off/pick-up my daughter from a concert in Leeds (Ed Shearing??) the same night, so missed them

(not seen them play live, since about 1987)

Bought this a while back, box set of 7" Cramps singles with booklet, postcards and stuff, cool eh.

I remember that, & a friend having it - can't remember what wa on it though

 

[HOU5EY]

I've got a pair of technics 1210s which are set up and used regularly. I now use time coded vinyl as it's much cheaper to buy the mp3s and they don't wear out but you get the exact same feeling as you do playing vinyl
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/digital-vinyl/traktor-scratch-a10/

 

[runner]

Still got my large vinyl collection.
Rega planar 3 turntable, I bought in 1981.

a very popular turntable in it's day

 

[runner]

It's amazing how a lot of my vinyl collection is worth...not that I want to sell....take this LP by Caravan "For girls who grow plump in the night" I have it on the original red deram label and I have seen it for sale here in St Nicks Market Bristol at £100....

 

[raleighnut]

I've still got all of my LPs and my old Thorens (highly modified, its even got a Rega arm on it ) turntable, just changed the pre-amp though to a QUAD 44 (from the old 33) and that has a fantastic phono stage in it.

 

[runner]

I acquired a brand new Linn LP12 just over 20 years ago and gave it a couple of upgrades a seperate power supply the linn lingo and a chasis rebuild...the cirkus I think it was called. Of course it sounds great and I love (like I know we all do here) the look and feel of vinyl...nothing digital can touch it...and its making a comeback. The covers of the albums were amazing (think Roger Dean and yes)...but even the Caravan cover above is big bold and beautiful

 

[MontyVeda]

It's amazing how a lot of my vinyl collection is worth...not that I want to sell....take this LP by Caravan "For girls who grow plump in the night" I have it on the original red deram label and I have seen it for sale here in St Nicks Market Bristol at £100....

...or for less than a tenner at Discogs. Our local Oxfam has some laughable price tags on some 2nd hand vinyl.

 

[runner]

...or for less than a tenner at Discogs. Our local Oxfam has some laughable price tags on some 2nd hand vinyl.

always worth a look around a charity shop...in between val doonican and mantovani there maybe a few gems. A few years ago I picked up The Beatles greatest hits vol's one and two at a bargain basement price....

 

[runner]

I've still got all of my LPs and my old Thorens (highly modified, its even got a Rega arm on it ) turntable, just changed the pre-amp though to a QUAD 44 (from the old 33) and that has a fantastic phono stage in it.

another great name in turntables...I owned a Thorens in the early 80's with all sorts of weight balances on the arm....and you can still buy Thorens turntables today......