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Forum: Swap Meet
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Topic: Used 11A Line Preamplifier Audio Mart
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Forum: Source
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Topic: Digital looks so simple, sometimes I miss the vinyl ritual
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| Digital looks so simple, sometimes I miss the vinyl ritual [message #99141] |
Wed, 17 December 2025 08:53 |
Cole
Messages: 1
Registered: December 2025
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Esquire |
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I am a man in my 60s, and in those days, playing vinyl records on the turntable was always a blast. Nowadays, it seems most people have moved to playing music on digital platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and others.
Don't misunderstand me, streaming music via these digital platforms looks easy and convenient. I mean, one can get to play any album they wish with a simple search on Spotify, for example.
However, I feel like something is missing. I miss that vinyl ritual.
That feeling of going through the crates is looking for that album that is on your mind.
The joy that comes with finding it quickly.
That act of quickly brushing it to clean off the dust before placing it on a turntable. The sound of the first crackle before the music starts.
Staying close to the full side with no skipping allowed.
That makes one listen to every song on the album without missing any, which is what the artist wanted in the first place.
It is so different from digital.
Digital kind of looks like watching a movie on your phone, unlike vinyl, which can be likened to going to the cinema to experience movie watching on a different level.
Does anyone have this exact feeling, or am I just thinking aloud?
Do you think the "vinyl ritual" was worth it, or was it overrated? I mean, are you happier with the digital streaming of songs nowadays?
If you miss the days of vinyl records, are you now actively collecting?
Let me know your thoughts.
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Forum: Group Build
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Topic: Planning on building a hifi rack, need suggestions.
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| Planning on building a hifi rack, need suggestions. [message #99135] |
Thu, 11 December 2025 22:00 |
Prince
Messages: 49
Registered: September 2025
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Hello, everyone
Please, I am seeking some opinions on making a good hifi rack for my family that can be able to carry 4 equipment, if you add the turntable that will be on top.
That's basically 3 shelves where I can place the preamp, power amplifier, and digital streamer.
I am thinking of using the Maple butcher block platforms on a metal frame for this work.
For the measurements
I am looking at
Length: 100 cm
Thickness: 2.8 cm
Width: 50 cm.
I am budgeting around $900 for the project and won't want to exceed that unless I have no options.
What do you think about the measurement and the materials that I plan to use?
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