Hi!!
With all due respect to the Vinyl & Turntable Pundits here,just wanted to share my experience and some insight as WHAT IS THERE IN A VINYL THAT LURES US SO MUCH!!! Some might think why am I like many here, a staunch cheerleader of these things!! What brand equity a Turntable has and what satisfaction does it give to the end user!!
Music lovers need to understand and realise what we r missing out if u hv still not listened 2 a good vinyl in a decent setup. If some1 thinks he is happy with his mp3 files listening on his ipod or mobile, my only advice will b if u get a chance of getting hooked 2 vinyl never just let it go. MP3s u will get in hundreds downloading from the net ......but feeling the pleasure of listening 2 a vinyl,seeing that BLACK MAGIC revolving infront of u, cannot be downloaded.......no never.
I was also one amongst the crowd who always had his favourite songs recorded in audio casettes. Must hv invested few thousand jharofying from my Dad's pocket in getting these songs recorded in the late 80s/early 90s in a place at Gariahat,Calcutta,.Then that divine pleasure of free downloading Mp3 songs from Napster,Kazaa....wow......I thought then that was the ultimate.Then came the ACD phase where the medium with its packaging,usage facility seemed a much user friendly option.The Combo players like Philips Powerhouse and Sony G 80s started selling like Hot Cakes.This was all happening when I was simultaneously buying and listening to Vinyls as well.But ask any music lover who has listened songs over the years in all these mediums in that era,and he will share the same view as what I am saying.No mp3s,cd quality,in most cases could replace the pristine quality that u derive out of a vinyl.
When I started my collections of Vinyls I also thought let me only buy those films/albums which I dn't hv in ACDs but within a few weeks this desire of mine fell flat.The moment I used to see a Manzil Manzil brand new LP,or a Gurudev or a Sanam Teri Kasam......the sheer looks,design,presentation sheds all pre notioned inhibitions in me and I immediately had to buy the album. Reason? Very simple.Where in the ACD of Sanam Teri Kasam will u find such a packaging with such lovely pics and a gatefold cover?Where in the HKKN ACD u will find the song details,synopsis of the film and attractive gatefold cover,where in a Shalimaar ACD u will get 1 of the best gatefold covers of all times,with rare pics and important scene details.So,the bottomline is the packaging,the vinyl quality all compels me 2 buy the LP. The Cover Jacket plays an equally important role for me like the Vinyl..
Well I am preempting that this piece of post will not influence many......specially 2 that section who still banks on freebies OR "jitna saasta mil saktaa hai
"............but to those who havn't yet started listening to Vinyls or have just started,please keep the basics correct and start listening NOW. Its an addiction.............and that will only grow for the good.
Regards,
Jayant
With all due respect to the Vinyl & Turntable Pundits here,just wanted to share my experience and some insight as WHAT IS THERE IN A VINYL THAT LURES US SO MUCH!!! Some might think why am I like many here, a staunch cheerleader of these things!! What brand equity a Turntable has and what satisfaction does it give to the end user!!
Music lovers need to understand and realise what we r missing out if u hv still not listened 2 a good vinyl in a decent setup. If some1 thinks he is happy with his mp3 files listening on his ipod or mobile, my only advice will b if u get a chance of getting hooked 2 vinyl never just let it go. MP3s u will get in hundreds downloading from the net ......but feeling the pleasure of listening 2 a vinyl,seeing that BLACK MAGIC revolving infront of u, cannot be downloaded.......no never.
I was also one amongst the crowd who always had his favourite songs recorded in audio casettes. Must hv invested few thousand jharofying from my Dad's pocket in getting these songs recorded in the late 80s/early 90s in a place at Gariahat,Calcutta,.Then that divine pleasure of free downloading Mp3 songs from Napster,Kazaa....wow......I thought then that was the ultimate.Then came the ACD phase where the medium with its packaging,usage facility seemed a much user friendly option.The Combo players like Philips Powerhouse and Sony G 80s started selling like Hot Cakes.This was all happening when I was simultaneously buying and listening to Vinyls as well.But ask any music lover who has listened songs over the years in all these mediums in that era,and he will share the same view as what I am saying.No mp3s,cd quality,in most cases could replace the pristine quality that u derive out of a vinyl.
When I started my collections of Vinyls I also thought let me only buy those films/albums which I dn't hv in ACDs but within a few weeks this desire of mine fell flat.The moment I used to see a Manzil Manzil brand new LP,or a Gurudev or a Sanam Teri Kasam......the sheer looks,design,presentation sheds all pre notioned inhibitions in me and I immediately had to buy the album. Reason? Very simple.Where in the ACD of Sanam Teri Kasam will u find such a packaging with such lovely pics and a gatefold cover?Where in the HKKN ACD u will find the song details,synopsis of the film and attractive gatefold cover,where in a Shalimaar ACD u will get 1 of the best gatefold covers of all times,with rare pics and important scene details.So,the bottomline is the packaging,the vinyl quality all compels me 2 buy the LP. The Cover Jacket plays an equally important role for me like the Vinyl..
Well I am preempting that this piece of post will not influence many......specially 2 that section who still banks on freebies OR "jitna saasta mil saktaa hai
"............but to those who havn't yet started listening to Vinyls or have just started,please keep the basics correct and start listening NOW. Its an addiction.............and that will only grow for the good.Regards,
Jayant
