RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Believe it or not, I still have albums on vinyl that have not been purchased on cd , or even mp3. Thing is, I'm getting a craving for some certain albums /tracks. For example ,Cause Of Death by Obituary is in my mind at the moment. Also , Cyclone by Tangerine Dream , and the first Roxx gang album. Bearing in mind, I listen to my sounds mainly commuting these days. My turntable is not linked up to anything at the moment. Come to think of it, I'm using my Mac mini or ipad through monitors , and am listening to Canadian radio at home quite a lot . I was just wondering if I really need to buy the downloads or just link up the hifi again. Does anybody else have this kind of dilemma? Edited May 16, 2013 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1368733252' post='2080932'] Believe it or not, I still have albums on vinyl that have not been purchased on cd , or even mp3. Thing is, I'm getting a craving for some certain albums /tracks. For example ,Cause Of Death by Obituary is in my mind at the moment. Also , Cyclone by Tangerine Dream , and the first Roxx gang album. Bearing in mind, I listen to my sounds mainly commuting these days. My turntable is not linked up to anything at the moment. Come to think of it, I'm using my Mac mini or ipad through monitors , and am listening to Canadian radio at home quite a lot . I was just wondering if I really need to buy the downloads or just link up the hifi again. Does anybody else have this kind of dilemma? [/quote] Well you are AFAIK entitled to make copies of music you have already bought so so long as it solely for your personal use. Personally I have no qualms about downloading free copies (e.g. using one of the many youtube audio ripping sites) of material on albums I already own on CD /record/tape on the basis that my original purchase was essentially a licence to enjoy the music in perpetuity, but that is probably dodgy from a legal point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starless Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Link up the hi-fi again. Listen to the albums the way you remember. But beware, did this myself last year, can't stop buying vinyl now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 [quote name='Starless' timestamp='1368745943' post='2081151']...Listen to the albums the way you remember...[/quote] I would, but you can't get the shellac cylinders any more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hook your record player up through usb and rip them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen2112 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I started to copy my vinyl on to my pc but to be honest it was a complete faff! So I err downloaded the albums instead thinking well I've already paid for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I caught the vinyl bug about four years and very hastily sold all my cds to fund the addiction. Then found that quite a few albums never got vinyl releases or were released in small numbers and now sell for loads of money. I do spend more money on music now as I do enjoy collecting vinyl more than cds and the listening experience is more enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1368733252' post='2080932'] My turntable is not linked up to anything at the moment. Come to think of it, I'm using my Mac mini or ipad through monitors , and am listening to Canadian radio at home quite a lot . I was just wondering if I really need to buy the downloads or just link up the hifi again. Does anybody else have this kind of dilemma? [/quote] Not since I converted all my vinyl. Only you can really decide but I'd recommend conversion on the basis that I listen to my old vinyl stuff far, far more since I digitised it all. I guess the choice is either to spnd the time on doing the conversion or spend the money on buying digital versions (which I wouldn't recommend because of the compression issues etc). Go on, go along the conversion route - at the very least it'll force youto listen to all your old favourites at least one more time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1368733252' post='2080932'] Does anybody else have this kind of dilemma? [/quote] Yes. I've got 100s of LPs, 12"s and 7"s that have never had a digital release. Last year, as I was packing up to move house, I took the opportunity to digitise lots of them. Turntable ---> phono stage ---> USB audio box ---> iMac (running Audacity) When I start doing this again I shall invest in a Pro-Ject Phono Stage with a built in USB port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) Loving all the replies looks like I will just dig out vinyl and play when I want to. Some of you may know about the brother situation. Once he goes, I can move things around again and be settled also, I don't believe in buying the same things in multiple formats. In the '80s I replaced a lot of vinyl with cd. If I want anything new, it will be cd. Edited May 17, 2013 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1368820453' post='2082056'] Loving all the replies looks like I will just dig out vinyl and play when I want to. Some of you may know about the brother situation. Once he goes, I can move things around again and be settled [/quote] I have to wait until I can afford to convert the loft.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1368820657' post='2082060'] I have to wait until I can afford to convert the loft.... [/quote] Sorry to hear that . Something to look forward to when it does happen Edited May 17, 2013 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1368818879' post='2082034'] The way I rememer listening to vinyl was through a haze of marijoo-anna and joss sticks. Its kind of hard to replicate these days without upsetting certain folk [/quote] Haha, this is familiar. I'd say we were in the same room, just lost in the haze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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