Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!hpfclk!fritz From: fritz@hpfclk.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Re: Turntable questions (Lack of res Message-ID: <76200016@hpfclk.UUCP> Date: Sun, 9-Sep-84 13:33:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpfclk.76200016 Posted: Sun Sep 9 13:33:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 07:24:07 EDT References: <607@hound.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 44 Nf-ID: #R:hound:-60700:hpfclk:76200016:000:2362 Nf-From: hpfclk!fritz Sep 17 09:33:00 1984 Dick, As the writer of the "Turntable questions" note, let me respond to your comments on my desire to purchase antiquated technology. Maybe I shouldn't "saddle myself with buggies, whips, and riding clothes" -- but if I've already got a stable of horses..... You see, I've already got several hundred albums. I take scrupulous care of my albums, and nearly all of them are still in mint condition. I can still get very good, very clean sound out of them, and will for some time to come. This is partly because I do not play albums all the time; if I have an album I want to listen to a lot, I will tape it and listen to the tape when I just want "casual" (i.e. background) music. If I want to listen to the music "seriously", then I put on the album. However, my B&O's cartridge is on its last legs, and would cost $150-200 to replace -- and I only paid $225 for the table (used) 3 years ago! I'm also afraid that the stylus itself is probably pretty worn, and is not doing my precious albums any good. Besides, I was never tremendously happy with the B&O, and am ready for a change. Hence my interest in new tables. As for my (current) lack of interest in CD's: I am, in fact, very interested in them. I have been following the discussions in this newsgroup avidly. It seems clear to me, by the amount of dissention in the ranks, that there are still some problems with CD's. I think we could consider ourselves to be in the "second generation" of CD players now, with some improvements over the first attempts. Since I am not in a frothing hurry to get a CD player, I prefer to wait until we understand things just a bit better. It doesn't hurt my feelings that this will also result in more bang for the buck, since much of the initial hysteria will have died down by then. Along with improvements in the CD players, I think I detect (from comments here) gradual improvements in the discs themselves. The recording engineers are beginning to understand how to mike for them, etc. Waiting a bit longer should result in better software AND hardware. I'm glad you enjoy your CD's. One of these days I intend to enjoy them, too. But in the meantime I have a considerable investment in vinyl that I would like to protect and enjoy for many years to come. *That's* why I'm asking about turntables. Gary Fritz {ihnp4,hplabs}!hpfcla!hpfclk!fritz