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From: fritz@hpfclk.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Turntable questions (Lack of res
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Date: Sun, 9-Sep-84 13:33:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep  9 13:33:00 1984
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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
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