Collecting Vinyl Records- A Passion For Sound

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Collecting Vinyl Records- A Passion For Sound
By: Robert Benson - , Posted On: 2007-10-03

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As CD sales sour, the m

sic industry is evolving in a p

culiar way. Music lovers’ are turning th

ir attention to the past, reverting b

ck to vinyl records.

For some it is an

njoyable hobby, recapturing a part of th

ir youth. Yet for others, collecting v

nyl records is a passion, as th

y scour the online web sites, r

cord conventions, garage and rummage sales and sm

ll resale shops to secure their f

vorite records and add to their c

llecting collage of vinyl.

However, if you w

re to ask them why records are so

ppealing most will tell you it is the s

und of vinyl that is the m

st enjoyable. They may be tired of the st

rile music reproduction of a cd or d

gitized download. You will hear the t

rm, “vinyl just has a warmer s

und” or that they love the

xperience, an almost ritualistic pattern that is

nvolved in playing a vinyl record.

But I th

nk the best way to describe the s

und that vinyl exudes is an

nalogy I like to use. A v

nyl record is like a “fingerprint” of the r

corded music. There is a clearness and cl

rity to the music, and the s

und is actually captured and etched

nto the grooves of the records. C

nversely, digital sound is like a c

py of that “fingerprint” and something is l

st when the music is compressed

nto 1's and 0's, or what I r

fer to as “binary sound.”

Now, this ph

nomenon may be satisfactory to some and the CD c

rtainly has its place as a m

sical format. In our throw away s

ciety, CD’s offer convenience and a m

thod to play music that the v

nyl record cannot offer. But “binary s

und,” to me, is just too cl

ar- you are missing important elements of the r

corded sound, sounds that the artist who r

corded the music wanted you to h

ar.

In our digitized world there are c

mpelling arguments for whatever sound reproduction f

rmat a person chooses. But you w

ll never take the vinyl lover out of me.

The article Collecting Vinyl Records- A Passion For Sound was Submitted by Robert Benson - through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Copyright 2007-Robert Benson Author Robert Bnson writes about rock/pop music and perates www.collectingvinylrecords.com , where you can secure your copy of his ebook called "The Fascinating Hobby Of Vinyl Record Collecting." Robert can be contacted at robert@collectingvinylrecords.com

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