Why Vinyl Records Are Better

honestly its just fun watching records play its almost like magic that music can come from a plastic disk and a needle

One of my proudest moments of being a father is getting my son into vinyl. He learns from me and vice-versa. Plus I have someone to leave my collection to and not have to worry about it all being trashed some day. Thanks for your videos. BTW... my son's name is Dylan.

I enjoy both formats. When the record industry jacked up CD prices I bought more vinyl. Now that they're at it again with pricing vinyl too high I'm buying cheap compact discs.

"Some people are insane like me...", And here we are, watching your videos 😂

I'm al most 70 now and have recently bought a new record player. I've dug my vinyl out of the loft and been playing albums I bought over 50 years ago. Still in good condition and sound great. I had bought for Christmas a 3 album set of The Who live at Leeds and a 4 album set of Who's Next. Collectors items that you can't get on any other format. Just brilliant to see vinyl back ❤

Here’s my humble opinion: Records and CDs can sound both amazing and c@ap. 90% of it is in the recording and mastering. HOWEVER, you need to spend more on the record deck to achieve high quality sound (a £100 CD player will be vastly superior to a £100 turntable). Once you get into quality equipment then vinyl has the edge certainly for me. I enjoy the feel of it, the hunting down of it, and even the smell of those old record sleeves. If I’m playing a CD or streaming then my mind wanders to other things… it doesn’t engage me. It’s far too easy to skip to the next track. If I’m playing a vinyl LP, then it has my full attention and I am more likely to listen to the full album without skipping tracks. Also, artwork (like you said) is easier to read and certainly more pleasing to look at. A year or so ago a fellow musician friend of mine came round for the evening with his wife and we got into the same CD V Vinyl argument. He asked me if I had any albums on both CD and LP to compare. I did and played him several for comparison. He said no more and within a few weeks had gone and got himself a turntable!

Being able to own the music along with the size of the artwork does it for me.

I loved it when you said you "like it because I like it" because I feel that a lot. I love everything from hunting, to listening, to cataloging, to meeting others at stores, to especially cleaning my records. I love it ALL when it comes to records. When people start to argue about other formats I say "1) they don't get me excited like records do and 2) I like records because they are different and the most historical connection to the music of the period." The most freeing thing was when I learned no one has to get it, but the joy I get is undeniable and it is what it is.

I like both, but got hooked on CD’s in my teens so stuck with that format. The digging for finds is the best

When all the variables are dialed in vinyl sounds incredible It's not a cheap endeavor but if you're really into music its totally worth it One of the most noticeable differences with vinyl compared to digital streaming or cds is that a well made record has what I perceive as a holographic sound stage Its like viewing a picture through a fish eye lens under water There is a smooth clarity highly detailed and warm and smooth around the edges I've yet to experience with digital punchy mid range focused bass that hits you in the gut like I have with well made records Of course this varies pressing to pressing but when it's good its really really good

Im in my 50s, so i came up with records - bought Rumours when it was brand new and played it to death and collected 45s as a broke kid in the 70s. I wasnt obsessed quite yet. In 1978, i asked my parents to get the Sgt Peppers 1978 Frampton Bee Gees version. They made the glorious mistake of getting me the original Beatles one. When i heard that, i became obsessed with music. In the early 80s, i went into a store that specialized in uk imports. I became obsessed with collecting all the Iron Maiden and Metallica12inchers. That was really when i would say i got into collecting. I even got a beatles uk 12inch of Love Me Do. I loved b-sides, in some cases MORE than what was on the album. There are a lot of artists that i have complete discographies - all the singles, all the interview discs, some bootlegs, even redundant greatest hits. The 90s and early 2000s was when i really beefed up my collection, because used vinyl was a buck ( didnt matter if it was Lawrence Welk or the Smiths, it was all a buck used). The resurgence can be traced back as far as 2001 - at that time, my area only had 2 places that carried sealed new vinyl - virgin megastore and Hot Topic. Each year after 2001, there would be another tiny hint that a full comeback could be on the horizon. By 2007, my local indie store started a massive new vinyl section. 2007 was also the 1st year soundtracks were being pressed on vinyl, since 1990. 1990-91, i hit all the record stores that were ditching their sealed new vinyl and got em super cheap. I never thought they would go back and start making vinyl of all those 90s cd titles.i always had these gaps in my discographies, that ended in 1991 and picked back up circa 2007, so im happy filling those gaps

That Vicars record is badass. 45s are a whole other world. There were so many amazing artists that only put out one song and there’s only a few hundred copies in existence. I love collecting LPs but finding those rare 7” gems is my passion

That shelf is looking pretty loaded, i love them too, i can barely get in my room , well there is a shortage of floor space ,and shelf space, its like the walls are moving in on me.

great video, I grew up with records then got rid of them all for CDs in the late 80s/early 90s :-( (as many people did) and though streaming is wonderful, and vast, and convenient (like fast food) I now long for the ritual of putting on a record and listening to it from start to finish. A bit like making a pot of tea instead of a teabag, the effort creates the appreciation. Listening to a record connects me better to the music, and connects me to when I used to listen to records as a kid. Thank you from Australia! Now I need to re-collect all the records I used to have.

Never forget when I got the first Beatle album, in March 1963, I was 10 years old, it was like entering a new world of sound, got every Beatle release for the next 6 years, had to do long paper rounds and odd jobs, plus pocket money 🫰 I already heard the two singles, Love Me Do and Please Please me on Radio Luxembourg!

I have a small vinyl collection, but I've always had a warm feeling for records that is hard to describe. Almost any kind of music makes me feel good by the simple act of putting an album on the turntable and watching it revolve as the needle hits the grooves. I know exactly what you mean, Dillon.

You have such a passion; it's invigorating. Stay true, Dylan. You look happy, you sound happy.

At 68, I was lucky enough to grow in home with a nice stereo system as my Father ran a TV/Stereo shop & also did repairs, so I go way back with vinyl. Through the years I grew a pretty impressive collection of vinyl, then like many, when CD's hit the scene I went that direction for many years. Thankfully though, I never sold my vinyl. About 30 years ago i started buying, selling & trading vintage stereo equipment for almost 10 years or more until I finally found my nirvana system during which time I switched back to mostly vinyl. The past few years however I took up painting so I mostly just play CD's or Bluetooth so I don't have to get up & flip albums, but I truly want to listen to music, I always go back to vinyl.

Man, this guys passion for this is pouring through. Will definitely stop in at his shop the next time I’m visiting family in Matthews/Charlotte.