MidlandsDan wrote:Reel Big Moose wrote:surely punk is the ideal genre for vinyl as the lowfi sound makes the quality of playback less vital. not so sure bout pop-punk though.
I thought the whole idea was that the playback quality is higher on vinyl? If not whats the point of it?
The quality is certainly not "higher", but it's a lot more raw, therefore (i find) much more pleasureable to listen to, as it's not quite perfect.
I wouldn't actually call myself a vinyl collector. I've accumulated a number of vinyl records over the years because I enjoy them more as a format than CDs. The artwork tends to be much more impressive, the playback quality is completely different and it feels like you're getting more for your money really.
I've played all of my records in the past, it's not as if I just buy them to look at, like a lot of vinyl collectors do.