100 Recommended AAA vinyl...and why this industry is stagnant

[Folsom]

You *can* get horns and piano to sound realistic on vinyl, with instantaneous dynamics. But it comes at a very expensive price.

Why? I think under $10k would be perfectlly reasonible. I guess it depends on what someone thinks is expensive.

 

[Al M.]

It's just one mans opinion.

As long as he's happy with his opinion.

 

[Al M.]

Why? I think under $10k would be perfectlly reasonible. I guess it depends on what someone thinks is expensive.

I guess for the stated purpose of vinyl replay that $ 10k better be spent on the phono stage alone. That's not even the vinyl rig itself.

 

[Folsom]

I guess for the stated purpose of vinyl replay that $ 10k better be spent on the phono stage alone. That's not even the vinyl rig itself.

Na. Although sometimes I might suggest DIY because it'll so greatly help stretch funds.

 

[Al M.]

Na. Although sometimes I might suggest DIY because it'll so greatly help stretch funds.

Sure, DIY can make things much cheaper. But if the above is your answer I know where the wind blows.

 

[Folsom]

Meh. I stand that non-DIY is capable. But I won't claim it'll do everything else like super bass music. It'll probably be a tube based and single driver unit speaker possibly. Anyways.

 

[Simon Moon]

First, thanks to Fremer for posting this up as having AAA vinyls in one place is always useful - but it is yet another reminder why the industry is still focused on aging boomers now entering their 70s.

https://www.analogplanet.com/content/100-recommended-all-analog-lp-reissues-worth-owning

I watched Fremer's vid, and enjoyed it. But yeah, it's the same old 'warhorses' that the vast majority of audiophiles are already aware of, with a few exceptions.

As far as the industry being stagnant and focused on aging boomers, I believe this perception is somewhat biased by living in the US.

I have watched quite a few YouTube vids of audiophile shows in Europe and Asia, and I tend to see many young people (including wifes) walking around.

I have also seen a couple vids of the Adelphi Audio Mall in Singapore. This is a mall that has about 50 audio stores, almost all of them carry high end equipment. Those vids also show people below age of the boomer demographic, shopping.

 

[KeithR]

I have watched quite a few YouTube vids of audiophile shows in Europe and Asia, and I tend to see many young people (including wifes) walking around.

what's funny is the music at Munich is even worse !?!?

https://darko.audio/2017/05/the-sounds-of-munich-high-end-2017-part-1/

 

[marty]

I agree 100% with your assessment. How many reissues of these records to we need? The only reissues I purchase now are Analog Production versions of unobtainium classical.

+1

 

[Solypsa]

(snip) Lots of great sounding releases of current music like Janel Monae, Donna Missal, St. VIncent, Paul McCartney, Steve Mason, Brad Mehldau, Blood Orange off the top of my head...

Any Blood Orange release in particular? I've listened to them on lower rez streaming but never thought to check out their vinyl ...

 

[jazdoc]

Any Blood Orange release in particular? I've listened to them on lower rez streaming but never thought to check out their vinyl ...

Freetown Sound is terrific.

Negro Swan was disappointing.

 

[XV-1]

Sunn O))) ?– White2. recent reissue of the 2004 album. wonderful. MAXIMUM VOLUME YIELDS MAXIMUM RESULTS

 

[XV-1]

Freetown Sound is terrific.

Negro Swan was disappointing.

Coastal Grooves and Cupid Deluxe are also great.

 

[Solypsa]

Sunn O))) ?– White2. recent reissue of the 2004 album. wonderful. MAXIMUM VOLUME YIELDS MAXIMUM RESULTS

Oh my veering way away from audiophile approval Love it.

I dont have any sunn 0)) on vinyl but I need to rectify that.

 

[jazdoc]

Janelle Monae "Dirty Computer"

 

[XV-1]

Oh my veering way away from audiophile approval Love it.

I dont have any sunn 0)) on vinyl but I need to rectify that.

Hi Erik.

There is much much more to enjoying music than Jazz Lite and 50+ year old vinyl remasters for the 20th time