Reading for comprehension doesn't seem to be your strong suit.
From: "J.C. O'Connell"
And NOPE the limiting factor in nearly all cases for vinyl playback quality isnt the record, its nearly always the turntable/tonearm/cartridge setup.
-----Original Message----- From: John Sessoms
PS: FWIW, I do have the "right" equipment, Pioneer PL-L1000a tangential tracking turntable going into a Onkyo receiver and output to a quality set of Yamaha speakers. I can't remember what the cartridge is, but it cost almost as much as the turntable.
Turntable ran about $700 back in the late 70s. Cartridge mounted on it was about $500. It should be adequate, even all these years later.
Hope so, 'cause I got other things I'd rather spend the money on now-a-days.
The limiting factor for vinyl is the quality of all those old records, which went to a lot of parties while I was in my teens & twenties. They came through the 60s & 70s in just about the same shape I did ... even after taking 'em to an audiophile record shop to have them specially cleaned and sleeved at $20 a pop.
Maybe you never got invited to a party; never had anyone want you to bring your records over.
But, you get a bunch of people together drinkin', dancin' and carryin' on, sometimes the records can get a little shopworn.
When that happens, the best turntable in the world won't undo the scratches and spilled beer.
Don't see any reason to replace them at this late date. The ones I really needed to save I took to that "audiophile" shop, got 'em cleaned and sleeved ... then ripped 'em to CD so I could listen to the music without further wear and tear on the vinyl.
PPS: The "phile" in audiophile is short for "philistine".
Bottom line is your's is not the only acceptable way. What floats your boat is fine for you.
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