From the NYT:
Through late November, more than 2.1 million vinyl records had been sold in 2009, an increase of more than 35 percent in a yearI remember the days when you were judged on the quality of your stereo system's components. Owning a Garrard or Dual turntable meant you were more "serious" about music than if you owned one made by Technics or Pioneer. If you owned Bose or Klipschorn speakers you were perceived as a better judge of sound than if you owned ones made by Japanese companies. Even receivers/amplifiers had their class structure: Marantz was better than Sansui.
As far as I know nobody has ever worried about who made their CD/DVD player (I own a Phillips). I'm still using my 36-year-old Pioneer speakers. I have a two-year-old Audio Technica turntable and an Onkyo receiver/amp, both bought because they offered me record-playing capability (important when you still own 250-300 vinyl albums).
Bought any records recently?
Posted by Linkmeister at December 7, 2009 09:46 AM | TrackBack