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April

6/9/2021

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5/24/2021
Who thought a record player could be so fascinating? It is a simple model by ProAudio for two hundred bucks. The sound is incredibly clear and rich. Loudspeakers are Marantz SS5000 from the Seventies, originally meant to be built into a car; the amplifier is a Sony STR-6065, also from the Seventies, with tubes.
Compared to the CD player (also a late ProAudio model, as record and cd players don't stand the test of time as well as loudspeakers and tube amplifiers – granted, the latter two did get a makeover ;-) ) the record player sounds warmer and not as razor sharp when it comes to rock music – Hollywood Vampires 2, Anathema Best of –, which is actually nice, but the Bone Symphony EP from the Eighties could hardly get a higher resolution on CD.
So far excellent hearing has been a bane of my existence. It is not nice to be forced to listen to your neighbours' TV program and their snoring afterwards. One of the many reasons I moved to the countryside and live in a detached house. It is crooked and still needs a lot of repairs, but I have a weakness for old things and though the neighbours are a lot closer than I'd like them to be, at least I don't hear them fart anymore unless they are in the garden.
Aside from amazing sound, the turntable hypnotizes me very literally. With a CD it is just a blur, impossible to follow or watch how the laser picks up the music. With a record, I can watch the needle move through the grooves and proceed to the middle. If I try, I can even make out the words of the song titles printed in the center.
Hence no other blog entries for April. Busy with my brand new toy.


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