Does anyone here play vinyl records?

Asked by Demosthenes (14948) September 13th, 2020 from iPhone

I just came across an article saying that vinyl records have outsold CDs for the first time since the 1980s. There’s been a notable “vinyl Renaissance”, especially among younger people. Anyone here new to vinyl? Or did you keep your record collection from back in the day?

My parents unfortunately got rid of most of their records and equipment in the 90s but I’ve taken up an interest in it and own several hundred records now, as well as a couple turntables and a collection of cartridges.

There’s a famous New Yorker cartoon that says something like “the two things that really drew me to vinyl were the expense and the inconvenience”. There’s some truth to that but there’s also something immensely satisfying about extracting good sound from a record even if it requires patience and a lot of tweaking. Playing records, as opposed to listening to a download on my computer, really gives me the chance to appreciate the music and think about what I’m listening to.