Record Player Nostalgia
the beauty of reminiscing
Wow, it’s been some 25 years since the launch of the Compact Disc, which has come close to totally wiping out the existence of vinyl records but not quite. Many now predict the same will happen with CD since the advent of mp3s and music downloads but in my opinion there will always be a nostalgic value towards, or back to the old ‘retro’ music players. Yes, vinyl produces flawed sound quality but it can be fabulous in it’s own right.
While CDs are robust, reliable, and convenient and produce good quality sound, the good old-fashioned vinyl records offer qualities such as rhythmic timing and a realistic midrange tenderness that CD can’t compete with.
You just can’t replicate that golden vintage sound that a vinyl record player produces with your old tunes from your childhood. For some reason the feeling inside from playing a good ol’ Elvis song seems to take you back to that time and make it feel like it was yesterday that you had popped down to the record store to purchase the record. Reminiscing your younger days can be a joy and for some, there is great sentimental value being able to still play songs of when they first met the husband or wife or maybe a song that their father or mother used to sing to them as a child.
What also makes the turntable record player charming in its own right is the fact that you can observe it’s moving parts as it gracefully spins round. This for me makes it feel so real being able to watch it in action.
There are now many new retro record players on the market designed for nostalgic purposes so you can once again bring out the record collection. Maybe you had thrown out the one you used to have in favour of keeping up with the CD and mp3 revolution but if you kept your records then its worth having a record player to play them on. As well as the old nostalgic versions on market there are plenty of modern record players out there so if you want something that is uber cool and want to blend old with new then they are a great option.
Whatever turntable you decide to buy retro or modern, remember that it's a subtle music machine that's capable of great things but it will need taking care of to keep it calibrated and aligned properly so that your records spin effortlessly with a silk glide. With that in mind retro record players may well still be around in another 25 years!
