I remember reading in HFW a few years ago that ProJect were turning out
750
decks a month and presumably they still are. The mystery is who is buying
them? I agree that today's youngsters are far more interested in the
current, 'cooler' and almost certainly solid state gadgets with the
exception of a very few vinyl enthusiasts and the majority of DJs. Who
does that leave - the nostalgia/retro folks and minted status seekers
spending the price of a new car on a deck?

I just don't see there would be enough 'Baby Boomers' left dragging their
LPs down from the loft to sustain those sort of production levels of the
cheaper/budget decks...??

Hello.
I visited a branch of Superfi and, yes, they had turntables in stock. I
don't recall seeing any that were the same price as a new car. Can't check
prices at the moment as the Superfi web site isn't responding.

I think that the demand for turntables could be a "Baby Boomer" thing. I
bought my turntable nearly forty years ago. It has a few problems so I'm
thinking of buying a new turntable. Old turntable had an SME arm and a V15
cartridge so I'd aim to replace it with something similar.

"Baby Boomers" may not be limited to hi-fi. I've friends who are near, or
at, retirement and who are buying the cars / cameras / holidays that they
wanted but couldn't afford to spend the money until now.


Personally, I can't readily distinguish between CD and LP. I may have the
choice of buying a new turntable or buying CD versions of my LPs.

Regards, Rog.



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