On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 09:06:35 +0100, "John"
wrote:


"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
...
As has been shown in several threads over the last couple of days there
is a need to separate vinyl discussions from the mainstream audio group.
If only to provide a place where vinylophiles can discuss their
preferences with like-minded people, where we can reduce the turbulence
caused by the digital bigots who are unable to comprehend how we can
gain so much satisfaction from a black disk of PVC.

Please count me as in favour of the creation of the new group.
(snip)
Kurt
The Hamsters - Voted the UK's best Blues-Rock band.
http://www.thehamsters.co.uk

* ... Angels can fly since they take themselves lightly.

I would like to add my support for ukrav. I'll certainly vote for it's
creation. I remain perplexed by the hostility of certain ukra subscribers to
the simple assertion that music sounds better on vinyl to many people,

I have no problem with such assertions ... however, I do get irritated
when some of the vinyl enthusiasts mutate this statement to "music
*is* better on vinyl". Anyone can have a subjective preference;
hopefully creation of a new group that is specific to those with with
a preference for vinyl will reduce the no. of posts to uk.rec.audio
trying to claim that CD is not objectively/technically superior to
vinyl as an accurate reproduction mechanism.

and
the tedious and patronising attempts made to 'prove' that vinyl users are
somehow mistaken or delusional.

.... as opposed to the tedious and delusional attempts to 'prove' that
vinyl is somehow technically superior to CD. Its like a Morris Minor
enthusiast trying to argue that his/her preference makes the Moggie
technically superior to a BMW 7-series ;-)

Julian

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Julian Fowler
julian (at) bellevue-barn (dot) org (dot) uk