Monday, November 22, 2010

The Return to Hi-Fi .... idk i fucks wit my turntables hard

It's time to stop being a slave to the iPod, the shuffle button, and the cold, compressed sound of MP3s. There's a movement afoot to return to a warmer, more analog sound. (Think: tube amps and serious stereos.) The secret is to buy a few key pieces of audio gear—easy upgrades that allow you to listen to music the way it was meant to be heard



Step 1: Dust Off the Turntable
Take the record out of its cover. Place it on the platter. Lower the needle. Get up in about twenty minutes and repeat. We know—it would be a lot easier to press play. But that's the beauty of turntables. They force you to rediscover music as something that deserves time and attention as you listen to the crackle of the needle dropping into the first groove, the organicism of voices and strumming guitars, the dynamic way quiet moments are punctuated by loud ones. You can't get this from an everyday digital download. The Pro-Ject Debut III ($380, www.project-audio.com) is a stellar starter turntable, but when you're ready, step up to the VPI Scout. Its unipivot tonearm and ultraquiet motor bring out so much detail that thirty-year-old recordings start to sound like new ones. In other words, it's what turntables are all about.
VPI Scout, $1,850, available at www.dedicatedaudio.com


Read More http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/gear-and-gadgets/201005/hi-fi-analog-sound-best-equipment-turntables#ixzz162vkJNpk

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