The other aspect of vinyl that hasn't been mentioned is the listening experience itself is very different. You don't get the option of being an ADHD music listener. You throw some vinyl on, and you listen to it from the beginning to the end.
What's funny is that I've purchased LPs that I "loved" and after listening to it on vinyl, I discover some new track that I've never actually given a real listen to.
My reasons for collecting vinyl:
- Supporting my favorite musicians
- Collecting things is fun, especially when it's something as meaningful as music
- Forces you to listen to an LP the way it should be (beginning to end)
- Good presses are some of the easiest ways to get access to high quality recordings
- The ceremony around putting a favorite LP on is quite nice
- Admiring the simplicity of the tech compared to the quality of the output
- Seeing the vinyl + artwork + any extras the artist may have included as a single piece of art. The effort that goes into the design on some LPs is absolutely amazing.
What's funny is that I've purchased LPs that I "loved" and after listening to it on vinyl, I discover some new track that I've never actually given a real listen to.
My reasons for collecting vinyl:
- Supporting my favorite musicians
- Collecting things is fun, especially when it's something as meaningful as music
- Forces you to listen to an LP the way it should be (beginning to end)
- Good presses are some of the easiest ways to get access to high quality recordings
- The ceremony around putting a favorite LP on is quite nice
- Admiring the simplicity of the tech compared to the quality of the output
- Seeing the vinyl + artwork + any extras the artist may have included as a single piece of art. The effort that goes into the design on some LPs is absolutely amazing.