Apparently this boom is causing some serious problems

http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/07/pressed-to-the-edge-vinyl

I'm bemused,but pleased by the renaissance of vinyl records.

It was never as bad a medium as was suggested,but of course digital is so much more convenient.

Having to get up to change the record over is tiresome but probably beneficial as it means you get some excersise at least,and an excuse to get another drink while you're at it?

Quality of manufacture in view of the cost seems a bit iffy too!!I've seen "heavyweight" pressings where the record won't fit on the turntable spindle,unless you clean away the rough edges of the centre hole!!

Enjoy,

Nick

solderon29 .... that's why I enjoy Vinyl (yes my cloud music collection is larger than my physical, I'm a podcast addict and use Tune-In a lot with a smattering of Spotify) but I do enjoy this "connection" with the music. the physical act of choosing the album, removing it from the sleeve and reading the notes and enjoying the art work, then cleaning the vinyl and possible needle whilst enjoying a cold beer.

I also own a manual gearbox car, grind my own coffee and groom a small beard... 

I can no longer pick up good condition BeoGrams and the demand in my shop for record decks (and CD players to a lesser degree) as driven me to being a stockist of a lovely range of Record decks that are very 'B&O in quality and appearence.

I love vinyl myself even without a beard...

I still use my linn sondek lp12 to this day, and have upgraded the spec over the last few years to know klimax level, I just love the sound and have tried it as a source through beolabs and it still sound excellent, I have always said a good source Makes a big difference.

I just recently reverted to vinyl after a 20 year absence and rediscovered the warmth of the sound. And those excellent records from 25 years ago also have centre hole issues!

The only thing I am still getting used to is having to get up every 15-20 minutes to flip the record...