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Rather than start a new thread I found one from 14 years ago... Back in 1983 or '84 I had a NAD 3020A which I liked but this was in the days when I was always chopping and changing my system and I probably didn't keep it for long. Since then its become more and more famous selling more than 1.2...

I know its long way back but here is the buying guide for Amplifiers from What Hi Fi December 1983. Of course the prices have all changed but the sheer number of amps available then compared to now... Anyone got a recent copy of WHF for comparison?

To the original question: Yes.

What might ultimately kill it could well be shortage of materials and/or costs, same for cd. Downloads might be the last hurrah and of course streaming will survive - until the internet goes down!

It's ok, other people do things that we/I wouldn't. Vinyl is a 'nice to have' even if you don't play it. You can always sell it at a later date. There are a few albums that I loved so much that after buying the cd, I bought the Blu Ray for the 24 bit hi res stereo too, then I bought the vinyl...

I voted CD but vinyl can sound awesome too.

If people are enjoying what they are hearing (in whatever format) that's probably the main thing.

Haha! I've never stopped buying cd's although I must admit to buying more downloads this year too - mostly of the FLAC and sometimes hi-res variety.

Not a fad and if people are willing to buy physical product and support artists that can't be a bad thing. It may also get people back to cd too...

No arguments required. Fact: FLAC is lossless, therefore the same quality as a WAV file on cd. MP3 is lossy, it has lost the full quality of the original source and cannot be recovered by converting it back. When playing MP3's at low levels via my speakers there is not much difference to be...

Mainly via my Marantz CD player at home. Casual listening at lower levels via Linn Index speakers and NAD amp. More serious listening via my Cambridge Audio amp and Sennheiser headphones. Also serious listening on my Rega t/t.

First song that really hit me? Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John was an early favourite when I was about 12 or 13. That was before I discovered Yes, Genesis, Rush & Pink Floyd of course!

CD is usually best but sometimes you get that warm vinyl sound that really hits the spot. I find vinyl is best for more acoustic /ambient/electronic music and have been rediscovering my LP's recently when trying out my newly restored NAD 3020 amp. I played JM Jarre's Oxygene the other night, it...

The music came first obviously. Then the quest for better sound began... In my early years I was swapping/selling/buying amps and speakers all the time in search for that holy grail of sound. After a while though I settled on gear that I was happy with and kept for years so the interest in hi fi...

I still have my A&R Arcam Alpha plus that I got in 1986. When I bought this amp I had finally found the sound I really liked and kept it for years so much so that I still have it. I played it recently with my Rega Planar 2 (also from 1986) and it still sounds wonderful for vinyl. When put up...