Just hope they are pressing quality vinyl rather than quantity. They have to do better than some sub-standard start ups and compete with European pressing plants such as Pallas. I don't hold out much hope for that happening.chebby said:
Probably a better place for it but whatever I enjoyed reading it twice....DougK said:Ah, damn, didn't see this thread *diablo* I just posted the same news in the Turntable section!!
Hardly anyone (except died-in-the-wool vinylphiles) would see it in the turntable section.Al ears said:Probably a better place for it ...
Apparently they did elude to making a vinyl player bat last year's CES.plastic penguin said:Does this also point to production of a new range of turntables?
Favourably reviewed a year ago ...Al ears said:Apparently they did elude to making a vinyl player bat last year's CES.plastic penguin said:Does this also point to production of a new range of turntables?
Fair enough. There seems to be a few issued now for the purpose of ripping to hi-res including a new one from Pro-ject... Killing the hand that feeds it????chebby said:Favourably reviewed a year ago ...Al ears said:Apparently they did elude to making a vinyl player bat last year's CES.plastic penguin said:Does this also point to production of a new range of turntables?
http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/news/article/sony-ps-hx500/23881
Excellent user feedback on JL website and amazon, Richer Sounds etc.
If I had any LPs left I think i'd buy one given it's only £275. (Luckly I sold the last and best 100 or so LPs a few years ago to avoid the temptation of getting back into it againNo regrets.)
Apparently it also performs well as just a turntable. (Again, I am only going by user feedback and favourable reviews from two different magazines rather than your - presumably - personal experience.)plastic penguin said:Yup, I was alluding to a proper table, not one that rips.
Sony seem to be covering a whole multitude of sins. Let's hope they put more thought and effort into their vinyl than 'that' turntable.
I can see where you're coming from Major. Apparently the new pressing plant is to produce for the Japanese domestic market only.MajorFubar said:Ok shoot the cynic...but I can't view this as anything but Sony/BMG hoping to cash-in on a fad. Though presumably they expect it to be a pretty long term fad: investing in a vinyl pressing plant is not cheap.
According to the article I read, it's their Japanese operation that's going to be pressing records, at least to start with. It sounds as though they're going to recommission their Japanese presses, which pressed some pretty damned fine records back in the day, so there's hope for quality. But it might only be reaching the Japanese market to start with, and the first issues are going to be reissues of Japanese songs. Could be a while before your favourite old CBS records are available again .... although aren't lots of them available already?Al ears said:Just hope they are pressing quality vinyl rather than quantity. They have to do better than some sub-standard start ups and compete with European pressing plants such as Pallas. I don't hold out much hope for that happening.
Presumably the Japanese market is strong enough on its own to warrant the 're-opening of these plants. This can only be a good thing.thescarletpronster said:According to the article I read, it's their Japanese operation that's going to be pressing records, at least to start with. It sounds as though they're going to recommission their Japanese presses, which pressed some pretty damned fine records back in the day, so there's hope for quality. But it might only be reaching the Japanese market to start with, and the first issues are going to be reissues of Japanese songs. Could be a while before your favourite old CBS records are available again .... although aren't lots of them available already?Al ears said:Just hope they are pressing quality vinyl rather than quantity. They have to do better than some sub-standard start ups and compete with European pressing plants such as Pallas. I don't hold out much hope for that happening.
Confused of Clapham south.
What is the Japanese for 'Hipster'?Al ears said:Presumably the Japanese market is strong enough on its own to warrant the 're-opening of these plants. This can only be a good thing.
Like this one? ...plastic penguin said:Unless this table is equal or better than a dedicated £200-odd spinner my view won't change.
Apparently it supposed to be quite good. Was never too sure about the quality of those built-in phono preamp but at this price you shouldn't expect miracles. I am sure it functions quite adequately.chebby said:Like this one? ...plastic penguin said:Unless this table is equal or better than a dedicated £200-odd spinner my view won't change.
https://www.whathifi.com/audio-technica/lp3/review
Anyone that pays £4.50 for a bowl of cereal needs to be psychologically assessed and should not be allowed anywhere near a turntable......chebby said:Given the poor quality pressings being spat out for the beardy, Crosley using, hipster generation, anything that sounds okay AND doesn't use a ceramic stylus (eek!) is a ' good thing'.
Given that hipsters can afford £4.50 for a bowl of cereal, you'd think they could splash out £200 for a deck that won't kill their vinyl within weeks.