Some of you caught it, but I misspoke on the model of turntable - it is a Technics SL-1700 MKII (not a 1200). And I made my one mistake for the year so early this year!!!! LOL
So cool! I bought that model way back in 1981 thru the navy exchange catalog. I loved it. Direct drive, auto-return. I bought it tax free. it was somewhere around $200.00 new back then. But It's hard to say. I purchased my whole set up thru the catalog including a Marantz receiver AR15 speakers and a Teac cassette deck for around $700.00
Hello Melinda, Your husband is so spot on with his analysis with the economy now compared to 1970. Most people wouldn’t been able to fix that turntable good thing Phillip is mechanically inclined and with not very much money invested he got it to work. Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip 🥰
I have a mint condition single-owner SL-1600 MKII (Fully Automatic) and it is my #1 turntable. It has isolation that is amazing. You can pound on the plinth or the table it sits on and NOTHING will make it to the stylus. I heard they used the 1600 MKII's in Radio Stations because of that. Way, way better than any of the SL-1200 versions out there. Much nicer looking too. No stupid slider for the pitch changes on the right side. And the original Red Strobe Crystal instead of the big blue pop-up strobe on newer models. Congratulations on your new acquisition! FYI.. Mine has a cueing lever and the button. As well as the Vertical Tracking angle adjustment at the base of the deck.
Melinda that was one of the best videos you have provided especially with your husband. He made it special and informative. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Cool turntable find for sure! Nice to see Philip with you this week - you always have a great discussion about things! Hope the new year goes well for you!
I believe both of you are spot on when you say there are other factors when comparing prices from the 60 and 70's with today. It drives me crazy when people say with inflation it cost the same. There were less options back then and now you have a lot more things that eat your money away( internet, cable,cell phones, computers,ect.). That is not even counting wages. It is easy to cherry pick stats to make a point. It is so nice finding an unexpected deal.
Welcome to the game, Phil! He thinks he doesn’t want to do anything to the turntable but just wait. Love seeing you both in videos. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Happy new year Phillip and Melinda! What a great way to start 2025! i hope we can see more of Mr Murphy during the year! i loved his facial expressions when you was talking about the cost of vinyl records.
I feel like our expectations are different today. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a big deal if a new record came in the house. Our family collection was *tiny* by most standards. Could say the same about cars, my parents usually owned second-hand sedans but these days everyone thinks they need a loaded, V8 SUV. I dont really love the price of full retail vinyl but I don't buy that much of it. Yet i *will* splurge on an audiophile pressing if it's something I *really* want.
I agree with you. We didn't have a lot of records either. I played the same albums over and over again. That's why certain artists and albums are so nostalgic. We used to spend a lot more time with each album. Excellent point. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I am impressed with your find! Just the Shure M95ED cartridge alone in unused condition is probably worth more than what you got this for! Super deal. Happy New Year!
Hello Melinda! It’s been way too long since Phillip has been on. I always love the episodes where he sits in. I feel like he has a very different personality than my own, so I always enjoy hearing his take on topics. I like what he was saying about inflation in talking about record prices. For someone who isn’t a music nerd, he sure knows a lot about turntables!😳. Great video with the enjoyable interaction between you two. Have a great week Melinda and Phillip!
Happy New Year! Thanks for the Bob Dylan review. I meet Bob on my turf at the Berkeley Marina, I quietly said I’m a big fan of your music and he responded by saying good for you & walked away. So yah you’re husband is right, but I still love Bob & his music
Great to see Phillip getting into vinyl enough to have his own turntable in his office. I think this is awesome! Very nice Technics SL-1700 MKII. Enjoy!!
The older Technics turntables had the greatest platter mat ever made . I actually replaced my awful felt mat with one on my Pro-ject record player! Happy New Year you two!
Hello guys ! Happy new year from Sweden. Great new turntable. Let’s hope we all find grails in the crates , surprise reissues and those very special records we didn’t know we wanted until we held them in our hands in the stores. Best wishes /A & R.
Nice find for the turntable! Wanted to thank you for posting the MoFI Source Point 10 speaker video. After watching your video I purchased the Source Point 8s and love them Really improved my system Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and that the speakers are working so well for you. I love my Sourcepoint 10's as well. ♥️ Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip. Great to see you Phillip again on a video. I still have my dad's SL 1600MK II which is a fully automatic turntable that senses the size of the record that my brother and I brought for him as a birthday gift. It was a nifty thing for a turntable to do back in the day but the one thing I need to do, is to get it serviced and put it back into use. All the best for you both in 2025. Cheers....
Those turntables were bulletproof! I had three pair of Technics tables for my mobile dejay business, 2-1200MkII's, 2 -1800MkII's(manual version of the above), and 2-1500MkII's. Sold five out of six when I retired the business, and kept an 1800MkII. That's been playing flawlessly for 45 years. The 1500's are with a cousin, who still uses one of them for his stereo. Love 'em!
Happy New Year 2025 to you both. So nice to see your beloved husband Philip here with you. Melinda, your looks at Philip are so delicious. A Technics SL-1700 MKII. What a beautiful turntable. As the proud owner of an SL-1200G and two SL-1210MKIIs from the mid 80s, my love for Technics goes back to those 80s. Why actually? I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was in a disco as a young teenager. I saw these two 1210s and a DJ from the States, who was already ageing at the time, mixed the records together perfectly. During a break, I asked this DJ why these twelve-tens? He replied with the words that have always stayed with me: ‘Well my young Bavarian friend, believe me, girls come and go, the twelve-tens are for life!’ Keep up the good work. A hearty ‘Servus’ from Bavaria
Happy New Year! Great to see Phillip. Really like his sense of humor. I’m buying fewer record, but not because of the higher costs. For new music, I just stream it on Amazon Music or Spotify. Like used vinyl 20 odd years ago, CD’s are making a comeback because used CD’s are cheap and plentiful. But, from what I’ve read the sales of new CD’s in 2024 were down from 2023. The Technics SL-1700 was a great find. I have a the SL1200 Mk2 which is my main turntable. It plays records flawlessly and sounds great in my system. The SL-1700 will serve you well for many years. Congratulations on finding one new in a box!
If used CDs could be counted, I think the numbers in sales would look very different. This is exactly how the vinyl resurgence started. Will the comeback happen for CDs? I guess we will find out. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025. 🤗♥️
Fun vid! thanks! also thecommentary about disposable income basically being relative to our current times was so spot on! you folks articulated something i have felt for sure but had not thought thru.so thanks again!
Thank you! My husband made some great points. Most people still have money for going out to eat. Our priorities have changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Hello Melinda and thanks for your discussion about CD’s vs vinyl LP’s. A very big reason I migrated to CD’s (aside from vinyl becoming scarce) was because they were portable. There were no CD recorders on the market like there were for cassettes and 8 tracks so you couldn’t continue to purchase vinyl and simply record them to a tape format like so many people did back in the day. The end of CD’s really came about because of streaming because it was even more portable. It’s hard for me to see CD’s making a comeback because of the popularity of streaming. I think before I would go back to CD’s I would invest in a network streamer and subscribe to a streaming service. As much as I enjoy vinyl records and favor them over other formats, I still stream music far more than I listen to vinyl. My two cents…
Nice video, a lot of topics covered. No, I am not of those guys who went back buying CD's if not for SACD's and even those I almost quit because of many titles no longer available. Glad you mentioned inflation and decreased spending power especially in the last few years, I am confident things will change for the better in the near future. As far as prices of vinyl, I don't have too many complaints, but, as I often mention right here, I will not spend ridiculous prices for a single album, $150.00 for whatever re-mastering edition, with some booklets and some pictures and whatever else, will never make its way into my house. I buy records for listening pleasure and not as a form of investment, Wall Street takes care of that and has for many years. Congrats on the turntable, a fabulous score! As far as the Bob Dylan movie, I will patiently wait until it makes its way into Blu Ray format and then I'll get it when on sale. Happy New Year to you and family and the best to your daughter in her medical career, I remember "those days" several decades ago.
so far, my 2025 music purchases have all been used (6 days in) 1 used vinyl -VG++ (INXS -Shabooh Shoobah) along with 6 used CD's & spent maybe a total of $30 - this is definitely going to be my trend for 2025. I am heading to my local store though to pick up the latest Rhino Fleetwood Mac release (live at the record plant) I appreciate Rhino releases because they seem to be very affordable. I loved the Bob Dylan Bio pic - it was excellent & can't wait to watch a 2nd time. Happy New Year!!
Rhino is putting out great releases. ♥️ So many people are going back to CDs to help save money. A CD comeback may very well be underway. I'm ready to see that movie again. I loved it. Thank you and take care. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
I hope you enjoy the movie. ♥️ I'm looking forward to watching your Beatles tag. Your channel is very special and I enjoy it very much. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. ♥️🤗
Excellent presentation and discussion Melinda! Nice to see Philip once again too. I agree with Philip 100% that disposal income is not as it was. Inflation at the moment plays a big part on how one spends their money. Grocery shopping is insane, and takes a good part of our income now. Perhaps CD’s are selling now because of the lower cost, but in time I think this will change. Vinyl is not going away. I’m jealous of your turntable purchase. It would be nice if table manufactures would bring back some of the amenities found on tables years ago. Tone arm returning, and even players with spindles that dropped multiple records. I thank you and Philip for sharing your thoughts in this video. Much appreciated!
I agree. Grocery shopping is brutal these days. We are very grateful to find such a deal on this turntable. It's hard to believe it sat on a box for over 40 years. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Great video, always enjoy when Philip joins you. Looks like you are in a good place, hope you both have a good new year and enjoy your music. Take care!
Thanks for a great episode Melinda, Happy New Year! We've all got different circumstances but certainly here in the UK it's the "Golden Age" of CD buying. Second-hand CDs can be bought for peanuts, $3 or $4 equivalent, and there's far less risk than buying used vinyl. I rip CDs & play through my digital source, and I confess, being old & creaky, it does save having to jump up to turn records over...I still buy the occasional LP because I love playing them & reading the cover.
I never stopped buying CDs. (altho I don’t buy nearly as many as I once did) Never could accept the idea of paying for downloads. If I’m spending the money, then I want to get something tangible for it. Yes I then just turn around and rip it into my computer but I still have the original stored away. Anyway it was only 5-6 years ago that you could find them for next to nothing, sometimes only the cost of shipping. I even had a couple sellers on eBay send me multiple copies of something just to get rid of them. At some point that changed. More some of the more obscure stuff has turned collectible it seems.
Also, I just bought a new CD player to match my amplifier. Single disc, nice and simple. Remains to be seen how much I actually use it (I play vinyl mostly), but it’s there if I need it. There was a period of time there where you couldn’t really buy one. I remember searching the thrift stores, which is not my habit. Never did find a decent one.
Exactly! So many viewers are buying CDs to save money. I'm still a vinyl girl but I understand the appeal. CDs are much more popular now than they were just a few years ago. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
I took my mom and brother to see a Complete Unknown the day after Christmas. The three of us loved it! I'm glad the movie focused on the years 1961 to 1965 since that's the era of Dylan I'm most familiar with. My favorite Bob Dylan song is the live version of "Maggie's Farm" from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Mike Bloomfield tears it up with his lead guitar playing on that song. Hope you two have a Happy New Year!
Happy New Year guys! Hope 2025 is FANTASTIC for you. The cost thing with vinyl is really a crazy thing. I don't think it solely the overall increase/inflation from 60 years ago that is the issue as much as how much of that increase has taken place in the 10-12 years. I know working at the shop we regularly find ourselves saying ..."That was a just a $3 records 10 years ago which now is normally going for $25" I'll have customer bring two records to the counter and I scan them both and the total is $92. Without thinking about it I will find myself double checking bc I felt I rang something in wrong lol.
If the prices are still shocking to you, that says a lot. Hopefully, Riverbend Records is still doing well. It's an amazing store. I wish I lived closer. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Im wanting to get to your shop.this weekend.. Will be in St Louis....though after contemplation...dont feel will fit my timeschedule....usually stsy overnight..go the gig...morning to.mid afternoon.. Then im gone back to the indy...plus losing an hr.going back from CST to EST...plus its not too 😅groovy driving at nighttime this time of the year However still would to make this a daytrip sometime in the future
cd's never left.in fact, i sold the majority of my record collection and donated the rest to a local college radio staion.also, i can go on amazon or ebay and find any music my little heart desires at a fraction of the price. Most people don't understand the requirements of setting up a turntable to retrieve the most music out of those grooves. for me at 70, i just love my cd transport with a moderatly priced DAC, hooked up to a low powered 300B tube amp with effecient speakers. But it's all good ,,right? it's all about how we enjoy listening to our music.
Hey Melinda, Phillip, Great Video, thanks for sharing your great TT Find. I Can relate. I Scored on a SL1600 Several years ago, that was under the original owners bed for 40 years, w/ original box. Barely used. I Paid more than I Wanted to, but was worth it, Fully automatic, Not a problem, I can do all the maintenance on those myself still. Put an Ort. Blue Cart. on it, Sounds Awesome! I rotate that TT With My Empire Troubadour W/ the Blue as well. Love them Both, thinking of upgrading that cart soon. I am not a Dylan fan as well, but did like the Movie, it is common that people who are geniuses, are just social bozo's & terrible at personal relationships as was displayed in the movie. And regarding your Old people comment , Hey, I resemble that remark! LOL! One more thing, Melinda, you are such a great TH-camr, always responding / acknowledging each commenter, bless your heart. I know it must be a burden at times, Cuz that is the price you pay when you are a victim of your own success! Please know that if you were not to respond to my comment, I Would not be offended, I Get it. Life is Busy. God Bless you, Phillip, & your family.
Thank you for the kind words. ♥️ I love reading and answering my comments when possible. It sounds like your turntable was an amazing find. We are so grateful to find ours. ♥️ I appreciate that Dylan read the script and approved. He let them portray him in an honest light, warts and all. He has his faults but he also had some sweet moments with Woody Guthrie. His talent is undeniable. Thank you and have a blessed new year. ♥️
Maybe its just youtube but I can hear a fair amount of reverberation when you talk. Thanks for the vid and you should do more of them together. As for CD’s, I started streaming over a decade ago and sold all of my CD’s off shortly after. About a month ago I bought an Audiolab transport to use with a Chord DAC and re-bought some favourite Jazz. Sounds amazing and probably cost me a tenth of the vinyl equivalent which I also have. Win win. To both of you a very happy New Year.
The sound on this video may be different because we didn't use a microphone. I use one when making my solo videos. Thank you for the kind words and hopefully Phillip will continue to make appearances. Take care. 🤗♥️
Great video to kick off the New Year! I agree with the observations Phillip made on inflation and its impact on our discretionary income. My guess is that moving forward record collections will blend vinyl, cd’s and streaming based upon availability, quality and price. We’re not going to give up our love of collecting music. We’re just going to be more savvy in our purchases. Issue 2: Love, love, loved A Complete Unknown. Timothy Chalamet wisely chose not to impersonate Dylan, but rather captured his attitude and demeanor. The big revelation in the movie was Edward Norton’s portrayal of Pete Seeger. Brilliant! Favorite Dylan song: Desolation Row featuring the brilliant acoustic guitar work of Nashville session ace Charlie McCoy. Thanks again for another fun show. I hope you and your family have a great year!
I agree. Edward Norton was incredible. I didn't even see Edward in his performance. The actors are incredible in that movie. ♥️ I agree that we are all thinking through our purchases and will be mixing the formats up. Nothing wrong with being smart with our money. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I own a Technics 1710 which is the same as a 1700 except for the color. I had an ortofon wm Blue on it. It worked fine but i noticed that the tonearm, when plauing an lp, was not level. The 1700 tone arm doesn't have a VTA on the back of the tone arm. I just mounted a vintage Sumiko Blue Point and it's almost level while playing. I think the 1700 tone arm needs a higher cart that the 2m series.
Nice find, but if the photo at 1.20 shows how you received it, I'm not convinced that it is truly NOS (new old stock). When factory packed, the counterweight would have been packed separately in one of the foam end blocks, and wrapped in paper. The main turntable chassis, platter, and rubber mat would have all been wrapped individually in protective plastic. This seems weird considering the transit screws are still in place. Perhaps someone started to put it together and gave up. The SL-1700 Mk2 was made from 1979 to 1981. The MSRP in 1981 was $390
Happy New Year! i could definitely see CDs making a comeback. They're basically the perfect format and near-indestructible. I think they were just 'unfashionable' which means it's inevitable they'll become 'cool' again with the passing of time. PS: hate to be that guy, but isn't that a 1700, not a 1200? The 1200 is basically the same but has an incredibly solid, heavy base. You could throw it on the floor and it'd probably be fine
I'll check with my husband about the exact model of our turntable. You're not being "that guy." ♥️🤗 We want to be accurate. CDs are becoming cool again and they are affordable. It's great to have choices. I love that I can buy records and CDs if I wish. Thank you and happy new year.
Awesome Video!!! Yes the CD is making a comeback. Companies I think are pricing themselves out of business. I worked where they made CD's in 2000. To make a CD, Case, with shrinkwrap and hype stickers and labor was 99 cents. The CD sold in stores for 11 to 15 dollars at the time. So what do folks think about that profit margin.
Great video, Melinda! You need to bring your other half on more often. Congrats! You finally got a real turntable! Isn't it obvious why the better turntable manufacturers copy Technics? lol In 60+ years, I never stopped buying records(gawd I'm old) and have never stopped buying CD's since they were introduced in the U.S. In fact, I've got a new CD and an LP which arrived today! I've got 2 shipments en route from UDiscover Music, because of their 50% discount. I've been waiting about a week for The Sound Of Vinyl to ship my last order. Cassettes are supposed to be coming back but I was never into the pre-recorded cassette tapes. The quality was never there. I did buy a reconditioned Pioneer cassette deck to go with my Pioneer quadraphonic receiver. I have some blank cassettes and was given a box of newly manufactured ones, but I have no interest in pre-recorded cassettes.
I'm still waiting for my order from Sound of Vinyl as well. No doubt they are a little busy. 🤗 Hopefully, Phillip will come back more often. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Aloha Melinda and Philip Hau'oli Makahiki Hou ! Congratulations on your Technics Turntable, such a score, right place right time! As far as record prices getting to expensive, it was for me in 2024, I didn't purchase that many at all. Disposable income is the key for me. Even here in Honolulu, Hawaii people who just enjoy music are going back to Cd's, & these are ones who also have vinyl. Of course most of them are younger than I am. These music lovers grew up in an era of Cd's most likely they were in High School in the 1990's when Cd's were the biggest selling format, if not the only one. Sound quality depending on Stereo unit, but car units Cd's were King ! I still have a lot of Cd's in boxes stored under our house. I even have a huge Jazz Cd's from a friend who gave them to me about 20 + priority mailing boxes full, he was really into Bill Evans, so there's at least 40+ of those. Your husband Philip hit it on the nose It's the generation behind you that will make Cd's popular again, They are at the age of disposable income... Melinda, thanks always for keeping us up to date & having your husband Philip on camera. Looking forward to seeing what record album ms you purchased from Sound of Vinyl. I also ordered from Sound of Vinyl 50% off sale, got some awesome record albums at great prices & with free shipping to Hawaii. I also ordered from UDISCOVERED MUSIC 50% off site too, both of them had a few different items. Looking forward to watching your next videos & hopefully your husband Philip will be in some of them. Mahalo Ed
Thank you for the kind words. It's amazing to hear that so many people are going back to CDs. I would have never predicted that. My Sound of Vinyl records haven't arrived yet but I am excited about them. I was late to the sale so I bet I missed out on some killer deals. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy 2025 ! Year of the Serpent coming up !!! :) Whew ! So happy to hear that you still have the P8 ! Technics has such a loyal following.... nice find ! SOO GOOD to see PHIL !
Thank you so much! The P8 is a great turntable, and I am thrilled to still have it. Phillip will enjoy his new turntable as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. You never know what he's going to say. Happy New Year!
Great video. For me I get much more bank for my buck buying CDs, I don't have to worry about the playability/quality of CDs, and I need much less space to store them, so even though I bought vinyl when I was younger, I only buy CDs now. And there are a lot of companies that put together great CD boxsets.
The jewel cases are thick..easily crack Inserts sized down to about.40 % very hard to credits liner.notes et al No aplogies cds do.Take up plenty of space to store on racks!😅
I am speaking from Ireland. Vinyl records have got more expensive here but may not gone up as dramatically as in the US. Second hand CDs are generally dirt cheap in Ireland and you generally won’t go wrong picking them up while old vinyl can be skippy and crackly. New releases on CDs are generally less than half price with a typical CD around $16 with equivalent vinyl releases about $33 to $45 each. Music recorded digitally from mid 1980s really benefits from being on CDs. I sort of preferring vinyl for older analog recordings.
pretty much same prices at local indie not many new cds but many used 5 to 10 dollar range i got island records 87 25th aniv. 2cd set 7 dollars rhinos reasonable but nuggets vo.2 saw last week large retailer 42.99 plus tax local thrift great deals cds best ones 24 johhny cash unearthed deluxe box 5 god murder love 3 cd 3 dollars unearthed is 5 cds gospel bonus cd addon for tenth aniv. edition
Happy New Years Guys, good to see Phil in your Video. Nice pick-up on the Technics. Ive purchased 2 new Technics this past year a sl1200 c and a 1210gr you can't go wrong with a technics .
We were thrilled to find this turntable. It's hard to believe it was still sitting in the box waiting to be played. 🤗♥️ I hope you have a happy and healthy new year. I hope you are feeling good. Thank you and take care.
Great vid. Great find. I have found and 'fixed up' a few over the years for friends and their kids getting into 'vinyl'. I have an original SL-1700 in my working turntables 'collection'. Both original an Mk.2 are great TT. Happy New Year to you both. Health and Happiness to you both for 2025 and well beyond.
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip, I do agree things have been a bit cloudy lately but the sun is coming out in 2025 and things will get brighter soon, Peace!
The day CDs make a comeback, I'll be rich :-) Plenty of doubles I bought though the years. Thanks for the video, welcome to the Technics club, and Happy New Year!
Agree with Phillip, it is an emotional and intellectual shock to the system when considering the inflationary impact of the last four years compared to the rate inflation used to increase. And it is pretty wide spread across the board. But maybe it will continue to decline as it has over the last 4 years, but which were much higher rates than the prior 6 years. I don’t think the CD revival will be long lasting, but I do think vinyl will continue to be as popular as ever amongst the over 40 crowd. Too many great memories and emotions attached to this format to let it go. Who the heck knows what the youngsters will be in to in the next few years. Great to see you guys, your chemistry is outstanding and it comes through in all the episodes you guys make together. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind compliments. ♥️🤗 It will be interesting to see what happens with CDs. I agree that vinyl collectors are here to stay for a long time. Take care.
Oh, something more important caught my eye in Phillip’s office…..I love that you’re my dad🥲I know that wonderful feeling myself and it’s great that you moved so you could be closer to her. I just made a big move up North to be closer to the airport to get a direct flight to Tampa😊
Their daughter/daddy relationship is very special. ♥️ It's great to be close to her. We would be heartbroken if we were still in Kentucky. Thank you and take care.
Great video, and great to see Philip again, really appreciate his perspectives. Nice score on the turntable. Guessing he didn't break it in with a Dylan or KISS record hahaha. Regarding CDs or vinyl, I'm seeing an increase in interest in CDs, particularly among younger people. I was at a record store recently, when a group of young shoppers came in and I heard them excitedly say "they have CDs here." I'm buying up used CDs at second hand shops and thrift stores, and storing them away. I buy vinyl as well, but only when I can find deals. Speaking of, I recently bought the VH For Unlawful 2 LP/2 CD/BR set on Amazon for $55 less 30% off coupon, for total of $39. Nice set, has the Grundman mastering, lp sounds great, better to my ears than the 2023 CD box set.
That's a steal on that VH box set. Sweet! ♥️ It will be interesting to see if CDs are making a big comeback. My viewers are buying them up right now. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Philip and yourself are spot on about the price of new records. Obviously there are far fewer pressing plants which is a large part of the problem. More HIFI manufacturing are once again producing CD players which is leading to increasing interest in CDs again. Great to see you both in your first post of the year.
Thank you! CDs are having their moment right now. It will be interesting to see if they catch on the way vinyl was able to come back. Take care and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Happy new year Melinda and welcome back, Phillip! I'm a bright-side kind of guy, so I'll say one consolation about inflation is that a $100 bag of groceries has gotten easier and easier for me to get upstairs. 🤓
Great video Melinda ! You and Phillip are a fun couple to watch. I bought a technics turntable in 1978 that I loved. I have it boxed up; but I don’t think it’s the same model. I got to see Bob Dylan in 1981. Al Kooper was with him and “Like A Rolling Stone” was amazing that night. I have to see the movie because I am a huge Dylan fan. I used to live on Highway 61 back in South Carolina and I feel a kinship with his music especially Highway 61 Revisited. Take it easy and Happy New Year 🎊🥁🎸
Happy new year, Melinda. Nice to see Phillip. What a 2024 you had. Now you get to settle in and enjoy your new home and new location. I’m sure your daughter must be so pleased to have you nearby. I have not seen the Dylan film, yet. I may wait for streaming because… it’s SO expensive to go to the movies! (Speaking of how expensive things are. When I was a little kid in the ‘60s, the theater in my small hometown in Texas they had children’s tickets and it was - are you ready? - 25 cents. And my dad would give my sister and I a quarter to get candy and sodas. Now a night at the movies for two is easily $50!! But I digress. If you haven’t seen it, I’d like to recommend the Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream”. It is so well made. The visuals are stunning. Best wishes for a great 2025!! ❤
I did see Moonage Daydream. I enjoyed it too. I agree that going to the movies is expensive . I love getting a soda and popcorn which adds to the cost. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
It was great seeing Phillip make an appearance in your video. I've had a Technics SL1200Mk5 since 2007 and recently upgraded to the Technics SL1210G. You can say I'm a Technics/Pioneer fan boy. Nice video Melinda. Pssst... Melinda? Did you tell Phillip you were planning on buying Michael Jackson's MoFi 'Off the Wall'? Sticker shock!
Good to see you both ,hopefully the start of a great year ,nice to have your spouse interested in hi fi, my wife likes music but no audiophile interest
My husband isn't as interested as I am but he is very supportive and having his own turntable is an excellent start. 😀 Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Too much crap to go wrong with expensive "top-line" turntables - I still prefer my all-in-one Jensen unit ($99.99)! Love that warm crackle of vinyl - especially used vinyl - just like they sounded like when I was a teenage kid! Spent the last few years buying only in the wild and found several grails cheap - absolutely no record stores or shows for me! PS: Yes, I love cheap CDs too! Everybody have a wonderful new year! 🤪
Great video. I thought what a coincidence, I am thinking about buying a Technics SL-1300 mk2 turntable and as I watched your video thought, that doesn’t look like the 1300 I’m thinking about buying! I currently have a Technics SL-3300 turntable I bought back in 1979 and still works perfectly (never been serviced)! Lots of success on the New Year. PD. Oops, the Technics I’m looking at buying is a 1300 mk2, not the 1200!
Yes, my husband misspoke. Sometimes it's hard to talk when there is a camera in your face. I know that from experience. Lol. I apologize but I hope you enjoyed aspects of the video. Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Happy New Year! Melinda I'm buying cassettes now!!! A lot of bands are putting them out... I have several vintage cassette decks and love collecting and playing them! There was a recent article in The NY Times about the cassette comeback.
Happy New Year Melinda 🍊 ! I loved A Complete Unknown ..a fascinating film. I've been buying more & more cds but still buying vinyl. Looking for deals at the chains & Barnes & Noble frequently has them. Enjoyed Phillip & his perspective. Thanks 😊
I loved that movie. I'm ready to see it again and I am also wanting more buttered popcorn. Lol. ♥️🤗 Our Barnes & Noble hasn't had any decent records lately. I'm glad you are finding some amazing deals though. Thank you and take care.
The internet is great for repairing sites. I too picked up a old Technics SL-220 from a antiques shop needing repair, went on the internet, repaired it myself, works like a charm. Records I`m looking for are early pressings that are hard to find in good condition and cheap. I don`t mind used CDs or Cassettes for the low cost and some artists do put their music on cassettes. This was a good topic Mel, Phil and I saved some $$$ and that was a great find, also seeing movies of an artists life can be mind blowing. I recently got to see the movie Ray, and while they`re still alive at the time of the screening makes it all that much better. RIP Ray Charles.
I still need to see the movie Ray. Thank you for mentioning it. As a teenager, I always bought cassettes. They were very convenient and probably very affordable now depending on the artist. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I will definitely watch it again when it's available to stream. If it comes out on Blu-ray, I may have to buy it. Thank you and I hope you have an amazing 2025. ♥️🤗
Awesome find on the new turn table. I just ordered Miles Davis Birth of the Blue from Accoustic sounds and picked up Chet Baker, and Gaetz and Gilberto to round out adding some Jazz with David Gilmour and Katie Melua. The Gaetz and Gilberto record was the 33rpm not the 45 rpm which you talked about recently. $150? is just not in the cards at the moment. I mean I could but as your husband sad it is about discretionary spending and I had rather spend mroe on the system to get my money's worth out of a $150 vinyl purchase. A guy in my Church small group said his 15 year old son just picked up a CD player. IMO CDs are making a comeback which is kind of funny to me as I never stopped buying. The 1 used local CD shop that has survived over 25 years is seeing a diverse and bigger crowd. Another guy in the group liked the Dylan movie both guys mentioned are big into making and traveling to concerts.
I agree. CDs are an affordable way for a lot of people to enjoy having a physical format. It allows them to go to record shops and sign through the music. ♥️ I still need that Miles Davis record. You made some great choices. I have never heard a bad sounding version of Getz/Gilberto so you will love your version. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year.
I upgraded from a Rega P1 which was excellent to a Technics SL1500C. I have since upgraded the feet and platter mat (Funk Firm) as well as the cartridge (Nagaoka MP-200). I am very happy with this set up. It sounds amazing and is user friendly. The auto-lift is so nice to have. I am the kind of person who puts on a record when I am doing chores around the house so every time a record would hit the runout groove with the the Rega, I would start cussing.
Happy New year! Nice to see you Phil , usually the husband is the audiophile. CDs are going to make a comeback, I buy them for $2 and a lot of them and good ones at thrift store near me and I bought a vintage high end blue Ray SACD (super audio CD) for $15 and if you want a SACD now they are thousands and they sound great. I just bought the SACD Fleetwood Mac rumours and dire straights SACD and the sound quality is really good I run it through my dac. The reason why I collect CDs is that they are cheap even new ones, the sound quality is really good if you have a good transport and DAC. They are easy to store and records are to expensive. I'm not going down that rabbit whole myself. I wanted to but I don't have that kinda $ TBH. Times are tough like Phil said. Everything just got so expensive, I try not to waste money I have to work hard for it so I build my own speakers, cook my own health food, go to the gym, and watch a movie on my surround sound.. I try to live minimal these days. But I optimistic about the future 🙏
I agree with you. I honestly didn't see it coming but based on my viewers, CDs are definitely becoming hot again. I love vinyl but I understand why people love CDs. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I haven't seen the Dylan movie yet... but am definitely going to. I have read various books about him and find his early days story amazing. On that alone, I think anyone (dylan fan or not) would really enjoy the film. I look forward to comparing what I will see to what I have read.
Those Technic tables from the 70s are also known for speed stability issues. $160 is a fair price for such a table in new never been touched condition even if it did not work at first. I got a Pioneer PL-510A at a flea market years ago that was near new condition and still in the box. I had to throw out the box because it was deteriorating. (about 48 years old at the time of purchase). A little of the silkscreen print on the control panel had worn off somehow, but other than that it was nearly untouched. I got it for $25. Brought it home and it worked straight away. I cleaned it including light restoration of the quality dustcover those things came with back then and I use it to this day. In my using it I also discovered just how built those old Pioneer tables are, the thing is bullet proof. And as for speed accuracy, it seems Pioneer focused on that, because per measurements I did the table is deadly accurate in speed control. My first cart on it was a $50 AudioTechnica then upgraded to a $120 Audio Technica. I just mounted a new Sumiko Olympia ($200) and it has about 7 hours on it and that brought the table up a couple of notches. It has never sounded better! I would not mount a $400 or $500 cart on this $25 table (They were around $250 back in 1973). Damn thing is 52 years old now and works like a champ. I also have a Denon DP47f (circa 1986) purchased in NOS condition for $400 a few years ago. I mounted a Ortofon 2M Bronze on it. That cart is about the limit for that table. I use it mostly. Back in the day the DP47f went for around $600 to $800. I had offers years ago right after I bought it for $1200 to $1400. I still have no idea why I was being offered that for it, but it still is not for sale. Today it goes for around $700 to $800 in excellent condition. I would not mind a modern turntable (direct drive preferred), but my tables aren't broken and those damn Pioneers (I also have a PL-530) just keep going and going. As passionate as I am about vinyl records (I'm a historian/custodian) and I recently stopped buying vinyl completely. The music I like is older and sounds best on vinyl as opposed to quick cheap burning onto CD. However, I am also not buying the CD versions of older music I prefer on vinyl. Why did I stop? Exactly due to prices and it will get worse. Maybe someday they will come down to earth again (likely due to very low demand that is coming due to prices and the prices of gear). I don't buy into the hogwash about inflation tracking. The prices we see today on records new and used are all false. It is a giant grift. RSD is part of the lynchpin of the grift. Today it cost around $200k to $300k to make a vinyl record when you factor in all the steps, including packaging. So $25 to $30 for a new record today is almost justified. However, $20+ for a old used record where about 50 million copies were made is near criminal. Analog Production and MoFi records are just ripoffs. They are like Audioquest, you are only paying for packaging and "bragging rights", but not getting a quality product. The main thing though is truth: Costs have gone up outrageously on everything including just the basics and it will be getting worse, It is going to come down to a matter of survival unfortunately. The other reason I stopped is due to other things taking priority at the moment (Ukraine being one of them) and so I devote some of my time to that rather than records and such at this time. I stopped eating out long ago and now it is seriously unaffordable and can't be justified for any reason. It is getting to the point to also being unaffordable to eat at home!
Eating out is expensive and the restaurants here are always busy. People are still spending their money at restaurants. Groceries are high as well. What an amazing find on a great turntable. Wow! Hopefully, the situation will turn around and you can buy records again (if you wish to do so.) Most people I know have cut back. Thank you and happy new year. 😃♥️
congratulations on your new turntable. I didn't have such a great year. with my moms passing. still dealing with her loss. anyways happy new year melinda
This has been a tough year for you. I'm sorry you are going through this. I'm hoping time will help heal your heart. Your mom would want you to be happy. ♥️ Thank you and here's to a better new year. 🤗
Nice score on the turntable. I knew you would be able to get it running again after watching the jukebox video. Hope you guys are enjoying Florida. Cheers~Andre’
Happy New Year.🎉. Good to see the both of you. I do think Record prices have gotten too high and has definitely slowed my purchasing and has caused me to pick up a few CDs lately
What you are saying is what I am hearing every day. CDs are a good way to own your music at a lower price. CDs are definitely coming back. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Some of you caught it, but I misspoke on the model of turntable - it is a Technics SL-1700 MKII (not a 1200). And I made my one mistake for the year so early this year!!!! LOL
Oh wow! 😉
Great Find!
So cool! I bought that model way back in 1981 thru the navy exchange catalog. I loved it. Direct drive, auto-return. I bought it tax free. it was somewhere around $200.00 new back then. But It's hard to say. I purchased my whole set up thru the catalog including a Marantz receiver AR15 speakers and a Teac cassette deck for around $700.00
Wow! That's wonderful! @@jake105
@@rajoconnorthank you! 😀
Hello Melinda, Your husband is so spot on with his analysis with the economy now compared to 1970. Most people wouldn’t been able to fix that turntable good thing Phillip is mechanically inclined and with not very much money invested he got it to work. Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip 🥰
I have a mint condition single-owner SL-1600 MKII (Fully Automatic) and it is my #1 turntable. It has isolation that is amazing. You can pound on the plinth or the table it sits on and NOTHING will make it to the stylus. I heard they used the 1600 MKII's in Radio Stations because of that. Way, way better than any of the SL-1200 versions out there. Much nicer looking too. No stupid slider for the pitch changes on the right side. And the original Red Strobe Crystal instead of the big blue pop-up strobe on newer models. Congratulations on your new acquisition! FYI.. Mine has a cueing lever and the button. As well as the Vertical Tracking angle adjustment at the base of the deck.
Melinda that was one of the best videos you have provided especially with your husband. He made it special and informative. Thank you and Happy New Year.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you and happy new year! ♥️🤗
Cool turntable find for sure! Nice to see Philip with you this week - you always have a great discussion about things! Hope the new year goes well for you!
Yes, Phillip always brings a great perspective to the show - I'm glad you like it. Thank you and happy new year! 😃♥️!
I believe both of you are spot on when you say there are other factors when comparing prices from the 60 and 70's with today. It drives me crazy when people say with inflation it cost the same. There were less options back then and now you have a lot more things that eat your money away( internet, cable,cell phones, computers,ect.). That is not even counting wages. It is easy to cherry pick stats to make a point. It is so nice finding an unexpected deal.
Exactly! The circumstances have changed and housing and vehicles are a lot more expensive today. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Welcome to the game, Phil! He thinks he doesn’t want to do anything to the turntable but just wait. Love seeing you both in videos. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Hilarious! Lol. I will keep you posted. 😉 Thank you and happy new year!
Happy new year Phillip and Melinda!
What a great way to start 2025! i hope we can see more of Mr Murphy during the year! i loved his facial expressions when you was talking about the cost of vinyl records.
Lol. I need to watch this video just to see his reactions. 😄 Hopefully, he will be back sometime. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Always great to see Phillip. Very nice find on the 1700, great turntable.
I feel like our expectations are different today. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a big deal if a new record came in the house. Our family collection was *tiny* by most standards. Could say the same about cars, my parents usually owned second-hand sedans but these days everyone thinks they need a loaded, V8 SUV. I dont really love the price of full retail vinyl but I don't buy that much of it. Yet i *will* splurge on an audiophile pressing if it's something I *really* want.
I agree with you. We didn't have a lot of records either. I played the same albums over and over again. That's why certain artists and albums are so nostalgic. We used to spend a lot more time with each album. Excellent point. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
What a wonderful video. You make a lovely couple.....cheered me up cos of January blues. Thank you and hope hubby has fun with his new purchase 🥰
I am impressed with your find! Just the Shure M95ED cartridge alone in unused condition is probably worth more than what you got this for! Super deal. Happy New Year!
It is a great deal, we are very happy with it. Thank you and happy new year! 🤗♥️
The Shure M95-ED cartridge is probably superior to either the Ortofon 2M red or blue. Need to try the Shure cartridge on your Rega TT!
Hello Melinda! It’s been way too long since Phillip has been on. I always love the episodes where he sits in. I feel like he has a very different personality than my own, so I always enjoy hearing his take on topics. I like what he was saying about inflation in talking about record prices. For someone who isn’t a music nerd, he sure knows a lot about turntables!😳. Great video with the enjoyable interaction between you two. Have a great week Melinda and Phillip!
Happy New Year! Thanks for the Bob Dylan review. I meet Bob on my turf at the Berkeley Marina, I quietly said I’m a big fan of your music and he responded by saying good for you & walked away. So yah you’re husband is right, but I still love Bob & his music
Great to see Phillip getting into vinyl enough to have his own turntable in his office. I think this is awesome! Very nice Technics SL-1700 MKII. Enjoy!!
The older Technics turntables had the greatest platter mat ever made . I actually replaced my awful felt mat with one on my Pro-ject record player! Happy New Year you two!
Very nice! 🤗 Thank you and happy new year. ♥️
Good video, good discussion, great turntable find - Happy New Year!!!
Thank you! 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Congrats on the turntable find. Many blessings to you and Phillip for 2025!
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Hello guys ! Happy new year from Sweden. Great new turntable. Let’s hope we all find grails in the crates , surprise reissues and those very special records we didn’t know we wanted until we held them in our hands in the stores.
Best wishes /A & R.
That would be awesome! Cheers to that. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year!
Nice find for the turntable! Wanted to thank you for posting the MoFI Source Point 10 speaker video. After watching your video I purchased the Source Point 8s and love them Really improved my system Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and that the speakers are working so well for you. I love my Sourcepoint 10's as well. ♥️ Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip. Great to see you Phillip again on a video.
I still have my dad's SL 1600MK II which is a fully automatic turntable that senses the size of the record that my brother and I brought for him as a birthday gift. It was a nifty thing for a turntable to do back in the day but the one thing I need to do, is to get it serviced and put it back into use. All the best for you both in 2025. Cheers....
What a sweet gift. I'm glad to hear it's still around. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Those turntables were bulletproof! I had three pair of Technics tables for my mobile dejay business, 2-1200MkII's, 2 -1800MkII's(manual version of the above), and 2-1500MkII's. Sold five out of six when I retired the business, and kept an 1800MkII. That's been playing flawlessly for 45 years. The 1500's are with a cousin, who still uses one of them for his stereo. Love 'em!
I love the serendipity of finding cool gear in an antique shop, especially never used. Score!
Happy New Year 2025 to you both. So nice to see your beloved husband Philip here with you. Melinda, your looks at Philip are so delicious. A Technics SL-1700 MKII. What a beautiful turntable. As the proud owner of an SL-1200G and two SL-1210MKIIs from the mid 80s, my love for Technics goes back to those 80s.
Why actually? I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was in a disco as a young teenager. I saw these two 1210s and a DJ from the States, who was already ageing at the time, mixed the records together perfectly. During a break, I asked this DJ why these twelve-tens? He replied with the words that have always stayed with me: ‘Well my young Bavarian friend, believe me, girls come and go, the twelve-tens are for life!’
Keep up the good work. A hearty ‘Servus’ from Bavaria
I love that story. Technics is a great brand. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year!
Happy New Year! Great to see Phillip. Really like his sense of humor. I’m buying fewer record, but not because of the higher costs. For new music, I just stream it on Amazon Music or Spotify. Like used vinyl 20 odd years ago, CD’s are making a comeback because used CD’s are cheap and plentiful. But, from what I’ve read the sales of new CD’s in 2024 were down from 2023.
The Technics SL-1700 was a great find. I have a the SL1200 Mk2 which is my main turntable. It plays records flawlessly and sounds great in my system. The SL-1700 will serve you well for many years. Congratulations on finding one new in a box!
If used CDs could be counted, I think the numbers in sales would look very different. This is exactly how the vinyl resurgence started. Will the comeback happen for CDs? I guess we will find out. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025. 🤗♥️
That is an incredible find! I'm not surprised about the issues you faced with a 45-year-old turntable. Glad to see Philip!
It’s nice to see Philip in a video again! I can’t wait to hopefully hear more of his hot takes this coming year!
Philip's opinions are always a hoot. I hope he will come around more often this year. Thanks for watching! 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Great video! Happy New Year to you both!
Fun vid! thanks! also thecommentary about disposable income basically being relative to our current times was so spot on! you folks articulated something i have felt for sure but had not thought thru.so thanks again!
Thank you! My husband made some great points. Most people still have money for going out to eat. Our priorities have changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Hello Melinda and thanks for your discussion about CD’s vs vinyl LP’s. A very big reason I migrated to CD’s (aside from vinyl becoming scarce) was because they were portable. There were no CD recorders on the market like there were for cassettes and 8 tracks so you couldn’t continue to purchase vinyl and simply record them to a tape format like so many people did back in the day. The end of CD’s really came about because of streaming because it was even more portable. It’s hard for me to see CD’s making a comeback because of the popularity of streaming. I think before I would go back to CD’s I would invest in a network streamer and subscribe to a streaming service. As much as I enjoy vinyl records and favor them over other formats, I still stream music far more than I listen to vinyl. My two cents…
Nice video, a lot of topics covered. No, I am not of those guys who went back buying CD's if not for SACD's and even those I almost quit because of many titles no longer available. Glad you mentioned inflation and decreased spending power especially in the last few years, I am confident things will change for the better in the near future. As far as prices of vinyl, I don't have too many complaints, but, as I often mention right here, I will not spend ridiculous prices for a single album, $150.00 for whatever re-mastering edition, with some booklets and some pictures and whatever else, will never make its way into my house. I buy records for listening pleasure and not as a form of investment, Wall Street takes care of that and has for many years. Congrats on the turntable, a fabulous score! As far as the Bob Dylan movie, I will patiently wait until it makes its way into Blu Ray format and then I'll get it when on sale.
Happy New Year to you and family and the best to your daughter in her medical career, I remember "those days" several decades ago.
Hi Melinda & Phillip! Great to see you sir! Congratulations on your Technics table! I’m glad you’re enjoying your system! You start somewhere.
Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. I never know what he's going to say. Lol. That's part of the fun. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
so far, my 2025 music purchases have all been used (6 days in) 1 used vinyl -VG++ (INXS -Shabooh Shoobah) along with 6 used CD's & spent maybe a total of $30 - this is definitely going to be my trend for 2025. I am heading to my local store though to pick up the latest Rhino Fleetwood Mac release (live at the record plant) I appreciate Rhino releases because they seem to be very affordable. I loved the Bob Dylan Bio pic - it was excellent & can't wait to watch a 2nd time. Happy New Year!!
Rhino is putting out great releases. ♥️ So many people are going back to CDs to help save money. A CD comeback may very well be underway.
I'm ready to see that movie again. I loved it. Thank you and take care. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Hello Melinda,
Wow, fantastic record player, really beautiful! Thanks for showing. Best wishes from Germany, Julian
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Happy New Vinyl, great video as always, nice to get another (Philips) take on the vinyl community. Please keep them coming.
Will do! Thank you very much! ♥️🤗 Happy New Year!
That Technics is a keeper- Happy New Year to you both!
Thank you so much. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Awesome video, i love the videos your husband is in! Can’t wait to see the Dylan movie. Im drafging my wife too 😂
I hope you enjoy the movie. ♥️ I'm looking forward to watching your Beatles tag. Your channel is very special and I enjoy it very much. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. ♥️🤗
Another great video. Nice “kind of virtual” meeting your husband. And yes, great deal on the turntable!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Excellent presentation and discussion Melinda! Nice to see Philip once again too. I agree with Philip 100% that disposal income is not as it was. Inflation at the moment plays a big part on how one spends their money. Grocery shopping is insane, and takes a good part of our income now. Perhaps CD’s are selling now because of the lower cost, but in time I think this will change. Vinyl is not going away. I’m jealous of your turntable purchase. It would be nice if table manufactures would bring back some of the amenities found on tables years ago. Tone arm returning, and even players with spindles that dropped multiple records. I thank you and Philip for sharing your thoughts in this video. Much appreciated!
I agree. Grocery shopping is brutal these days.
We are very grateful to find such a deal on this turntable. It's hard to believe it sat on a box for over 40 years. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Great video, always enjoy when Philip joins you. Looks like you are in a good place, hope you both have a good new year and enjoy your music. Take care!
P.S. Glad to hear what your husband thought of the Dylan movie, I am fixing to take my husband who is not a fan, hope I get the same results as you 😁
I hope your husband enjoys it. In my opinion, it's a wonderful movie. ♥️
I enjoy when Phillip makes an appearance as well. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Thanks for a great episode Melinda, Happy New Year! We've all got different circumstances but certainly here in the UK it's the "Golden Age" of CD buying. Second-hand CDs can be bought for peanuts, $3 or $4 equivalent, and there's far less risk than buying used vinyl. I rip CDs & play through my digital source, and I confess, being old & creaky, it does save having to jump up to turn records over...I still buy the occasional LP because I love playing them & reading the cover.
I never stopped buying CDs. (altho I don’t buy nearly as many as I once did)
Never could accept the idea of paying for downloads. If I’m spending the money, then I want to get something tangible for it. Yes I then just turn around and rip it into my computer but I still have the original stored away.
Anyway it was only 5-6 years ago that you could find them for next to nothing, sometimes only the cost of shipping. I even had a couple sellers on eBay send me multiple copies of something just to get rid of them.
At some point that changed. More some of the more obscure stuff has turned collectible it seems.
Also, I just bought a new CD player to match my amplifier. Single disc, nice and simple. Remains to be seen how much I actually use it (I play vinyl mostly), but it’s there if I need it.
There was a period of time there where you couldn’t really buy one. I remember searching the thrift stores, which is not my habit. Never did find a decent one.
Exactly! So many viewers are buying CDs to save money. I'm still a vinyl girl but I understand the appeal. CDs are much more popular now than they were just a few years ago. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
I took my mom and brother to see a Complete Unknown the day after Christmas. The three of us loved it! I'm glad the movie focused on the years 1961 to 1965 since that's the era of Dylan I'm most familiar with. My favorite Bob Dylan song is the live version of "Maggie's Farm" from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Mike Bloomfield tears it up with his lead guitar playing on that song. Hope you two have a Happy New Year!
I agree. It's an awesome performance. I love that song. ♥️🤗 The movie is awesome. Thank you and take care.
Happy New Year guys! Hope 2025 is FANTASTIC for you. The cost thing with vinyl is really a crazy thing. I don't think it solely the overall increase/inflation from 60 years ago that is the issue as much as how much of that increase has taken place in the 10-12 years. I know working at the shop we regularly find ourselves saying ..."That was a just a $3 records 10 years ago which now is normally going for $25" I'll have customer bring two records to the counter and I scan them both and the total is $92. Without thinking about it I will find myself double checking bc I felt I rang something in wrong lol.
If the prices are still shocking to you, that says a lot. Hopefully, Riverbend Records is still doing well. It's an amazing store. I wish I lived closer. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Im wanting to get to your shop.this weekend..
Will be in St Louis....though after contemplation...dont feel will fit my timeschedule....usually stsy overnight..go the gig...morning to.mid afternoon..
Then im gone back to the indy...plus losing an hr.going back from CST to EST...plus its not too 😅groovy driving at nighttime this time of the year
However still would to make this a daytrip sometime in the future
What an extraordinary find - an iconic turntable for sure. Interesting channel. Subbed! ♥from 🇬🇧
Great find on the TT; favorite Dylan song, Subterranean Homesick Blues. Great video as always!
I love that song and the video for it. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year!
cd's never left.in fact, i sold the majority of my record collection and donated the rest to a local college radio staion.also, i can go on amazon or ebay and find any music my little heart desires at a fraction of the price. Most people don't understand the requirements of setting up a turntable to retrieve the most music out of those grooves. for me at 70, i just love my cd transport with a moderatly priced DAC, hooked up to a low powered 300B tube amp with effecient speakers. But it's all good ,,right? it's all about how we enjoy listening to our music.
Hi Melinda and Phillip, So great to see you both. That was a fantastic deal on the turntable. Technics is very high quality. Enjoy it
Thank you! We are very happy with it.🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Hey Melinda. Great video. Nice snag on the turntable. Happy New Year! Cheers
Happy New Year! Thank you. 🤗♥️
Hey Melinda, Phillip, Great Video, thanks for sharing your great TT Find. I Can relate. I Scored on a SL1600 Several years ago, that was under the original owners bed for 40 years, w/ original box. Barely used. I Paid more than I Wanted to, but was worth it, Fully automatic, Not a problem, I can do all the maintenance on those myself still. Put an Ort. Blue Cart. on it, Sounds Awesome! I rotate that TT With My Empire Troubadour W/ the Blue as well. Love them Both, thinking of upgrading that cart soon. I am not a Dylan fan as well, but did like the Movie, it is common that people who are geniuses, are just social bozo's & terrible at personal relationships as was displayed in the movie. And regarding your Old people comment , Hey, I resemble that remark! LOL! One more thing, Melinda, you are such a great TH-camr, always responding / acknowledging each commenter, bless your heart. I know it must be a burden at times, Cuz that is the price you pay when you are a victim of your own success! Please know that if you were not to respond to my comment, I Would not be offended, I Get it. Life is Busy. God Bless you, Phillip, & your family.
Thank you for the kind words. ♥️ I love reading and answering my comments when possible.
It sounds like your turntable was an amazing find. We are so grateful to find ours. ♥️
I appreciate that Dylan read the script and approved. He let them portray him in an honest light, warts and all. He has his faults but he also had some sweet moments with Woody Guthrie. His talent is undeniable. Thank you and have a blessed new year. ♥️
Maybe its just youtube but I can hear a fair amount of reverberation when you talk. Thanks for the vid and you should do more of them together. As for CD’s, I started streaming over a decade ago and sold all of my CD’s off shortly after. About a month ago I bought an Audiolab transport to use with a Chord DAC and re-bought some favourite Jazz. Sounds amazing and probably cost me a tenth of the vinyl equivalent which I also have. Win win. To both of you a very happy New Year.
The sound on this video may be different because we didn't use a microphone. I use one when making my solo videos.
Thank you for the kind words and hopefully Phillip will continue to make appearances. Take care. 🤗♥️
Awesome video have a great day melinda and phillip and also happy new year from Canada ❤😊
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Great video to kick off the New Year! I agree with the observations Phillip made on inflation and its impact on our discretionary income. My guess is that moving forward record collections will blend vinyl, cd’s and streaming based upon availability, quality and price. We’re not going to give up our love of collecting music. We’re just going to be more savvy in our purchases. Issue 2: Love, love, loved A Complete Unknown. Timothy Chalamet wisely chose not to impersonate Dylan, but rather captured his attitude and demeanor. The big revelation in the movie was Edward Norton’s portrayal of Pete Seeger. Brilliant! Favorite Dylan song: Desolation Row featuring the brilliant acoustic guitar work of Nashville session ace Charlie McCoy. Thanks again for another fun show. I hope you and your family have a great year!
I agree. Edward Norton was incredible. I didn't even see Edward in his performance. The actors are incredible in that movie. ♥️
I agree that we are all thinking through our purchases and will be mixing the formats up. Nothing wrong with being smart with our money. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Just a question, what you think about streaming vs vinyl. Collecting records needs a lot of care and place !
Streaming is less expensive and more convenient but in most cases, I prefer the sound of vinyl. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I own a Technics 1710 which is the same as a 1700 except for the color. I had an ortofon wm Blue on it. It worked fine but i noticed that the tonearm, when plauing an lp, was not level. The 1700 tone arm doesn't have a VTA on the back of the tone arm. I just mounted a vintage Sumiko Blue Point and it's almost level while playing. I think the 1700 tone arm needs a higher cart that the 2m series.
Nice find, but if the photo at 1.20 shows how you received it, I'm not convinced that it is truly NOS (new old stock). When factory packed, the counterweight would have been packed separately in one of the foam end blocks, and wrapped in paper. The main turntable chassis, platter, and rubber mat would have all been wrapped individually in protective plastic.
This seems weird considering the transit screws are still in place. Perhaps someone started to put it together and gave up.
The SL-1700 Mk2 was made from 1979 to 1981. The MSRP in 1981 was $390
Happy New Year! i could definitely see CDs making a comeback. They're basically the perfect format and near-indestructible. I think they were just 'unfashionable' which means it's inevitable they'll become 'cool' again with the passing of time. PS: hate to be that guy, but isn't that a 1700, not a 1200? The 1200 is basically the same but has an incredibly solid, heavy base. You could throw it on the floor and it'd probably be fine
I'll check with my husband about the exact model of our turntable. You're not being "that guy." ♥️🤗 We want to be accurate. CDs are becoming cool again and they are affordable. It's great to have choices. I love that I can buy records and CDs if I wish. Thank you and happy new year.
Yeah, misspoke on this one... it is a 1700
Awesome Video!!! Yes the CD is making a comeback. Companies I think are pricing themselves out of business. I worked where they made CD's in 2000. To make a CD, Case, with shrinkwrap and hype stickers and labor was 99 cents. The CD sold in stores for 11 to 15 dollars at the time. So what do folks think about that profit margin.
I remember how expensive CDs used to be. Now they are the best bargain. 😃 Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Great video, Melinda! You need to bring your other half on more often.
Congrats! You finally got a real turntable! Isn't it obvious why the better turntable manufacturers copy Technics? lol
In 60+ years, I never stopped buying records(gawd I'm old) and have never stopped buying CD's since they were introduced in the U.S. In fact, I've got a new CD and an LP which arrived today! I've got 2 shipments en route from UDiscover Music, because of their 50% discount. I've been waiting about a week for The Sound Of Vinyl to ship my last order.
Cassettes are supposed to be coming back but I was never into the pre-recorded cassette tapes. The quality was never there. I did buy a reconditioned Pioneer cassette deck to go with my Pioneer quadraphonic receiver. I have some blank cassettes and was given a box of newly manufactured ones, but I have no interest in pre-recorded cassettes.
I'm still waiting for my order from Sound of Vinyl as well. No doubt they are a little busy. 🤗
Hopefully, Phillip will come back more often. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Aloha
Melinda and Philip
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou !
Congratulations on your Technics Turntable, such a score, right place right time!
As far as record prices getting to expensive, it was for me in 2024, I didn't purchase that many at all.
Disposable income is the key for me. Even here in Honolulu, Hawaii
people who just enjoy music are going back to Cd's, & these are ones who also have vinyl. Of course most of them are younger than I am.
These music lovers grew up in an era of Cd's most likely they were in High School in the 1990's when Cd's were the biggest selling format, if not the only one.
Sound quality depending on Stereo unit, but car units Cd's were King !
I still have a lot of Cd's in boxes
stored under our house. I even have a huge Jazz Cd's from a friend who gave them to me about 20 + priority mailing boxes full, he was really into Bill Evans, so there's at least 40+ of those.
Your husband Philip hit it on the nose
It's the generation behind you that will make Cd's popular again, They are at the age of disposable income...
Melinda, thanks always for keeping us up to date & having your husband Philip on camera. Looking forward to seeing what record album ms you purchased from Sound of Vinyl.
I also ordered from Sound of Vinyl 50% off sale, got some awesome record albums at great prices & with free shipping to Hawaii.
I also ordered from UDISCOVERED MUSIC 50% off site too, both of them had a few different items.
Looking forward to watching your next videos & hopefully your husband Philip will be in some of them.
Mahalo Ed
Thank you for the kind words. It's amazing to hear that so many people are going back to CDs. I would have never predicted that.
My Sound of Vinyl records haven't arrived yet but I am excited about them. I was late to the sale so I bet I missed out on some killer deals. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy 2025 ! Year of the Serpent coming up !!! :) Whew ! So happy to hear that you still have the P8 ! Technics has such a loyal following.... nice find ! SOO GOOD to see PHIL !
Thank you so much! The P8 is a great turntable, and I am thrilled to still have it. Phillip will enjoy his new turntable as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. You never know what he's going to say. Happy New Year!
Great video. For me I get much more bank for my buck buying CDs, I don't have to worry about the playability/quality of CDs, and I need much less space to store them, so even though I bought vinyl when I was younger, I only buy CDs now. And there are a lot of companies that put together great CD boxsets.
You've definitely got a point there! CDs seem to be making a comeback. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
The jewel cases are thick..easily crack
Inserts sized down to about.40 % very hard to credits liner.notes et al
No aplogies cds do.Take up plenty of space to store on racks!😅
I am speaking from Ireland. Vinyl records have got more expensive here but may not gone up as dramatically as in the US. Second hand CDs are generally dirt cheap in Ireland and you generally won’t go wrong picking them up while old vinyl can be skippy and crackly. New releases on CDs are generally less than half price with a typical CD around $16 with equivalent vinyl releases about $33 to $45 each. Music recorded digitally from mid 1980s really benefits from being on CDs. I sort of preferring vinyl for older analog recordings.
I'm glad to hear that vinyl and CD shopping are going strong in Ireland. Thank you and happy new year! ♥️🤗
pretty much same prices at local indie not many new cds but many used 5 to 10 dollar range i got island records 87 25th aniv. 2cd set 7 dollars rhinos reasonable but nuggets vo.2 saw last week large retailer 42.99 plus tax local thrift great deals cds best ones 24 johhny cash unearthed deluxe box 5 god murder love 3 cd 3 dollars unearthed is 5 cds gospel bonus cd addon for tenth aniv. edition
Happy New Years Guys, good to see Phil in your Video. Nice pick-up on the Technics. Ive purchased 2 new Technics this past year a sl1200 c and a 1210gr you can't go wrong with a technics .
We were thrilled to find this turntable. It's hard to believe it was still sitting in the box waiting to be played. 🤗♥️ I hope you have a happy and healthy new year. I hope you are feeling good. Thank you and take care.
Great vid. Great find. I have found and 'fixed up' a few over the years for friends and their kids getting into 'vinyl'. I have an original SL-1700 in my working turntables 'collection'. Both original an Mk.2 are great TT. Happy New Year to you both. Health and Happiness to you both for 2025 and well beyond.
We are so grateful to find this wonderful turntable and to get it running. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip, I do agree things have been a bit cloudy lately but the sun is coming out in 2025 and things will get brighter soon, Peace!
I love your optimism. 🌞♥️ Thank you Mike and have a wonderful 2025. Take care.
The day CDs make a comeback, I'll be rich :-) Plenty of doubles I bought though the years. Thanks for the video, welcome to the Technics club, and Happy New Year!
Let's hope for a comeback. 😃 This is a great turntable. We couldn't be happier. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy New Year to you Melinda and Family
Happy New Year to you too! 🤗♥️
Agree with Phillip, it is an emotional and intellectual shock to the system when considering the inflationary impact of the last four years compared to the rate inflation used to increase. And it is pretty wide spread across the board. But maybe it will continue to decline as it has over the last 4 years, but which were much higher rates than the prior 6 years.
I don’t think the CD revival will be long lasting, but I do think vinyl will continue to be as popular as ever amongst the over 40 crowd. Too many great memories and emotions attached to this format to let it go. Who the heck knows what the youngsters will be in to in the next few years.
Great to see you guys, your chemistry is outstanding and it comes through in all the episodes you guys make together. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind compliments. ♥️🤗 It will be interesting to see what happens with CDs. I agree that vinyl collectors are here to stay for a long time. Take care.
Happy new year to you both from the "emerald isle". Keep the videos coming. Keep digging. Cheers
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Oh, something more important caught my eye in Phillip’s office…..I love that you’re my dad🥲I know that wonderful feeling myself and it’s great that you moved so you could be closer to her. I just made a big move up North to be closer to the airport to get a direct flight to Tampa😊
Their daughter/daddy relationship is very special. ♥️ It's great to be close to her. We would be heartbroken if we were still in Kentucky. Thank you and take care.
Great to see Phillip! Nice you let him have his own turntable!! 😂 Happy New Year!
It was a wonderful find and perfect for his office. ♥️ Thank you and happy new year. 🤗
Great video, and great to see Philip again, really appreciate his perspectives. Nice score on the turntable. Guessing he didn't break it in with a Dylan or KISS record hahaha.
Regarding CDs or vinyl, I'm seeing an increase in interest in CDs, particularly among younger people. I was at a record store recently, when a group of young shoppers came in and I heard them excitedly say "they have CDs here." I'm buying up used CDs at second hand shops and thrift stores, and storing them away. I buy vinyl as well, but only when I can find deals. Speaking of, I recently bought the VH For Unlawful 2 LP/2 CD/BR set on Amazon for $55 less 30% off coupon, for total of $39. Nice set, has the Grundman mastering, lp sounds great, better to my ears than the 2023 CD box set.
That's a steal on that VH box set. Sweet! ♥️ It will be interesting to see if CDs are making a big comeback. My viewers are buying them up right now. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Philip and yourself are spot on about the price of new records. Obviously there are far fewer pressing plants which is a large part of the problem. More HIFI manufacturing are once again producing CD players which is leading to increasing interest in CDs again. Great to see you both in your first post of the year.
Thank you! CDs are having their moment right now. It will be interesting to see if they catch on the way vinyl was able to come back. Take care and happy new year. 🤗♥️
@MelindaMurphy thank you for your kind words. I hope you have a lovely year in 2025. Keep up the great and informative videos.
Happy new year Melinda and welcome back, Phillip! I'm a bright-side kind of guy, so I'll say one consolation about inflation is that a $100 bag of groceries has gotten easier and easier for me to get upstairs. 🤓
Now that is an optimistic take. Lol. Depressing and optimistic all at the same time. Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Awesome find on the turntable. I still have my Bang & Olufsen from the 80s. Use it quite often.
Thanks for the great content!
I bet your Bang & Olufsen sounds fantastic. Thank you and happy new year!
B.and O great tables but dedicated to only such stylus et al one reason never got.one!
Good you dig yours😊
Great video Melinda ! You and Phillip are a fun couple to watch.
I bought a technics turntable in 1978 that I loved. I have it boxed up; but I don’t think it’s the same model.
I got to see Bob Dylan in 1981. Al Kooper was with him and “Like A Rolling Stone” was amazing that night. I have to see the movie because I am a huge Dylan fan. I used to live on Highway 61 back in South Carolina and I feel a kinship with his music especially Highway 61 Revisited.
Take it easy and Happy New Year 🎊🥁🎸
What an amazing show to see. Wow! I highly recommend the movie. In my opinion, it's great. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy new year, Melinda. Nice to see Phillip. What a 2024 you had. Now you get to settle in and enjoy your new home and new location. I’m sure your daughter must be so pleased to have you nearby. I have not seen the Dylan film, yet. I may wait for streaming because… it’s SO expensive to go to the movies! (Speaking of how expensive things are. When I was a little kid in the ‘60s, the theater in my small hometown in Texas they had children’s tickets and it was - are you ready? - 25 cents. And my dad would give my sister and I a quarter to get candy and sodas. Now a night at the movies for two is easily $50!! But I digress.
If you haven’t seen it, I’d like to recommend the Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream”. It is so well made. The visuals are stunning.
Best wishes for a great 2025!! ❤
I did see Moonage Daydream. I enjoyed it too.
I agree that going to the movies is expensive . I love getting a soda and popcorn which adds to the cost. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
It was great seeing Phillip make an appearance in your video. I've had a Technics SL1200Mk5 since 2007 and recently upgraded to the Technics SL1210G. You can say I'm a Technics/Pioneer fan boy. Nice video Melinda. Pssst... Melinda? Did you tell Phillip you were planning on buying Michael Jackson's MoFi 'Off the Wall'? Sticker shock!
I will have to tell Phillip soon. Off the Wall is a must have. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
Good to see you both ,hopefully the start of a great year ,nice to have your spouse interested in hi fi, my wife likes music but no audiophile interest
My husband isn't as interested as I am but he is very supportive and having his own turntable is an excellent start. 😀 Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Ha I have the same (nearly) Technics SL-D3 turntable....bot new (mom did after much begging) in 1980-81! Still working beautifully!
That's great to hear. It's amazing that after 40+ years, it's still going strong. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Congrats! Looks like a nice find and a good price. Enjoy!
Thank you! We are very grateful. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Too much crap to go wrong with expensive "top-line" turntables - I still prefer my all-in-one Jensen unit ($99.99)! Love that warm crackle of vinyl - especially used vinyl - just like they sounded like when I was a teenage kid! Spent the last few years buying only in the wild and found several grails cheap - absolutely no record stores or shows for me! PS: Yes, I love cheap CDs too! Everybody have a wonderful new year! 🤪
There are still great deals out there. It sounds like you know where to look. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Great video. I thought what a coincidence, I am thinking about buying a Technics SL-1300 mk2 turntable and as I watched your video thought, that doesn’t look like the 1300 I’m thinking about buying!
I currently have a Technics SL-3300 turntable I bought back in 1979 and still works perfectly (never been serviced)!
Lots of success on the New Year.
PD. Oops, the Technics I’m looking at buying is a 1300 mk2, not the 1200!
Yes, my husband misspoke. Sometimes it's hard to talk when there is a camera in your face. I know that from experience. Lol. I apologize but I hope you enjoyed aspects of the video.
Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Great to see you both in front of the camera!
Happy New Year! Melinda I'm buying cassettes now!!! A lot of bands are putting them out... I have several vintage cassette decks and love collecting and playing them! There was a recent article in The NY Times about the cassette comeback.
Cassettes are fun to dig through. I grew up in the vinyl /cassette era. Hopefully, they are still a decent price. Thank you and happy new year! ♥️🤗
Happy New Year Melinda 🍊 ! I loved A Complete Unknown ..a fascinating film. I've been buying more & more cds but still buying vinyl. Looking for deals at the chains & Barnes & Noble frequently has them. Enjoyed Phillip & his perspective. Thanks 😊
I loved that movie. I'm ready to see it again and I am also wanting more buttered popcorn. Lol. ♥️🤗 Our Barnes & Noble hasn't had any decent records lately. I'm glad you are finding some amazing deals though. Thank you and take care.
The internet is great for repairing sites. I too picked up a old Technics SL-220 from a antiques shop needing repair, went on the internet, repaired it myself, works like a charm. Records I`m looking for are early pressings that are hard to find in good condition and cheap. I don`t mind used CDs or Cassettes for the low cost and some artists do put their music on cassettes. This was a good topic Mel, Phil and I saved some $$$ and that was a great find, also seeing movies of an artists life can be mind blowing. I recently got to see the movie Ray, and while they`re still alive at the time of the screening makes it all that much better. RIP Ray Charles.
I still need to see the movie Ray. Thank you for mentioning it. As a teenager, I always bought cassettes. They were very convenient and probably very affordable now depending on the artist. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy
Another person.stuck on last years models words...cheap yuck!
Melinda, that is a super find its so rare to find a vintage Technics in unused condition wow amazing
Thank you! We are so grateful. ♥️🤗
Happy New Year to you both. I think I'll wait until the Dylan film streams.
I will definitely watch it again when it's available to stream. If it comes out on Blu-ray, I may have to buy it. Thank you and I hope you have an amazing 2025. ♥️🤗
What an outstanding find. Old school turntables are absolutely the best. Thanks for the post. Cheers from Indiana 👍
I am glad you enjoyed the video. This turntable is great. Cheers to you, too! 🤗♥️
Awesome find on the new turn table. I just ordered Miles Davis Birth of the Blue from Accoustic sounds and picked up Chet Baker, and Gaetz and Gilberto to round out adding some Jazz with David Gilmour and Katie Melua. The Gaetz and Gilberto record was the 33rpm not the 45 rpm which you talked about recently. $150? is just not in the cards at the moment. I mean I could but as your husband sad it is about discretionary spending and I had rather spend mroe on the system to get my money's worth out of a $150 vinyl purchase.
A guy in my Church small group said his 15 year old son just picked up a CD player. IMO CDs are making a comeback which is kind of funny to me as I never stopped buying. The 1 used local CD shop that has survived over 25 years is seeing a diverse and bigger crowd. Another guy in the group liked the Dylan movie both guys mentioned are big into making and traveling to concerts.
I agree. CDs are an affordable way for a lot of people to enjoy having a physical format. It allows them to go to record shops and sign through the music. ♥️
I still need that Miles Davis record. You made some great choices. I have never heard a bad sounding version of Getz/Gilberto so you will love your version. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year.
I upgraded from a Rega P1 which was excellent to a Technics SL1500C. I have since upgraded the feet and platter mat (Funk Firm) as well as the cartridge (Nagaoka MP-200). I am very happy with this set up. It sounds amazing and is user friendly. The auto-lift is so nice to have. I am the kind of person who puts on a record when I am doing chores around the house so every time a record would hit the runout groove with the the Rega, I would start cussing.
I agree that auto-lift is a nice feature. 🤗♥️ I love both of our turntables for different reasons. Thank you and take care.
Happy New year! Nice to see you Phil , usually the husband is the audiophile. CDs are going to make a comeback, I buy them for $2 and a lot of them and good ones at thrift store near me and I bought a vintage high end blue Ray SACD (super audio CD) for $15 and if you want a SACD now they are thousands and they sound great. I just bought the SACD Fleetwood Mac rumours and dire straights SACD and the sound quality is really good I run it through my dac. The reason why I collect CDs is that they are cheap even new ones, the sound quality is really good if you have a good transport and DAC. They are easy to store and records are to expensive. I'm not going down that rabbit whole myself. I wanted to but I don't have that kinda $ TBH. Times are tough like Phil said. Everything just got so expensive, I try not to waste money I have to work hard for it so I build my own speakers, cook my own health food, go to the gym, and watch a movie on my surround sound.. I try to live minimal these days. But I optimistic about the future 🙏
I agree with you. I honestly didn't see it coming but based on my viewers, CDs are definitely becoming hot again. I love vinyl but I understand why people love CDs. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphyi havent purchased any of those ugly.things in decades...thank you😅
Another fun video…thanks Melinda!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
🎉Happy New Year!🎉 hehe . . . Phillip: “some albums can go for 100 - 150.00” Melinda: “mmmm hmm, next question” 😊
Lol. You are very observant. 😃 Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I haven't seen the Dylan movie yet... but am definitely going to. I have read various books about him and find his early days story amazing. On that alone, I think anyone (dylan fan or not) would really enjoy the film. I look forward to comparing what I will see to what I have read.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy it. It was a fun film to watch. The music in this movie was great too. Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Those Technic tables from the 70s are also known for speed stability issues. $160 is a fair price for such a table in new never been touched condition even if it did not work at first.
I got a Pioneer PL-510A at a flea market years ago that was near new condition and still in the box. I had to throw out the box because it was deteriorating. (about 48 years old at the time of purchase). A little of the silkscreen print on the control panel had worn off somehow, but other than that it was nearly untouched. I got it for $25. Brought it home and it worked straight away. I cleaned it including light restoration of the quality dustcover those things came with back then and I use it to this day. In my using it I also discovered just how built those old Pioneer tables are, the thing is bullet proof. And as for speed accuracy, it seems Pioneer focused on that, because per measurements I did the table is deadly accurate in speed control. My first cart on it was a $50 AudioTechnica then upgraded to a $120 Audio Technica. I just mounted a new Sumiko Olympia ($200) and it has about 7 hours on it and that brought the table up a couple of notches. It has never sounded better! I would not mount a $400 or $500 cart on this $25 table (They were around $250 back in 1973). Damn thing is 52 years old now and works like a champ.
I also have a Denon DP47f (circa 1986) purchased in NOS condition for $400 a few years ago. I mounted a Ortofon 2M Bronze on it. That cart is about the limit for that table. I use it mostly. Back in the day the DP47f went for around $600 to $800. I had offers years ago right after I bought it for $1200 to $1400. I still have no idea why I was being offered that for it, but it still is not for sale. Today it goes for around $700 to $800 in excellent condition. I would not mind a modern turntable (direct drive preferred), but my tables aren't broken and those damn Pioneers (I also have a PL-530) just keep going and going.
As passionate as I am about vinyl records (I'm a historian/custodian) and I recently stopped buying vinyl completely. The music I like is older and sounds best on vinyl as opposed to quick cheap burning onto CD. However, I am also not buying the CD versions of older music I prefer on vinyl. Why did I stop? Exactly due to prices and it will get worse. Maybe someday they will come down to earth again (likely due to very low demand that is coming due to prices and the prices of gear).
I don't buy into the hogwash about inflation tracking. The prices we see today on records new and used are all false. It is a giant grift. RSD is part of the lynchpin of the grift. Today it cost around $200k to $300k to make a vinyl record when you factor in all the steps, including packaging. So $25 to $30 for a new record today is almost justified. However, $20+ for a old used record where about 50 million copies were made is near criminal. Analog Production and MoFi records are just ripoffs. They are like Audioquest, you are only paying for packaging and "bragging rights", but not getting a quality product. The main thing though is truth: Costs have gone up outrageously on everything including just the basics and it will be getting worse, It is going to come down to a matter of survival unfortunately. The other reason I stopped is due to other things taking priority at the moment (Ukraine being one of them) and so I devote some of my time to that rather than records and such at this time.
I stopped eating out long ago and now it is seriously unaffordable and can't be justified for any reason. It is getting to the point to also being unaffordable to eat at home!
Eating out is expensive and the restaurants here are always busy. People are still spending their money at restaurants. Groceries are high as well.
What an amazing find on a great turntable. Wow!
Hopefully, the situation will turn around and you can buy records again (if you wish to do so.) Most people I know have cut back. Thank you and happy new year. 😃♥️
congratulations on your new turntable. I didn't have such a great year. with my moms passing. still dealing with her loss. anyways happy new year melinda
This has been a tough year for you. I'm sorry you are going through this. I'm hoping time will help heal your heart. Your mom would want you to be happy. ♥️ Thank you and here's to a better new year. 🤗
@MelindaMurphy thank you melinda 🙏🙏
Nice score on the turntable. I knew you would be able to get it running again after watching the jukebox video. Hope you guys are enjoying Florida. Cheers~Andre’
Thanks for the kind words. Florida is treating us well.🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Happy New Year.🎉. Good to see the both of you.
I do think Record prices have gotten too high and has definitely slowed my purchasing and has caused me to pick up a few CDs lately
What you are saying is what I am hearing every day. CDs are a good way to own your music at a lower price. CDs are definitely coming back. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphyi surely wont be saying such nonsense.any time soon!😅