randdmart Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Hello, How often does everyone listen to their vinyl? I’m new to the hobby and it sounds like this is the best place to talk to others and learn about the hobby. Thanks, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyesgetboring Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I only hang my vinyl on the wall, sealed of course so my investment stays intact. ethanpricington, Tommy and [Banned User] 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I keep them sealed but put it on the "now playing" stand as I listen on spotify. Records are all digital now so why go through the hassle of cleaning, flipping,etc. [Banned User], onandonandon, Tommy and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 As often as I can, but it's not as much as I'd like to. Two young children make doing anything difficult if it's not their idea 😂 There are lots of knowledgeable people here, but most of us are grumpy and/ or sarcastic. Don't take it personally. HardlineKid, Tommy, [Banned User] and 5 others 4 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Everyday ethanpricington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiei Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Everytime your mom comes over. fuckinandsuckinandtouchin, yes chef, ethanpricington and 9 others 4 2 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I don't have enough time to listen to all my records, so sometimes I stack them on top of each other on the player so I can spin four or five at once. ethanpricington and fuckinandsuckinandtouchin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aopps42 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 If you don't spend 20 hours a day listening to your records, don't bother getting into the hobby Justinadamk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Listen? Never. Eat out of? Daily. Billich0986, ethanpricington and Tommy 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgipants Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Fowty Dollaz said: There are lots of knowledgeable people here, but most of us are grumpy and/ or sarcastic. Don't take it personally. A more honest review of VC has never existed. Sonorsaur and IndigoHollow 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 bobby, ethanpricington, blueeyesgetboring and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethanpricington Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 21 hours ago, Fowty Dollaz said: There are lots of knowledgeable people here, but most of us are grumpy and/ or sarcastic. Don't take it personally. This sounds familiar... On 6/27/2023 at 11:52 AM, randdmart said: How often does everyone listen to their vinyl? Active listening? Weekly. Passive listening? Every couple days. Also, my wife doesn't work, so sitting down to actively listen to the new DRAIN album is not typically in the cards. It's much more likely that I can throw on a record like that while I'm doing stuff around the house. But the wife and I do have a large overlap in musical taste, so we do sit down and listen as well, just not as often. Thanks for making me question my entire existence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgipants Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 My constructive answer to the question is much less than I'd like. In college I was able to basically have a record spinning if I was awake and not in class (I worked remote in Silicon Valley all through college). Nowadays, even though I still work from home my real job requires a bit more concentration and I generally find myself just letting Spotify play in the background so there's noise in my office. I have bought my daughter a few records (mostly the RSD Baby Shark stuff and Disney soundtracks), those get the most playtime. Occasionally I'll prop up on the couch with a bourbon and listen to something not aimed at the average three-year-old, but getting old sucks and there aren't enough hours in the day to do that more than once or twice a month. youspinmeround and ethanpricington 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoa Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, Corgipants said: My constructive answer to the question is much less than I'd like. In college I was … *breathes* you can stop reading there IndigoHollow and Corgipants 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmpie7 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I try to listen a few times a week. Put one on when I cook dinner with my son but I've been getting into Digiorno frozen pizza lately so I don't cook as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 This hobby is way too expensive now, takes up too much space and sucks ass if you need to move. If you’re OK with all of those things then stick with it. And then yea just listen when you can/feel like it. There’s no right answer to how often you should be listening to your records. N8TRU, danmpie7 and V3XED 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V3XED Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 18 hours ago, dantheriver said: This hobby is way too expensive now, takes up too much space and sucks ass if you need to move. If you’re OK with all of those things then stick with it. And then yea just listen when you can/feel like it. There’s no right answer to how often you should be listening to your records. Same, sucks but realistically Im done buyin in the current financial sitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) These days, definitely much less than i like. But i try to spin a record at least every day when i'm home from work to cook or eat a meal along with as a minimum. Edited June 29, 2023 by bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I usually only spin them if I'm doing something else in that room. Some words of wisdom, don't let FOMO take control over your spending. Only buy what you truly NEED to have on vinyl. I've accumulated way too many records over the last 8 years or so and every so often I go thru my discogs to see what records I actually want to keep. Moving 900+ records fucking blows. Corgipants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgipants Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 18 hours ago, pizza face said: Some words of wisdom, don't let FOMO take control over your spending. Only buy what you truly NEED to have on vinyl. I've accumulated way too many records over the last 8 years or so and every so often I go thru my discogs to see what records I actually want to keep. So much this, especially during the start of Covid when I had nothing better to do than shop for records I ended up with alot of stuff I'll probably never listen to. Also keep a list of your pre-orders somewhere so you don't end up buying things twice, I learned that one the hard way a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Corgipants said: So much this, especially during the start of Covid when I had nothing better to do than shop for records I ended up with alot of stuff I'll probably never listen to. God. I bought SO MANY records during COVID "lockdown." So much that I had stacks on the floor by my (full) shelves. We have since had customs installed, but I could still stand to thin out the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerbirds Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 11:37 AM, Corgipants said: My constructive answer to the question is much less than I'd like. In college I was able to basically have a record spinning if I was awake and not in class (I worked remote in Silicon Valley all through college). Nowadays, even though I still work from home my real job requires a bit more concentration and I generally find myself just letting Spotify play in the background so there's noise in my office. I have bought my daughter a few records (mostly the RSD Baby Shark stuff and Disney soundtracks), those get the most playtime. Occasionally I'll prop up on the couch with a bourbon and listen to something not aimed at the average three-year-old, but getting old sucks and there aren't enough hours in the day to do that more than once or twice a month. I'm in the same boat. Little kids so I spin a ton of Disney albums and keep my comments about their subpar pressing to myself. I do make it a point to buy more of the "poppier" albums I like since I know the rest of the household can stomach it. My oldest likes to the help with the ritual of picking a record, turning the table on, closing the lid, turning the stereo on, etc. I have several aggressive metal albums that have been spun once in the last 5 years and many more collecting dust, er I mean "passively appreciating in value". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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