Vinyl

• Is the vinyl boom creating a new generation of audiophiles?

  One of the things driving vinyl's continued resurrection is the contention that it sounds better than other formats. But are people prepared to buy the necessary audio gear?

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  May 22
  
• Weekly survey: Into vinyl? Are you now thinking about upgrading your stereo/audio gear to enjoy better sound?

  You can't get the most out of your vinyl records unless you have a proper stereo system. Or can you? Let's find out.

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  May 16
  
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• The world just got a new analogue music format. Will it succeed or fail?

  The last time we saw a significant advance in analogue music reproduction technology was the introduction of the vinyl record in 1948. Now there's something new.

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  May 1
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• Alan Cross says he might rekindle his old love affair with compact discs

  Alan Cross: 'I come not to bury compact discs, but to praise them.'

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  Feb 13
• Weekly survey: Is it time for a CD revival?

  To everything there is a season--but in nature, seasons repeat themselves.

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  Jan 24
• Don’t call it a comeback: Winnipeg record-slingers not surprised vinyl back on top

  In an era where every song ever recorded is available to stream, a classic way of listening to music is making a surprising comeback -- but some say vinyl records never went away.

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  Jan 19
• Alan Cross: 11 predictions for music in 2022

  With a new year dawning, it's time for a little prognostication on what the music industry and fans will face/endure/enjoy in 2022.

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  Jan 2
• The world is suffering from a shortage of vinyl records and massive price shocks

  If you've been shopping for records recently, you may have suffered some serious sticker shock. Market forces are conspiring to choke the vinyl resurrection.

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  Oct 10, 2021
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• Record year for record sales for Bluestreak in Peterborough, Ont.

  'Second to live music, listening to records or CDs is fantastic. There is music for every moment or from every time in your life,' said record store owner Tim Haines.

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  Aug 27, 2021
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• What technology comes after music streaming?

  For more than a hundred years, every generation has believed that it is enjoying a golden age when it comes to listening to music. But what's coming next?

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  Aug 22, 2021