Thursday, October 16, 2008

Long Live Vinyl

Old-school audiophiles are turning up the volume on LP sales. LPs and extended-play vinyl records enjoyed a 36.6 percent sales increase in 2007 according to the RIAA. Some of the most popular vinyl has been in the classic rock, jazz. blues and classical genres, according to Bob Bantz, president of Elusive Disc Inc, an Anderson In., seller of records and turntables that have enjoyed a rise in sales.

Ebay remains a great source of vinyl and turntables in both new and vintage forms.

2 comments:

vdog said...

In Thursdays Arkansas-Democrat Gazette there is an article on the
front page of the style section of a man who restores old jute boxes.
Some date back to the 1940's & 50's. They are the juteboxes that play the old 45's.

Anonymous said...

Here's some info on the new USB turntables:

http://www.everythingusb.com/ion_ittusb_turntable.html

$79.99 at Sam Ash!:

http://www.samash.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_TTUSB%20Turntable%20B%20Stock_-1_10052_10002_-49957755?cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand+Names_Ion-_-ion+usb+turntable-_-Broad+Ad_1975343231%7C-%7C100000000000000032344&cm_guid=1-_-100000000000000032344-_-1975343231&gclid=CLmgluerrpYCFQsQagodVxWrKA

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