{"id":44932,"date":"2017-06-23T18:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=44932"},"modified":"2017-06-23T16:04:07","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T14:04:07","slug":"the-return-of-vinyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/inspire\/the-return-of-vinyl\/","title":{"rendered":"The Return of Vinyl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vinyl: dead or reborn? When CDs were first industrially manufactured in Langenhagen near Hanover in 1982, it seemed that vinyl\u2019s time had come to an end.\u00a0Apparently, we were all wrong. Although to date, music is virtually only offered in digital format, there are still those who remain true to tradition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2016 has seen vinyl record sales grow at levels not seen since 25 years ago. In addition to the retro fashion revival, we also need to consider the deaths of numerous music legends such as David Bowie, Prince, which may have led fans to desire tangible memories of their idols – as\u00a0opposed to an mp3 or Spotify track which are not quite tangible…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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That classic sound\u00a0of the needle<\/strong>\u00a0crackling into the vinyl\u2019s grooves<\/strong>, like a quasi-urban campfire, is one that many associate with their childhood or adolescent years.\u00a0Delicate, fragile and unique \u2013 without a “backup” copy, ensures a somewhat audio-visual experience, thanks to the enormous cover, the tactile feel of vinyl itself and the smell of the paper cover. A true immersion\u00a0in the <\/strong>timeless art<\/strong>\u00a0of music.<\/p>\n

Several manufacturers have also <\/strong>taken this into account: there are\u00a0more record players<\/strong>\u00a0on the market, not just for\u00a0DJs<\/strong>, but also for\u00a0audiophiles and music fans alike.\u00a0Available in numerous facets, such as the\u00a0Audio-Technica<\/strong>\u00a0AT-LP120-USBHC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with a USB port for digitizing record collections,\u00a0Reloops RP-8000<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with MIDI controllers suitable for DJ\u2019s,\u00a0and the\u00a0AKAIS BT 500<\/strong><\/a>, which can stream directly to Bluetooth speakers or headphones.\u00a0Denon<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has its own\u00a0classical-modern\u00a0interpretation<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0VL12<\/strong>\u00a0Prime<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t