Category: Classic HiFi Gear

I don't know how I did not have this album in some format in my collection, but I didn't—until yesterday.

This is a new pressing, a reissue from 2018 that I got here.

The vinyl is flawless. The space between the cuts is absolutely silent. This is one of those records that my new JBLs were meant for.

Initially I had some misgivings about dropping the amount of coin I did on those JBLs, but after living with the L166s for a week and slowly making my way through my vinyl collection, they were worth every penny. They make (or rather, I should say allow) good recordings to shine, while bad recordings are revealed not just to be bad, but to be glaringly bad; something I was never even aware of with my old Infinitys.

I seem to have rediscovered the joys of vinyl. It's not like I ever stopped, but I would say conservatively that I've played more records in the last two weeks than I have during the last two years. I sensed that the format was making a comeback—especially among the next generation–but I had no idea of the actual extent of it until I started searching hashtags on Instagram, revealing a thriving, vibrant community of like-minded individuals.

This led me to other hashtags, revealing that not only is interest in classic hifi equipment alive and well, there are also many, many people out there who share my passion for the days when stereo equipment was built like tanks and made to last.