From an audiophile point of view, it’s a complete nightmare as, from a quality control perspective, things are often not the best vinyl wise.
That said, vinyl was and remains to be a fundamental part of the music and the sound system culture that surrounds it. All of the Jamaican music I buy now is on CD but nothing beats the sound that comes out of an old 45 when the needle drops.
From an audiophile point of view, it’s a complete nightmare as, from a quality control perspective, things are often not the best vinyl wise.
That said, vinyl was and remains to be a fundamental part of the music and the sound system culture that surrounds it. All of the Jamaican music I buy now is on CD but nothing beats the sound that comes out of an old 45 when the needle drops.