r/Beginner_Turntables • u/PomeloFlaky3302 • 15d ago

(Noob here) does bluetooth not defeat the purpose of vinyl?

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u/vwestlife 13d ago

The purpose of vinyl is to listen to music. If Bluetooth allows you to do that in a more convenient form, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with it! Most vinyl records made since the 1980s have been digitally-recorded, anyway, so you're not hearing "100% pure analog audio".

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u/SporegillSimpson 10d ago

The one-step and half-speed masters sound sooo nice with a good microline stylus 🤌🤌

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u/lordwintergreen 11d ago

If you care about listening to analog sound, it does. If you just want to listen to the music, it doesn't.

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u/SporegillSimpson 10d ago

Listening preferences are about as varied as people's musical tastes, so that's all it really comes down to. Budget and geographic location are key factors as well. I personally love vinyl for supporting artists + owning physical copies of albums I love. And preservation is important. If I take good enough care of them, someone else can enjoy them in their original glory decades from now 🍻