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i have around 200-300 lps 200 12"s and 350-400 7"s some mp3s but i play out and dont do mp3 sets, dont like laptop djs much, vinyl is so much nicer to play with.

Good on ya Bullit!

Call me old fashioned but...

How can anyone claim to be a DJ if they are not spinning vinyl? After all, DJ means DISK JOCKEY not MP3 Player.

Having said that, my eldest son is a laptop DJ (hardcore house music) and I can see that it does take just as much skill to work the laptop as the decks.

But it just ain't the same is it?

hi leggo
if i ever would have bought all the records i have, i couldnt buy musical instruments to do reggae music, or hi-fi and pc equipment to work music. life is so expensive

'sorry for my poor english'

I understand about money. I had hundreds of reggae records by 1982 but by 1984 I had none as I sold them for pennies just to survive. And for many many years since, I couldn't afford them at all. But now that I can, I can't get enough of them! I started by downloading Mp3s b ut the sound was so poor when played over hi-fi so I bought CDs.

Then, my brother bought his reggae collection around and we bought a deck to listen to them and put them on MP3 before he sold them.

Once I heard that warm, rich vinyl sound again I was hooked (again). So hooked I bought most of his collection off him after he'd done the MP3 transfers!

Hi,even though im a vinyl enthusiast,with a hands ears on collection,that i take pride in keeping in the best condition.Mp3 i dont hold in value as they are quite abundant and just virtual pieces of digital data.But saying that theres is some impressive stuff out there for vinyl djs living in the digital era check this out:
http://www.rane.com/scratch.html

Ha! Good link. And notice how the software is Mac or Windows and yet of course they have the good taste to show the rig all set up with a Mac Powerbook (looks like a 12 inch PB for those who care...)

Hi Leggo,yes its kind of neat ,I have seen it in action a few times and it still captivates me.

It is great to hear your vinyl love too.Respect.
Right now I am listening to Dandy Livingstone - Concious on lp of course. MoonCrest (crest5) Uk.
What a nice lp.

My collection is in digital format.
I have over 500gigs of full length albums.
I also have over 200gigs of full length riddim albums.

Maple Free, right now I am listening to some of my 12 inch 45s, one after the other. Solid wall of reggae sound is blasting my street!

Presently playing is JC Lodge, Telephone Love.

Gwaaaan!

@Maple Free,

Isn't that just a basic preamp ?