Some of you caught it, but I misspoke on the model of turntable - it is a Technics SL-1700 MKII (not a 1200). And I made my one mistake for the year so early this year!!!! LOL
So cool! I bought that model way back in 1981 thru the navy exchange catalog. I loved it. Direct drive, auto-return. I bought it tax free. it was somewhere around $200.00 new back then. But It's hard to say. I purchased my whole set up thru the catalog including a Marantz receiver AR15 speakers and a Teac cassette deck for around $700.00
Melinda that was one of the best videos you have provided especially with your husband. He made it special and informative. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Cool turntable find for sure! Nice to see Philip with you this week - you always have a great discussion about things! Hope the new year goes well for you!
Hello Melinda, Your husband is so spot on with his analysis with the economy now compared to 1970. Most people wouldn’t been able to fix that turntable good thing Phillip is mechanically inclined and with not very much money invested he got it to work. Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip 🥰
Yes, thankfully my husband is naturally gifted in that way. He is a handy man. 😀 I did love the point he made about the way we spend money. You and I are from a generation that rarely spent money eating at restaurants. Things have really changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Welcome to the game, Phil! He thinks he doesn’t want to do anything to the turntable but just wait. Love seeing you both in videos. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Happy new year Phillip and Melinda! What a great way to start 2025! i hope we can see more of Mr Murphy during the year! i loved his facial expressions when you was talking about the cost of vinyl records.
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying your down home approach! I’ve been collecting LPs since the early 80s and have a well curated collection of about 2000, plus numerous CDs and 45s. I just recently cataloged all of them in Discogs and have about 500 for sale in a consignment table at a local record store. It was a great experience bringing the collection back to a reasonable size. I still have some duplicates to weed out however. Now, back to watching your videos! Happy new year!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I apologize for the delay in my response. It's great that you now have them in Discogs. I'm so grateful I did that from the beginning of building my collection. Have a wonderful weekend. ♥️🤗
Nice to see another couple in the VC starting the year with a nice informative & fun video. Great find in Florida, happy for you and looking forward to a nice year in our lovely community 🎶🎶🎶
Hi Melinda, Phillip has such an accurate grasp on reality, and gives great advice. As I said before, record collecting IS an addiction and while finding a nice copy of a sought after pressing of a particular record at bargain pricing can boost the feeling of pride of ownership, it is not necessarily indicative of real musical passion. I do think current economics plays a major part in the whole situation and explains the resurgence of CD as an indication that vinyl pricing has gone out of control, whether it be new or used. Selective buying as suggested by Phillip might give you some things to ponder over in 2025, as you also need to factor in the cost of cartridge replacement when the time comes, which will probably be sooner than expected. Wishing you both a Happy New Year.
I believe both of you are spot on when you say there are other factors when comparing prices from the 60 and 70's with today. It drives me crazy when people say with inflation it cost the same. There were less options back then and now you have a lot more things that eat your money away( internet, cable,cell phones, computers,ect.). That is not even counting wages. It is easy to cherry pick stats to make a point. It is so nice finding an unexpected deal.
Believe or not...dont have a computer in the house...our cells thru internet.is the communicator to.channels ie Melinda! 😊growing up computers werent around same with I phones cable tv..luxuries.most CANT AFFFORD and fake a budget to keep up with the moderm day Jones mentality! Rather purchase.music hands down for many reasons...sensible ones! 😅
I feel like our expectations are different today. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a big deal if a new record came in the house. Our family collection was *tiny* by most standards. Could say the same about cars, my parents usually owned second-hand sedans but these days everyone thinks they need a loaded, V8 SUV. I dont really love the price of full retail vinyl but I don't buy that much of it. Yet i *will* splurge on an audiophile pressing if it's something I *really* want.
I agree with you. We didn't have a lot of records either. I played the same albums over and over again. That's why certain artists and albums are so nostalgic. We used to spend a lot more time with each album. Excellent point. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
When one has a large.pallette of appreciation (artists) its wonderful to obtain.vinyl on a release we dont.have! Yes its a big deal.. NO we are far from.obsession to.addiction.acquiring.mounds of.debt.because of! Its.damn.wonderful say to get in box sets on.Charles Lloyd (new release) or Pharoah Sanders 1977 live set/studio release we dont have! HALF OF.OUR MUSIC.LIBRARY.IS JAZZ... streaming.will not do it nor cds.plenty of reasons! Preference/choice... SACD is.fine yet limited to what.is issued...ditto with Audiophile or 45 rpm pressed... Cds are okay...havent purchased any several decades...one reason 'Loudness wars' needless compression...some cds we have seen theu want to jump.off.the vu meters with lotsa distortion...another digi paks DO TAKE UP SPACE as do notmal jewe cases ot thin.line ones....plus if something is issued on vinyl...thats what.will obtain! VIVA VINYL all the way!
Thank you Melinda. I loved seeing Phillip there. What a treat. I love you both. I have been away but I am so happy to be back. So I am looking at Laura Nyro. I bought an Arvo Paart box set(9 albums, or should I say CDs). I am listening to 40's music. I love the atmosphere of those times (Ella and Billie and Bing and the blues). Best wishes to you guys. Love seeing your husband.
Happy New Year Melinda and your hubby Phillip! Yeah Inflation is through the roof the past 4 years!! Very much looking forward to January 20th! Enjoying my new Mofi Ultradeck and Mastertracker cartridge I got for Christmas! Enjoy Florida!! I'm jealous, my wife and I are trying to escape Ma!!! 1 more year and we are out!!
I am impressed with your find! Just the Shure M95ED cartridge alone in unused condition is probably worth more than what you got this for! Super deal. Happy New Year!
A week or two behind you, I finally got to see a preview of A Complete Unknown. The IMAX showing in London was introduced by 3 of the stars in person - Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez), Edward Norton (Pete Seger) and, of course, Timothée Chalamet (Bob Dylan). It was so exciting to see them all in person! I thought the movie was fantastic - they managed to include so many people and incidents that are well known from Dylan's backstory; many in minor or entirely non-speaking roles were easily recognizable - eg John Hammond, Tom Wilson, Roy Hallee, Odetta. There are a couple of albums you might enjoy that feature many of the artists who influenced Dylan back in the day - 'Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village', Vols 1 & 2, (LTEV 360 & LTEV 373). They include Pete Seger, Woodie Guthrie, Lead Belly, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Joan Baez, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and many others who have led me to a great appreciation of Blues and Folk music, just through exploring Dylan's early influences.
Nice find for the turntable! Wanted to thank you for posting the MoFI Source Point 10 speaker video. After watching your video I purchased the Source Point 8s and love them Really improved my system Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and that the speakers are working so well for you. I love my Sourcepoint 10's as well. ♥️ Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
When the hospital radio station I worked at in the 80’s built our new studio we put in 2 SL1200’s & they were really expensive even then but they almost never went wrong & the new ones are still pretty much the same design! Good buy for $200 & happy new year to you & the sidekick 😉😊
Hello guys ! Happy new year from Sweden. Great new turntable. Let’s hope we all find grails in the crates , surprise reissues and those very special records we didn’t know we wanted until we held them in our hands in the stores. Best wishes /A & R.
Hello Melinda! It’s been way too long since Phillip has been on. I always love the episodes where he sits in. I feel like he has a very different personality than my own, so I always enjoy hearing his take on topics. I like what he was saying about inflation in talking about record prices. For someone who isn’t a music nerd, he sure knows a lot about turntables!😳. Great video with the enjoyable interaction between you two. Have a great week Melinda and Phillip!
I agree. We have a lot of fun making videos together. Phillip isn't into vinyl but he does like stereo equipment and has a natural knowledge when it comes to turntables and such. That has come in very handy for me. 😃 Thank you and happy new year! 🤗♥️
The older Technics turntables had the greatest platter mat ever made . I actually replaced my awful felt mat with one on my Pro-ject record player! Happy New Year you two!
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip. Great to see you Phillip again on a video. I still have my dad's SL 1600MK II which is a fully automatic turntable that senses the size of the record that my brother and I brought for him as a birthday gift. It was a nifty thing for a turntable to do back in the day but the one thing I need to do, is to get it serviced and put it back into use. All the best for you both in 2025. Cheers....
@@MelindaMurphy You’re welcome! I agree! Hope to see him in the videos again soon. He likes to stir things up! lol it shows how great of a couple y’all are.
Hey! I hope you're doing well. It's always fun to have Phillip in my videos. I never know what he is going to say. We're so grateful for our cool turntable find. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I have a mint condition single-owner SL-1600 MKII (Fully Automatic) and it is my #1 turntable. It has isolation that is amazing. You can pound on the plinth or the table it sits on and NOTHING will make it to the stylus. I heard they used the 1600 MKII's in Radio Stations because of that. Way, way better than any of the SL-1200 versions out there. Much nicer looking too. No stupid slider for the pitch changes on the right side. And the original Red Strobe Crystal instead of the big blue pop-up strobe on newer models. Congratulations on your new acquisition! FYI.. Mine has a cueing lever and the button. As well as the Vertical Tracking angle adjustment at the base of the deck.
@@MelindaMurphy Thanks. What you will love about these 1600 and 1700's is once you replace that cueing belt, all they ever need going forward is a drop of machine oil in the spindle about once every 20 years. They are pretty much bullet-proof compared to those rubber-band driven decks.
Happy New Year 2025 to you both. So nice to see your beloved husband Philip here with you. Melinda, your looks at Philip are so delicious. A Technics SL-1700 MKII. What a beautiful turntable. As the proud owner of an SL-1200G and two SL-1210MKIIs from the mid 80s, my love for Technics goes back to those 80s. Why actually? I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was in a disco as a young teenager. I saw these two 1210s and a DJ from the States, who was already ageing at the time, mixed the records together perfectly. During a break, I asked this DJ why these twelve-tens? He replied with the words that have always stayed with me: ‘Well my young Bavarian friend, believe me, girls come and go, the twelve-tens are for life!’ Keep up the good work. A hearty ‘Servus’ from Bavaria
Fun vid! thanks! also thecommentary about disposable income basically being relative to our current times was so spot on! you folks articulated something i have felt for sure but had not thought thru.so thanks again!
Thank you! My husband made some great points. Most people still have money for going out to eat. Our priorities have changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year! Great to see Phillip. Really like his sense of humor. I’m buying fewer record, but not because of the higher costs. For new music, I just stream it on Amazon Music or Spotify. Like used vinyl 20 odd years ago, CD’s are making a comeback because used CD’s are cheap and plentiful. But, from what I’ve read the sales of new CD’s in 2024 were down from 2023. The Technics SL-1700 was a great find. I have a the SL1200 Mk2 which is my main turntable. It plays records flawlessly and sounds great in my system. The SL-1700 will serve you well for many years. Congratulations on finding one new in a box!
If used CDs could be counted, I think the numbers in sales would look very different. This is exactly how the vinyl resurgence started. Will the comeback happen for CDs? I guess we will find out. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year! Thanks for the Bob Dylan review. I met Bob on my turf at the Berkeley Marina, I quietly said I’m a big fan of your music and he responded by saying good for you & walked away. So yah you’re husband is right, but I still love Bob & his music
Great video, always enjoy when Philip joins you. Looks like you are in a good place, hope you both have a good new year and enjoy your music. Take care!
Always a pleasure to see Phillip. Great points on the economy and disposable income. Lots of different factors but it all comes down to the personal choices that we make.
Vinyl may be a bit pricier, but nothing beats the vibe of getting new vinyl I have been looking forward to. Great find on the turntable and the two of you are fantastic together on an episode! 🙂
I hope you enjoy the movie. ♥️ I'm looking forward to watching your Beatles tag. Your channel is very special and I enjoy it very much. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. ♥️🤗
Awesome find on the turntable! My main turntable is a fully manual Technics Sl-1800MK2 that I bought new in 1979 (my original best cartridge was a Shure V15 Type 4, now I’m using a Denon DL-103.). When I was kid back then my parents house has suspended hard wood floors and traditional turntables always had feedback. The Technics eliminated that, and I was already impressed with the specs-belt drives were nothing like they are today, at least in the price range I could afford. I’ve upgraded everything in my system over the years since, but I’ve had no desire, or need, to replace the Technics. As always, love your videos!
Agree with Phillip, it is an emotional and intellectual shock to the system when considering the inflationary impact of the last four years compared to the rate inflation used to increase. And it is pretty wide spread across the board. But maybe it will continue to decline as it has over the last 4 years, but which were much higher rates than the prior 6 years. I don’t think the CD revival will be long lasting, but I do think vinyl will continue to be as popular as ever amongst the over 40 crowd. Too many great memories and emotions attached to this format to let it go. Who the heck knows what the youngsters will be in to in the next few years. Great to see you guys, your chemistry is outstanding and it comes through in all the episodes you guys make together. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind compliments. ♥️🤗 It will be interesting to see what happens with CDs. I agree that vinyl collectors are here to stay for a long time. Take care.
Melinda happy new year! I think CD's are making a come back. A couple of reasons. They are less expensive than when they first came out. They sound great if you have a good front end. Dac's have greatly improved over the last several years which has really improved the sound quality. I wonder if vinyl will lose some it's popularity due to cost? Who knows.
Still loving my ancient Technics SL BD20 from 1993 with a really nice upgraded cart in my bedroom system and a AT LP140 in my main system and couldn't be happier with what I am hearing. I thankfully kept all of my 300 plus records and have bought a few cheap ones including Cheryl Crow's debut for $13.99 on Amazon which sounds amazing. I will not spend stupid money on any hobby personally.
Good to see you both on this video! Cassettes! Newer tape production is so incredibly high quality, it was a no brainer for me. I buy LPS as much as I'm able but with the significant price drop in cassettes and their production quality, I find myself buying a lot of tapes now. I invested in an awesome vintage deck as well as a We Are Rewind portable unit and I'm as happy as a gopher in soft dirt 😃👍 I don't do digital, cds, streaming, etc. Just analog for me, tapes & lps. It feels more authentic and genuine in my opinion. Thanks for sharing guys 👍👍
I didn't realize that the quality of the cassette tapes had improved so much. That's great to know. I also love the sound of analog records. ♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Excellent presentation and discussion Melinda! Nice to see Philip once again too. I agree with Philip 100% that disposal income is not as it was. Inflation at the moment plays a big part on how one spends their money. Grocery shopping is insane, and takes a good part of our income now. Perhaps CD’s are selling now because of the lower cost, but in time I think this will change. Vinyl is not going away. I’m jealous of your turntable purchase. It would be nice if table manufactures would bring back some of the amenities found on tables years ago. Tone arm returning, and even players with spindles that dropped multiple records. I thank you and Philip for sharing your thoughts in this video. Much appreciated!
I agree. Grocery shopping is brutal these days. We are very grateful to find such a deal on this turntable. It's hard to believe it sat on a box for over 40 years. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Thanks for a great episode Melinda, Happy New Year! We've all got different circumstances but certainly here in the UK it's the "Golden Age" of CD buying. Second-hand CDs can be bought for peanuts, $3 or $4 equivalent, and there's far less risk than buying used vinyl. I rip CDs & play through my digital source, and I confess, being old & creaky, it does save having to jump up to turn records over...I still buy the occasional LP because I love playing them & reading the cover.
I never stopped buying CDs. (altho I don’t buy nearly as many as I once did) Never could accept the idea of paying for downloads. If I’m spending the money, then I want to get something tangible for it. Yes I then just turn around and rip it into my computer but I still have the original stored away. Anyway it was only 5-6 years ago that you could find them for next to nothing, sometimes only the cost of shipping. I even had a couple sellers on eBay send me multiple copies of something just to get rid of them. At some point that changed. More some of the more obscure stuff has turned collectible it seems.
Also, I just bought a new CD player to match my amplifier. Single disc, nice and simple. Remains to be seen how much I actually use it (I play vinyl mostly), but it’s there if I need it. There was a period of time there where you couldn’t really buy one. I remember searching the thrift stores, which is not my habit. Never did find a decent one.
Exactly! So many viewers are buying CDs to save money. I'm still a vinyl girl but I understand the appeal. CDs are much more popular now than they were just a few years ago. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Very right about less expendable income, people say records are “the same compared to inflation” but it’s not. People have less and less money to spend and many are doom spending without any savings or building for retirement. Excellent video as always!
I took my mom and brother to see a Complete Unknown the day after Christmas. The three of us loved it! I'm glad the movie focused on the years 1961 to 1965 since that's the era of Dylan I'm most familiar with. My favorite Bob Dylan song is the live version of "Maggie's Farm" from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Mike Bloomfield tears it up with his lead guitar playing on that song. Hope you two have a Happy New Year!
I agree. Every once in a while something like this happens and it's so much fun when it does. Lol. We are so grateful. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
The minor problems were understandable. I forgot to mention that the seller at the antique store told us we could bring it back for a refund if we needed to. We are very grateful for it. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Part of the problem with record costs is that now there are multiple color variants being released. Back in the day, there would be the normal release on black vinyl, the singles from the album, and maybe a picture disc. Now you have the clear vinyl, Walmart exclusive translucent red vinyl, the black vinyl, the Hot Topic purple vinyl, etc. So to the serious collector and enthusiast, you may feel compelled to own all the variants. And, mind you, each of these will be priced differently and the number of each will be different. The collecting game has changed. New vinyl at $30ish seems in-line with inflation adjusted historic prices.
so far, my 2025 music purchases have all been used (6 days in) 1 used vinyl -VG++ (INXS -Shabooh Shoobah) along with 6 used CD's & spent maybe a total of $30 - this is definitely going to be my trend for 2025. I am heading to my local store though to pick up the latest Rhino Fleetwood Mac release (live at the record plant) I appreciate Rhino releases because they seem to be very affordable. I loved the Bob Dylan Bio pic - it was excellent & can't wait to watch a 2nd time. Happy New Year!!
Rhino is putting out great releases. ♥️ So many people are going back to CDs to help save money. A CD comeback may very well be underway. I'm ready to see that movie again. I loved it. Thank you and take care. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Oh, something more important caught my eye in Phillip’s office…..I love that you’re my dad🥲I know that wonderful feeling myself and it’s great that you moved so you could be closer to her. I just made a big move up North to be closer to the airport to get a direct flight to Tampa😊
Their daughter/daddy relationship is very special. ♥️ It's great to be close to her. We would be heartbroken if we were still in Kentucky. Thank you and take care.
Great to see Phillip getting into vinyl enough to have his own turntable in his office. I think this is awesome! Very nice Technics SL-1700 MKII. Enjoy!!
Hey Billy! ♥️ I love that he wanted this turntable for his office. He has always been supportive of my love for records but it's great to see him getting into it as well. I hope 2025 is a wonderful year for you, the store and your family. Take care. ♥️🤗
Great video to kick off the New Year! I agree with the observations Phillip made on inflation and its impact on our discretionary income. My guess is that moving forward record collections will blend vinyl, cd’s and streaming based upon availability, quality and price. We’re not going to give up our love of collecting music. We’re just going to be more savvy in our purchases. Issue 2: Love, love, loved A Complete Unknown. Timothy Chalamet wisely chose not to impersonate Dylan, but rather captured his attitude and demeanor. The big revelation in the movie was Edward Norton’s portrayal of Pete Seeger. Brilliant! Favorite Dylan song: Desolation Row featuring the brilliant acoustic guitar work of Nashville session ace Charlie McCoy. Thanks again for another fun show. I hope you and your family have a great year!
I agree. Edward Norton was incredible. I didn't even see Edward in his performance. The actors are incredible in that movie. ♥️ I agree that we are all thinking through our purchases and will be mixing the formats up. Nothing wrong with being smart with our money. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Great video, Melinda! You need to bring your other half on more often. Congrats! You finally got a real turntable! Isn't it obvious why the better turntable manufacturers copy Technics? lol In 60+ years, I never stopped buying records(gawd I'm old) and have never stopped buying CD's since they were introduced in the U.S. In fact, I've got a new CD and an LP which arrived today! I've got 2 shipments en route from UDiscover Music, because of their 50% discount. I've been waiting about a week for The Sound Of Vinyl to ship my last order. Cassettes are supposed to be coming back but I was never into the pre-recorded cassette tapes. The quality was never there. I did buy a reconditioned Pioneer cassette deck to go with my Pioneer quadraphonic receiver. I have some blank cassettes and was given a box of newly manufactured ones, but I have no interest in pre-recorded cassettes.
I'm still waiting for my order from Sound of Vinyl as well. No doubt they are a little busy. 🤗 Hopefully, Phillip will come back more often. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
HAHAHA! Too funny Phillip! 😂 I thought that was weird! I have an SL1200 MKII, and mine (as all) are fully manual. I was ready to go online and look into semi-automatic MKII's. 1700s are semi and 1600s are fully automatic. Plus, when I went back to review the table image, I saw the black strip across the front, and the dust cover didn't come to the very front edge. You got yourself one heck of a deal on a beautiful table that is unused and has an incredible built quality! Take care and enjoy the new edition to your system! Cheers
Great video Melinda ! You and Phillip are a fun couple to watch. I bought a technics turntable in 1978 that I loved. I have it boxed up; but I don’t think it’s the same model. I got to see Bob Dylan in 1981. Al Kooper was with him and “Like A Rolling Stone” was amazing that night. I have to see the movie because I am a huge Dylan fan. I used to live on Highway 61 back in South Carolina and I feel a kinship with his music especially Highway 61 Revisited. Take it easy and Happy New Year 🎊🥁🎸
Haha! I love your comment. If you look at my past videos , you will find my music room tour video that I made just a few months ago. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I have that same Shure cart on my 1979 Sony PSX-55. In the last several times I have played it there is some distortion. I’m trying to see if the stylus is clear and clean.
Would you mind giving the model # of the other equipment (speakers, amp, etc)? I am looking to set up a basic system and I like the way yours looks. Thanks
Happy 2025 ! Year of the Serpent coming up !!! :) Whew ! So happy to hear that you still have the P8 ! Technics has such a loyal following.... nice find ! SOO GOOD to see PHIL !
Thank you so much! The P8 is a great turntable, and I am thrilled to still have it. Phillip will enjoy his new turntable as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. You never know what he's going to say. Happy New Year!
My Dad was gifted a SL-1600Mk2 back in thr early 80’s.. I was the one who used it the most growing up.. The fully automatic feature ia a treat.. Very robust deck.. I hope you guys enjoy the semi-auto SL-1700Mk2..
Happy new year, Melinda. Nice to see Phillip. What a 2024 you had. Now you get to settle in and enjoy your new home and new location. I’m sure your daughter must be so pleased to have you nearby. I have not seen the Dylan film, yet. I may wait for streaming because… it’s SO expensive to go to the movies! (Speaking of how expensive things are. When I was a little kid in the ‘60s, the theater in my small hometown in Texas they had children’s tickets and it was - are you ready? - 25 cents. And my dad would give my sister and I a quarter to get candy and sodas. Now a night at the movies for two is easily $50!! But I digress. If you haven’t seen it, I’d like to recommend the Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream”. It is so well made. The visuals are stunning. Best wishes for a great 2025!! ❤
I did see Moonage Daydream. I enjoyed it too. I agree that going to the movies is expensive . I love getting a soda and popcorn which adds to the cost. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Maybe its just youtube but I can hear a fair amount of reverberation when you talk. Thanks for the vid and you should do more of them together. As for CD’s, I started streaming over a decade ago and sold all of my CD’s off shortly after. About a month ago I bought an Audiolab transport to use with a Chord DAC and re-bought some favourite Jazz. Sounds amazing and probably cost me a tenth of the vinyl equivalent which I also have. Win win. To both of you a very happy New Year.
The sound on this video may be different because we didn't use a microphone. I use one when making my solo videos. Thank you for the kind words and hopefully Phillip will continue to make appearances. Take care. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year Melinda 🍊 ! I loved A Complete Unknown ..a fascinating film. I've been buying more & more cds but still buying vinyl. Looking for deals at the chains & Barnes & Noble frequently has them. Enjoyed Phillip & his perspective. Thanks 😊
I loved that movie. I'm ready to see it again and I am also wanting more buttered popcorn. Lol. ♥️🤗 Our Barnes & Noble hasn't had any decent records lately. I'm glad you are finding some amazing deals though. Thank you and take care.
Hey Phillip, congratulations on finding such an iconic new turntable as the Technics SL 1700. So what if it needed a little TLC to get it up and running...you now have one of the best turntables with an incredible track record for durability, longevity and exceptional sound quality....ENJOY!!!...but beware of the audio bug...I hear it thrives in warm weather conditions!!!
Lol. We'll beware of the audio bug. 🤗. Phillip only had to do minor repairs which is totally understandable for a turntable that has been boxed up for over 40 years. We are thrilled to have it. Thank you and have a great day. 🤗♥️
Great to see and hear you both - a very interesting discussion. My view is that we shouldn't be comparing current prices for new albums with the 1970s, but rather with about 10 years ago, when the vinyl revival got going. I think they are about double now (I remember a new record in the UK cost £15-£20, and now they are often £30 - £40) - and I don't believe prices generally have increased that much. Also, 'set-up' costs for making records and printing sleeves mostly occur at the start of the process, they are not, generally, recurring costs. The material costs of the records (which are basically just 200g of vinyl and cardboard) is very low. Of course, we want the artists to get their royalties, but have royalty rates really doubled in a decade? My feeling is that retailers are essentially price-gouging, trying to make as much as possible before the novelty of vinyl wears off. And that is a real thing - my own kids (now in their 20s)were interested in collecting and listening to vinyl for a few years, because it was new and exciting for them, but not any longer - they are back to streaming. It's older folk like us who are the enthusiasts and collectors. Personally, I would say that only about 20% of my vinyl purchase in the last couple of years have been of new records - the great majority are second hand. So, I think that either market forces will stabilise new record prices at levels that people like us are prepared to pay, or maybe, sadly, vinyl will gradually disappear again as it did in the 1990s. I think we are currently living in a golden age of vinyl - just in terms of the supply of new, reissued and second-hand records. I love it - I just wish new records weren't quite so expensive at the moment!
Well said. I agree that in the end it's going to be older people like me that keeps records going. Lol. I also think that the used vinyl market is a lot more expensive than it was 10 years ago. What used to be a $3 record is now a $25 record. I'm sorry your kids lost interest but I understand. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy new year Melinda and welcome back, Phillip! I'm a bright-side kind of guy, so I'll say one consolation about inflation is that a $100 bag of groceries has gotten easier and easier for me to get upstairs. 🤓
The day CDs make a comeback, I'll be rich :-) Plenty of doubles I bought though the years. Thanks for the video, welcome to the Technics club, and Happy New Year!
Those turntables were bulletproof! I had three pair of Technics tables for my mobile dejay business, 2-1200MkII's, 2 -1800MkII's(manual version of the above), and 2-1500MkII's. Sold five out of six when I retired the business, and kept an 1800MkII. That's been playing flawlessly for 45 years. The 1500's are with a cousin, who still uses one of them for his stereo. Love 'em!
Wow! It's been playing for 45 years. That's awesome. I can't believe ours has been sitting in a box unloved for about that long. We are so grateful to have found such a solid turntable. We will enjoy it for years to come. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025.
Happy New Years Guys, good to see Phil in your Video. Nice pick-up on the Technics. Ive purchased 2 new Technics this past year a sl1200 c and a 1210gr you can't go wrong with a technics .
We were thrilled to find this turntable. It's hard to believe it was still sitting in the box waiting to be played. 🤗♥️ I hope you have a happy and healthy new year. I hope you are feeling good. Thank you and take care.
That turntable is a good find and thank you for pronouncing "Technics" properly! Phillip made some very astute comments about inflation/ record prices with which I wholeheartedly agree. Too often, people trot out this line about records costing X in Year X 40/50 years ago then using an inflation calculator to suggest that the price today is equivalent. These inflation calculators are a very flawed tool because as Phillip pointed out, look at the cost of property and cars (the two biggest expenses for most people) and they have gone way beyond what inflation calculators would suggest they should be. So I think (most) people's disposable income just isn't the same. When I was growing up in the 80s, we lived fine off what my father earned (and he was not a high earner) whereas how many families today live purely off the income of the father (or sole breadwinner)? I remember that an album (record/ cassette) cost £5.99 around then and no-one thought that was "expensive" per se, it was just what they cost. And back then, if you wanted to hear a given song/ band you either bought the music or may hear one or two of their tracks on the radio. Now you have several companies offering unlimited streaming of music for $€£12 (ish) per month, so vinyl records at £30, £35 seem expensive to most people because they are comparatively expensive.
Thank you so much for expanding on what my husband said. You brought up excellent points. Back in the day, one income could sustain a whole family. In most cases that isn't the case today. Thanks again and have a wonderful day. 🤗♥️
Nice video, a lot of topics covered. No, I am not of those guys who went back buying CD's if not for SACD's and even those I almost quit because of many titles no longer available. Glad you mentioned inflation and decreased spending power especially in the last few years, I am confident things will change for the better in the near future. As far as prices of vinyl, I don't have too many complaints, but, as I often mention right here, I will not spend ridiculous prices for a single album, $150.00 for whatever re-mastering edition, with some booklets and some pictures and whatever else, will never make its way into my house. I buy records for listening pleasure and not as a form of investment, Wall Street takes care of that and has for many years. Congrats on the turntable, a fabulous score! As far as the Bob Dylan movie, I will patiently wait until it makes its way into Blu Ray format and then I'll get it when on sale. Happy New Year to you and family and the best to your daughter in her medical career, I remember "those days" several decades ago.
Thank you for your kind words. Our daughter is thriving in her residency. She loves this so much more than medical school. 😃. The Dylan movie is great and I also plan to buy the Blu-ray. I'm not buying CDs but a lot of my viewers are. It's a more affordable way to have the fun of digging and to own their own format of the music they love. I completely understand. We all have budgets we have to stick to. Thank you again and have a wonderful 2025. ♥️🤗
that was a great point your husband made about the disposable income now compared to years ago. makes totally sense! I like the Bob Dylan movie and had the same experience of being the youngest and people going to the bathroom left and right! hahahaha. fun video!
Happy New Year guys! Hope 2025 is FANTASTIC for you. The cost thing with vinyl is really a crazy thing. I don't think it solely the overall increase/inflation from 60 years ago that is the issue as much as how much of that increase has taken place in the 10-12 years. I know working at the shop we regularly find ourselves saying ..."That was a just a $3 records 10 years ago which now is normally going for $25" I'll have customer bring two records to the counter and I scan them both and the total is $92. Without thinking about it I will find myself double checking bc I felt I rang something in wrong lol.
If the prices are still shocking to you, that says a lot. Hopefully, Riverbend Records is still doing well. It's an amazing store. I wish I lived closer. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Im wanting to get to your shop.this weekend.. Will be in St Louis....though after contemplation...dont feel will fit my timeschedule....usually stsy overnight..go the gig...morning to.mid afternoon.. Then im gone back to the indy...plus losing an hr.going back from CST to EST...plus its not too 😅groovy driving at nighttime this time of the year However still would to make this a daytrip sometime in the future
Great vid. Great find. I have found and 'fixed up' a few over the years for friends and their kids getting into 'vinyl'. I have an original SL-1700 in my working turntables 'collection'. Both original an Mk.2 are great TT. Happy New Year to you both. Health and Happiness to you both for 2025 and well beyond.
Aloha Melinda and Philip Hau'oli Makahiki Hou ! Congratulations on your Technics Turntable, such a score, right place right time! As far as record prices getting to expensive, it was for me in 2024, I didn't purchase that many at all. Disposable income is the key for me. Even here in Honolulu, Hawaii people who just enjoy music are going back to Cd's, & these are ones who also have vinyl. Of course most of them are younger than I am. These music lovers grew up in an era of Cd's most likely they were in High School in the 1990's when Cd's were the biggest selling format, if not the only one. Sound quality depending on Stereo unit, but car units Cd's were King ! I still have a lot of Cd's in boxes stored under our house. I even have a huge Jazz Cd's from a friend who gave them to me about 20 + priority mailing boxes full, he was really into Bill Evans, so there's at least 40+ of those. Your husband Philip hit it on the nose It's the generation behind you that will make Cd's popular again, They are at the age of disposable income... Melinda, thanks always for keeping us up to date & having your husband Philip on camera. Looking forward to seeing what record album ms you purchased from Sound of Vinyl. I also ordered from Sound of Vinyl 50% off sale, got some awesome record albums at great prices & with free shipping to Hawaii. I also ordered from UDISCOVERED MUSIC 50% off site too, both of them had a few different items. Looking forward to watching your next videos & hopefully your husband Philip will be in some of them. Mahalo Ed
Thank you for the kind words. It's amazing to hear that so many people are going back to CDs. I would have never predicted that. My Sound of Vinyl records haven't arrived yet but I am excited about them. I was late to the sale so I bet I missed out on some killer deals. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
The internet is great for repairing sites. I too picked up a old Technics SL-220 from a antiques shop needing repair, went on the internet, repaired it myself, works like a charm. Records I`m looking for are early pressings that are hard to find in good condition and cheap. I don`t mind used CDs or Cassettes for the low cost and some artists do put their music on cassettes. This was a good topic Mel, Phil and I saved some $$$ and that was a great find, also seeing movies of an artists life can be mind blowing. I recently got to see the movie Ray, and while they`re still alive at the time of the screening makes it all that much better. RIP Ray Charles.
I still need to see the movie Ray. Thank you for mentioning it. As a teenager, I always bought cassettes. They were very convenient and probably very affordable now depending on the artist. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Great video, and great to see Philip again, really appreciate his perspectives. Nice score on the turntable. Guessing he didn't break it in with a Dylan or KISS record hahaha. Regarding CDs or vinyl, I'm seeing an increase in interest in CDs, particularly among younger people. I was at a record store recently, when a group of young shoppers came in and I heard them excitedly say "they have CDs here." I'm buying up used CDs at second hand shops and thrift stores, and storing them away. I buy vinyl as well, but only when I can find deals. Speaking of, I recently bought the VH For Unlawful 2 LP/2 CD/BR set on Amazon for $55 less 30% off coupon, for total of $39. Nice set, has the Grundman mastering, lp sounds great, better to my ears than the 2023 CD box set.
That's a steal on that VH box set. Sweet! ♥️ It will be interesting to see if CDs are making a big comeback. My viewers are buying them up right now. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
If you owned a vinyl-pressing company and you only wanted to break even, maybe out of the love for music, what would your wholesale price be? I don’t know the answer but I think an absence of scalability is a fundamental problem.
Happy New Year! i could definitely see CDs making a comeback. They're basically the perfect format and near-indestructible. I think they were just 'unfashionable' which means it's inevitable they'll become 'cool' again with the passing of time. PS: hate to be that guy, but isn't that a 1700, not a 1200? The 1200 is basically the same but has an incredibly solid, heavy base. You could throw it on the floor and it'd probably be fine
I'll check with my husband about the exact model of our turntable. You're not being "that guy." ♥️🤗 We want to be accurate. CDs are becoming cool again and they are affordable. It's great to have choices. I love that I can buy records and CDs if I wish. Thank you and happy new year.
Some of you caught it, but I misspoke on the model of turntable - it is a Technics SL-1700 MKII (not a 1200). And I made my one mistake for the year so early this year!!!! LOL
Oh wow! 😉
Great Find!
So cool! I bought that model way back in 1981 thru the navy exchange catalog. I loved it. Direct drive, auto-return. I bought it tax free. it was somewhere around $200.00 new back then. But It's hard to say. I purchased my whole set up thru the catalog including a Marantz receiver AR15 speakers and a Teac cassette deck for around $700.00
Wow! That's wonderful! @@jake105
@@rajoconnorthank you! 😀
Great to see that the turntable could be brought to life. Happy New Year, Melinda and Phillip!
Melinda that was one of the best videos you have provided especially with your husband. He made it special and informative. Thank you and Happy New Year.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you and happy new year! ♥️🤗
Cool turntable find for sure! Nice to see Philip with you this week - you always have a great discussion about things! Hope the new year goes well for you!
Yes, Phillip always brings a great perspective to the show - I'm glad you like it. Thank you and happy new year! 😃♥️!
I always enjoy Phillip's perspective. Truly a breath of fresh air.❤
Hello Melinda, Your husband is so spot on with his analysis with the economy now compared to 1970. Most people wouldn’t been able to fix that turntable good thing Phillip is mechanically inclined and with not very much money invested he got it to work. Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip 🥰
Yes, thankfully my husband is naturally gifted in that way. He is a handy man. 😀
I did love the point he made about the way we spend money. You and I are from a generation that rarely spent money eating at restaurants. Things have really changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Welcome to the game, Phil! He thinks he doesn’t want to do anything to the turntable but just wait. Love seeing you both in videos. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Hilarious! Lol. I will keep you posted. 😉 Thank you and happy new year!
Happy new year Phillip and Melinda!
What a great way to start 2025! i hope we can see more of Mr Murphy during the year! i loved his facial expressions when you was talking about the cost of vinyl records.
Lol. I need to watch this video just to see his reactions. 😄 Hopefully, he will be back sometime. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Dear Melinda. Thank YOU for the great video. YOU and your husband, a wonderful team. You can be very happy😊Greetings from Cologne/Germany
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying your down home approach! I’ve been collecting LPs since the early 80s and have a well curated collection of about 2000, plus numerous CDs and 45s. I just recently cataloged all of them in Discogs and have about 500 for sale in a consignment table at a local record store. It was a great experience bringing the collection back to a reasonable size. I still have some duplicates to weed out however. Now, back to watching your videos! Happy new year!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I apologize for the delay in my response. It's great that you now have them in Discogs. I'm so grateful I did that from the beginning of building my collection. Have a wonderful weekend. ♥️🤗
Nice to see another couple in the VC starting the year with a nice informative & fun video. Great find in Florida, happy for you and looking forward to a nice year in our lovely community 🎶🎶🎶
Thank you very much! This year is going to be great. 🤗♥️
Hi Melinda,
Phillip has such an accurate grasp on reality, and gives great advice. As I said before, record collecting IS an addiction and while finding a nice copy of a sought after pressing of a particular record at bargain pricing can boost the feeling of pride of ownership, it is not necessarily indicative of real musical passion.
I do think current economics plays a major part in the whole situation and explains the resurgence of CD as an indication that vinyl pricing has gone out of control, whether it be new or used.
Selective buying as suggested by Phillip might give you some things to ponder over in 2025, as you also need to factor in the cost of cartridge replacement when the time comes, which will probably be sooner than expected.
Wishing you both a Happy New Year.
I believe both of you are spot on when you say there are other factors when comparing prices from the 60 and 70's with today. It drives me crazy when people say with inflation it cost the same. There were less options back then and now you have a lot more things that eat your money away( internet, cable,cell phones, computers,ect.). That is not even counting wages. It is easy to cherry pick stats to make a point. It is so nice finding an unexpected deal.
Exactly! The circumstances have changed and housing and vehicles are a lot more expensive today. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Believe or not...dont have a computer in the house...our cells thru internet.is the communicator to.channels ie Melinda!
😊growing up computers werent around same with I phones cable tv..luxuries.most CANT AFFFORD and fake a budget to keep up with the moderm day Jones mentality! Rather purchase.music hands down for many reasons...sensible ones! 😅
I feel like our expectations are different today. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a big deal if a new record came in the house. Our family collection was *tiny* by most standards. Could say the same about cars, my parents usually owned second-hand sedans but these days everyone thinks they need a loaded, V8 SUV. I dont really love the price of full retail vinyl but I don't buy that much of it. Yet i *will* splurge on an audiophile pressing if it's something I *really* want.
I agree with you. We didn't have a lot of records either. I played the same albums over and over again. That's why certain artists and albums are so nostalgic. We used to spend a lot more time with each album. Excellent point. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
When one has a large.pallette of appreciation (artists) its wonderful to obtain.vinyl on a release we dont.have! Yes its a big deal..
NO we are far from.obsession to.addiction.acquiring.mounds of.debt.because of! Its.damn.wonderful say to get in box sets on.Charles Lloyd (new release) or Pharoah Sanders 1977 live set/studio release we dont have! HALF OF.OUR MUSIC.LIBRARY.IS JAZZ... streaming.will not do it nor cds.plenty of reasons! Preference/choice...
SACD is.fine yet limited to what.is issued...ditto with Audiophile or 45 rpm pressed...
Cds are okay...havent purchased any several decades...one reason
'Loudness wars' needless compression...some cds we have seen theu want to jump.off.the vu meters with lotsa distortion...another digi paks DO TAKE UP SPACE as do notmal jewe cases ot thin.line ones....plus if something is issued on vinyl...thats what.will obtain!
VIVA VINYL all the way!
Thank you Melinda. I loved seeing Phillip there. What a treat. I love you both. I have been away but I am so happy to be back. So I am looking at Laura Nyro. I bought an Arvo Paart box set(9 albums, or should I say CDs). I am listening to 40's music. I love the atmosphere of those times (Ella and Billie and Bing and the blues). Best wishes to you guys. Love seeing your husband.
Thank you very much. Our daughter is a huge fan of that era of music as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you and have a great day.
Happy New Year Melinda and your hubby Phillip! Yeah Inflation is through the roof the past 4 years!! Very much looking forward to January 20th! Enjoying my new Mofi Ultradeck and Mastertracker cartridge I got for Christmas! Enjoy Florida!! I'm jealous, my wife and I are trying to escape Ma!!! 1 more year and we are out!!
I am impressed with your find! Just the Shure M95ED cartridge alone in unused condition is probably worth more than what you got this for! Super deal. Happy New Year!
It is a great deal, we are very happy with it. Thank you and happy new year! 🤗♥️
The Shure M95-ED cartridge is probably superior to either the Ortofon 2M red or blue. Need to try the Shure cartridge on your Rega TT!
@@tomvincent7167 I’m using a Shure M44-7 on my Marantz 6300 direct drive record player and it sounds really nice.
What a wonderful video. You make a lovely couple.....cheered me up cos of January blues. Thank you and hope hubby has fun with his new purchase 🥰
I'm with you. January feels like one huge Monday. Lol. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
A week or two behind you, I finally got to see a preview of A Complete Unknown. The IMAX showing in London was introduced by 3 of the stars in person - Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez), Edward Norton (Pete Seger) and, of course, Timothée Chalamet (Bob Dylan). It was so exciting to see them all in person! I thought the movie was fantastic - they managed to include so many people and incidents that are well known from Dylan's backstory; many in minor or entirely non-speaking roles were easily recognizable - eg John Hammond, Tom Wilson, Roy Hallee, Odetta.
There are a couple of albums you might enjoy that feature many of the artists who influenced Dylan back in the day - 'Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village', Vols 1 & 2, (LTEV 360 & LTEV 373). They include Pete Seger, Woodie Guthrie, Lead Belly, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Joan Baez, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and many others who have led me to a great appreciation of Blues and Folk music, just through exploring Dylan's early influences.
Nice find for the turntable! Wanted to thank you for posting the MoFI Source Point 10 speaker video. After watching your video I purchased the Source Point 8s and love them Really improved my system Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and that the speakers are working so well for you. I love my Sourcepoint 10's as well. ♥️ Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
We love Phillip!! Make him come back! lol. Happy New Year to you and yours :)
Hopefully, he will be back more often. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
When the hospital radio station I worked at in the 80’s built our new studio we put in 2 SL1200’s & they were really expensive even then but they almost never went wrong & the new ones are still pretty much the same design! Good buy for $200 & happy new year to you & the sidekick 😉😊
They are great quality turntables. My husband will enjoy his for a long time to come. Thank you and enjoy your weekend. ♥️🤗
Hello guys ! Happy new year from Sweden. Great new turntable. Let’s hope we all find grails in the crates , surprise reissues and those very special records we didn’t know we wanted until we held them in our hands in the stores.
Best wishes /A & R.
That would be awesome! Cheers to that. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year!
Hello Melinda! It’s been way too long since Phillip has been on. I always love the episodes where he sits in. I feel like he has a very different personality than my own, so I always enjoy hearing his take on topics. I like what he was saying about inflation in talking about record prices. For someone who isn’t a music nerd, he sure knows a lot about turntables!😳. Great video with the enjoyable interaction between you two. Have a great week Melinda and Phillip!
I agree. We have a lot of fun making videos together. Phillip isn't into vinyl but he does like stereo equipment and has a natural knowledge when it comes to turntables and such. That has come in very handy for me. 😃 Thank you and happy new year! 🤗♥️
Good video, good discussion, great turntable find - Happy New Year!!!
Thank you! 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
The older Technics turntables had the greatest platter mat ever made . I actually replaced my awful felt mat with one on my Pro-ject record player! Happy New Year you two!
Very nice! 🤗 Thank you and happy new year. ♥️
Happy New Year Melinda and Phillip. Great to see you Phillip again on a video.
I still have my dad's SL 1600MK II which is a fully automatic turntable that senses the size of the record that my brother and I brought for him as a birthday gift. It was a nifty thing for a turntable to do back in the day but the one thing I need to do, is to get it serviced and put it back into use. All the best for you both in 2025. Cheers....
What a sweet gift. I'm glad to hear it's still around. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Hi Melinda & Phillip! Great to see you sir! Congratulations on your Technics table! I’m glad you’re enjoying your system! You start somewhere.
Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. I never know what he's going to say. Lol. That's part of the fun. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy You’re welcome! I agree! Hope to see him in the videos again soon. He likes to stir things up! lol it shows how great of a couple y’all are.
Congrats on the turntable find. Many blessings to you and Phillip for 2025!
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Always great to see Phillip. Very nice find on the 1700, great turntable.
Hey! I hope you're doing well. It's always fun to have Phillip in my videos. I never know what he is going to say. We're so grateful for our cool turntable find. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I have a mint condition single-owner SL-1600 MKII (Fully Automatic) and it is my #1 turntable. It has isolation that is amazing. You can pound on the plinth or the table it sits on and NOTHING will make it to the stylus. I heard they used the 1600 MKII's in Radio Stations because of that. Way, way better than any of the SL-1200 versions out there. Much nicer looking too. No stupid slider for the pitch changes on the right side. And the original Red Strobe Crystal instead of the big blue pop-up strobe on newer models. Congratulations on your new acquisition! FYI.. Mine has a cueing lever and the button. As well as the Vertical Tracking angle adjustment at the base of the deck.
Wow! You have a wonderful turntable. ♥️ A sturdy plinth is so important. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy Thanks. What you will love about these 1600 and 1700's is once you replace that cueing belt, all they ever need going forward is a drop of machine oil in the spindle about once every 20 years. They are pretty much bullet-proof compared to those rubber-band driven decks.
Happy New Year 2025 to you both. So nice to see your beloved husband Philip here with you. Melinda, your looks at Philip are so delicious. A Technics SL-1700 MKII. What a beautiful turntable. As the proud owner of an SL-1200G and two SL-1210MKIIs from the mid 80s, my love for Technics goes back to those 80s.
Why actually? I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was in a disco as a young teenager. I saw these two 1210s and a DJ from the States, who was already ageing at the time, mixed the records together perfectly. During a break, I asked this DJ why these twelve-tens? He replied with the words that have always stayed with me: ‘Well my young Bavarian friend, believe me, girls come and go, the twelve-tens are for life!’
Keep up the good work. A hearty ‘Servus’ from Bavaria
I love that story. Technics is a great brand. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year!
Fun vid! thanks! also thecommentary about disposable income basically being relative to our current times was so spot on! you folks articulated something i have felt for sure but had not thought thru.so thanks again!
Thank you! My husband made some great points. Most people still have money for going out to eat. Our priorities have changed. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year! Great to see Phillip. Really like his sense of humor. I’m buying fewer record, but not because of the higher costs. For new music, I just stream it on Amazon Music or Spotify. Like used vinyl 20 odd years ago, CD’s are making a comeback because used CD’s are cheap and plentiful. But, from what I’ve read the sales of new CD’s in 2024 were down from 2023.
The Technics SL-1700 was a great find. I have a the SL1200 Mk2 which is my main turntable. It plays records flawlessly and sounds great in my system. The SL-1700 will serve you well for many years. Congratulations on finding one new in a box!
If used CDs could be counted, I think the numbers in sales would look very different. This is exactly how the vinyl resurgence started. Will the comeback happen for CDs? I guess we will find out. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year! Thanks for the Bob Dylan review. I met Bob on my turf at the Berkeley Marina, I quietly said I’m a big fan of your music and he responded by saying good for you & walked away. So yah you’re husband is right, but I still love Bob & his music
He's just a strange bird. You think somewhere along the way he could have learned to say "thank you." 🤔
Happy New Year 🤗♥️
Great video, always enjoy when Philip joins you. Looks like you are in a good place, hope you both have a good new year and enjoy your music. Take care!
P.S. Glad to hear what your husband thought of the Dylan movie, I am fixing to take my husband who is not a fan, hope I get the same results as you 😁
I hope your husband enjoys it. In my opinion, it's a wonderful movie. ♥️
I enjoy when Phillip makes an appearance as well. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Always a pleasure to see Phillip. Great points on the economy and disposable income. Lots of different factors but it all comes down to the personal choices that we make.
Thank you Steve. Have a wonderful weekend. 🤗♥️
Vinyl may be a bit pricier, but nothing beats the vibe of getting new vinyl I have been looking forward to. Great find on the turntable and the two of you are fantastic together on an episode! 🙂
Totally agree! Thank you for the kind words. Enjoy your weekend. 🤗♥️
Awesome video, i love the videos your husband is in! Can’t wait to see the Dylan movie. Im drafging my wife too 😂
I hope you enjoy the movie. ♥️ I'm looking forward to watching your Beatles tag. Your channel is very special and I enjoy it very much. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. ♥️🤗
Awesome find on the turntable! My main turntable is a fully manual Technics Sl-1800MK2 that I bought new in 1979 (my original best cartridge was a Shure V15 Type 4, now I’m using a Denon DL-103.). When I was kid back then my parents house has suspended hard wood floors and traditional turntables always had feedback. The Technics eliminated that, and I was already impressed with the specs-belt drives were nothing like they are today, at least in the price range I could afford. I’ve upgraded everything in my system over the years since, but I’ve had no desire, or need, to replace the Technics. As always, love your videos!
It's awesome that your Technics turntable has passed the test of time. ♥️ That's wonderful. Thank you and have a great day. 🤗
Another great video. Nice “kind of virtual” meeting your husband. And yes, great deal on the turntable!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Agree with Phillip, it is an emotional and intellectual shock to the system when considering the inflationary impact of the last four years compared to the rate inflation used to increase. And it is pretty wide spread across the board. But maybe it will continue to decline as it has over the last 4 years, but which were much higher rates than the prior 6 years.
I don’t think the CD revival will be long lasting, but I do think vinyl will continue to be as popular as ever amongst the over 40 crowd. Too many great memories and emotions attached to this format to let it go. Who the heck knows what the youngsters will be in to in the next few years.
Great to see you guys, your chemistry is outstanding and it comes through in all the episodes you guys make together. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind compliments. ♥️🤗 It will be interesting to see what happens with CDs. I agree that vinyl collectors are here to stay for a long time. Take care.
Melinda happy new year! I think CD's are making a come back. A couple of reasons. They are less expensive than when they first came out. They sound great if you have a good front end. Dac's have greatly improved over the last several years which has really improved the sound quality. I wonder if vinyl will lose some it's popularity due to cost? Who knows.
Still loving my ancient Technics SL BD20 from 1993 with a really nice upgraded cart in my bedroom system and a AT LP140 in my main system and couldn't be happier with what I am hearing. I thankfully kept all of my 300 plus records and have bought a few cheap ones including Cheryl Crow's debut for $13.99 on
Amazon which sounds amazing. I will not spend stupid money on any hobby personally.
Happy New Vinyl, great video as always, nice to get another (Philips) take on the vinyl community. Please keep them coming.
Will do! Thank you very much! ♥️🤗 Happy New Year!
Good to see you both on this video! Cassettes! Newer tape production is so incredibly high quality, it was a no brainer for me. I buy LPS as much as I'm able but with the significant price drop in cassettes and their production quality, I find myself buying a lot of tapes now. I invested in an awesome vintage deck as well as a We Are Rewind portable unit and I'm as happy as a gopher in soft dirt 😃👍
I don't do digital, cds, streaming, etc. Just analog for me, tapes & lps. It feels more authentic and genuine in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing guys 👍👍
I didn't realize that the quality of the cassette tapes had improved so much. That's great to know. I also love the sound of analog records. ♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Excellent presentation and discussion Melinda! Nice to see Philip once again too. I agree with Philip 100% that disposal income is not as it was. Inflation at the moment plays a big part on how one spends their money. Grocery shopping is insane, and takes a good part of our income now. Perhaps CD’s are selling now because of the lower cost, but in time I think this will change. Vinyl is not going away. I’m jealous of your turntable purchase. It would be nice if table manufactures would bring back some of the amenities found on tables years ago. Tone arm returning, and even players with spindles that dropped multiple records. I thank you and Philip for sharing your thoughts in this video. Much appreciated!
I agree. Grocery shopping is brutal these days.
We are very grateful to find such a deal on this turntable. It's hard to believe it sat on a box for over 40 years. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Thanks for a great episode Melinda, Happy New Year! We've all got different circumstances but certainly here in the UK it's the "Golden Age" of CD buying. Second-hand CDs can be bought for peanuts, $3 or $4 equivalent, and there's far less risk than buying used vinyl. I rip CDs & play through my digital source, and I confess, being old & creaky, it does save having to jump up to turn records over...I still buy the occasional LP because I love playing them & reading the cover.
I never stopped buying CDs. (altho I don’t buy nearly as many as I once did)
Never could accept the idea of paying for downloads. If I’m spending the money, then I want to get something tangible for it. Yes I then just turn around and rip it into my computer but I still have the original stored away.
Anyway it was only 5-6 years ago that you could find them for next to nothing, sometimes only the cost of shipping. I even had a couple sellers on eBay send me multiple copies of something just to get rid of them.
At some point that changed. More some of the more obscure stuff has turned collectible it seems.
Also, I just bought a new CD player to match my amplifier. Single disc, nice and simple. Remains to be seen how much I actually use it (I play vinyl mostly), but it’s there if I need it.
There was a period of time there where you couldn’t really buy one. I remember searching the thrift stores, which is not my habit. Never did find a decent one.
Exactly! So many viewers are buying CDs to save money. I'm still a vinyl girl but I understand the appeal. CDs are much more popular now than they were just a few years ago. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Very right about less expendable income, people say records are “the same compared to inflation” but it’s not. People have less and less money to spend and many are doom spending without any savings or building for retirement. Excellent video as always!
Hello Melinda,
Wow, fantastic record player, really beautiful! Thanks for showing. Best wishes from Germany, Julian
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
I took my mom and brother to see a Complete Unknown the day after Christmas. The three of us loved it! I'm glad the movie focused on the years 1961 to 1965 since that's the era of Dylan I'm most familiar with. My favorite Bob Dylan song is the live version of "Maggie's Farm" from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Mike Bloomfield tears it up with his lead guitar playing on that song. Hope you two have a Happy New Year!
I agree. It's an awesome performance. I love that song. ♥️🤗 The movie is awesome. Thank you and take care.
I love the serendipity of finding cool gear in an antique shop, especially never used. Score!
I agree. Every once in a while something like this happens and it's so much fun when it does. Lol. We are so grateful. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
I had the same turntable for many years. I sold it to a friend of mine nearly 25 years ago. He's still using it. Excellent it is. 🇬🇧😃👍
I love that it is still working and being enjoyed. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
That is an incredible find! I'm not surprised about the issues you faced with a 45-year-old turntable. Glad to see Philip!
The minor problems were understandable. I forgot to mention that the seller at the antique store told us we could bring it back for a refund if we needed to. We are very grateful for it. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Part of the problem with record costs is that now there are multiple color variants being released. Back in the day, there would be the normal release on black vinyl, the singles from the album, and maybe a picture disc. Now you have the clear vinyl, Walmart exclusive translucent red vinyl, the black vinyl, the Hot Topic purple vinyl, etc. So to the serious collector and enthusiast, you may feel compelled to own all the variants. And, mind you, each of these will be priced differently and the number of each will be different. The collecting game has changed.
New vinyl at $30ish seems in-line with inflation adjusted historic prices.
Some bands/artists have gone a little crazy with the color variants. Lol. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
so far, my 2025 music purchases have all been used (6 days in) 1 used vinyl -VG++ (INXS -Shabooh Shoobah) along with 6 used CD's & spent maybe a total of $30 - this is definitely going to be my trend for 2025. I am heading to my local store though to pick up the latest Rhino Fleetwood Mac release (live at the record plant) I appreciate Rhino releases because they seem to be very affordable. I loved the Bob Dylan Bio pic - it was excellent & can't wait to watch a 2nd time. Happy New Year!!
Rhino is putting out great releases. ♥️ So many people are going back to CDs to help save money. A CD comeback may very well be underway.
I'm ready to see that movie again. I loved it. Thank you and take care. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Oh, something more important caught my eye in Phillip’s office…..I love that you’re my dad🥲I know that wonderful feeling myself and it’s great that you moved so you could be closer to her. I just made a big move up North to be closer to the airport to get a direct flight to Tampa😊
Their daughter/daddy relationship is very special. ♥️ It's great to be close to her. We would be heartbroken if we were still in Kentucky. Thank you and take care.
Awesome video have a great day melinda and phillip and also happy new year from Canada ❤😊
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Great to see Phillip getting into vinyl enough to have his own turntable in his office. I think this is awesome! Very nice Technics SL-1700 MKII. Enjoy!!
Hey Billy! ♥️ I love that he wanted this turntable for his office. He has always been supportive of my love for records but it's great to see him getting into it as well. I hope 2025 is a wonderful year for you, the store and your family. Take care. ♥️🤗
Great video to kick off the New Year! I agree with the observations Phillip made on inflation and its impact on our discretionary income. My guess is that moving forward record collections will blend vinyl, cd’s and streaming based upon availability, quality and price. We’re not going to give up our love of collecting music. We’re just going to be more savvy in our purchases. Issue 2: Love, love, loved A Complete Unknown. Timothy Chalamet wisely chose not to impersonate Dylan, but rather captured his attitude and demeanor. The big revelation in the movie was Edward Norton’s portrayal of Pete Seeger. Brilliant! Favorite Dylan song: Desolation Row featuring the brilliant acoustic guitar work of Nashville session ace Charlie McCoy. Thanks again for another fun show. I hope you and your family have a great year!
I agree. Edward Norton was incredible. I didn't even see Edward in his performance. The actors are incredible in that movie. ♥️
I agree that we are all thinking through our purchases and will be mixing the formats up. Nothing wrong with being smart with our money. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Great to see Phillip! Nice you let him have his own turntable!! 😂 Happy New Year!
It was a wonderful find and perfect for his office. ♥️ Thank you and happy new year. 🤗
Great video, Melinda! You need to bring your other half on more often.
Congrats! You finally got a real turntable! Isn't it obvious why the better turntable manufacturers copy Technics? lol
In 60+ years, I never stopped buying records(gawd I'm old) and have never stopped buying CD's since they were introduced in the U.S. In fact, I've got a new CD and an LP which arrived today! I've got 2 shipments en route from UDiscover Music, because of their 50% discount. I've been waiting about a week for The Sound Of Vinyl to ship my last order.
Cassettes are supposed to be coming back but I was never into the pre-recorded cassette tapes. The quality was never there. I did buy a reconditioned Pioneer cassette deck to go with my Pioneer quadraphonic receiver. I have some blank cassettes and was given a box of newly manufactured ones, but I have no interest in pre-recorded cassettes.
I'm still waiting for my order from Sound of Vinyl as well. No doubt they are a little busy. 🤗
Hopefully, Phillip will come back more often. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
HAHAHA! Too funny Phillip! 😂
I thought that was weird! I have an SL1200 MKII, and mine (as all) are fully manual. I was ready to go online and look into semi-automatic MKII's. 1700s are semi and 1600s are fully automatic. Plus, when I went back to review the table image, I saw the black strip across the front, and the dust cover didn't come to the very front edge. You got yourself one heck of a deal on a beautiful table that is unused and has an incredible built quality! Take care and enjoy the new edition to your system!
Cheers
We are so grateful. This is a fantastic turntable. ♥️ Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Great video Melinda ! You and Phillip are a fun couple to watch.
I bought a technics turntable in 1978 that I loved. I have it boxed up; but I don’t think it’s the same model.
I got to see Bob Dylan in 1981. Al Kooper was with him and “Like A Rolling Stone” was amazing that night. I have to see the movie because I am a huge Dylan fan. I used to live on Highway 61 back in South Carolina and I feel a kinship with his music especially Highway 61 Revisited.
Take it easy and Happy New Year 🎊🥁🎸
What an amazing show to see. Wow! I highly recommend the movie. In my opinion, it's great. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
I still have and play my vinyl on that turntable. I bought it at the exchange when I was stationed in Spain in 1981. Lucky you.
It’s great that your turntable is still working well. They are great quality. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.♥️🤗
Love this stuff. Show us your music room. First time listening. I was in my 20's in the 70s, and now in my 70's in the 20's.
Haha! I love your comment. If you look at my past videos , you will find my music room tour video that I made just a few months ago. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I have that same Shure cart on my 1979 Sony PSX-55. In the last several times I have played it there is some distortion. I’m trying to see if the stylus is clear and clean.
Hopefully, it just needs cleaning. Best wishes to you. ♥️🤗
Would you mind giving the model # of the other equipment (speakers, amp, etc)? I am looking to set up a basic system and I like the way yours looks.
Thanks
My husband has the WiiM ultra streamer/preamp/phono preamp and Edifier S1000W powered speakers. Thank you and enjoy your evening. ♥️🤗
Hey Melinda. Great video. Nice snag on the turntable. Happy New Year! Cheers
Happy New Year! Thank you. 🤗♥️
Happy 2025 ! Year of the Serpent coming up !!! :) Whew ! So happy to hear that you still have the P8 ! Technics has such a loyal following.... nice find ! SOO GOOD to see PHIL !
Thank you so much! The P8 is a great turntable, and I am thrilled to still have it. Phillip will enjoy his new turntable as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you! It's always fun to make a video with Phillip. You never know what he's going to say. Happy New Year!
My Dad was gifted a SL-1600Mk2 back in thr early 80’s.. I was the one who used it the most growing up.. The fully automatic feature ia a treat.. Very robust deck.. I hope you guys enjoy the semi-auto SL-1700Mk2..
Thank you very much! ♥️🤗 Technics makes great turntables. Have a great day!
Happy new year, Melinda. Nice to see Phillip. What a 2024 you had. Now you get to settle in and enjoy your new home and new location. I’m sure your daughter must be so pleased to have you nearby. I have not seen the Dylan film, yet. I may wait for streaming because… it’s SO expensive to go to the movies! (Speaking of how expensive things are. When I was a little kid in the ‘60s, the theater in my small hometown in Texas they had children’s tickets and it was - are you ready? - 25 cents. And my dad would give my sister and I a quarter to get candy and sodas. Now a night at the movies for two is easily $50!! But I digress.
If you haven’t seen it, I’d like to recommend the Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream”. It is so well made. The visuals are stunning.
Best wishes for a great 2025!! ❤
I did see Moonage Daydream. I enjoyed it too.
I agree that going to the movies is expensive . I love getting a soda and popcorn which adds to the cost. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Maybe its just youtube but I can hear a fair amount of reverberation when you talk. Thanks for the vid and you should do more of them together. As for CD’s, I started streaming over a decade ago and sold all of my CD’s off shortly after. About a month ago I bought an Audiolab transport to use with a Chord DAC and re-bought some favourite Jazz. Sounds amazing and probably cost me a tenth of the vinyl equivalent which I also have. Win win. To both of you a very happy New Year.
The sound on this video may be different because we didn't use a microphone. I use one when making my solo videos.
Thank you for the kind words and hopefully Phillip will continue to make appearances. Take care. 🤗♥️
Happy New Year Melinda 🍊 ! I loved A Complete Unknown ..a fascinating film. I've been buying more & more cds but still buying vinyl. Looking for deals at the chains & Barnes & Noble frequently has them. Enjoyed Phillip & his perspective. Thanks 😊
I loved that movie. I'm ready to see it again and I am also wanting more buttered popcorn. Lol. ♥️🤗 Our Barnes & Noble hasn't had any decent records lately. I'm glad you are finding some amazing deals though. Thank you and take care.
That Technics is a keeper- Happy New Year to you both!
Thank you so much. Happy New Year! ♥️🤗
Happy new year to you both from the "emerald isle". Keep the videos coming. Keep digging. Cheers
Thank you very much! Happy New Year! 🤗♥️
Hey Phillip, congratulations on finding such an iconic new turntable as the Technics SL 1700. So what if it needed a little TLC to get it up and running...you now have one of the best turntables with an incredible track record for durability, longevity and exceptional sound quality....ENJOY!!!...but beware of the audio bug...I hear it thrives in warm weather conditions!!!
Lol. We'll beware of the audio bug. 🤗. Phillip only had to do minor repairs which is totally understandable for a turntable that has been boxed up for over 40 years. We are thrilled to have it. Thank you and have a great day. 🤗♥️
What an outstanding find. Old school turntables are absolutely the best. Thanks for the post. Cheers from Indiana 👍
I am glad you enjoyed the video. This turntable is great. Cheers to you, too! 🤗♥️
Hi Melinda and Phillip, So great to see you both. That was a fantastic deal on the turntable. Technics is very high quality. Enjoy it
Thank you! We are very happy with it.🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Great to see and hear you both - a very interesting discussion. My view is that we shouldn't be comparing current prices for new albums with the 1970s, but rather with about 10 years ago, when the vinyl revival got going. I think they are about double now (I remember a new record in the UK cost £15-£20, and now they are often £30 - £40) - and I don't believe prices generally have increased that much. Also, 'set-up' costs for making records and printing sleeves mostly occur at the start of the process, they are not, generally, recurring costs. The material costs of the records (which are basically just 200g of vinyl and cardboard) is very low. Of course, we want the artists to get their royalties, but have royalty rates really doubled in a decade? My feeling is that retailers are essentially price-gouging, trying to make as much as possible before the novelty of vinyl wears off. And that is a real thing - my own kids (now in their 20s)were interested in collecting and listening to vinyl for a few years, because it was new and exciting for them, but not any longer - they are back to streaming. It's older folk like us who are the enthusiasts and collectors. Personally, I would say that only about 20% of my vinyl purchase in the last couple of years have been of new records - the great majority are second hand. So, I think that either market forces will stabilise new record prices at levels that people like us are prepared to pay, or maybe, sadly, vinyl will gradually disappear again as it did in the 1990s. I think we are currently living in a golden age of vinyl - just in terms of the supply of new, reissued and second-hand records. I love it - I just wish new records weren't quite so expensive at the moment!
Well said. I agree that in the end it's going to be older people like me that keeps records going. Lol. I also think that the used vinyl market is a lot more expensive than it was 10 years ago. What used to be a $3 record is now a $25 record. I'm sorry your kids lost interest but I understand. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Happy new year Melinda and welcome back, Phillip! I'm a bright-side kind of guy, so I'll say one consolation about inflation is that a $100 bag of groceries has gotten easier and easier for me to get upstairs. 🤓
Now that is an optimistic take. Lol. Depressing and optimistic all at the same time. Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
The day CDs make a comeback, I'll be rich :-) Plenty of doubles I bought though the years. Thanks for the video, welcome to the Technics club, and Happy New Year!
Let's hope for a comeback. 😃 This is a great turntable. We couldn't be happier. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
Awesome find on the turntable. I still have my Bang & Olufsen from the 80s. Use it quite often.
Thanks for the great content!
I bet your Bang & Olufsen sounds fantastic. Thank you and happy new year!
B.and O great tables but dedicated to only such stylus et al one reason never got.one!
Good you dig yours😊
Those turntables were bulletproof! I had three pair of Technics tables for my mobile dejay business, 2-1200MkII's, 2 -1800MkII's(manual version of the above), and 2-1500MkII's. Sold five out of six when I retired the business, and kept an 1800MkII. That's been playing flawlessly for 45 years. The 1500's are with a cousin, who still uses one of them for his stereo. Love 'em!
Wow! It's been playing for 45 years. That's awesome. I can't believe ours has been sitting in a box unloved for about that long. We are so grateful to have found such a solid turntable. We will enjoy it for years to come. Thank you and have a wonderful 2025.
Happy New Years Guys, good to see Phil in your Video. Nice pick-up on the Technics. Ive purchased 2 new Technics this past year a sl1200 c and a 1210gr you can't go wrong with a technics .
We were thrilled to find this turntable. It's hard to believe it was still sitting in the box waiting to be played. 🤗♥️ I hope you have a happy and healthy new year. I hope you are feeling good. Thank you and take care.
That turntable is a good find and thank you for pronouncing "Technics" properly! Phillip made some very astute comments about inflation/ record prices with which I wholeheartedly agree. Too often, people trot out this line about records costing X in Year X 40/50 years ago then using an inflation calculator to suggest that the price today is equivalent. These inflation calculators are a very flawed tool because as Phillip pointed out, look at the cost of property and cars (the two biggest expenses for most people) and they have gone way beyond what inflation calculators would suggest they should be. So I think (most) people's disposable income just isn't the same.
When I was growing up in the 80s, we lived fine off what my father earned (and he was not a high earner) whereas how many families today live purely off the income of the father (or sole breadwinner)? I remember that an album (record/ cassette) cost £5.99 around then and no-one thought that was "expensive" per se, it was just what they cost. And back then, if you wanted to hear a given song/ band you either bought the music or may hear one or two of their tracks on the radio. Now you have several companies offering unlimited streaming of music for $€£12 (ish) per month, so vinyl records at £30, £35 seem expensive to most people because they are comparatively expensive.
I was just in Japan with Technics early December and people there working for the company pronounced it both ways....
Thank you so much for expanding on what my husband said. You brought up excellent points. Back in the day, one income could sustain a whole family. In most cases that isn't the case today. Thanks again and have a wonderful day. 🤗♥️
Nice video, a lot of topics covered. No, I am not of those guys who went back buying CD's if not for SACD's and even those I almost quit because of many titles no longer available. Glad you mentioned inflation and decreased spending power especially in the last few years, I am confident things will change for the better in the near future. As far as prices of vinyl, I don't have too many complaints, but, as I often mention right here, I will not spend ridiculous prices for a single album, $150.00 for whatever re-mastering edition, with some booklets and some pictures and whatever else, will never make its way into my house. I buy records for listening pleasure and not as a form of investment, Wall Street takes care of that and has for many years. Congrats on the turntable, a fabulous score! As far as the Bob Dylan movie, I will patiently wait until it makes its way into Blu Ray format and then I'll get it when on sale.
Happy New Year to you and family and the best to your daughter in her medical career, I remember "those days" several decades ago.
Thank you for your kind words. Our daughter is thriving in her residency. She loves this so much more than medical school. 😃.
The Dylan movie is great and I also plan to buy the Blu-ray.
I'm not buying CDs but a lot of my viewers are. It's a more affordable way to have the fun of digging and to own their own format of the music they love. I completely understand. We all have budgets we have to stick to. Thank you again and have a wonderful 2025. ♥️🤗
that was a great point your husband made about the disposable income now compared to years ago. makes totally sense! I like the Bob Dylan movie and had the same experience of being the youngest and people going to the bathroom left and right! hahahaha. fun video!
That's hilarious. We were shocked. This wasn't a 3 hour movie. 😃 I loved it. Thank you and have a great day. ♥️
Another fun video…thanks Melinda!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 🤗♥️ Happy New Year!
Happy New Year guys! Hope 2025 is FANTASTIC for you. The cost thing with vinyl is really a crazy thing. I don't think it solely the overall increase/inflation from 60 years ago that is the issue as much as how much of that increase has taken place in the 10-12 years. I know working at the shop we regularly find ourselves saying ..."That was a just a $3 records 10 years ago which now is normally going for $25" I'll have customer bring two records to the counter and I scan them both and the total is $92. Without thinking about it I will find myself double checking bc I felt I rang something in wrong lol.
If the prices are still shocking to you, that says a lot. Hopefully, Riverbend Records is still doing well. It's an amazing store. I wish I lived closer. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Im wanting to get to your shop.this weekend..
Will be in St Louis....though after contemplation...dont feel will fit my timeschedule....usually stsy overnight..go the gig...morning to.mid afternoon..
Then im gone back to the indy...plus losing an hr.going back from CST to EST...plus its not too 😅groovy driving at nighttime this time of the year
However still would to make this a daytrip sometime in the future
Great vid. Great find. I have found and 'fixed up' a few over the years for friends and their kids getting into 'vinyl'. I have an original SL-1700 in my working turntables 'collection'. Both original an Mk.2 are great TT. Happy New Year to you both. Health and Happiness to you both for 2025 and well beyond.
We are so grateful to find this wonderful turntable and to get it running. 🤗♥️ Thank you and happy new year.
Aloha
Melinda and Philip
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou !
Congratulations on your Technics Turntable, such a score, right place right time!
As far as record prices getting to expensive, it was for me in 2024, I didn't purchase that many at all.
Disposable income is the key for me. Even here in Honolulu, Hawaii
people who just enjoy music are going back to Cd's, & these are ones who also have vinyl. Of course most of them are younger than I am.
These music lovers grew up in an era of Cd's most likely they were in High School in the 1990's when Cd's were the biggest selling format, if not the only one.
Sound quality depending on Stereo unit, but car units Cd's were King !
I still have a lot of Cd's in boxes
stored under our house. I even have a huge Jazz Cd's from a friend who gave them to me about 20 + priority mailing boxes full, he was really into Bill Evans, so there's at least 40+ of those.
Your husband Philip hit it on the nose
It's the generation behind you that will make Cd's popular again, They are at the age of disposable income...
Melinda, thanks always for keeping us up to date & having your husband Philip on camera. Looking forward to seeing what record album ms you purchased from Sound of Vinyl.
I also ordered from Sound of Vinyl 50% off sale, got some awesome record albums at great prices & with free shipping to Hawaii.
I also ordered from UDISCOVERED MUSIC 50% off site too, both of them had a few different items.
Looking forward to watching your next videos & hopefully your husband Philip will be in some of them.
Mahalo Ed
Thank you for the kind words. It's amazing to hear that so many people are going back to CDs. I would have never predicted that.
My Sound of Vinyl records haven't arrived yet but I am excited about them. I was late to the sale so I bet I missed out on some killer deals. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
The internet is great for repairing sites. I too picked up a old Technics SL-220 from a antiques shop needing repair, went on the internet, repaired it myself, works like a charm. Records I`m looking for are early pressings that are hard to find in good condition and cheap. I don`t mind used CDs or Cassettes for the low cost and some artists do put their music on cassettes. This was a good topic Mel, Phil and I saved some $$$ and that was a great find, also seeing movies of an artists life can be mind blowing. I recently got to see the movie Ray, and while they`re still alive at the time of the screening makes it all that much better. RIP Ray Charles.
I still need to see the movie Ray. Thank you for mentioning it. As a teenager, I always bought cassettes. They were very convenient and probably very affordable now depending on the artist. Thank you and happy new year. 🤗♥️
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Another person.stuck on last years models words...cheap yuck!
What an extraordinary find - an iconic turntable for sure. Interesting channel. Subbed! ♥from 🇬🇧
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful 2025! ♥️🤗
Great video, and great to see Philip again, really appreciate his perspectives. Nice score on the turntable. Guessing he didn't break it in with a Dylan or KISS record hahaha.
Regarding CDs or vinyl, I'm seeing an increase in interest in CDs, particularly among younger people. I was at a record store recently, when a group of young shoppers came in and I heard them excitedly say "they have CDs here." I'm buying up used CDs at second hand shops and thrift stores, and storing them away. I buy vinyl as well, but only when I can find deals. Speaking of, I recently bought the VH For Unlawful 2 LP/2 CD/BR set on Amazon for $55 less 30% off coupon, for total of $39. Nice set, has the Grundman mastering, lp sounds great, better to my ears than the 2023 CD box set.
That's a steal on that VH box set. Sweet! ♥️ It will be interesting to see if CDs are making a big comeback. My viewers are buying them up right now. Thank you and happy new year. ♥️🤗
If you owned a vinyl-pressing company and you only wanted to break even, maybe out of the love for music, what would your wholesale price be? I don’t know the answer but I think an absence of scalability is a fundamental problem.
Great find on the TT; favorite Dylan song, Subterranean Homesick Blues. Great video as always!
I love that song and the video for it. ♥️🤗 Thank you and happy new year!
Happy New Year! i could definitely see CDs making a comeback. They're basically the perfect format and near-indestructible. I think they were just 'unfashionable' which means it's inevitable they'll become 'cool' again with the passing of time. PS: hate to be that guy, but isn't that a 1700, not a 1200? The 1200 is basically the same but has an incredibly solid, heavy base. You could throw it on the floor and it'd probably be fine
I'll check with my husband about the exact model of our turntable. You're not being "that guy." ♥️🤗 We want to be accurate. CDs are becoming cool again and they are affordable. It's great to have choices. I love that I can buy records and CDs if I wish. Thank you and happy new year.
Yeah, misspoke on this one... it is a 1700
Great video! Happy New Year to you both!
Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!🤗♥️
Happy New Year to you Melinda and Family
Happy New Year to you too! 🤗♥️