Vinyl

[phl666]

What should I do with all my old LPs? I have about 300 or so, which, although in OK condition, I will probably never play again (I don't have a record deck). I am steadily replacing them all with their digital successors as available. Also, as I have already bought the albums, providing I destroy the vinyl version, am I breaking the law if I copy someone else's CD version?

[Joanne-G]

You can purchase a cheap deck to play your vinyl and record it to your PC. DO YOU REALLY own all the original vinyl? If you do then the RIAA and other peeps can't do much if you have downloaded the same tracks... but if any are not the same as you own then technically you have pirated material, it is far cheaper and lawful to rip your originals with a deck available for about 30 quid, nuff said

[Joanne-G]

Oh..DON'T destroy the originals!!! They are your proof you own the material, and the ONLY proof!!!!!! You are entitled to make a copy as long as you can prove you own the original and don't start sharing it.

[ajmmac]

as joanne-g said u can get a cheap deck for about 30 quid--make sure it does not need a booster amp--then connect it to the line in socket on ur sound card and u can play ur vinyl thru ur pc--download a prog called audacity--u'll find it thru google and its free--dead easy to use--copies ur vinyl lp's to ur hard disk--only copy 1 track at a time--not a whole album or u'll end up with one long single sound file--u can then burn them to cd in mp3 format having used audacity to save them in that format--will take ages i know cos i am working my way thru mine--pack ur vinyl away--they may be worth money--certainly don't destroy them--cheers

[bridgemagoo]

...And having ripped them nto CD there's always EBAY to sell the vinyl to a good home...

[romko]

If i were you I'd get on broadband and on a peer to peer network, then you can simply download the albums you need. this will save time painstakingly transferring 'em from LP track-by-track which is laborious and you will get crackle etc. I have about 2000 Lps and transferred only the hard-to-find ones i couldnt download. As far as I'm concerened, I have already spent the money and have no qualm about copying them into another format, from other people if need be. And don't destroy the LPS, take them to a second hand record shop ,sell them or give them to charity shops.I say Keep the older or rare ones from, say, before 1980 which may be worth something but without knowing who theyre by, it is hard to say if theyre worth anything. Dont bother keeping LPs to 'justify' your cd versions - provided you don't go round selling copied cds on the street, who is going to know?

[bluedolphin]

Since back in the 70s people have copied and enjoyed music...so just enjoy and stop looking over ur shoulder...havent heard of anyone being stopped in the street...music device ripped open and being dragged back to flat to produce original product...Relax and enjoy