Vintage or modern audio? what do you prefer?

[Tim64]

I have a mix.

 

[Daunia 70]

I have a mix too. But overall,I prefer my vintage 70's Japanese gear as it was better built and tends to sound warmer thus more involving.

 

[musichal]

I'd like to try the cheeseburger w/ bacon at Theo's restaurant in Cambridge, Ohio.

 

[Bassblaster]

I'd like to try the cheeseburger w/ bacon at Theo's restaurant in Cambridge, Ohio.

Never had one, might get one tomorrow

 

[Brindabella]

I guess you haven't been here long enough to know your picking a forum fight. Not entirely wrong for you to ask, but we're not all grown up yet and can't play together well let alone talk about "All Audio"

Agreed, no such thing as bad question asked with genuine inquiry - just bad responses - but before I get to pious, bloody hell I have written some truly stupid responses I have really regretted afterwards .

My preference is to collect both, vintage collecting is financially doable - collecting new well that's financially a lot harder in the sand pit I want to play in - but never the less the audio industry keeps moving forward and I like to introduce new as a contrast and balance to my audio experience.

Rob

 

[Daunia 70]

I'd like to try the cheeseburger w/ bacon at Theo's restaurant in Cambridge, Ohio.

Flame grilled?

 

[loopstick]

Yes but I don't know how many threads you have crapped by posting those beautiful sunbathing pigs!

Fixed it. For me it's a hobby and it's the retro thing that attracts me to vintage.

 

[DaveVoorhis]

Have both vintage and new; digital and analog; mono, stereo and home theatre; headphones and speakers; Chinese/British/US/Japanese-made; portable and sit-down-and-listen; etc.

It's all good.

 

[just dave]

I have both but prefer vintage.Probably the best of both worlds is modern speakers with vintage amplification.I think the biggest improvement in sound quality has been made in speaker design over the last 40 yrs.

 

[tubeampking]

I prefer vintage gear because I can find it at reasonable prices and I enjoy restoring/repairing old pieces. Truth be told, I really can't form an opinion on newer gear as I have no frame of reference. The current gear that is held in high regard is too pricey for me and what is more in my price range doesn't look to be built well. My main rig is only a year younger than I am and is in better working condition than I am.

 

[superdog]

I've come to the conclusion that I dig it all.There hasn't been a piece of stereo equipment made that didn't catch my eye or ear.I loved vintage for ten years before I actually started to get into newer gear and found I liked newer gear just as much.

 

[Gnesen]

Me too

And I.

 

[Kreshna]

Vintage speakers, pre, & amps, combined with modern DACs.

 

[Alobar]

Fixed it. For me it's a hobby and it's the retro thing that attracts me to vintage.

Good job loopy!

 

[rcspkramp]

I enjoy both. To me, good gear is good gear. It doesn't matter what era it comes from.

 

[TEA FOR ONE]

I prefer modern. I recently purged the last of the older equipment from my listening room. The only vintage left is out in the garage system.

 

[N8Nagel]

I prefer vintage gear because I can find it at reasonable prices and I enjoy restoring/repairing old pieces. Truth be told, I really can't form an opinion on newer gear as I have no frame of reference. The current gear that is held in high regard is too pricey for me and what is more in my price range doesn't look to be built well. My main rig is only a year younger than I am and is in better working condition than I am.

Exactly my perspective as well. I've got several setups some older than I. I'd love to try some newer stuff but even if TOTL old stuff doesn't sound better than what you can buy new for the same price (but I'm guessing it does!) it just looks and feels more quality.

Exception: the 80's Harman/Kardon 700 series stack that I'm listening to right now. It sounds really, really nice but the styling of it doesn't speak to me.

 

[tcdriver]

I like all audio gear. I use a combination of vintage (1954) and modern (2016) in my main listening system. It is all good.

 

[Mister Pig]

Fixed it. For me it's a hobby and it's the retro thing that attracts me to vintage.

Well you can't please all the people all the time. No invite to Pig-Topia for you!

But us pigs will be able to get by...

Regards
Mister Pig

 

[Chris Brown]

I think the question of Vintage vs Modern is an oversimplification of the issue. Not to mention that we are dealing with an ever increasing time-frame here. Someone could have gear from the 50's, 70's, 90's, and today. Who gets to decide what is "vintage" or not? We are at the point now where even digital components can be 20+ years old. Does that mean we can have digital vintage now?

I prefer to judge each component based on it's own merits rather than lumping it into a category simply based on it's age. Most of my components in terms of preamp, amps, and speakers are vintage, while 99% of the time my computer is my source.