I just wanted to thank you for your fervent passion to keep vinyl alive in these digital times. I have been a big fan of Analog Planet since my early years of collecting. I am 17 years old now but I have been collecting vinyl since I was 12. My first time stepping into a record store was a monumental experience that will always be a watershed moment in my life. It also became my college essay (trying to convert the admissions offices).
"21st Century Vinyl" (DVD) was a breath of fresh air. I could feel your passion for your craft. I am 21 years old and have never listened to a properly configured analog system. When i asked myself one day "how do those turntable things even work?"
Ever since I set up my Benz Micro Gullwing SLR to 92 degrees VTA w/ the corresponding proper Azimuth set up. As you've lectured in the Hifi show & your DVD. I've been enjoying my system ever since and had no desire to upgrade my system.
I just finished reading an article you wrote about Norman Pickering - Guess What Company Norman Pickering Started - that was published last October. I really enjoyed reading it, and was especially moved by the interview.
"I’ve never gotten an email or letter along the lines of 'Dear Mikey: I took the plunge and bought a turntable. What a waste of money. Records sound terrible. You’re nuts.'"
Well, here's your first. Or a close approximation.