[Jukebox-list] Audio question

[Jjmscf at aol.com]

I don't suspect a lot of people expect true hi fi out of a jukebox. I don't. 
I know none of my jukeboxes has the frequency response,low distortion and 
dynamic range as my turntable on my home stereo system has.But they do sound 
good.I'm a vinyl fanatic and somewhat of an audiophile in that respect.CDs sound 
good but I am am definitely in the vinyl camp. The vinyl has to be in excellent 
condition to not get hiss and pops on my home turntable though. Something 
which few used 45s are and even new ones aren't made or were ever made to the same 
quality level that LPs were.And the home turntable being completely manual 
and single play would be a pain to change 45s every few minutes. It is strictly 
for LPs and I am one who has a custom cartridge that costs a lot of money, and 
cleans records before playing on it.The needle on it costs more than a pair 
of Seeburb twin Ts these days. The sound is superb but it's more fun to play 
the jukebox and more convenient most times. When I want to sit and listen I play 
LPs on my system but I can play the jukebox any time.I don't get picky about 
the pops and scratches.It's expected from old 45s.Records that would be 
unlistenable on my turntable due to all the clicks,pops and hiss sound great in the 
jukebox.Even records that have sibilince don''t have it in the jukebox.It's 
kinda sad that the younger generation doesn't appreciate jukeboxes and the 
market has gotten soft for jukeboxes.They like things small,portable and convenient 
these days and of course the ipod holds more songs than any disk 
playing(record or cd)ever could.
 
J.C.
 
 
In a message dated 7/22/2007 4:59:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rodehond at xs4all.nl writes:

>I'm not an audiophile. If it produces music I'm prepared to listen to a 
>2 dollar transistor radio. However, since the discusion is going this 
>way I want to ask you guys, what makes you think you could ever get 
>true hifi from a jukebox? The turntables are built like tanks, the 
>record is floating in thin air picking up all kinds of vibrations, the 
>whole box is resonating, and the amps have dozens of loosely wired 
>coils in them! No wonder you love the harmonics you get from a jukebox. 
>It's full of harmonics! Playing an iPod on it won't get rid of the 
>harmonics. It just sounds good. And the information lost with 
>digitalisation will be lost anyway because of the hissing and popping 
>of the vinyl.





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