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The true music lover with a penchant for nostalgia will get their money's worth at '1979 vinyl and Unknown Pleasures' at Sukhumvit Soi 55 in Bangkok.
Many music lovers agree, an LP offers more music pleasure than a CD. Just look at the cover. I myself have been a fan of Golden Earring since my childhood. Many years ago, with the advent of the CD, I sold my Earring collection. I still regret that and have started collecting LPs from the band again.
Some audio enthusiasts claim that while an LP is much more fragile than a CD, the sound quality is better. This would be because an LP is purely analog and a lower precision is usual with digital music. It is also possible that the better sound quality (so-called warmer, fuller sound) is actually the noise from the record player.
It is striking that today the black disc enjoys renewed interest from rock and pop music enthusiasts who collect limited editions. The Netherlands currently has a record factory in Haarlem, where the presses are running full-time to meet the demand for vinyl.
Vinyl enthusiasts living in Thailand should check out '1979 Vinyl and Unknown Pleasures' in Bangkok. It is a treasure trove for the black disc adepts. Bangkok is definitely a vinyl lover's paradise, with a surprising amount of thrift stores for all tastes. '1979 Vinyl and Unknown Pleasures' feels like one of the best kept secrets in town, tucked away on the top floor of a walk-up building just off Soi Thonglor. You will find an extensive selection of vinyl and CDs from different genres such as Britpop, Motown, jazz, disco and German electronica. With a bit of luck you will find some rare specimens in the crates.
The address of 1979 vinyl and Unknown Pleasures: 4/F, Black Amber (Soi at the corner of Kiatnakin Bank, between Sois 5 and 7), Sukhumvit Soi 55, Thonglor, Bangkok, ++66 86 606 2230
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If I'm in the area I'll definitely check it out.
I myself still have a number of LPs lying around with a record player for the computer.
If anyone is interested in these LPs, he can pick them up or I can send them to Thailand.
Mobile: 0878917453
Hi Driekes,
I am certainly interested in your LPs. Can I add your phone number to whatsapp and send you a message then we can coordinate, thanks in advance,
greetings from Lucien
I still have all my (about 250) LPs and I took them to Thailand.
Youth Sentiment……..and a single rare specimen…..
For LPs and also many second-hand CDs, Hi-Fi app, etc. Then go to Fortune tower, floor 3 or 4. MRT Phrarang 9. Certainly about 7 of those kind of shops!