A Mamaku man says vinyl records are still worth buying - they have a better sound and bring back nostalgia.
Craig Roberts bought three records at the Rotorua Record Fair at Ngongotaha Hall yesterday. He said he had recently got back into listening to vinyl, buying a new record player after
finding some old LPs he had in the attic.
"I just fancied listening to them again."
He said he liked listening to records because they brought back memories from years ago and he considered the sound quality to be better than CDs, as long as the records weren't scratched.
A music buff, Mr Roberts said he also listened to music on his computer and MP3 player.
Record fair organiser Brian Wafer agreed the sound quality was better on vinyl records than CDs. "The whole concept is Cadillacs next to Minis. There's definitely a warmer feel."
He had come to Rotorua from New Plymouth to hold the fair, he said.
"It's just something I do because I like records so much. It's a format I grew up with, and I love the cover art."
Mr Wafer said there was a good turnout at the fair with people from as far away as Tokoroa, Auckland and Napier checking out what was on offer.
"It's been pretty darn good," he said.
The records on sale yesterday included some from Mr Wafer's personal collection and others people had asked him to sell.
Another record seller, Andrew Maitai, said vinyl was making a comeback.
He was selling a mixture of new and second-hand records from his shop in Auckland including albums by the likes of Fat Freddy's Drop and Flight of the Conchords.
