i've got a decent sound set up, pre-amp etc and an old record player that i can hook up, but i don't see the point either, i can't afford that sh*t. The 'resurgence' in 7'' singles is a student thing and it's a hollow gesture to those kind of people, they dont care about the sound. Dread's right though, you can buy stacks of second hand ones for nothing and if it's old 70's albums with mental artwork you get the full impact, gatefold sleeves etc..
If someone would buy me some decks and a stack of records so i could learn to mix though, i'd be just fine with that
I thought vinyl would last forever on the dancefloor but you get these 'blank-vinyl' decks that hooks up to laptops, you can mix digital music live. Madness. Plus widespread bootlegging's killing it off in that area as well... WE'RE ALL DOOMED.
Unless you're a crate-digger or bearded prog rock enthusiast