(idm) vinyl lifespan? (and some otha stuff)

From Rgeary2
Sent Wed, Oct 21st 1998, 05:45

whassup everybody, 

a question from the relative vinyl newbie that i am (child of the cd era): how
many times can i expect to play through a record, given relatively good care,
before i'll start to hear any actual degradation in the sound?  i'm really
wondering if i should just toss a copy of everything i have on vinyl to tape
or just throw caution to wind and spin my rekkids all i want. 

idm note: just got the new wagon christ in the mail.  review forthcoming, but
it's totally dope.  not likely to displace amon tobin's record as my fave thus
far in 98, but a definite keeper. 

non-idm note: anybody heard the black eyed peas joint?  between the commotion
about the blackstar record (worth it) and the tribe album (totally not worth
it) i haven't heard much about these guys.  i really dig the two tracks i've
heard though...opinions?