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Newish to the club. Some recent pickups I have been enjoying.
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Left to right:
Daft Punk: Tron Legacy Soundtrack Mondo release
Genesis: A Trick of the Tail
Metric: Art of Doubt
The Dead Dead’s: tell your girls it’s alright
Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend
Def Leppard: Pyromnia
Hayley Williams: Petals for Armor
He is Legend: White Bat
Quoted from gonzo73:Church of the Cosmic Skull, Everybody is going to Die.
The Skulls third magnificent album, new album is out soon.
Check out the song Sorcery and Sabotage, great Video on YouTube.
For fans of ELO, Floyd, Beatles and Melodic Weirdness.
If you dig the Skull you can only buy from their website.
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That album art is amazing.
Quoted from Pablito350:At our local shop they'll wait outside well before the store opens to get a good shot at getting what they want.
Unfortunately a lot of them seem to be flippers.
If you see something on the RSD list that you want I suggest you call your local shop to ask how many they got, and maybe they'll tell you. Then plan accordingly.
-Paul
Yeah that is what I was afraid of. Records are as bad as Mondo poster drops when it comes to trying to snag something it seems. There isn't anything I am desperate for so not a huge loss if I don't get anything. Our store is running a buy 2 get 1 free sale all weekend tho on non RSD stuff, so hope to find a few things at least.
I have had mixed results. Elemers can be hard to get off in one big piece. I have had a lot better luck with Tightbond 2.
If you have a large ultrasonic cleaner I recommend one of the little motor spindle things. Really works well imo.
Quoted from meSz:Not sold on the Walmart records. Had a few now where the record wasn’t flat but more like a bowl. The center touches the table but the otter edge is 1/4” off the table. Also had issue with sound quality. Anyone else experience this?
I have 3-4 albums from Wal-Mart and they all have been flat so far.
Quoted from cooked71:Anyone here subscribe to Vinyl Me Please? My wife and son gave me a subscription a few years ago and I’ve kept it ever since. Nothing beats picking up records in real stores/markets, but VMP is a whole different experience. Their pressings are AAA, including really heavy vinyl, the covers thick card, and all the extras with each pressing are fantastic. The whole presentation is next level.
Best of all is it can expose you to music you might not listen to otherwise. Nothing better than coming home once a month/every couple of months to a a mystery VMP package.
And to take it to the next level, they’ve just announced they’re building a big audiophile pressing plant in Denver this year.
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/vinyl-me-please-denver-pressing-plant-1235062914/amp/
I have considered it. Kinda pricey for stuff I am not sure I am going to like. Seems like most people are happy with them though.
Quoted from rolandthoms:I did “vinyl me, please” and “vinyl moon” simultaneously for about a year or so. In the end, vinyl moon is still going strong with me after 3 years. They’re both great for different reasons. But always fun when you receive on your doorstep
Vinyl Moon sounds pretty cool. I like the mixtape idea and from what I have listened to on the website, the music they pick sounds like my style. Might have to give it a shot. I love the 'art' aspect of it too.
Quoted from Pablito350:Yup, although some carts might not fit into the headshell, or may need to be shimmed.
Also the 2 pics you posted are for 'S' shaped tonearms whereas the straight tonearms take an angled headshell.
yes, I should have mentioned for an 'S' shaped tonearm. Thank you!
Quoted from Pablito350:We've also picked up two vintage Pioneer turntables (a PL-516, and a PL-518) for about $100 - $150 from Goodwill that with a little tweaking here and there ended up being just as good, if not better than the Fluance.
I have been scouring our donation shops but never find anything. We have a local facebook flipper for audio gear and I am pretty sure he hits all of them first thing every morning and gets anything decent that comes in.
Quoted from Pablito350:Use the Goodwill site. They seem to pull the good stuff from stores, and auction them off online.
Hope this ridiculously long link works.
https://shopgoodwill.com/categories/listing?st=turntable&sg=&c=&s=&lp=0&hp=999999&sbn=&spo=false&snpo=false&socs=false&sd=false&sca=false&caed=5%2F2%2F2022&cadb=7&scs=false&sis=false&col=1&p=1&ps=40&desc=false&ss=0&UseBuyerPrefs=true&sus=false&cln=1&catIds=&pn=&wc=false&mci=false&hmt=false&layout=grid
You can score some screaming deals on things, but the highly desirable stuff goes for top dollar.
We also get bulk records here as well. Like 25 records for $10 if we see a bundle that has some worthy titles. We then use the remaining records as trade bait at the local shops.
I will check it out again. I have never had much luck there but haven't looked for turntables.
Quoted from PismoArcade:Love Ryan Adams.
I'm also a big Joe Jackson fan and his take on Pulp's "Common People" with Ben Folds and William Shatner is one of my all time favorite songs.
Have the CD, but ordering the vinyl tonight. Thanks for the reminder.
RE: Shatner - Yeah, it is genuinely one of my favorite albums. Pressing is good too.
That said, this Ryan Adams and the Cardinals EP pressing sounds incredible. Great EP as well, has a couple of adaptations of his early songs and also a cover of 'Down in a hole' from Alice in Chains.
Quoted from Gov:Re: Shatner - Yeah, it is genuinely one of my favorite albums. Pressing is good too.
That said, this Ryan Adams and the Cardinals EP pressing sounds incredible. Great EP as well, has a couple of adaptations of his early songs and also a cover of 'Down in a hole' from Alice in Chains.
Anybody interested in a lightly used Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge with Nagaoka headshell? I like it but it is very similar to another cart I have and want to try some different ones. I can provide pics if anybody is interested.
Have the original hard shell case. $130 shipped to the US USPS first class. Will consider trades for other carts or albums.
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Thx.
https://reddit.com/r/vinyldeals is a good place to start and it covers all websites.
Quoted from vid1900:St. Vincent Strange Mercy $ 16.79
https://www.target.com/p/st-vincent-strange-mercy-vinyl/-/A-13956860
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Good deal on a great album.
Welp my TEAC integrated amp died last night. Sound went out and smelled a whiff is smoke. Opened it up and sure enough couple spots fried the resistors. For those of you that don’t have a local repairman, is there anybody online that you recommend for repairs? I know the amp isn’t worth a lot but it sounds amazing to me and would like to get it going again.
I know I could replace the components myself but I am not set up to diagnose the cause.
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Quoted from JToeps:Oh, love that metric album.
My family bailed on me last night and let me go to the record store unattended. Whoops.
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Very nice. I have heard rumblings that VMP will be repressing a special edition of Turn on the Bright Lights soon. Hope that is the case. Really like that album.
Really excited to finally find this one. Fairly obscure band and was lucky to find this copy on eBay for a great price. The disc is misprinted with the same side 2 label on both sides, but at least it is pressed correctly. This album has one of my favorite covers ever in David Bowie's Moonage Daydream. I always wanted to cover this song in my band back in the day but could never get my bandmates to go for it. This cover is pretty much how I envisioned our version would be. I am glad somebody got around to it 
Quoted from vulture:Very cool, man! I bought this new on CD back in the day and still have it, but have never looked for the LP. It's worth getting, I'm going to search around
That's awesome. Yeah being a SubPop release I was optimistic it would sound good and I was right. I have 5-6 releases from SubPop and they all sound stellar.
Quoted from zombywoof:Thanks for the heads up, Gov
You bet. I picked up a few things to fill some holes in my collection.
Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues
Tom Petty - The Last DJ
Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Biffy Clyro - A Celebration if Endings.
Ended up about $15 each, so not bad.
Quoted from Jason43:Jack is a strange dude and his albums range from good, to what the hell did I just listen to. This is probably one of his better solo projects.
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It sure starts out strong. Haven't decided on the latter half yet.
Wanted to get Viktor Vaughn and The Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack, but our store sold out of those quick. They only had 3-4 copies of each. Should be able to find the soundtrack second hand for a reasonable price. Not sure about the former.
Quoted from Shredso:Double parked on Newbury St and had my boy run in and grab this at Newbury Comics. Probably a good thing there was no parking, I'm sure I would have snagged more stuff.
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Newbury seems like a cool place. I have a few of their exclusive pressings. Always good quality.
Quoted from Pickle:Anybody else valued what their collection might be worth? Number of records in your collection? Would be curios to know…
If you accurately catalog your collection on Discogs, it gives you a pretty decent idea of value.
Quoted from Pickle:That’s a good idea….would take me a while. It’s pretty subjective on condition so you gotta be honest with what you really have.
The tedious part may be verifying what pressing a record is. I am no expert at that but it can make a difference on the value of some records.
Yeah I am glad I started off putting my collection into Discogs when I began collecting. Makes it a lot easier.
Quoted from djblouw:Got a new one in the mail today. Great punk stuff. The Chats.
It’s clear vinyl (the first I’ve ever seen). It was supposed to be a color fusion. But looks like they forgot the color add in the press.
Also, hidden track on the album. Nice touch!
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Australia has some great bands coming up these days.
Quoted from BlackBelt:I should probably introduce myself…I cut vinyl records for a living…including some posted on this thread .
Blackbeltmastering.com is my studio. I maintain two vintage lathes and 4 pinball machines .
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That is freaking rad. I find the process fascinating and really appreciate the people that do it well!
Quoted from gonzo73:New pressing from Vinyl Me Please.
Thin Lizzy, Jailbreak.
Super nice packaging, booklet, Jim Fitzpatrick art print, die cut silver cover, and gorgeous Orange Vinyl.
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Nice! I think I am going to swap for that one tomorrow when swaps open up. I am not a Springsteen fan so need to find something else this month.
Awesome mail day. Was able to snag a couple copies of He is Legend’s debut I am Hollywood. I missed out on the initial preorder as they went quick. Was able to get some overstock from Solid State last week.
Also Interpol Turn on the Bright Lights from VMP. Sounds and looks great as usual from them.
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Quoted from Pinash:Do you guys outer sleeve your records? YouTubers convinced me everything needs a poly inner and outer sleeve, but I feel like a grandma with plastic over her couches every time I switch an album.
Yes, mainly b/c I like storing the record outside of the jacket in the back of the plastic sleeve. Makes them very easy to get in and out and the poly sleeves have less static buildup.
Quoted from Daditude:That's what I'm hoping for. I'm looking for suggestions.
Well then, these are the albums I enjoy and listen to the most.
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound or A Trick of the Tail
Daft Punk - Tron Legacy Soundtrack
David Bowie - Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
The Beatles - Revolver
Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique
Modern stuff:
Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
Radiohead - The Bends
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
I have a feeling the 2018 Remix of Animals is going to make that list soon. I have been listening to it a lot since I got it. Sounds amazing to me.
Quoted from Daditude:Paul's boutique - Beastie boys
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It really is great. If anybody hasn't seen it, I highly recommend the Beastie Boys Story on Apple+. Kind of a Beastie Boys 'Ted Talk' with them talking about their history. Well produced and I found the stories about Paul's Boutique really interesting.
Went out to visit my buddy Tsskinne in Indiana this weekend and hit some local record shops. Picked up a few titles I was missing from my collection. Good stuff.
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I got the cardboard one stupidly, but they were selling the denim ones on Gizzverse the first day they were up for orders but they went quick. I didn't want to take the chance on it being another Made in Timeland (which I like, but not $50 like). Turns out Laminated Denim slaps. Can't wait for it to show up.
Quoted from Chitownpinball:Laminated Denim is an anagram for Made in Timeland did you know?
Im waiting for timeland to go under $15 on amazon personally. It was almost there recently.
I did know, hence my hesitation. I got Made in Timeland for $20 and I am happy with that, but would have been upset if I had paid more for it. Not something I will listen to a lot. I actually enjoy it more at 33 rpm than 45 :p
I am glad LD is really good and I will be listening to it a lot.
Quoted from Dee-Bow:Do you have a favorite KG album i should look out for? Headed to the record store tomorrow and probably grabbing Omnium.. they have so many lp's already..i cant get 'em all
Omnium Gatherum is a great starting spot IMO as there are so many styles explored. Then you can decide which songs are your favorites, and there are entire other albums in the same style. It is a great album too. In my top 3 for them.
That said my go to recommends for King Gizzard are:
Polygondwanaland
Nanogon Infinity
KG
In your Mind Fuzz is great too, but is very lo fi sounding, even more so than Nanogon. Songs are great tho.
Quoted from Daditude:I have been inspired by Dee Bow this morning:
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Live in Melbourne '21
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3 discs of LP goodness
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I think their live albums are better in a lot of cases for listening to their earlier work b/c the recording quality is actually better. Any of the live bootlegs are great. I listen to them frequently. '19 London is probably my favorite overall, but you can't go wrong with any of them except maybe the Levitation recordings. They are good performances, but the sound quality isn't great.
Quoted from Daditude:Nonagon Infinity is widely considered their best studio album.
Polygondwanaland is another great one that you may look into.
If those aren't available (or if you are wanting a greater range of songs), I would suggest one of their live albums. San Francisco 2016 and Bonnaroo 2022 are both pretty popular.
I don't think Bonnaroo '22 is out on vinyl yet. Early '23 is the earliest I have seen for a release date. Don't want him hunting for something that isn't out there yet. San Fran '16 is pretty easy to find.
Quoted from Daditude:It is and it isn't. You can find bootlegs of it or it can be downloaded/bootlegged already:
https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/release/live-at-bonnaroo-22
I don't believe the "official" vinyl release is out yet, even though they have given it up to public domain.
yeah, I was talking about the vinyl specifically. Bonnaroo is pretty easy to find to listen to digitally tho. Even on YT.
Great show, worth a watch.
Quoted from Pablito350:Check out the walmart black friday deals. Picked up a few we've been looking for. $15 each. Unless you have walmart+ free shipping doesn't start until you spend $35
https://www.walmart.com/shop/deals/movies-music-and-books/music?facet=fulfillment_method%3APickup
Got a few on this sale. Been pretty pleased with the Walmart exclusive pressings I have received.
Went to another Walmart today and they had this double album of Iron Maiden Number of the Beast over Hammersmith. 3 LP set. It rang up for $56 but they changed it to $15 for me since the sign did say “All vinyl $15”.
Great pressing as well. Sounds much better than my original pressing of Number of the Beast. Having the live album as well is a bonus.
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Yeah it's not a terrible price for what you are getting but 4000 copies is a chunk.
Quoted from guitarded:For a Dead Release, it's a pretty limited #.
They sell insane runs of Limited Releases. Just printing money.
Probably so, just seems like a run of a popular $25 album anymore never gets more than 2000 copies. Just surprising is all.
Quoted from Jason43:Just pulled the trigger on one of these after reading the pretty solid reviews on audio karma. I'll report once I have a chance to clean some albums.
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This is pretty much the setup I have. Works really well.
Some good deals there! Picked up a couple of Crown the Empire albums. At The Drive-In IN-TER A-LI-A for $7 is a steal. I know most people didn't give it a chance as it isn't Relationshiop of Command, but I really like it.
Quoted from gonzo73:Original 1996 pressing
Mellon Collia and the Infinite Sadness
3 LP. With additional songs than the CD version
... but not all the songs recorded for the album, if you want those you gotta buy the newer Box Set.
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Nice, I listened to my box set today. 
https://needlejuicerecords.com/product/liveatredrocks22/
12 LP Box set of the KGATLW 3 night set at Red Rocks. 86 songs, no repeats. Just listened half to the digital release today and the sound quality and mixing is great. Awesome performance too. Looking forward to this one.
Quoted from Dee-Bow:What would be your next KG album recommendation..i picked up Omnium and dig it for sure. They have so many albums not sure what else to get. I'm not into the really pop silly stuff.. more into to the space riff trippy stuff.
Like posted above, Infest The Rats Nest is straight up thrash metal. I personally think the essential KGATLW album is Polygondwandaland. I love almost every album but that one is their most comprehensively thought-out album.
If you liked Omnium, I would also check out Gumboot Soup as it has kind of the same vibe with a lot of variety style wise.
Other IMO essentials are: Nanogon Infinity, Murder of the Universe and I’m on your mind fuzz. Also check out the microtonal trilogy.
Quoted from lftwng4:All you that like King Gizzard et al, how do you feel about Tropical Fuck Storm? I know they're mates and all, but neither band has clicked for me. I've got a friend who loves TFS and gave me a couple of their records, I've run through Braindrops about 10 times and Meh. I know King Gizzard is very prolific, and I own nothing, so obviously I haven't heard all that much from them, but what I have didn't move me either. Anyone care to compare and contrast the 2 bands?
TFS is much more raw IMO, sound wise. They have a few songs I like, but on the whole I am not a fan. KGATLW just resonates with me, and I appreciate their ability to just do whatever they want, and it usually ends up being something I enjoy. TFS is kind of like the Murlocs for me (Ambrose and Cookie from KGATLW's other band), I like a few songs but for the most part would just rather listen to KGATLW. I know a ton of people love them though.
Quoted from gonzo73:Yep thousands of kick ass Stereos came back with Servicemen from West Germany, Okinawa, and mainland Japan... the Stereos were cheap overseas.
Yeah, my Kenwood is a champaign colored model that was sold to servicemen in Europe. Have to use an EU to US plug adapter on it.
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Nice! Adelaide is a good one. Only ones I am missing are Brisbane, Bonnaroo and Red Rocks. The latter two are pre-ordered, but I missed the Brisbane pre-order. I will have to grab it when it gets repressed. I really want that one as it is the only acoustic set they have bootlegged.
Quoted from Dee-Bow:I asked my local record store buddy for ya.. he said it's available but he doesn't have it in stock at the moment. If interested i could get him to bring a copy in and ship it to ya.. ($89.98 CAD 3'albums- live at Brisbane) lemme know!
*assuming it's a 1st press.. has the 2nd pressing been issued yet?
I don't even think may of the first pressings are out yet. If it is a first pressing then yeah, I might take you up on that.
Welp, incredibly disappointing pressing of the new Paramore release. Noisiest record I have ever heard from a surface noise front. Hoping to get a replacement. However, most of the reviews at Discogs are saying the same thing. So you might want to check there before picking it up if you are interested. Seems like the black press might be the best.
The music itself is great.
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You know, if you asked me what my favorite KGATLW album was I wouldn't say OG. However, I find myself listening to it more than any of the others lately. I love the variety and not a song I don't like on it. So, it is climbing the ranks.
Quoted from Methos:Is that an official release? I don't see anything on the Century Media Store.
Yeah. Comes out Friday. BBC live recordings. Rhino records is putting it out. ‘72-‘87. Most of it is Lyceum and Wembly, but there are some other good ones from the early days. There is a 5 disc CD version that has a lot more on it.
I just listened to that Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited on YT. Outstanding concert. Going to have to get the vinyl for it as well.
Quoted from Methos:Is there any noticeable upgrade over the boots for the 80 and 87 shows?
I was going to purchase, but there are some unforgivable omissions from the Webley concert (Abacab and TTT), so not going to bother.
I don't have those to compare to, so I don't know. I think Abacab is on the CD release, but not the vinyl.
Sound quality is better than Seconds Out and Three Sides Live fwiw.
Quoted from BlackBelt:Any specific Metric album you’d suggest for a first timer?
Probably Fantasies as it is probably the most approachable and had the most 'hits' on it. It and any of the ones on the bottom row are excellent IMO. The first three albums are good, but very different stylistically from the rest. Synthetica and Fantasies are probably my favorites of the bunch, but I like them all.
Quoted from vid1900:Live It Out is their best album.
Unconventional rhythms and song structure set Metric far above the standard pop fare when that came out
Quoted from zombywoof:Some more classic Rush. I've had this copy since it was released, and saw the tour too. The fortieth anniversary edition drops next month. It's really pricey, but I may have to bite.
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My favorite Rush album. I may have to bite on the anniversary edition as well.
Quoted from Foxxstone_80:I was given this as part of my groomsman gift for my buddy's wedding. I used to own this album on CD, I listened to it throughout high school, haven't heard it in a long time.
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One of the few late 90's early 2000's albums I can listen to at any time.
Quoted from snakesnsparklers:I may have to keep an eye out for a good used one like these. My 6 year old loves being able to start and stop records at the push of a button (and so do I, she's my remote control) and I'm not quite ready for her to damage my stylus yet with a manual or semi-auto table
You will want to look for a 1300 or 1600 series then as those are the fully automatic ones. Linear models would work as well for you if that is the case.
Quoted from lasermel:Anyone heading to the TPF this weekend?
Looks like there's a cool record store right in Frisco for when you need a short break from all the pinball festivities!
ZT Records
8980 Preston Rd
Frisco, Texas 75034
Went by there last year. It is in a flea market. Nice selection but prices were very high.
Quoted from Clytor:I streamed this release first. It was as great as I expected. Pressing sounds good so far as I’m going through it. I bought two different Phoebe Bridgers records and both pressings has problems. Her label needs to find a new pressing plant if they haven’t already.
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Yeah Lana Del Rey has this problem as well. Her pressing are VERY hit or miss in my experience. I need to pick up that Boy Genius album.
Quoted from Dee-Bow:I just got a message that your Brisbane album has arrived! I will get down there this week to pick it up & message you to arrange shipping! If you want to check out his selection for something else he might have:
http://www.xrayrecords.ca
Instagram @xrayrecordsyqr
(Everyone is welcome and encouraged to follow him on IG .. I'd like to pump his followers list up for him somehow! He'd trip out)
* if no longer interested that's all good too! (If u found one)
Damn, I forgot you had mentioned this. Needlejuice is actually repressing it in May and I got in on that order.
Saw this band open up for Sponge in 1995 and I bought this CD from them at their merch booth. They never made it big but I always loved the album. Realized they pressed this a couple of years ago and grabbed it. Album holds up. Kind of a Fugazi vibe.
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You know.. they seem nicer than some brand new records.
My wife was listening to a boxset of classical pops recordings from the 60's today. I don't think they had ever even been played. They look and sound pristine. Got them for a $1, some good stuff on there if you like that sort of thing.
New (to me) turntable day! Technics SL-10. I have been after one of these for a while. Found a good condition working one with a great condition original 310MC cart. My first moving coil cart. Sounds amazing.
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Quoted from gonzo73:Absolute Witchcraft !! Outstanding find Sir. I've never seen one in person.
Thanks! Its pretty rad. I 3D printed some angled stands for it as well. The original stands go for hundreds on eBay, but found a file somebody made for them and they printed great.
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I agree I have really been enjoying it and it really sounds outstanding. Got lucky with it having the MC cart with it in excellent condition. They sell for nearly as much as the SL-10s do in a lot of cases.
Quoted from JToeps:me: "a linear tracking turntable is not a thing I knew I needed until this thread, thank you."
my spouse: "please stop enabling him"
I have two. The SL-10 and a SL-J2 I use in the the garage. I dig them a lot. Nice not having to mess with cart alignment
Quoted from Clytor:I just picked up the double 10” version of this. I hadn’t seen it that way before.
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Nice find! I looked for the 10" for a while but never could find it for a not crazy price. Finally caved and bought the repress. Sadly like most of the other Radiohead pressings, it isn't the best, but better than nothing.
Quoted from JToeps:I have both the 10" from college and the modern KidAmnesiac pressing. (also got that In Rainbows box, fwiw) I should do some back to back listenings to compare. Almost sold the 10" because I'm that kinda of person and can't stand the aberrant size. (reminds me of those Warner Bros DVD cases)
Yeah I get that. I kind of like the novelty of it a bit. I only own one 10" though. It is kind of a pain to store along with the rest of the albums I will admit.
My SL-10 began having some intermittent speed issues and some power gremlins. Decided to recap it today. So far so good, remains to be seen if it will resolve the issues long term. While I was in there, I did find some suspect work that somebody had done in the past, in regard to wiring and cable management choices....resolved all of that and did some basic maintenance while I was at it. Hopefully it will be good for another 40 years :p
358413237_10218141903539542_6888562479294190726_n (resized).jpg358664373_10218140815752348_5064482179292817609_n (resized).jpgQuoted from Clytor:One of these came up locally for $800. I absolutely don't need it but they sure are neat looking. Especially on that stand. How does the tracking force work on those. Does the tilt of the stand require any adjustments?
It uses p-mount carts, so they are all made to spec and use the same tracking force, so that should be set already. You can fine tune it if needed or are paranoid. No, you don't have to change anything for the angled mounts
You can find them if you are patient for under $500 in good condition. Even less if you don't mind not having the 310MC cartridge. I will be honest, I put a P23 cart in it and it sounds 95% as good as the 310MC, so I have put it away for safe keeping since they are relatively hard to find in good condition that don't need to be retipped.
The SL-7 also will play on the stands and some think is even cooler looking. You just have to watch out for the plastic latches on it as they can often be broken.
Quoted from Clytor:One of my new favorite bands. These goodies just came in the mail.
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I love the Beths. I need to get the new album, but have heard some of the pressings are kinda bad. How does yours sound and what pressing is it if you don't mind me asking?
So I have found I enjoy buying broken turntables and getting them going. Picked up this linear Mitsubishi LT-20 for cheap non working. All of the tracking lamps inside were shot and I spent they day replacing them. Quite a job but it is up and running. Really cool table. Sounds great with at AT carts I have but the Nagaoka I have is wicked distorted on it. So have to figure that part out. Worth sweating my butt off in the garage today
IMG_4441 (resized).jpegIMG_4440 (resized).jpegIMG_4422 (resized).jpegIMG_4421 (resized).jpegIMG_4423 (resized).jpegIMG_4416 (resized).jpegQuoted from BudManPinFan:I feel the same way about splatter vinyl, I don’t get the allure of it. Just give me a good quality black vinyl pressing.
I haven't had the same experience with splatter or other colors nearly as much. I have a few splatter patterns that sound incredible. I think that more comes down to who presses them.
Quoted from Clytor:I forgot how good this record is. I can’t believe this is 12 years old.
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Amazing album and band. Walmart was blowing these out for $5 last year and I picked up a second copy to give to @jdoz2, though I am sure he never listened to it :p
Been listening this a lot since Clytor posted it. Best new album I have heard this year.
Sir Chloe - I Am the Dog
Also in a funny coincidence, we are adopting a dog tomorrow, who happens to be named Chloe.
I tend to take a chance on independent artists on Bandcamp that press their stuff on vinyl. I remember being in a band struggling to get our music out there 20 years ago, it's tough
More often than not I pleasantly surprised at the quality of the pressing/mastering. Really like this album from Ultra-Lite. Honestly one of the best sounding pressings I own. Jeff Rosenstock vibes from this group. All in all, I really love Bandcamp as you not only can buy directly from the artists in most cases, but you get digital copies of everything you buy there as well. I have found many great independent bands on there. If wish something like it was around 20-25 years ago.
IMG_4679 (resized).jpgWent to a record show this morning. Here are a few of the titles I picked up. Apparently sat one of the titles I bought down and didn't get it in my bag and didn't make it home with me. Luckily it one of the cheap ones. Still sucks tho.
IMG_4680 (resized).jpgIMG_4681 (resized).jpgIMG_4682 (resized).jpgIMG_4683 (resized).jpgIMG_4684 (resized).jpgGot a cool one today. I have always been really disappointed with the thin sound of my original SRC US press of Genesis Duke. Nearly zero bass and very low output compared to all of my other Genesis albums.
I found this mint copy of the original 1980 Nippon Japan press of Duke for a very good price and wow the difference is night and day. Extremely full sounding and much louder than the US copy.
DukeJP1 (resized).jpgDukeJP2 (resized).jpgDukeUS1 (resized).jpgDukeUS2 (resized).jpgThis one finally came in. KGATLW Red Rocks '22. 15 LP boxset of the 3 marathon shows. Fuzz Club killed it on this release. Weighs almost 20lbs total. Very nice hard cover photo book as well in the package. 9+ hours, no repeats.
I am usually not a fan of the artwork Fuzz Club uses for their bootlegs but this one I like a lot, even if it was lifted from a Uriah Heep cover....
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Springfield, MO
Hope it arrives ok.