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#9453 1 year ago

If I didn't already have Happily Ever After(SS/Faith double lp), I'd be up on that.

#9474 1 year ago

I might enjoy the vintage hifi content in this thread more than the vinyl

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#9506 1 year ago
Quoted from Jason43:

This has become my album of choice lately for unwinding after a shit day at work.
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Quoted from Jason43:

This has become my album of choice lately for unwinding after a shit day at work.
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Giving this a digital listen now. I dig it even though it's quite different from their older stuff. Thrash!

#9515 1 year ago
Quoted from Jason43:

It's basically Slayer meets Anthrax, with the singer from Faith No More.

Indeed. I think my favorite Mike Patton efforts are the EP he did with Dillinger Escape Plan and the first Tomahawk record. I still have a special place for the first Bungle record. It came with some Cyclone callouts!

#9541 1 year ago
Quoted from snakesnsparklers:

I'm about 10% through this thread so far and am drawn to the hardware the most. I really love the look of these vintage '70s receivers. I imagine that rebuilding them consists of replacing caps, transistors, etc. just like a pinball circuit board so that should be easy for me if needed. I see lots of beautiful Kenwood, Marantz, Pioneer, Technics vintage receivers in here. Any general tips or tricks for someone new to all of this? I haven't even convinced the wife yet to put a big receiver in her room but I am thinking she may like one of these over a modern receiver.

I said the same thing on here recently about the vintage gear . Old audio gear can suffer from components that are past their prime just like old monitors, pinball pcbs, etc. I recently did a capacitor/transistor kit on my Kenwood KR-5150. I also swapped out the incandescent bulbs for leds. While I do generally like warm white leds in my pins, going forward, I might stick with replacing dead lamps with incandescent bulbs.
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#9598 1 year ago

Stoked to find this one in the used bin today. I’m still dialing in the, new to me, Vincent SV-326MK integrated amp.

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#9614 1 year ago
Quoted from jazzmaster:

My awesome wife gave me this for Christmas. A near mint copy of one of the very few Cure releases missing from my collection
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I have pined over that 12" for years. Congrats!
Nice screen name too. I have a 64' and an aluminum neck partsMaster.

#9615 1 year ago

I don’t remember when or where I got this. Seems apt for the current Stern release.

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#9800 1 year ago

I’m being unfaithful to my turntable.

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#9809 1 year ago
Quoted from vid1900:

What OP-amps do you have installed?

I have the Burson v6 Vivids in it right now. I might try some of the Stacattos to see how they sound. Dragon I play stuff on my iTunes and I use Tidal.

#9815 1 year ago
Quoted from Dragon:

I did not know that OP-amp rolling was a thing ,that Burson is cool

It is. You can “roll” in any DAC but Burson kind of caters to it, socketing the chips. They sell a variety of op amps with different signatures. One of the other selling points was that it was used on eBay for about half off of the new price.

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#9843 1 year ago

Ok, back to my turntable. I put on a new head shell and set it up.

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#9961 1 year ago

Went to a tournament at a record store tonight. I didn’t place but I did pick this up.

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#9964 1 year ago
Quoted from Shredso:

I saw this in a record store last weekend. Heartwork was one of my favorite albums of the 90's. I'm not sure why, but I don't think I've ever checked out any of there other stuff. How is it?

Necroticism and Tools Of The Trade are my favorite recordings of theirs.

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#10057 1 year ago

I picked this up at a local record show last weekend. Pretty neat.

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#10127 1 year ago
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#10230 1 year ago

I dare say I drove further for this than any pin pickup, thus far.

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#10248 1 year ago
Quoted from Dragon:

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I bought a few of these to make them more portable , I suppose you could separate seasonal music , I added rubber feet to the lids so i can stack 2 of them or you could store them someplace else. they're perfect if you have a record player in your car
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These rolling crates are great to stow vinyl under pins.

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#10296 1 year ago
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#10321 1 year ago

Staying on theme.

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#10355 1 year ago

I’m not going to lie. I love this record.

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#10407 1 year ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

Why is there no Smashing Pumpkins pin? Really.
Is that not a backglass?
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Gish is such a great record. I need to get that on vinyl.

#10409 1 year ago

I picked these two up today.

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#10483 1 year ago
Quoted from lasermel:

Ever go to the record store and come out with something you never thought you would? Today was one of those days at the CD Cellar in Falls Church, VA, and I'm pretty happy about it!
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I’ll have to check this out the next time I’m in NOVA.

#10484 1 year ago

Back from the tournament at the Delaware Pinball Collective. Time to get some time in with my turntable.

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#10493 1 year ago

The material on this Japanese Breakfast is great and the production is fantastic.

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#10494 1 year ago
Quoted from Jman44:

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I'm checking this out on Tidal now. I'm digging it.

#10518 1 year ago

This was the most I have spent on a record but it’s one of my favorite heavy bands of all time.

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#10578 1 year ago
Quoted from lasermel:

Another soundtrack on the doorstep today.. this one with a little classical vibe along with some Christmas cheer (in March)!
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That's worth it for the album art alone.

#10585 1 year ago

This is a pretty great record, start to finish.

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#10592 1 year ago
Quoted from snakesnsparklers:

I'm already considering upgrading my turntable but my wife would really like to retain the full automatic operation. I was looking into the Fluance models but they are only auto-stop. Are there any current offerings that are similar in quality to Fluance but still full-auto? Belt drive is fine and I don't need an integrated pre-amp. For reference I'm currently using an AT-LP3 which is GREAT except it's not very heavy and is very sensitive to vibrations/stepping on the floor near the unit causing skipping.

I haven’t heard this table myself but perhaps an option for you? https://www.thorens.com/en/thorens®-td-102-a-en.html

#10595 1 year ago
Quoted from snakesnsparklers:

That is awesome, thanks for the link. $1k is a bit too much for me

I hear ya. It seems like the more expensive the hifi equipment, the worse the deprecation. You can get some great deals on stuff that is 4-5+ years old.

#10600 1 year ago

Some of the treble is still a little harsh on this one even after remastering. However, it’s not taking away from the enjoyment of it. It’s their best album IMHO.

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#10620 1 year ago
Quoted from Evets:

Bringing the trusty old 1060 back on line, along with The Black Keys.
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I really need to clean the face plate of the 1060...

I was eyeing one of these that was for sale locally. Nice looking unit!

#10646 1 year ago

Amped to find this one today in the used section, still sealed. One of my fav heavy band of all time.

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#10699 1 year ago
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#10732 1 year ago
Quoted from Jason43:

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I loved this record in high school. I'd like to hear how that album sounds on vinyl. Something about the digital version of that release has this weird slurry sound on the upper frequencies. I think it's the guitar.

#10737 1 year ago
Quoted from vid1900:

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After working on game routes for over 20 years, I can assure this is much scarier in the digital downloading juke era vs the cd box era(pictured). Also, the bar owners would generally give the operators a run down of things they DON'T want in their jukes. Also, I'd probably like what a guy in a Cannibal Corpse shirt played.

#10739 1 year ago
Quoted from vid1900:

Years ago, TouchTunes started letting you play songs on their jukeboxes, even if you are not in the bar.
You just open the app, find your favorite bar, then play your 40 year old Cannibal Corpse tracks, while everyone else is grovin to Doja Cat.

This is one of life’s gifts.

#10741 1 year ago

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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#10781 1 year ago
Quoted from bob_e:

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Based on the purpose of thread, I'm assuming he sees a really sweet turntable in the distance.

#10807 1 year ago

I probably was digging about half of this one.

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#10832 1 year ago
Quoted from beergut666:

Metallica died with Cliff Burton, the band was never the same. And Justice for All is the start of their decline, and everything that came after is fucking garbage.

Yeah, I feel like their best era was Ride The Lightening to And Justice For All with Master Of Puppets being their peak. More power to them for all their success after that. It's an age old scenario with a given band's greatest commercially successful material not coinciding with their best art.

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#10847 1 year ago

Tuesday night shredder.

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#10859 1 year ago
Quoted from Jason43:

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I probably need to pick up a copy of this one.

#10896 1 year ago

Very clean old copy I picked up.

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#10906 1 year ago

The output volume on this one is pretty low for some reason. Still a good album. The record store staff apparently has my same sense of humor.

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#10945 11 months ago

I picked this up in Berlin in 2010. I haven’t played it in a long time. Sounds great!

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#10961 11 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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I need to pick this one up on vinyl.

#10962 11 months ago
Quoted from Good-Times:

Running in the new cart with some Boards of Canada
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I feel like i have seen this table before. Which one is it?

#10963 11 months ago

My favorite Cure record released today back in 1989.

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#10987 11 months ago

There is a guy here at the Allentown show with some random old picture discs. This is pretty hilarious.

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#11017 11 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

Just saw this pre-release on lightintheattic.com: Gonna take a chance.
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I ordered Vol.1 and Vol.2. I'd love to see a Vol.3 with SOF and BOP.

#11028 11 months ago

Some versions of that album are worth some cake. I hope they do a RSD remaster of that one some time.

#11044 11 months ago

This might be their best record since Futures.

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#11051 11 months ago
Quoted from 30FathomDave:

Saw these guys last night. Great show!
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I'm going to see them in June in Maryland. I haven't seen them since 1991. I'm a Cure nerd enough that I have been playing in a Cure tribute act for over a decade. Ha. That Tomahawk record is sick too.

#11054 11 months ago
Quoted from Tortelvis:

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Does that table run a bit fast with carbon fiber? JK, what table is that? Looks like a Hana cart.

#11057 11 months ago

RIP Andy Rourke

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#11085 11 months ago
Quoted from Coyote:

Put this on my platter today.. Always a 5FDP fan..
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I had this exact turntable when I was a kid. Awesome to see it!

#11089 11 months ago

I got this on CD when it first came out. Vinyl pressing sounds great.

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#11165 10 months ago

Listening to Volume 2 now. Not that I haven’t heard all of this before but TOM and BK2K are probably my favs.

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#11170 10 months ago

Spinning one of Dad’s many Ventures records.

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#11179 10 months ago

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting this record to be that good and it is GREAT.

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#11185 10 months ago

Finally scooped this on vinyl. My favorite Voivod record.

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#11191 10 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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That linear tracker on the stands is so cool looking.

#11199 10 months ago

I had some of the digital tracks from this one. Hadn’t listened to them in years. Great stuff. Went and scooped it on vinyl.

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#11204 9 months ago

I just picked up the double 10” version of this. I hadn’t seen it that way before.

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#11206 9 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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.

Yeah, decent shape for $20. They had two copies of Kid A and one copy of Amnesiac on 10". Amnesiac was $46 though. I left that one...maybe should have scooped?

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#11239 9 months ago
Quoted from gonzo73:

Welcome to the party.
Nice SX-737.
You're going to have to take a better picture of the record...
Led Zeppelin Bootleg ??

Agreed. 737 looks rad.

#11249 9 months ago

Picked this up today.

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#11250 9 months ago
Quoted from Clytor:

Picked this up today.
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#11252 9 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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
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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?

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#11286 9 months ago

One of my new favorite bands. These goodies just came in the mail.

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#11294 9 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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?

Future Me Hates Me seemed ok. Expert In A Dying Field was seemingly not as good. I mean all of that, pressing wise. The material on all of their full length albums is really great.

#11327 9 months ago

A new friend has been added to the signal chain.

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#11330 9 months ago

I picked up this used Target Audio rack today. I needed another shelf since I added the Manley. Dropped a little Soilwork on it after I set it up.

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#11339 9 months ago

Whew. It’s been a long few days of moving and setting up the new space for our pinball club. I have finally made it to a Hazy IPA and a record. Cheers.

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#11343 9 months ago

Just picked this up. Great record!

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#11366 8 months ago

I forgot how good this record is. I can’t believe this is 12 years old.

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#11451 8 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

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.
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Glad you’re digging it!

#11452 8 months ago

I picked up this Soccer Mommy and some other albums at Sound Garden in Baltimore while up there to see The Beths. Great store!

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#11453 8 months ago

Next one from Sound Garden shopping adventure. A band I was in was direct support on a leg of one of Kishi Bashi’s tours, years back. Great experience. K puts on a great show.

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#11465 7 months ago
Quoted from 30FathomDave:

The Fragile is my all-time favorite album. Deviations has got some gems on it.
I’m about to take Tomahawk’s Mit Gas album for a spin. This is the “fool’s gold” variant (limited to 500) from Revolver. I’ve got the same variant of the self-titled album, Anonymous, and Oddfellows. Mit Gas and the S/T are definitely my two favorites of their discography.
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I almost picked up the first record, the other weekend. I had too many records in my hand already...I did order their last album on vinyl which is pretty solid.

#11468 7 months ago

One of my favorite current metal bands.

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#11481 7 months ago

Picked this one up today. I know there are mixed opinions on this record. I think it’s one of their best.

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#11509 7 months ago

Swedish Djent masters

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#11516 7 months ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

Summer is going. Time for the Monterey Pop festival. The minicade is on free play. Drop in.
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Did I actually wake up this morning? Shrek playing Dragons Lair, in an arcade, on top of a Klipschorn feels like a dream.

#11521 7 months ago
Quoted from Evets:

Haven’t seen the associated music video in decades, but it’s still clear in my mind. Another one of those evocative musical moments in time (1983, to be specific).
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One of the quintessential breakdancing anthems!

#11522 7 months ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

A little Friday Spoon!
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Some nice gear here. What is your signal chain?

#11523 7 months ago

15% off sale at local shop today. Scooped this one used. I must have missed it on RSD.

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#11547 7 months ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

What’s on your turntable tonight?
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I've been all digital tonight while rebuilding Meteor drop targets...I'll get some vinyl on the table tomorrow.

#11551 7 months ago

Tomahawk and beer helping to sort a frustrating day.

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#11557 6 months ago

I was pretty floored to find this used at Sound Garden in Baltimore, a little while back.

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#11563 6 months ago

I’ve loved this one since it came out. Sounds great.

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#11585 6 months ago

I dig some of the other Biffy Clyro records. Giving this one a spin now.

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#11587 6 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

I love Biffy Clyro. Sadly, several of their pressings are kind of crap. "The Myth of Happiness Everafter" in particular. Some are great though. My repress of 'Only Revolutions' is stellar.
I still need to get Similarities and Opposites.

Yeah, I'd like to get a copy of Only Revolutions and Opposites for sure. My wife is really into them and accidentally ordered the cd of Opposites instead of the LP. Interestingly, the CD sounds better than the Max version on Tidal. This is using my Mac to stream and as a cd transport but running both via Toslink to my DAC. I tried some older cds and compared them this way. The most obvious differences were ones that had been remastered.

#11589 6 months ago

Scooped Revocation’s latest, at the show last night. They ripped!

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#11591 6 months ago
Quoted from ourdave76:

I’ve had that album since the mid 80s when I discovered the band Budgie. John Thomas was in GHB before joining Budgie in 1979.
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I don't think I've seen that Kenwood before. Which model is that?

#11594 6 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

That's the KA-400 from 1980!! Kenwood made some really nice equipment!

Awesome. I have a KR-5150 and a KD-3070. I think I have a soft spot for the vintage Kenwood gear because my dad had their ham radio gear, back in the day.

#11616 6 months ago

It’s kind of addictive.

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#11621 6 months ago

Lucked out finding a sealed copy in the used section. I love The Beths.

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#11630 6 months ago
Quoted from Lermods:

What a great band to listen to on vinyl! You really hear things you might not on other media. Playing on a technics sl-1500 through a marantz 2220b.
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I need to scoop this one on vinyl.

#11635 6 months ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

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So great. I think I finally captured the 3D image.

I didn't look at the album jacket at first. I thought you were talking about imaging and soundstage. I've been reading too many audiophile forum posts

#11656 5 months ago

I found this in the used bin at one of my usual haunts. I’ve been wanting pick this one up for a while. I think it’s Imogene’s best.

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#11663 5 months ago

This record sounds stellar on the rig.

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#11685 5 months ago
Quoted from Reality_Studio:

Got bit by the vinyl bug completely by accident. My business partner has a client who got her a record player, one of those Crossley suitcase all in one players that she put at our film house that we both use. Last time I played a record was 1985 when I sold all mine and switched to CD's and I was one of those that struggled to understand why people would go back. So I saw it, pulled out the one record she had (Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here) sat down and looked at it as we used to and thought this is cool. Then put it on the player, fired it up, heard a little dust static, watched the turntable go round and round...and I was hooked. Visited three local records stores near me on Saturday and the pic is half the records I bought, along with a better Audio Technica LP60X player and Edifier speakers with a sub.
I know this is kinda silly but there's just something soothing about seeing the record spin away in the corner and listening to that unique sound. We always play a record now while we do our thing, she loves it as much as I do. Fortunately this seems to be a fairly cheap hobby compared to others but not totally sure where this rabbit hole will lead to (I am looking at the Fluance RT85).
Side note, holy cow the vinyl forums are opinionated! Gonna stay away from those.
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I feel like a lot of hobby enthusiast forums have a propensity for strong takes on everything. I mean, just dig around on the one we are on now!(this thread is pretty laid back and one of the reasons I like it so much). Buy and listen to what you enjoy. I've never heard a Fluance table but I have seen a lot of people talking about them.

#11707 5 months ago

I hadn’t thought about this album much in years. I was in a local hifi store recently sitting in on a listening session. They were a/b testing Rega and Moonriver amps over some some Graham speakers. Both of them sounded pretty great. Anyway, one of the guys pulled up “One”. Between it being remastered and the system we were listening on, it was pretty cool. I picked up a copy and am now enjoying it on my rig. “And vinyl for all” is inscribed in the dead wax.

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#11708 5 months ago

And no, bass guitar didn't magically appear either

#11714 5 months ago

I picked this up at the Capital Audio Fest show yesterday.

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#11715 5 months ago

So, I was drawn in on this by the track listing and it being an official live release. The mix is suprisingly subpar. The guitars are ok-ish. The vocals are a little low but passable. The drums on the first three tracks are barely there. They don't get much better after that.

#11718 5 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

I went to CAF as well. What a great show. SO much vinyl to look thru and amazing equipment as well! Hope you had a good time. I brought home a "toy" I never thought I would. Can't wait to set up the new TT!

Oooh. Do tell! I heard some nice systems. The Nordost room had a Dagostino integrated amp running through Dynaudio Confidence 20s. That shit sounded amazing.

#11725 5 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

For sure, there were SO many great sounding rooms. I think my favorite sound was in the VPI Jefferson room where Acora had their VRC speakers set up. They are granite enclosures weighing about 450lbs each and just so clear and powerful (with a $200k price tag to boot). So many rooms, you get the equivalent of "nose blind" to sound, but that room stood out as memorable.
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That VPI is tasty.

#11735 5 months ago
Quoted from Dee-Bow:

These work great!
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The used Rega I bought came with one of these. They clamp onto the spindle as opposed to just being dead weight on top of the record. I generally use it. I would imagine they are more useful for the lightweight, belt driven turntables vs heavy, direct driven ones.

#11747 5 months ago
Quoted from fnosm:

I always heard the opposite. That you want something with a ton of torque to spin that weight around.

Technically what I have is a spindle clamp to hold the record down, not a weight.

#11775 4 months ago

There wasn’t anything that I had to have on the RSD list but I did pick up this Sylvan Esso record.

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#11799 4 months ago

I think it's time for me to pick up a record cleaner. Anyone have any recommendations?

#11833 4 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

The Beth’s - Live in Auckland, NZ 2020
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This is a great live album!

#11834 4 months ago
Quoted from Gov:

RIP Rick Froberg
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I need to check this one out. DLJ was one of my favorite bands. I got to see them once when did some of those reunion shows. That's cool that Sparta is on it. My friend Keeley played in that band for a while. He must not have been in it when that did that, per the credits on the back.

#11839 4 months ago

I’m cheating on my Rega tonight. Having a little a/b fun. SACD through internal Oppo BDP-95 DAC vs tidal through my Burson DAC. There is more top end crispness on the SACD. The Burson is more forward in the midrange. I have one of those HDMI to I2S boxes coming so I try running digital out of the Oppo into the Burson.

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#11897 4 months ago

Psyched to find this one used today. Quintessential tech death metal!

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#11928 4 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

It'll take a while to figure that out! I'm sure there will be some Genesis, Kansas, ELP, Pink Floyd to start.. Going to be a nasty, rainy day tomorrow, so a great time to look into it.
Today was a super day here in VA, and spent some time in a Barnes and Noble that just opened up. They have a great vinyl section and I managed to do some unexpected damage to the bank account. Here are a couple of the highly contrasting pulls from today's "spree"...
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Where are you at in VA?

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#11975 3 months ago

A little Tom Petty feels good at the moment.

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#11992 3 months ago

I'm checking this out on Qobuz now. I can definitely tell Kishi Bashi was influenced by some of this stuff.

#11993 3 months ago

Scooped these two today.

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#12024 3 months ago
Quoted from fnosm:

Got the Xmas hookup of the PT CC Live 4LP set.
What a great way to start the end of the year.
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Which Rega do you have?

#12042 3 months ago

This one came in today. It’s definitely their best sounding recording to date. I generally like their older material better but it’s still a ripper.

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#12044 3 months ago

I scooped this one in Raleigh while I was down there for work. Newest Sylvan Esso.

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#12048 3 months ago
Quoted from fnosm:

What cartridge are you running on your P8?

Apheta 2

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#12156 3 months ago
Quoted from ArcadeRaid:

If memory serves me correctly I picked this one up in Boston some time in the 90s. It is a recording of a show they did in Italy. Many good songs. [quoted image][quoted image]

"tree cool"

#12177 3 months ago

One of my absolute favorite guitar players.

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#12186 3 months ago
Quoted from jazzmaster:

Mine too! I got this for Christmas. Some really cool insight into his collection with a reference list at the end that lists what he wrote and or played on with each of the guitars.
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I probably need to scoop that.

#12211 3 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

Checking out the features of this test album. Azimuth adjusted! To be fair, I'm not sure "I" can hear much difference than before it was adjusted as the sine waves weren't "that" different in amplitude, but it was interesting to see the changes happen with small adjustments. In any case, I learned something and whether I can hear the difference it or not, now I know it's right, the stylus will last longer by wearing more evenly over time, and it's better for the record groove too. Fun!
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I’d love to try this out. Do you need a dual trace scope to do it. I have an old student scope out in the shed.

#12212 3 months ago

Organizing all my vinyl and listening the this one.

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#12233 3 months ago

Long day playing in the state championship today. Somehow beat the odds and got 4th. Time for some vinyl and beers!

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#12267 3 months ago
Quoted from lasermel:

I've gotta say that this forum is great for discovering new music. Everyone posts pics of albums they enjoy, and many I've either never heard of before or didn't know existed. When I see something interesting, I stream a little on Amazon Music to check it out and that has led to many vinyl acquisitions that I really enjoy having in the collection.
A general "thanks" for just doing what you do and posting what you like!

I like this aspect as well as seeing everybody's gear.

#12271 3 months ago
Quoted from BlackBelt:

Sometimes I enjoy this thread more than the pinball stuff

This and the regional FS thread are my first stops on the forums.

#12309 88 days ago
Quoted from hwyhed:

Thought I’d put on the boss as I assembled a new rack for my lil collection..curious what else you guys use for your vinyl?
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Right now, I use these. They are easy to roll under pins for storage. You can find them on Amazon.
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#12350 87 days ago

Vinyl therapy after going out on an aggravating game of GOT at our tourney.

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#12371 85 days ago
Quoted from 30FathomDave:

I grabbed a few Smashing Pumpkins releases today: 2011 pressings of Gish and Siamese Dream, and the 2012 pressing of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
I also got My Bloody Valentine's M B V album (2021 pressing).

Gish is my fav Smashing Pumpkins record. I have whatever the latest pressing of it is. Those fuzz guitar tones are still pretty harsh but I love the tunes.

#12400 82 days ago
Quoted from guitarded:

It's almost impossible to go by a lot of reviews. The variables in LP Playback are insanely different from setup to setup and to try and scientifically isolate the only variable as the mat is asking a ton of most reviewers.
Best thing I can tell you with this sort of thing is that most setups I have owned over 30+ years of being a vinyl nerd were not revealing enough for this sort of thing to make a major difference. Now. If you are getting static, or having issues with a type of mat, changing it up makes sense.
If not, your best bang for the dollar (for drastic improvement in your playback chain) is always going to be spent in your Source.
After that, I prioritize Cart / Stylus->Preamp->Speakers.
Just my opinion. And I am assuming you are playing cleaned LPs. No matter how you go about cleaning them.

All of this! The more revealing and detailed your system can get through upgrading components, the more you can notice increasingly smaller improvements. Eventually it can become a rabbit hole of diminishing returns. It's probably more fun just to stay in the rabbit hole...as long as you can still access food, water and shelter.

#12413 81 days ago
Quoted from BlackBelt:

‘Frengers’ by the Danish band Mew. I was working on a different record for a client that reminded me of this one, so I had to put it on… I can’t even begin to describe how massive and lush this record sounds. Cut by the late/great Stan Ricker at half-speed (Stan was the primary champion for half-speed cutting back when it was initially intended to used for CD-4/quadraphonic LP’s).
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This is one of my favorite records of all time. I have seen them twice. Great band. They initially reminded me a little of Pale Saints. And The Glass Handed Kites is also excellent.

#12418 81 days ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

Phish is the cat's new favorite.
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That looks like a good orange buddy there.

#12429 79 days ago

Scooped these two used at one of favorite local shops. I’ve been wanting to pick up “Bleed The Future” vinyl for a while now. Absolutely nuts “technical death metal”.

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#12495 72 days ago

I discovered a new band, Cognizance, by browsing the record store bins. I’m not sure I could tell you the last time that happened. I largely discover new music through the like artists function aka “artist radio” on different streaming services or recommendations on the hifi forums.

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#12517 70 days ago

Todays pickups. I listened to this Pale Saints record a lot in high school. The material holds up and remaster sounds good too. I’ve been wanting this classic banger from our local boys Lamb Of God on vinyl. Good day at the record store.

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#12612 62 days ago
Quoted from zombywoof:

As tight a band as you might expect from a bunch of Frank Zappa alums. This one, while a product of its time, still holds up well. Warren Cuccurullo's guitar is tasty, especially so since so many new wave bands were running away from guitar at the time.
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I didn't realize they repressed this. I have an OG copy. It's amazing, at least retrospectively, how much Rhyme & Reason pales in comparison to this record.

#12619 62 days ago

Such a great sounding recording.

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#12620 62 days ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

Oh you be Illin’.
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I bought this new when it came out. I sold it and my other hip hop vinyl to a friend for pennies in my teen years... I might have to scoop that one.

#12634 60 days ago
Quoted from Reality_Studio:

You guys and your pics of awesome looking amps is making me wanna get a vintage amp I used to have a Luxman in the early 80s, the old stuff has such a nice look and glow.

That's my problem with the aesthetics of a lot of the modern gear. There is definitely some pricey modern stuff that look AND sounds great. If you dig around enough you can find, somewhat more affordable, modern gear with vintage aesthetics...Vincent and NAD to name a couple. Of course there is an nearly endless amount of actual vintage equipment out there!

#12666 58 days ago

Todays scoop. Great Wes record.

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#12699 56 days ago
Quoted from Gov:

Got lucky and just happened to look at Jimmy Eat World’s merch site the other day and they had a handful of the 2013 pressing of Damage. I thought it may have been a new pressing since it was only pressed that year but it has a download code that expired in 2014 in it
Anyways, I feel lucky to get it. Very underrated album IMO.
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Futures is one of my favorite rock records of all time.

#12732 54 days ago

The Cure is still one of my favorite bands. I picked this up in Berlin on our honeymoon in 2010. I ran this through the ultrasonic cleaner recently and it’s sounding great.

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#12750 52 days ago

Hyped to get this one. However this has served as a lesson to buy records from record dealers or vinyl collectors when dealing with shipping. This was shipped in this box as seen. It suffered creases in the jacket and a break in the spine. Luckily the record was unscathed.

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#12763 50 days ago
Quoted from Gov:

Nostalgia pickup. I watched this movie dozens of times growing up as we had a copy recorded on VHS.
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I loved this movie when I was a kid. I've seen it quite a few times over the years. I'm surprised the soundtrack doesn't include the ubiquitous "oh yeah" by Yello.

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#12766 50 days ago

Finally jumped on this one. I think I had it on cassette back in the day.

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#12775 47 days ago
Quoted from Gov:

Empire State Bastard - rivers of heresy
Metal Side project from:
Simon Neil – Biffy Clyro
Mike Vennart – Oceansize
Dave Lombardo – Slayer
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I'll have to check this one. I'm fans of Slayer and Biffy Clyro. However, would never expected to see their path crossing. That said, Lombardo is amazing and a different kind of metal guy.

#12801 44 days ago
Quoted from Fulltilt:

The po po.
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Fantastic record. I have this T-shirt too.

#12802 44 days ago

Stoked get some more Pale Saints on vinyl. It’s continuing to make my high school shoegaze dreams come true. Lucked out finding this 2020 RSD release in the used section of one of my regular haunts.

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#12816 43 days ago
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That's a good kind of shoegaze night there.

#12828 40 days ago

Muse Absolution. So good.

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#12861 35 days ago

A little late afternoon Seventeen Seconds felt like the right thing to do.

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#12882 32 days ago

The used bin granted me another Meshuggah record today.

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#12899 29 days ago

I slept on this a little when it dropped. Finally scooped it yesterday. Still a ripper.

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#12911 27 days ago
Quoted from BlackBelt:

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The A side of this LP is perfection…
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I like this one pretty much start to finish. I got to see them live when they were touring on that record. Great stuff.

#12925 25 days ago

This band is insane. If you like Tech death metal or impressive musicianship, you can do no wrong with any Archspire record.

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#12928 25 days ago

Ran out on a quick pin call. Back to vinyl!

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#12936 23 days ago

I drove over to Charlottesville today, an hour from Richmond, and hit a bunch of record stores. Hello Goodbye records was particularly great. I couldn’t believe I found a Low Roar record in the wild. Well, outside of Iceland anyway. Here is today’s bounty.

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#12952 21 days ago
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Good to see some Biffy in here. My wife turned me on to them.

#12954 20 days ago
Quoted from Gov:

Yup, love the Biff! I also picked up Opposites today as well.
FYI, they are repressing their first few albums soon I believe.

I wouldn't mind picking up opposites and only revolutions on vinyl.

#12978 15 days ago
Quoted from Dee-Bow:

these are my most recent pick-ups off FB marketplace! . A few hard to find albums (superjoint ritual & billy strings 1st pressings!) and a few on the heavier side of metal! The mighty Belphagor.. and you're not not gonna grab meshuggah albums!
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I probably need to scoop a copy of "I" on vinyl. I have most of the other Meshuggah albums that I like on vinyl. That thing looks killer too.

#12983 15 days ago

Two pickups today. I can’t believe I found this Igorrr record on red vinyl in the used bin! This album was at the top of my want list. I probably still have my cd copy of this Dino J record somewhere from back in the day.

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#12987 14 days ago
Quoted from Coyote:

Maybe I'm an idiot, but... how the hell does this play? Or sound?

All of the songs are probably on side A since it's a single and this is side B. I have a few 2 LP albums that only use three sides and they have something crafty etched or pressed into the unused side.

#13003 10 days ago

Friday night ripper with the hometown boys.

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#13050 5 days ago
Quoted from insight75:

First new vinyl in a while. Highly recommended for quality sound.
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Wow. I had no idea Mesa made audiophile gear. That's rad you have one of these. I also ran across the Tigris integrated amp too which I've now got at the top of my want list. Both seem pretty rare. I've been playing guitar through a two channel Mesa Dual Rectifier since the mid 90's.

#13055 4 days ago
Quoted from insight75:

I'm a Mesa guitar guy as well. I intentionally put the Baron in the picture to see if anyone would notice it. I've wanted one for 17 years (my first email to a seller dates back that far). I finally landed one at a decent price. There is a guy still at Mesa that repairs them. I reached out to him because the bottom panel was missing and I simply wanted a picture of it so I can make one. He ended up saying, "we have a few..I will send you one on the house". Sweet! He also asked me to send pics of the guts because he wanted to make sure there were no leaky caps. Mesa customer service great!

That's rad.

#13109 16 hours ago

I popped in one of my locals on Saturday. I was tempted on that Voivod record but ultimately just grabbed this new Ingested album.

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