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So I have completely reverted to vinyl listening.
Yes - In the car or at work I play my FLAC/MP3s, but at home it is strictly records. I bought an 80's mid-level Technics turntable at the Oakland flea market, replaced the cartridge with a mid-level Audio-Technica cartridge + stylus and am happy as a clam.
I subscribed to a "Record of the Month" club ("VinylMePlease.com") and am rebuilding my collection record-by-record.
Now I am addicted to the "llimited edition colored vinyl, dual gatefold, 12-page liner note remastered release <insert classic title here>" but I get such a hit of endorphins when I place the needle on the record.
I almost feel like I'm atoning for selling CDs that cost 10 cents to make for $18 at Tower.
I bought shelves to rotate my record covers and can't believe we ever thought 5" x 5" artwork was good enough.
If you are ditching your LP collection I will haull them away for free.
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Hmmm, I know a house that has a couple of crates of LP's in the basement....
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08-14-2017, 12:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-14-2017, 12:22 PM by El Dingo.)
I am in a constant struggle now choosing a 'modern' record (post 2010), a 'Classic' record (Jethro Tull, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, Bob Marley 'Legends') or a 'New' record post-2010 ('Arcade Fire', 'Titus Andronicus', 'The Decemberists').
Maybe I just want to throw on Metallica or "The Guardians of the Galaxy" for a '70s fix.
It's just a delicious/tortuous decision that most young people never have to experience. You will have to choose the record, remove it from its sleeve and listen from start-to-finish. No playlists, random or skipping.
Did I mention I ferment my own sourkraut?
I am going to be such a grumpy old person.
I am in a constant struggle now choosing a 'modern' record (post 2000), a 'Classic' record (Jethro Tull, The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, Bob Marley 'Legends') or a 'New' record post-2010 ('Arcade Fire', 'Titus Andronicus', 'The Decemberists').
Maybe I just want to throw on Metallica or "The Guardians of the Galaxy" for a '70s fix.
It's just a delicious/tortuous decision that most young people never have to experience. You will have to choose the record, remove it from its sleeve and listen from start-to-finish. No playlists, random or skipping.
Did I mention I ferment my own sourkraut?
I am going to be such a grumpy old person.
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What do you mean going to be a grumpy old person?
I also have a turntable in my closet. It's a nice one.
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Turntable in the closet? You wouldn't want to get rid of it?
Is it nicer than mine?:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4...0&_sacat=0
I like mine because I got it for $30 at the Oakland flea market and it has a bullet hole in the cover.
New turntables suck because they have a crappy pre-amp built in for modern recievers that don't have 'phono' capabilities.
This prevents you from using a tube-based pre-amp for a warmer sound and bragging rights. I don't have one yet, but someday!
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Sounds frightfully inefficient. I'll stick to iTunes on my phone, thank you.
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I have a turntable in storage at my mom's place. It's got a laser-guided stylus and plays records vertically. The concept was that it had less wear on the vinyl and the needle, but I liked it because it was cool. The front panel lights up like a ST:NG bridge control panel, with lots of useless but pretty graphics. I dusted it off years ago because Tara was interested in it. A few of her friends had turntables. I told her she could have it along with my meager remaining vinyl collection if she could make the space for it in her room. Unfortunately, we gave it a test and the laser guide wasn't working right. I now regret not putting more energy into fixing that, because it would have again made her the coolest kid in her class with the coolest toy. But she was kind of that way anyway, so it's moot now.
Some day, I must really clean out all the crap I have in storage at my mom's house. Now I'm going through crap at the office (18 years worth). I should go through the crap I have at the bungalow (4 years worth). Then my mom's (45 years worth). There's some good crap.
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I was thinking today I was really glad that I didn't spend $1200 on a Nakamichi cassette player.
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ED, I think my wife still has a few LPs that I didn't sell because they seemed rare. I'll pass them on if she doesn't want them. I remember there was an album by a band called Christmas titled "Ultra Prophets of Thee Psykick Revolution" and a signed Del Rubio Triplets album and a few others.
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Did I ever tell you about the time I saw the Del Rubio triplets perform at the Beverly Hills hotel as part of the wrap party for Medium Rare?
Sadly, that's the whole story.
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My vinyl collection is embarrassing.
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