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Vinyl |OT| The magic is in the grooves
- Thread starter wenis
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Trying to make a little more room in my shelves.... do you guys post links to sales in here or is that a no-no? I have some Every Time I Die records on eBay if anyone is interested. Also a copy of the Coachella pressing of Puscifer's V Is For Vagina
I guess if you just search you will find them, haha
I like that shelf that has most of your records on it. Where'd you get it, if you remember?
Sweet, thanks!
I do! Both pieces were custom made by a cabinet maker friend of mine. It's made out of real wood so it's incredibly sturdy, but also because of that incredibly heavy, especially when full of records.
Nice! They look great. I especially like that you can flip through the records :) My current shelving only lets me look at the spines.
Yeah, I think that's what most people have, or at least start with for sure. My first forward facing/store style set up was actually this wire stand that my ex-girlfriend got me from a local store. I still really like it, but my collection outgrew it really quickly. If I had enough space, I would probably use it to put stuff in my heavy rotation into.
Anyone looking for those Ghibli soundtracks that were/still are on Amazon Japan, Light in The Attic is carrying some in the US if you'd rather have them shipped from the US. Last I checked they still had all three different releases for each film (Totoro, Nausicaa and Castle in The Sky).
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Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm having issues with my system.
For some reason, sound randomly only comes from one of my speakers. By random, I mean I can use my system for a week without issue, then one day without moving or touching anything of substance, sound will only come from one speaker. For example, yesterday I was listening to In Rainbows. Today, I turn on my receiver, put on In Rainbows, and sound is only coming from the right speaker.
I pulled out the speaker wires and made sure they were properly inserted on both the speakers and the receiver, but the issue persisted. Oddly enough, switching the red/white cables on my turn table switched the speaker which was outputting sound.
Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to fix this?
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For some reason, sound randomly only comes from one of my speakers. By random, I mean I can use my system for a week without issue, then one day without moving or touching anything of substance, sound will only come from one speaker. For example, yesterday I was listening to In Rainbows. Today, I turn on my receiver, put on In Rainbows, and sound is only coming from the right speaker.
I pulled out the speaker wires and made sure they were properly inserted on both the speakers and the receiver, but the issue persisted. Oddly enough, switching the red/white cables on my turn table switched the speaker which was outputting sound.
Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to fix this?
Equipment:
- RT-81
- Sony STRDH190
- Bose 501 Series IV Speakers
Which eliminates the receiver and the speakers as being the culprit, so that's a good start.
If you switched the red/white cables on the turntable side (and not on the receiver inputs) this also means the cable is OK. So it could be:
- faulty turntable wiring or loose solders on the output connectors
- bad connection on the cartridge
- faulty cart
The first and last are really difficult to confirm or fix without some electronics and soldering knowledge, but if it's just a bad connection on the cart, try to (GENTLY) move the wires on both the cart and headshell sides to see if any of them is loose. It's this part right here. Maybe it's just that the headshell isn't making full contact, try tightening it here.
If nothing helps, send it in for a service, especially if still in warranty.
Looking for some fairly reasonable floor speakers for my AT-LP120. I have some half decent bookshelf ones, but I'm looking for something more robust with more sound. Any recommendations?
I had a similar problem with my system and it was my stylus head/assembly not not properly connecting to the arm. As in sometimes it'd come loose and I'd hear audio out of one speaker. I took it off, cleaned it out and screwed it back on securely and haven't had problems since.
It doesn't sound like it's your speakers or your wiring, as you mention changing the wires outputted to different speakers. It sounds more like your only getting the L or R signal, for whatever reason, which sounds more like a turntable/stylus thi
I had a similar problem with my system and it was my stylus head/assembly not not properly connecting to the arm. As in sometimes it'd come loose and I'd hear audio out of one speaker. I took it off, cleaned it out and screwed it back on securely and haven't had problems since.
It doesn't sound like it's your speakers or your wiring, as you mention changing the wires outputted to different speakers. It sounds more like your only getting the L or R signal, for whatever reason, which sounds more like a turntable/stylus thi
I know you said not bookshelf speakers but I've been continuously surprised with the frequency response of these
https://audioengineusa.com/shop/poweredspeakers/a2-plus-powered-speakers/
I also have Cambridge Audio SX-50's from advice from a friend and they just don't have the same ability to reproduce sound as the a2's, which I didn't think I'd ever be able to say about speaker so small
I got one of my copies of Thrice - Palms today. I've ordered the red oxblood version as Kings Road Merch completely screwed up with my package. I won't get that until sometime next week now, apparently.
Anyway, the Oxblood version is very nice. It sounds wonderful. Oh, and I absolutely love this album after just a day. It is incredible! I've liked and followed and supported this band for over 10 years, and I have a 20 year discography of albums that influenced my life in more ways than I can count. They delivered on everything I hoped they would do with this album. It's perfect, as far as I'm concerned
Anyway, the Oxblood version is very nice. It sounds wonderful. Oh, and I absolutely love this album after just a day. It is incredible! I've liked and followed and supported this band for over 10 years, and I have a 20 year discography of albums that influenced my life in more ways than I can count. They delivered on everything I hoped they would do with this album. It's perfect, as far as I'm concerned
Don't feel quite the same way, but I love Thrice. They've been my favourite band since Illusion of Safety. Palms is probably my least favourite album they've put out (including Identity Crisis), but it still has some affecting songs - like Beyond the Pines, Just Breathe + Only Us.
They're coming back down under for the first time in 10 years, so looking forward to seeing them live; though I'm a little disappointed it will be coming off a record that I'm not too high on.
The turntable for my daughter's 16th birthday is a big hit. It's Bluetooth, so she can listen via her AirPods or portable speaker. She's been to the record store and her two favorite albums are The Beatles Hey Jude and an Elvis Presley's greatest hits, and my copy of Prince 1999 and The Police albums were appropriated into her collection (for some reason, she did not want my Weird Al or Steve Martin comedy albums). It's fun to watch her, but I have little nostalgia for much of the experience. I prefer pushing a button and hearing hours of music. I'd forgotten how short LPs can be. Even my wife asked, "What happened to the music?" after 4 songs.
It's definitely a divisive album among the fans, but I get that.
My box of merch should arrive today with my coloured lp and shirt
^ I've only listened to it twice so far, but I do like it. Probably on par with Major/Minor for me, which is still damn good, but my least-favourite of the post-Alchemy albums. Need to give it a few more spins, but... on topic... my vinyl copy of Palms sounds like trash. It's probably too late / not worth the trouble to ask for a replacement, though. I might spring for the 180g black copy if I see one locally.
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that's why you need two decks and bounce between albums for maximum listening percentages.
most of my records are dance music, mostly 2 songs per side. great to dj with but not so much if you want to just put something on
Nujabes - Metaphorical music on vinyl for I believe the first time ever?
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Nujabes_000000000215042/item_metaphorical-music_9212023
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Nujabes_000000000215042/item_metaphorical-music_9212023
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Been a minute since this thread has been updated.
That copy of Relationship of Command I found on Discogs as a Mint condition record. It was on the other side of the country but was still in the original packaging from Amoeba records (a record shop in California). Felt like I was bringing it home.
That copy of Relationship of Command I found on Discogs as a Mint condition record. It was on the other side of the country but was still in the original packaging from Amoeba records (a record shop in California). Felt like I was bringing it home.
Septembers Haul:
Grand Mood - Black Metal
Dove - Stoner Metal
Flying Lotus - Jazzy Jungle-y EDM
Supersilent - Ethereal improv industrial jazz.
Grand Mood - Black Metal
Dove - Stoner Metal
Flying Lotus - Jazzy Jungle-y EDM
Supersilent - Ethereal improv industrial jazz.
Apparently Silent Alarm got quietly reissued this week! I couldn't be more excited about it. It's been one of my holy grails that I've wanted on vinyl for a long, long time
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Waxworks Records is releasing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack on vinyl
https://waxworkrecords.com/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles?variant=13100260884541
in 8 variations
I bought the Leonardo variant.
https://waxworkrecords.com/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles?variant=13100260884541
in 8 variations
I bought the Leonardo variant.
I just joined the vinyl club, one of my first buys was scientist rids the world of the evil curse of the vampires. I'll update with my collection soon. Awesome buys.Fresh Pick-Ups:
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No idea, just take advantage of it while you can and pray it doesn't get cancelled.
True, was looking to see what else they might have but ended up just grabbing it for $8.19 total shipped. Thanks for the heads up!
I got a shipping notice for this. It's still listed at $5 too so I guess it wasn't a mistake.
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Bloc Party's Silent Alarm holds up so well and sounds good on vinyl. Highly recommend picking it up if you can find it. Their reissues are always for a short period of time and they never do many for whatever reason
Just in case anyone's interested (FnordChan, maybe)?
New volume of Kosmicher Läufer just went up : https://kosmischerlaufer.bandcamp.com/
New volume of Kosmicher Läufer just went up : https://kosmischerlaufer.bandcamp.com/
I'm always interested in the cosmic sounds of the East German Olympic program! Glad to see Kosmischer Laufer drop a new release - it's about time! Also, just look at this beauty:
How could I resist?
By the way, if anyone is interested in actual Soviet era prog rock, be sure to check out the first two albums from Zodiac: Disco Alliance (1980) and Music in the Universe (1982). Behold!
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If those covers don't send you running for Discogs, I don't know what could!
I feel like I saw an academic paper on Soviet prog a while back but I can't remember if that group was mentioned.
If you could track down a link to that paper and share it with us, that would be amazing.
Seeing collections like this always makes me jealous. My collection is just one big pile of chaos....
Trying to make a little more room in my shelves.... do you guys post links to sales in here or is that a no-no? I have some Every Time I Die records on eBay if anyone is interested. Also a copy of the Coachella pressing of Puscifer's V Is For Vagina
I guess if you just search you will find them, haha
Found an abstract. It was on David Tukhmanov and his album from 1975 On My Memory's Wave. My field generally doesn't publish conference papers online but you could check out Google scholar for Alexandra Grabarchuk to see if she's published anything else on the subject if you're curious.
Thanks for tracking the abstract down! I found the album on Discogs. Dig the cover of the export edition:
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Briefly listening to it the album is all over the place stylistically; I'm curious to learn more about what sparked the paper, so I'll see what I can track down from the abstract author. Also, if you dont mind my asking, what is your field?
I'm a musicologist. My research area is blues-rock from the late 60s and early 70s.Thanks for tracking the abstract down! I found the album on Discogs. Dig the cover of the export edition:
Briefly listening to it the album is all over the place stylistically; I'm curious to learn more about what sparked the paper, so I'll see what I can track down from the abstract author. Also, if you dont mind my asking, what is your field?
It'll work but definitely look out for whether you've got a bad one. The QC of the lp60 seems to be all over the place and if you get unlucky you might run into having a player that doesn't handle the heavier LPs that well (there's quite a few stories of skipping).
There's not really a better choice for the price though unless you go up to a uturn orbit which starts at $130 and requires an extra preamp to work and also costs extra for some quality of life add ons like a cue to carefully drop the needle for you.
Project debut iii is on sale for $200 over at music direct. I can't decide if that or just getting a uturn orbit with the cue arm the better value for long term usage. I'm definitely waiting for black Friday to buy a new table. Maybe the debut carbon dc will be discounted to make my decision harder.
When I saw this I just had to have these. Thanks for the tip!By the way, if anyone is interested in actual Soviet era prog rock, be sure to check out the first two albums from Zodiac: Disco Alliance (1980) and Music in the Universe (1982). Behold!
If those covers don't send you running for Discogs, I don't know what could!