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[nitewulf]

dont worry about buying the speed box right away, mostly you'll be playing 33rpm records anyway.

 

[luiztfc]

Thanks for the help, guys!

Is this phono good? http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-II-Phono-Preamp


Also, I bought a headphone tube amp (Little Dot MK IV, it hasn't arrived) and I wonder if I can do the following:

Project III Turntable --> Project II Amp --> Little Dot MK IV --> Alessandro MS1i/DT770 (unfortunately, 80 ohms)?

 

[oracrest]

got in the Machinarium record. I am not as familiar with the soundtrack, but assume it will be interesting. I got it mostly for collecting purposes initially.

 

[nitewulf]

yesteday i got:

Nirvana - Nevermind - 180g ORG pressing Blue vinyl
Nirvana - Unplugged - 180g ORG pressing Red vinyl
Coltrane - A Love Supreme - 180g vinyl
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced - 180g vinyl
Kenny Burrel and Jimmy Smith - Blue Bash! - 180g vinyl

 

[btf1980]

A little bit of this & that...

Original Electric Ladyland by the Jimi Hendrix Experience with nude women on the cover

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/btf1980/DSC_0001-74.jpg (NSFW!)

Gatefold....

 

[BobbyRobby]

Went to two garage sales last week, paid about $30 for everything.

Plus 'Love it to Death' and a Dion Greatest Hits Comp. I saw a 'License to Ill' in worse shape than mine go for $25, so I may sell that and break even.

 

[ziegen]

hey gaf peeps.

What is the best product(s) for cleaning records? All my stuff is in pretty decent shape, I just want to keep it that way. Also, what is the best way to use the product/clean the record?

Any input on the types of outer sleeves and inner sleeves I should pick up?

Advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[btf1980]

Hit up a bunch of local record shops with some friends for record store day. Here's what I picked up.

 

[Giant Robot]

^^^ i wish i can afford as much vinyl as you.

The only thing i picked up during Record Store Day was:

a first pressing and rare Godflesh s/t album.

 

[btf1980]

^^^ i wish i can afford as much vinyl as you.

Easy. Go without food. :lol

 

[ngower]

Huzzah, a vinyl sect on GAF!

I'm in the process of cataloguing my vinyl record collection now (it's not that big...she said) and will be making videos of it eventually, if for nothing else than personal satisfaction (this idea's been bugging me for a while now).

I'd take pics of my setup at the least, but my sister has my camera.

Anyhoo, nice to know there's a place on GAF for my fellow music nerds.

 

[Alucrid]

Just ordered some Penguin Prison and Breakbot records. Huzzah!

 

[Grizza]

Snagged a copy of David Bowie's Low today for $3 which is in pretty good condition as well as a copy of Mountain's Climb that's passable for $2. Good day.

 

[btf1980]

Dumped my SACD players. I'm vinyl full time baby!! (OK - I have a server for the digital side plus I got the Squeezebox Touch for 24/96 FLAC)

White Stripes - De Stijl - Special SXSW branded Texas sized edition (13 inches)

The Kills - No Wow

Various 45s by The Kills

Dead Weather - Die By The Drop

The Hives

Karen Elson - The Ghost who walks

Betty Davis (never got out of the huge shadow of Miles imo) - Is it love or desire

The heavy - The House that dirt built

Feist - The Reminder

Cliff Jordon - Cliff Craft

Thad Jones - The mag. Thad Jones Vol. 3

Archie Shepp - Fire Music

 

[PetriP-TNT]

got Teengenerate 10" in the mail today and some other recods coming too. Can't buy more shit until next month though

 

[ATF487]

I'm pretty poor, but I saw that my local Newbury Comics still had the Sonic Youth EVOL reissue from record store day. Cost me 26 bucks but only 1500 were made, and this is one of my favorite records from the 80s. Probably my second favorite Sonic Youth LP, after Daydream (but tied with Sister)

It sounds much better than my MP3s, and it's pink!

 

[goldenticket]

"It was a great day for recorded music as sales surged during America’s third annual Record Store Day on April 17th. Compared to the prior week, overall U.S. album sales in the independent sector increased 12% including a whopping 119% vinyl sales jump for the weekend and 529% growth in vinyl single sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Acts from the Black Keys to Soundgarden to Bruce Springsteen released exclusive vinyl singles, part of the nearly 175 limited vinyl and CD releases offered in the U.S. for Record Store Day. Overall album sales were up 3% on a year-over-year basis, while chain music stores saw a 7% Record Store sales gain this year. 1,400 stores worldwide including 800 in U.S. participated."

 

[btf1980]

Epic weekend. Took a few quick snaps of the latest goodies. I really love records. You have no idea.

Original Blue Note pressing of Goin' Up by Freddie Hubbard (still sealed - snip on upper left corner)

Two early Japanese King Blue Note Pressing - Jackie Mclean & Stanley Turrentine

Ike Quebec - Connoisseur pressing from the mid 90s.

45rpm of Caravan - Hoffman/Gray mastered

This is an APO 45rpm double disc. Blown away by the depth of this record.

The other big score - 8 Mercury Living Presence original pressings!!

APO Direct to Disc series - Marquise Knox & Wild Child Butler

June Christy - Modern Cool

Wanda Jackson

 

[Bioshocked]

Picked these up last week. Unfortunately, one of the discs for Kicking Television has a defect in it, so I'll have to exchange it.

 

[oracrest]

f#a#8

nice.

I was a bit disappointed that the record and cd had slightly different tracks on them.

Still a great album though! my favorite of theirs.

 

[ngower]

I'm pretty poor, but I saw that my local Newbury Comics still had the Sonic Youth EVOL reissue from record store day. Cost me 26 bucks but only 1500 were made, and this is one of my favorite records from the 80s. Probably my second favorite Sonic Youth LP, after Daydream (but tied with Sister)

It sounds much better than my MP3s, and it's pink!

I'm going to browse local shops for an older edition. I bought that as well but I have yet to open it as I feel it could be very collectable down the road. It's already jumped from the $20 I paid for it to around $40.

 

[ili0926]

Hi all. I'm just starting out in the world of vinyl. Here are some of my recent purchases:

(from the May pick-ups thread)

Picked up a few vinyls before the end of semester.

All of a Sudden, I Miss Everyone - Explosions in the Sky

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place - Explosions in the Sky

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon

Gimme Fiction - Spoon

Intimacy - Bloc Party


And my favourite one of all...

Silent Alarm - Bloc Party

The best album I've ever heard. The raw energy and passion are incredible on this record. I was lucky enough to be one of the few who snagged this limited repressing.

 

[btf1980]

I've been busy.

Sonny Rollins & Fred Jackson - 45rpm Hoffman/Gray pressings

A few Japanese imports - these are phenomenal pressings. Dead quiet.

The Au St. Club Germain Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Vol1 & Vol2. A legendary performance.

 

[oracrest]

And my favourite one of all...

Silent Alarm - Bloc Party

The best album I've ever heard. The raw energy and passion are incredible on this record. I was lucky enough to be one of the few who snagged this limited repressing.

Nice. I have been waiting to pick this up for a while too. I missed the record store day event completely, so now I have to backpeddle to the tune of $65 to get this one :/

I think the whole album is great too.

 

[goldenticket]

good call on the booker t and the mcs album

 

[blame space]

wait, that Bloc Party album is hard to come by? hmm..

 

[oracrest]

wait, that Bloc Party album is hard to come by? hmm..

they only made 500 of this edition.

 

[Bioshocked]

This week's pickups.

Mono - Holy Ground: NYC Live (3xLP+DVD)
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (2xLP)
- Sad Sappy Sucker (LP)
- Perpetual Motion Machine (7")
- Autumn Beds (7")
- Satellite Skin (7")

Does anyone know where to get larger sleeves for records? The Mono set is about as big as two gatefolds, and I'd like to keep it protected.

 

[luiztfc]

Ready to take the plunge here.

Should I buy the Pro-Ject Debut III for 369.00 and a separated Pro-Ject preamp for 159.00

http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Turntables-Debut-III-Basic-Black

http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-II-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=401

Or just buy this beast instead? It's the same Pro-Ject Debut III but with integrated preamp and usb for 499.00?

http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8533/.f

I suppose buying them separately is best since I can upgrade the turntable and use the preamp with another, but as I live in Brazil I'll have to pay extra shipping.

 

[Witchfinder General]

Ready to take the plunge here.

Should I buy the Pro-Ject Debut III for 369.00 and a separated Pro-Ject preamp for 159.00

http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Turntables-Debut-III-Basic-Black

http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-II-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=401

Or just buy this beast instead? It's the same Pro-Ject Debut III but with integrated preamp and usb for 499.00?

http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8533/.f

I suppose buying them separately is best since I can upgrade the turntable and use the preamp with another, but as I live in Brazil I'll have to pay extra shipping.

Separate is better. If the phonostage develops a problem at least you won't have to lug the whole turntable to the shop.

 

[luiztfc]

Hum, I agree. Also, after proper research, it seems that if I but the Turntable and the Preamp, I'll use to pay just 2 more dollars for shipping!

Hum, just saw this preamp... tempting, 43 dollars: http://www.needledoctor.com/Needle-...echnica-PEQ3-Phono-Preamp?sc=12&category=-112

Perhaps I should buy this and the turntable and then, I'll buy the Pro-Ject debut preamp and usb?

 

[nitewulf]

Picked up a lot of stuff over the past few weeks:

New:
Dire Straits - Dire Straits 180g
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 180g 2LP
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue 200g
Bill Evans - Time Remembered 180g
Bill Evans - New Jazz Conceptions 180g
Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby 180g
Neil Young - Greatest Hits 200g 2LP
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits 180g LP Mono
Dave Brubeck - Time Out 180g

Used:
Dylan - New Morning
Neil Young - Decade
Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
George Harrison's Greatest Hits
Brahms - Symphony No 1 in C minor
Johan Strauss Jr - Waltzes
Tchaikovsky's suites from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake
Izhak Pearlman's first recording - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro - 3LP Set

Used mint from a colleague who's father's collection was basically in storage since 1994:
Tribute to Benny Goodman
Remember how great...? Vol 2
Songs for people who fell in love in the 50's 5LP set
Beethoven's 9 complete symphonies - William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Orchestra 8LP set
The Greatest of Nat King Cole

 

[oracrest]

Weekend purchases!

the Mono is great, it comes with a DVD of the show as well.

 

[Giant Robot]

niiice. I have all three

 

[Giant Robot]

finally some pics:

Pro-Ject Expression III

and the rest of my dedicated 2 channel set up:

and some interconnects i custom made to length:

Rotel 1070 pre-amp
Rotel 1050 amp
Rotel 1072 cd player
Cambridge Audio 640p Azur phono stage

all interconnects made using Belden 1505F wire and HGA rca's.
speaker cables made using Canare 4S11 and Tributaries banana plugs.

 

[blame space]

goddam

 

[PetriP-TNT]

nice job on those interconnects... I wish I had it like that on all of my electronics

 

[Alucrid]

Very, very nice.

 

[Winged Creature]

finally some pics:

Pro-Ject Expression III

and the rest of my dedicated 2 channel set up:

and some interconnects i custom made to length:

Rotel 1070 pre-amp
Rotel 1050 amp
Rotel 1072 cd player
Cambridge Audio 640p Azur phono stage

all interconnects made using Belden 1505F wire and HGA rca's.
speaker cables made using Canare 4S11 and Tributaries banana plugs.

I have the same table, i also I have rotel gear but its the newer stuff.

 

[btf1980]

Latest goodies...

The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (def. a lo-fi affair - but it's good music)

Ellington, Mingus, Roach - Money Jungle

Lee Fields - My World

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Vetiver - Thing of the past (love the cover art)

Vijay Iyer trio - Historicity

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz

Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas

Count Basie - Chairman of the Board

Daptone Gold

 

[Bioshocked]

Talking Heads - Remain in Light (LP)
Talking Heads - True Stories (LP)
As Tall As Lions - As Tall As Lions (2xLP)
Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction (LP)
Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door (original LP with paper bag cover)
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (LP)

 

[Giant Robot]

Talking Heads - Remain in Light (LP)

Just listened to this album all last weekend.
Last 2 tracks are amazing.

 

[ngower]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nycpXlw1Qxw

Watch me sit in front of a crappy iSight camera talking about my boring records!

Started this last week and want to make more, there's a second part buried in my user channel too...be gentle

 

[STG!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nycpXlw1Qxw

Watch me sit in front of a crappy iSight camera talking about my boring records!

Started this last week and want to make more, there's a second part buried in my user channel too...be gentle

Gotta say, I liked where you were coming from. You give it a real personal touch that I think any vinyl, scratch that, music enthusiast could relate to.

That said, it's amazing to hear from someone that rarely buy's online. I'd go out of my mind if I couldn't buy online, it's probably one of the main stepping stones that got me back into collecting again. And I have quite a few record stores within my area.

The selection online is very deep.

 

[Bioshocked]

I enjoyed the videos, it's a great concept. The only thing I disliked was the transitions to the music. I thought they were a little jarring with how loud the music was compared to how quiet your voice is. Overall, I liked them and I'm looking forward to future videos.

 

[Daigoro]

btf has amazing taste in jazz. nice collection dude.

damn im jealous of some of those setups posted above. some decent equipment. id love to own a really quality turntable one day. my large vinyl collection deserves better than the crap its been played on for the last few decades.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nycpXlw1Qxw

Watch me sit in front of a crappy iSight camera talking about my boring records!

Started this last week and want to make more, there's a second part buried in my user channel too...be gentle

cool vids Nate, music clips are way too loud though.

 

[ngower]

Thanks for all the nice words, guys!

Gotta say, I liked where you were coming from. You give it a real personal touch that I think any vinyl, scratch that, music enthusiast could relate to.

That said, it's amazing to hear from someone that rarely buy's online. I'd go out of my mind if I couldn't buy online, it's probably one of the main stepping stones that got me back into collecting again. And I have quite a few record stores within my area.

The selection online is very deep.

Ya, I'll grab something from Amazon if I have credit, and I have bought the occasional impulse buy on ebay, but around 85-90% of my collection is in store.

I enjoyed the videos, it's a great concept. The only thing I disliked was the transitions to the music. I thought they were a little jarring with how loud the music was compared to how quiet your voice is. Overall, I liked them and I'm looking forward to future videos.

I was told that as well but I didn't think it was that bad. I'll keep it in mind in the next video I do, but as I said I don't really hear it so it's going to be an experiment.

[EDIT] Second video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfBsOD19Dpg

 

[Giant Robot]

<3

i had to refrain myself from picking up more Original Master's catalogue :|

 

[Get'sMad]

Good thread. Some GAFers here with some nice equipment. This is inching me closer and closer to dropping down some $$$$ to upgrade my record player to a Projects.

 

[Bioshocked]

Picked these up today

The National - High Violet (2xLP)
The Dead Weather - Horehound (2xLP) (with etching on side 4)
Annuals - Such Fun (LP)
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (2xLP)