sound quality on Self-Titled vinyl?

JP33
JP33 Posts: 1,348
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Is the sound poor on this vinyl?
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  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    I turn my speakers up all the way to make it louder......can anyone help me ........Thanks
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,492
    edited September 2015
    I don't think so. I have seen people complaining about it being mastered too loudly, but either my ears are too unsophisticated to notice, or I simply like the album that way (or they're audiophiles overreacting, lol), because I think it sounds good. I spin this one all the time and enjoy the fuck out of it. :) I don't have to crank this album (but I do have to turn Lightning Bolt up quite a bit), so I don't know wtf is wrong with yours, especially since some think it's mastered too loud, not too soft, like what you're saying..... You sure it's real??
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,844
    Does the same thing happen with other records? Might be a system error.
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  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    dankind said:

    Does the same thing happen with other records? Might be a system error.

    No......just this album really

  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    Does anyone have to turn the volume up on yours..........and is less louder than other records of yours?
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Everyone has always reported the Avocado LP sounds like shit
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,492
    my2hands said:

    Everyone has always reported the Avocado LP sounds like shit

    Except me, lol. I mean, PJ doesn't care much about sound quality on their records anyway - not since Binaural - but still, I think it's fine.

    But it being too quiet is not a complaint I have ever seen about this album. That's the weird part I think.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    edited September 2015
    JP33 said:

    Does anyone have to turn the volume up on yours..........and is less louder than other records of yours?

    Dude describe your audio set up. If stuff is too quiet you might need a preamp between your TT & receiver.

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  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    beringer pre-amp............my setup is ok ..........other records play fisne.......just the Avocdo is not as loud
  • SK203708
    SK203708 Posts: 48
    I've also been wondering why so many people complain about the sound of s/t. Of course, it's nothing mind-blowing, but my original sounds just fine and I enjoy it way more than the CD.
  • Dr. Delight
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    How many questions can someone keep asking about the same record?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    JP33 said:

    beringer pre-amp............my setup is ok ..........other records play fisne.......just the Avocdo is not as loud

    You sure you didn't buy a bootleg? Is this one that's bootlegged?
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  • RP112579
    RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,389
    Dr. Delight said:

    How many questions can someone keep asking about the same record?
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  • lolobugg
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    wasn't mastered for vinyl/analog like Lightning Bolt was. should not be quiet. it is brickwalled pretty bad but doesn't sound any worse than any latter day PJ release. agree with PJ_Soul about Lightning Bolt though. it was mastered for analogue but was done really shitty. that one you have to crank.

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  • cp3iverson
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    The mastering was brickwalled to death. The vinyl pressing starts out with an automatic disadvantage just based on that.

    The only good sounding PJ albums i have are the original Ten and Yield. Im sure the others pre-2000 sound fine as well. Everything after is pretty bad.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,506
    Dr. Delight said:

    How many questions can someone keep asking about the same record?
    My god!

    Maybe the straight cloudy line on the record makes it quieter??? :rofl:

    But seriously OP, you have several threads asking questions about the same record (regarding issues that are trivial at best). Please keep it all in one thread.
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  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    JP33 said:

    beringer pre-amp............my setup is ok ..........other records play fisne.......just the Avocdo is not as loud

    You sure you didn't buy a bootleg? Is this one that's bootlegged?
    No......its legit
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    Are you running line in or phono?
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  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Are you running line in or phono?

    phono
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Are you running line in or phono?

    not to be sarcastic.....but what is running line?..

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