There's so much vinyl!!!!!!!!!!

ZIGGY GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE WHO LET YOU OUT .. :P

BlackCorduroy wrote:

climb_high_nz wrote:

OceanStone wrote:

Thanks for sharing Snoopy, I have to say you are really patient, 9 hours on line refreshing and repeated phone calls. I would probably give up after one hour or so. Are you going to crack open that vinyl with Stanley Knife?

hey be careful cutting that thing open...I'd hate to hear you slipped and cut your wrist or something.....

You live in Wanaka...man, I'm jealous! I went there a couple weeks ago for the first time and it felt like the home I've been waiting for my entire life. Gorgeous town- gotta make it back there again as soon as possible.

What can I say?....I feel blessed each and everyday! Glad you enjoyed it!

theserialthrilla wrote:

ZIGGY GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE WHO LET YOU OUT ..

she is out cos...she has things to sent me..

Good day for upgrading some of my favourite albums to neater copies (cheaply) and completing my collection of the first ten 'Now' lps - got the elusive first one for 50p!!



I'm liking the sound coming from this series of lps - getting a big kick out of 1970s editions these days - thick, rich and carefully rendered!



An upgrade to my all time favourite 'no-vocals' album - (although there is a bit of grunting!) Sleeve was fucked, but the vinyl is pristine!!

And the previously discussed 'Now 1' - a classic!! I remember when it came out.... when life was simple, I was a kid, and everybody listened to the same charts!!

shep wrote:

So...

I've been toying with the idea of starting a vinyl collection for some time now... and I'm thinking about biting the bullet... but before I start, I need to figure out some tables. So, all you vinyl lovers out there, lay some recommendations on me please. Price is not really an issue, although I would like to keep it reasonable...

thanks in advance...

shep

When I first started in January, I was told to look vintage gear. My TT now is a Dual 1229 from the 70's partnered with a Shure M97xE cartridge. It's not top of the line, but it performs well for now. I am actively looking to upgrade at this stage. Many people on a board I frequent recommend the Technics SL-1200 series. They have historically been DJ tables, however, many people have purchased them for daily use. The key would be finding one that has not been DJ'd to smithereens. I'm sure plenty of people here will extoll the virtues of the Music Hall and Rega tables.

I would say look for something solid from the 70s or early 80s. If it's made of plastic, or weighs only a couple of pounds, you probably want to steer clear, no matter the price tag. Check your local thrift stores, ebay auctions, and craigslist ads. Patience is key. My Dual ran me $40, and my Pioneer SX-1080 and HPM-100s ran me $200 and change. If your phone has internet, you can run a quick search for a potential purchase if you come across something. Some good old brands include AR, Dual, Thorens, Pioneer, and the aforementioned Technics SL. You basically want something that is upper middle to top of the line. And don't let brand names fool you... There are some great tables out there that fly under the radar because they were marketed by places like Radio Shack, JC Penny, etc.

Of course, once you find a table, plan on spending at least another $100 for a new cart/stylus.

Had this piece of wax for quite a while - since it came out. But listening a lot recently and loving it. Van is my all time favourite vocalist besides Vedder - he is a great musician, plays multiple instruments, and the way he uses his voice is often more like a saxophone than his saxophone playing!

This is an oak cask matured re-interpretation of his seminal album Astral Weeks - which everybody serious about music should own (as elvis costello says 'still the most adventurous record made in the rock medium'). I find that the live rendition, played through in entirety for the first time - has 40 years of hindsight, growth, development, reflection and musicianship behind it. It is the sound of an older man revisiting the formative mystical experience of his youth, and in a way 'laying it to rest'. Like many I have an almost religious regard for Astral Weeks, and am surprised to have sustained an almost religious awe for this live record. Astral Weeks and 'Astral Weeks Live' - like two bookends on the vinyl shelf - I'm sure it took the full 40 years for Van to be able to tackle this. He says 'I believe I've transcended' - then promptly gets embroiled in a lot of rank speculation from the tabloids - only to slam the door of his website tight shut! Good job you only believed, Van.....

I'm really looking forward to the Pinkerton Deluxe reissue. First week of November I think.

doompony wrote:

i hate trade me. someone was selling a red daughter single and the same it's always the same fuckers who outbid me... i set an autobid and he just patiently waited and pounced.

i've never won a pj vinyl off trade me. each time i vow never to bother again.

sigh.

but on the plus side i also got my eddie vedder single the other day... and i very excitedly purchased jeff buckley's grace, alice in chains' dirt and bright eyes' digital ash in a digital urn on vinyl last tuesday.

must not go back to that shop until i am rich.

I'll send you a red daughter if you want - in return for a new cartoon!! I'm losing interest in my 45s - rarely play them, rarely even look at them!!

Okay, my vinyl collection is arriving from the UK this week. Whenn I went back for the summer, I found a used vinyl shop in my village of 2000 people (?!) so I added a lot to my collection. Innervisions, first Maiden, Tusk, Black Flag, Rikki Lee Jones and on and on.

However, I just wanted to post a reply to the question regarding what deck to buy. I wouldn't recommend anything new. I bought a new one and it looks good but sounds horrible at mid-volume. Get a decent used table.

doompony wrote:

you're on!

Cool - PM me. I wanna see the cartoon first though!!

I fished it out of my 7" box, and I wouldn't say it is perfect - the vinyl probably is - will play it and check, but the sleeve has what they call 'ringwear' - which is I think when the record itself makes an impression on the sleeve. Anyway, maybe it will tide you over and allay your frustrations until you find a mint one!! It still looks great to me in the kind of oldskool PJ way these things do!! It's yours!