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JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
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Is the sound poor on this vinyl?
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    I turn my speakers up all the way to make it louder......can anyone help me ........Thanks
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,597
    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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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,841
    Does the same thing happen with other records? Might be a system error.
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    dankind said:

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

    No......just this album really

  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    Does anyone have to turn the volume up on yours..........and is less louder than other records of yours?
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Everyone has always reported the Avocado LP sounds like shit
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,597
    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-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,458
    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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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    beringer pre-amp............my setup is ok ..........other records play fisne.......just the Avocdo is not as loud
  • SK203708SK203708 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. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    How many questions can someone keep asking about the same record?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,458
    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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    Dr. Delight said:

    How many questions can someone keep asking about the same record?
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  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    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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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    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.
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    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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  • JP33JP33 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-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,458
    Are you running line in or phono?
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Are you running line in or phono?

    phono
  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Are you running line in or phono?

    not to be sarcastic.....but what is running line?..
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,458
    vinyl should sound much quieter than a CD. perhaps you are used to hearing ST on CD and your ears haven't adjusted to your quieter vinyl ST.
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    vinyl should sound much quieter than a CD. perhaps you are used to hearing ST on CD and your ears haven't adjusted to your quieter vinyl ST.

    Cd sounds louder and a lot better....All my other records.........like the new Billy Idol.......I can turn up and they sound great......how does your Self .........sound if you do not mind me asking?

  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    JP33 said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    vinyl should sound much quieter than a CD. perhaps you are used to hearing ST on CD and your ears haven't adjusted to your quieter vinyl ST.

    Cd sounds louder and a lot better....All my other records.........like the new Billy Idol.......I can turn up and they sound great......how does your Self .........sound if you do not mind me asking?

    I am sorry..........Yours sounds great ...just woke up
  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    vinyl should sound much quieter than a CD. perhaps you are used to hearing ST on CD and your ears haven't adjusted to your quieter vinyl ST.

    Thanks for responding ..........most members do not like me
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,597
    Maybe it's just a faulty record.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,597
    edited September 2015
    cp3iverson said:

    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.

    Binaural is their best sounding record by far IMO. And I don't think any of the originals sound BAD until you get to Backspacer, which sounds really harsh, and LB, which is too quiet.
    What sounds BAD are the reissues of their first 3 albums.
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    PJ_Soul said:

    cp3iverson said:

    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.

    Binaural is their best sounding record by far IMO. And I don't think any of the originals sound BAD until you get to Backspacer, which sounds really harsh, and LB, which is too quiet.
    That is funny you mentioned the LB being too quiet.......mine is mega loud.....but self......to quiet ......weird
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,597
    JP33 said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    cp3iverson said:

    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.

    Binaural is their best sounding record by far IMO. And I don't think any of the originals sound BAD until you get to Backspacer, which sounds really harsh, and LB, which is too quiet.
    That is funny you mentioned the LB being too quiet.......mine is mega loud.....but self......to quiet ......weird
    That is weird. I have heard from others who found they have to crank LB up too.... Now I'm starting to think there really is something wrong with your TT or something.
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  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    Well the thing that fathoms me Soul...is that all my other records are fine
  • JP33JP33 Posts: 1,348
    JP33 said:

    Well the thing that fathoms me Soul...is that all my other records are fine

    should I try to straight line it?
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