The Vinyl Thread: Still Listen On Wax, Don't Use The CD

[doug rr]

got this on

[Strat]

A special lady friend of mine gave me $200 for me to spend on "anything you want but i suggest records:) "

So.....

[verb_to_trust]

I want Stereo.

[southp]

A special lady friend of mine gave me $200 for me to spend on "anything you want but i suggest records:) "

So.....

Nice!
I didn't get any records this year. It was more of a Star Wars Christmas than a vinyl christmas. That being said I tried to give my mom an easy gift-idea for me so I said I'd like the new Coldplay record (don't judge, it's our musical common ground for her and I). She knows full well I only collect vinyl. Anyways, she got me the CD. Good try Mom!

[@SkitchP]

Ugh man that sucks. Pretentious record store clerks are the worst. I went through about a 8-10 year gap where I out my record purchasing on the back burner, so recently I've been trying to fill in holes with some classic records like you mentioned. I find myself willing to pay a couple of bucks extra on shipping from Discogs just so I don't have to worry about the exact experience that you described. Generally all the places I shop locally are super cool and nice... But you just never know when they're gonna hire that Jack Black High Fidelity character haha.
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I made this point earlier in the thread!

[Daniel Bryan]

I got four records among my other Christmas gifts this year:

Tom Petty - Hypnotic Eye
Tom Petty - Long After Dark
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
Adele - 25

I got a £20 Amazon gift card, so I just bought Dylan's "Oh Mercy".

[Strat]

Black Crows - Amorica
War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Son House - Collection of sorts
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers
The Strokes - Is this it?
Strand of Oaks - Heal

[swan]

Got me a Pro-Ject Essential Series II for Christmas. Life-changing. Such a great investment.

[Rangi Guy]

Black Crows - Amorica
War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Son House - Collection of sorts
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers
The Strokes - Is this it?
Strand of Oaks - Heal

I tried giving Slave Ambient a listen a few weeks ago and just couldn't get into it. Lost in the Dream is such a huge step up

[Strat]

Black Crows - Amorica
War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Son House - Collection of sorts
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers
The Strokes - Is this it?
Strand of Oaks - Heal

I tried giving Slave Ambient a listen a few weeks ago and just couldn't get into it. Lost in the Dream is such a huge step up

Its light years betters, no doubt. Still a few great tracks though.

[Dev]

so guys, my gf got a crosley for christmas, and I got into tracking down old Steely Dan Vinyls pretty quick, but I already figured out that the player is a piece of shit, and have to convince her to get the receipt from her dumb brother so we can return it.

[Kevin Davis]

The first three songs on "Slave Ambient" are great. It takes a dive after that -- "Lost in the Dream" is definitely a great leap forward.

[Rangi Guy]

Got these in my Christmas haul

[Strat]

So, i have upgraded my audio technica turntable with the ortofon 2m Red.

As stated previously, a special friend of mine gave me some money to put towards records but im thinking here...

Is there anything else I could do to upgrade my table or have I hit the limit for this table at this point?

[Dev]

So, i have upgraded my audio technica turntable with the ortofon 2m Red.

As stated previously, a special friend of mine gave me some money to put towards records but im thinking here...

Is there anything else I could do to upgrade my table or have I hit the limit for this table at this point?

do you have the lp 120 or lp 60?

[Strat]

So, i have upgraded my audio technica turntable with the ortofon 2m Red.

As stated previously, a special friend of mine gave me some money to put towards records but im thinking here...

Is there anything else I could do to upgrade my table or have I hit the limit for this table at this point?

do you have the lp 120 or lp 60?

120

[Simple Torture]

Speakers? I'm not a speaker-phile, so I can't help pick 'em out, but if you're using budget ones, I'd say spring for something nicer.

[Strat]

Speakers? I'm not a speaker-phile, so I can't help pick 'em out, but if you're using budget ones, I'd say spring for something nicer.

I have some refurbished mid 70's Infiniti Monitor Jr's.....

[Dev]

is a amplifier a necessity?

[Strat]

is a amplifier a necessity?

Setup is:

Technical LP20 with upgraded ortofon 2m red
Infinity Monitor JR speakers
Marantz 2238B receiver