tragabigzanda wrote:First listens will probably be Riot Act, A Ghost Is Born, Nels Cline’s Lovers, and something recorded by Albini.
Saves 10 months for state of the art stereo equipment.
"Hmm yes let me queue up a smorgasbord of inoffensive dad rock in order to get the most out of this purchase".
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:15 pm
by Ello Sailor
Surely you're fucking with us.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:16 pm
by Mickey
It's like you've never read a Trag post before.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:18 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:18 pm
by epilogue
Yeah, what kind of loser listens to undeniably fantastic sounding records on a state of the art sound system?!
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:19 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:21 pm
by Mickey
epilogue wrote:Yeah, what kind of loser listens to undeniably fantastic sounding records on a state of the art sound system?!
Joe, come on.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:22 pm
by epilogue
tragabigzanda wrote:They all have a good mix of solid bass, detailed mid-range, and clear but inoffensive HF info. And I'm intimately familiar with them. So they are good places for me to start assessing.
I support your choices.
Happy listening.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:22 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:34 pm
by Ello Sailor
Sounds like you're afraid to discover whether or not those bad boys can handle The Downward Spiral.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:47 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Tue October 04, 2022 9:49 pm
by Mickey
Looking for nirvana in all the wrong LPs.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Thu October 27, 2022 11:28 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Thu October 27, 2022 11:50 pm
by Ello Sailor
Quit pretending you don't refer to a spreadsheet before deciding whether or not something sounds good, Trag.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Thu October 27, 2022 11:51 pm
by Ello Sailor
That was a joke. I'm sorry about your bad pressings.
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Fri October 28, 2022 12:45 am
by bodysnatcher
tragabigzanda wrote:These speakers f'n rule. Except for when my LP pressings are bad, then they are so unforgiving.
So are you saying that my cheapo speakers hide the imperfections of an imperfect medium, and therefore reign supreme??
Re: Turntables and Stereo Equipment
Posted: Fri October 28, 2022 12:54 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
