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Is an album made in 2014 even going to sound good on vinyl?
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Nov 19, 2014 00:54
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rear end Catchcum posted:Is an album made in 2014 even going to sound good on vinyl? Why wouldn't it?
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Nov 19, 2014 01:22
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rear end Catchcum posted:Is an album made in 2014 even going to sound good on vinyl? Only movie soundtracks.
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Nov 19, 2014 01:34
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BigFactory posted:Only movie soundtracks. Video game soundtracks.
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Nov 19, 2014 01:35
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Thom and the Heads posted:Hey vinyl thread Amazon has a few more of the new Flying Lotus LP on sale for 12 loving dollars for some reason. Pls buy these this album owns http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MORIXBU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I snagged it when it went down to $9. Suckers.
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Nov 19, 2014 01:37
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Thom and the Heads posted:Hey vinyl thread Amazon has a few more of the new Flying Lotus LP on sale for 12 loving dollars for some reason. Pls buy these this album owns http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MORIXBU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Whelp, there's my impulse buy of the day. In other news here are two more recent pickups:  The Geto Boys is for my wife because she's really into 90s gangsta rap. My recent discovery of 10cc, meanwhile is taking me down some weird places.
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Nov 19, 2014 04:32
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Pains of Being Pure at Heart have a very good tour only EP that's worth picking up ($10). Can anyone recommend a cheapish (sub $150) preamp with volume control? I'm helping my dad set up his old gear but his ancient but awesome receiver finally kicked it and they don't have the scratch to spare to replace it right now, so I'm going to grab him one for Christmas and get his setup back up and running.
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Nov 19, 2014 05:37
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I meant better than CD or MP3 because they're all recorded digitally, for the most part.
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Nov 19, 2014 06:18
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Sadly, that doesn't save anyone from mastering CDs to sound like poo poo.
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Nov 19, 2014 14:47
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cebrail posted:Sadly, that doesn't save anyone from mastering CDs to sound like poo poo. Records aren't some kind of silver bullet for that though.
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Nov 19, 2014 14:59
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No, of course not. But the vinyl record sounding better than the CD/digital is still a thing that happens. In most cases, the sound of an LP vs. a CD isn't determined by the technical superiority of either format.
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Nov 19, 2014 15:20
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cebrail posted:No, of course not. But the vinyl record sounding better than the CD/digital is still a thing that happens. In most cases, the sound of an LP vs. a CD isn't determined by the technical superiority of either format. CD is clearly the technically superior format, and "sounding better" is a really subjective qualification. CDs usually sound better in my opinion, I just enjoy playing records more.
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Nov 19, 2014 15:54
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BigFactory posted:CD is clearly the technically superior format, and "sounding better" is a really subjective qualification. CDs usually sound better in my opinion, I just enjoy playing records more. Burn the heretic!
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Nov 19, 2014 16:56
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I'm pretty sure I'll be able to play my records in 50 years. Less sure about CD's and way less sure about MP3s. But otherwise, CD's sound really great. Put one on if you haven't in a while.
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Nov 19, 2014 17:52
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Who's doing most of their non-vinyl listening on anything other than Spotify/Google Play? Seriously? CDs?
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Nov 19, 2014 17:59
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MondayHotDog posted:Who's doing most of their non-vinyl listening on anything other than Spotify/Google Play? Seriously? CDs? CDs sound great.
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Nov 19, 2014 18:01
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I still buy CDs but im starting to get into Vinyl. CDs are cheap right now and you can rip them in a better format/quality than what you can stream or buy online generally. Did anyone else get anything good from Half Price Books 50% off coupon on Saturday? Here's what I picked up for $3.50: 
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Nov 19, 2014 18:03
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Bought two very different records from the same label: Hopefully tongue in cheek named Necro Deathmort. Name aside, very good industrial/doom metal. It's not all heavy guitar which is what I love about it. Art is really well done, too. Love the Giger tones it gives.  https://distractionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ep2 Warm Digits Psychedelic krautrock, but very upbeat. Reminds me of a few Ulrich Schauss songs, and Chemical Brothers' most recent album.  https://distractionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/keep-warm-with-the-warm-digits Shipping from UK almost killed it for me, but listening to them last night validated my impulse buys.
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Nov 19, 2014 18:03
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BigFactory posted:CDs sound great. Yeah but you're not gonna carry around a portable CD player, are you? And they're a pain in the rear end when you're at home compared to just ripping them to FLAC or Apple Lossless and forgetting about them? Plus Spotify steams in 320Kbps Ogg Vorbis, which also sounds great and is a lot more convenient.
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Nov 19, 2014 18:09
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MondayHotDog posted:Yeah but you're not gonna carry around a portable CD player, are you? And they're a pain in the rear end when you're at home compared to just ripping them to FLAC or Apple Lossless and forgetting about them? Plus Spotify steams in 320Kbps Ogg Vorbis, which also sounds great and is a lot more convenient. I listen to the radio or cd's in the car, but mostly the radio. Hard drives fail, CD's just sit on my shelf. I've tried to rip all my cd's before, THATS a pain in the rear end. I have thousands, and about 1000 records. And I have hundreds I haven't given a good listen to. I don't need spotify. Pulling a CD off the shelf and putting it in my cd player isn't really what I consider a pain in the rear end.
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Nov 19, 2014 18:34
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At least BigFactory implies that he listens to his records multiple times. I listen to all of my music either on my computer or ipod. I'm a vinyl "superior-mastering" gambler, buying based on the bet that the mastering is better than CD/digital, ripping the album once, and leaving the poor record to rot back in its sleeves forever.
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Nov 19, 2014 18:40
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Cheesus posted:At least BigFactory implies that he listens to his records multiple times. The records will still outlast your files with proper maintenance. And not to be a drag, but for all the work you're going through to rip records, how can you even tell if the mastering is superior if you're listening to it on an ipod? Isn't it mostly people with expensive soundsystems who complain about digital media mastering? Like are you doing a/b comparisons with digital downloads vs. vinyl rips and vastly preferring the vinyl rip? Seems like so much work. BigFactory fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Nov 19, 2014 18:50
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MondayHotDog posted:Who's doing most of their non-vinyl listening on anything other than Spotify/Google Play? Seriously? CDs? said better than i could: Spermgod posted:lol at how lame you must be if all the music u wanna listen to is on spotify
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Nov 19, 2014 19:18
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american nightmare and MOP are on spotify, i have all i need
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Nov 19, 2014 19:27
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Thom and the Heads posted:Hey vinyl thread Amazon has a few more of the new Flying Lotus LP on sale for 12 loving dollars for some reason. Pls buy these this album owns http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MORIXBU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ShotgunWillie posted:I snagged it when it went down to $9. Suckers. Now 9.99! Snagged one. MondayHotDog posted:Who's doing most of their non-vinyl listening on anything other than Spotify/Google Play? Seriously? CDs? I know it's sort of popular now to talk about it thanks to Taylor Swift, but there's been a steady tide of artists refusing to put their latest albums on Spotify as soon as they release them. None of the albums I wanted to listen to this year, nor the artists I discovered this year, were on Spotify. So, a month ago I finally canceled my membership. I don't remember it being this bad last year. And I haven't tried Google Play.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:43
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BigFactory posted:And not to be a drag, but for all the work you're going through to rip records, how can you even tell if the mastering is superior if you're listening to it on an ipod? Isn't it mostly people with expensive soundsystems who complain about digital media mastering? For the ipod I listen to in the car, mowing, or running, yes it's not worth it. At my computer (around 80% of the time), it is. Finally, depending on the distribution, I'll go with high definition digital over vinyl. HDTracks seems to be given the "audiophile" vinyl mastering if the label made such a version.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:47
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Cheesus posted:It is a lot of work. And no, it's not necessarily true that once can only tell the different with expensive systems. I wouldn't say it's such a degree of difference to advocate everyone do it, however. I'm not calling bullshit, I do a lot of stupid poo poo and think it's the best, but have you done a real double blind test with this stuff? I'm sure your rip sounds different than a digital download, but I'd be curious if you would consistently prefer the rip.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:51
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I don't actually like music, I just buy a lot of records because I'm a hoarder and I like the way they look stacked next to my pile of Time magazines.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:54
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I buy tons of CDs at Half-Price/local shops because they're dirt cheap now and they're the cheapest and easiest legal way to own music I like. I also buy them at shows because it's an easy way for me to support bands I like and opening acts I'm curious about without shelling out $20-$25 for an LP I'll likely play once, maybe twice.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:55
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buy a shirt, they make more money off of them
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Nov 19, 2014 20:35
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This would only possibly apply to bigger stores, but do artists ever make anything on used sales? I highly highly doubt they would, and since it is all aftermarket, isn't it basically as "evil" as illegally downloading it? Sure, you are taking business away from stores, but you are still not supporting the artist.
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Nov 19, 2014 20:50
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stay depressed posted:said better than i could: Almost everything I want that isn't on Spotify is available for free/optional donation. I can only think of two records that aren't.
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Nov 19, 2014 20:58
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Fors Yard posted:This would only possibly apply to bigger stores, but do artists ever make anything on used sales? I highly highly doubt they would, and since it is all aftermarket, isn't it basically as "evil" as illegally downloading it? Sure, you are taking business away from stores, but you are still not supporting the artist. of course they dont make anything on used sales if your goal is to 'give back' to the artist, buy it from them stay depressed fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Nov 19, 2014 21:30
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CDs are kinda neat to me because I never really got into them in the 90s. That said when I buy one from a thrift shop I FLAC it then stick it on the shelf. Been buying a lot of 45s lately. Don't know why as my current turntable can't even hold pitch at 45rpm. They're just fun.
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Nov 19, 2014 22:25
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I don't think vinyl sounds as good as cd but then again I don't really care. I'm in the process of giving away about a thousand CDs because they are joyless pieces of poo poo and I regret every dollar I ever spent on one. Now I'll just get vinyl when it's important/cheap/easy or go for digital files the rest of the time.
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Nov 19, 2014 22:42
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tapes own, tape labels own, I listen to a ton of music that ONLY releases on tapes. put that in your pipe and smoke it
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Nov 19, 2014 22:46
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Snowy posted:I don't think vinyl sounds as good as cd but then again I don't really care. I'm in the process of giving away about a thousand CDs because they are joyless pieces of poo poo and I regret every dollar I ever spent on one. Now I'll just get vinyl when it's important/cheap/easy or go for digital files the rest of the time. If you post a list (including whether there are particular ones you're not giving away but would rather sell), I'll gladly take a bunch of you. 
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Nov 19, 2014 22:48
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Ernie. posted:If you post a list (including whether there are particular ones you're not giving away but would rather sell), I'll gladly take a bunch of you. Sorry I don't want to be a dick but I'm way too busy/lazy to start writing it all down plus I hate my post office. And it's cold. The fun part about giving away so much stuff is giving it to younger music fans and turning them on to all this good poo poo that I spent a lot of time seeking out. Like a dude at work will be into some classic hip hop so I drop like 50 great old rap albums on him. Or this other guy started getting into dubstep and electro so I gave him a shopping bag filled with jungle/grime/glitch/ambient/etc. Ditto with a budding noise fan. My loss is their gain or so I'd like to think.
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Nov 19, 2014 23:04
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alg posted:tapes own, tape labels own, I listen to a ton of music that ONLY releases on tapes. put that in your pipe and smoke it *upvote*
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Nov 19, 2014 23:13
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stay depressed posted:buy a shirt, they make more money off of them Sometimes I do this too. Then I go home and smash my disgusting body into the shirts while I listen to the CDs.
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Nov 19, 2014 23:51
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