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abraham linksys posted:I've had an Audio Technica LP120 for a couple years now, and I've been using the stock cartridge this whole time. Lately, whenever I play a record there's a lot of static/noise, even on pristine new albums, and I think it's because the needle tip is dirty. When I look at it, it definitely seems like there's some kind of fuzz/dust on it, which isn't surprising given my love of $1 80s pop records and being generally way too lazy to actually clean them. You should have a record brush and a stylus brush anyway, but if you've hate it that long and use it frequently it's entirely possible that you need a new stylus.
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Someone buy that new Unwound box set. Wanna hear about how it is.
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CPL593H posted:You should have a record brush and a stylus brush anyway, but if you've hate it that long and use it frequently it's entirely possible that you need a new stylus. Hm, will try that if cleaning doesn't work. Any recommendations on stylus/record brushes? Every one on Amazon seems to have a mix of five-star "works perfectly!" and one-star "destroyed my priceless collection/needle" reviews
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More digital goodies! Halsey - Badlands  Lianne La Havas - Blood 
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Mulva posted:More digital goodies! Thanks - I grabbed Blood, I couldn't get the code to work for Badlands so someone else may have used it.
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abraham linksys posted:I've had an Audio Technica LP120 for a couple years now, and I've been using the stock cartridge this whole time. Lately, whenever I play a record there's a lot of static/noise, even on pristine new albums, and I think it's because the needle tip is dirty. When I look at it, it definitely seems like there's some kind of fuzz/dust on it, which isn't surprising given my love of $1 80s pop records and being generally way too lazy to actually clean them. Get one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ERPWAK2
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I just use a magic eraser to clean the stylus. Seems to work well enough.
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wa27 posted:I just use a magic eraser to clean the stylus. Seems to work well enough. I've avoided that because supposedly the magic eraser can leave some sort of abrasive residue on the stylus.
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You could try one on those dirty thrift store lp's too.
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Slight topic change, but does anyone know which reissue of Trout Mask Replica is the best? The one I see the most is a Rhino reissue (which are usually good) but I can't find any information about how it sounds. I looked what original pressings go for an was like "Nope!".
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Whatever reissue comes with earplugs
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rear end Catchcum posted:Whatever reissue comes with earplugs I knew someone would respond in this fashion.
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CPL593H posted:I've avoided that because supposedly the magic eraser can leave some sort of abrasive residue on the stylus. More abrasive than diamond? 
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Jerry Cotton posted:More abrasive than diamond? OH poo poo!
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Anyone got the Red House Painters reissues? Excited to pick up the first 3 albums without having to pay €500. Edit: Trout Mask guy, my copy is a 70s pressing on Reprise. Sounds great and cost me about 10/15 euros. I reckon you could find one for a similar price fairly easily. Lungs fucked around with this message at 09:01 on Sep 15, 2015 |
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What's a good, reliable vinyl cleaning brush? The Audioquest-style carbon fiber brushes always shed a ton of bristles all over the record, making it pointless to use.
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Origami Dali posted:What's a good, reliable vinyl cleaning brush? The Audioquest-style carbon fiber brushes always shed a ton of bristles all over the record, making it pointless to use. go back in time and get an original disc washer anyone ever used these? http://www.theghostlystore.com/products/waxx-wipes
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SeXReX posted:go back in time and get an original disc washer I had one of the original ones and it was still terrible. All it does is spread filth around the record.
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Origami Dali posted:What's a good, reliable vinyl cleaning brush? The Audioquest-style carbon fiber brushes always shed a ton of bristles all over the record, making it pointless to use. You might have a lemon because I've never had a single bristle loose on mine. Or maybe I just haven't used it long enough for it to happen, who knows.
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Barry posted:You might have a lemon because I've never had a single bristle loose on mine. Or maybe I just haven't used it long enough for it to happen, who knows. The complaint in all the reviews seems to be "worked fine until it didn't and then it ruined one of my records forever" 
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abraham linksys posted:The complaint in all the reviews seems to be "worked fine until it didn't and then it ruined one of my records forever" How could a loose bristle ruin a record?
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i think you'll find that hyperbole ruins a ton of records
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This cheap speaker wire ruined my priceless collection
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stay depressed posted:i think you'll find that hyperbole ruins a ton of records This thread ruined records for me.
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Just wash your records in the sink with mild detergent and a sponge. That is what the previous owners did if they ever cleaned it.
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Lifehack: buy CDs.
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honestly these days I buy records at merch tables and then just keep listening to them on Spotify this way I feel less guilty about how awful music streaming services are for artists 
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abraham linksys posted:honestly these days I buy records at merch tables and then just keep listening to them on Spotify They're also rubbish for listeners vOv
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Jerry Cotton posted:They're also rubbish for listeners vOv Not really, unless you care deeply enough about audio that 320kbps Ogg Vorbis isn't good enough for you, in which case you're in a tiny minority of people 
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Jerry Cotton posted:Lifehack: buy CDs. I did an A/B test of the newish wax reissue of Willie Nelson's Teatro with my cd copy and the record sounds like garbage in comparison.
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abraham linksys posted:Not really, unless you care deeply enough about audio that 320kbps Ogg Vorbis isn't good enough for you, in which case you're in a tiny minority of people Who cares about quality: Spotify pulled all Agit Prop tracks years ago.
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BigFactory posted:I did an A/B test of the newish wax reissue of Willie Nelson's Teatro with my cd copy and the record sounds like garbage in comparison. Of course. Now REEL TO REEL ON THE OTHER HAND...
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Lungs posted:Anyone got the Red House Painters reissues? Excited to pick up the first 3 albums without having to pay €500. I got the RHP first 3 albums, apparently there was a shortage of Ocean Beach, my record store ordered a bunch but only 1 shipped. Got an extra download code in mine I thought I'd share-I think the album is Room(but maybe not) ****CODE HAS FOUND IT'S REDEEMER**** Also bought an old R&B, soul DJs 45s, probably 250 and I'm still going through them but lots of old pre1965 stuff. Some of them are pretty beat and the box was full of sawdust, but I haven't cleaned any and mono 45s still sound great beat to hell.  took them inside and sleeved what I liked, had to run and buy some more sleeves-wasn't prepared for his haul. 
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I have an old Discwasher, and Audioquest brush, and a Spin-Clean. The Audioquest gets used constantly (and I haven't lost a bristle that I'm aware of), the Spin-Clean gets pulled out once in a while to clean grungy used records. The Original Discwasher System with Vintage D4+ fluid never gets used. It's pretty crappy and the only reason people think they were good is nostalgia. (I'm sure the modern ones are worse, though.)
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Black Sabas posted:Yeah, agreed 70s Reprise are plentiful and should be cheap. I have a Canadian pressing and it sounds good- I always play Orange Claw Hammer 10 times whenever I take that album out. Nice haul. Any gold? Picked up Rollercoaster this afternoon anyway, looking forward to spinning it presently. Also, some charity shop pick ups from today, ranging from "I haven't listened to this Primus album in nearly a decade but I couldn't not pick it up for 3 quid" to "I have no idea what Transylvanian 'muzica populara' might sound like but I'm on board for finding out".  
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One weird trick: just blow the dust off and play the record.
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I had an uncle who died when a tiny carbon fiber came loose from a record brush. Those bristles are no joke.
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If only there were some sharp instrument you could run through the groove to remove all the dust - like a stylus or something.
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Black Sabas posted:Got an extra download code in mine I thought I'd share-I think the album is Room(but maybe not) I grabbed this code. Thank you! Does anyone have any suggestions on storing 45s? Mine are currently in a shoebox and I was hoping someone would have some good case recommendations.
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