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I don't think it has much of an effect either way but I'd guess more only because its "rarer" in a sense? I could be totally wrong.
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Gozinbulx posted:I am very interested. Do you have PMs? PM-ed you. Of the stuff you describe, I'm most interested in the African stuff. I only have Sunny Ade and Olatunje on vinyl, but I'd really love to see your take on what's been good in Africa over the years and recently.
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Anyone who doesn't keep a bag of gems to balance the acoustic aura of their listening space should just stop listening to music.
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Jan 4, 2017 22:54
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Mace Bacon posted:You need a coin for all your Flexi-discs I found a really nice flexi of some whale sounds that was in an issue of natgeo stuffed into one of the xmas/showtunes records my grandpa had. Gonnna hang it on my wall.
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SeXReX posted:Anyone who doesn't keep a bag of gems to balance the acoustic aura of their listening space should just stop listening to music. I hope you don't write jokes for a living.
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Peas and Rice posted:
I don't think it would ever make the record worth more unless the pressing is unique in other ways... as for decreasing the value it just depends on the person buying it and whether that bugs them or not.
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I have some sick promo versions of Rupert Holmes records with handwritten plain white labels. Worth like twice as much as a minty regular version on discogs.
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Jan 5, 2017 00:58
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Gozinbulx posted:I meant modern stuff mostly. Big rear end art, posters, novelty, colored stuff, other gimmicks and a handful of artists will master for vinyl. Collect everything on every medium. CONSUME. Edit: I have a promo cut of Apostrophe by Frank Zappa. When I added it to discogs it had a slightly higher value. It seems to vary.
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BigFactory posted:I hope you don't write jokes for a living. I was about to sell out once but they wanted to press my comedy to a record using digital recordings so I didn't sign. entirely analog master chain or bust baby
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Giga Gaia posted:Big rear end art, posters, novelty, colored stuff, other gimmicks and a handful of artists will master for vinyl. I don't think a promo stamp counts as a new release though, just like a cutout doesnt.
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Jan 5, 2017 02:41
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Would this work as far as preamps go? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00025742A/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=G7E33K1B5BQM&coliid=I14ATAN0DX5WIZ
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Will it work? Sure. I put one in my mother in laws setup. If you're looking for a step up without too huge a price jump, I hear the Rolls ones and pretty good and their like ~$55 I believe. On the used market, you might be able to snag something good for a good price, like the Music Fidelity V-LPS I got for 67 bucks last month, which I'm absolutely loving.
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So what's a good affordable receiver since all these I see online are like $200+ and I'm not some audiophile needing the best of the best.
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What do you have to achieve? You want, like, a 5.1 (or 7.1) A/V receiver that will play 5.1 or 7.1 dolby sourround sound for your TV, in addition to playing some music sources? Or do you just want something that will take an audio source and pump it to speakers? How many inputs do you want it to handle? Do you want a built in phono stage or do you already have a preamp?
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I have my own question. Has anyone here used the Audio Intelligent line of cleaning solutions? They have an enzyme one and some other "super cleaners" that are supposed to be used all together in a multi step process but also some standalone cleaners. Anyone have experience with them? I'm kinda eyeing the enzyme cleaner for some particularly stubborn records in rough shape but I don't know if its all voodoo or what.
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Gozinbulx posted:What do you have to achieve? You want, like, a 5.1 (or 7.1) A/V receiver that will play 5.1 or 7.1 dolby sourround sound for your TV, in addition to playing some music sources? Or do you just want something that will take an audio source and pump it to speakers? How many inputs do you want it to handle? Do you want a built in phono stage or do you already have a preamp? All I'm looking for is something to take the sound from my turntable and pump it out to a left and right stereo speakers set. Nothing fancy just want something that works. All I have is the turn table and speaker at the moment so is there something else besides a receiver I'll need to get as well?
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 Hit up Half-Price, got a 12" and a 10" I knew I'd like and three 7"s I'd roll the dice on. Also a book. 'cos it's a bookstore. The 7"s are Dan Padilla/Chinese Telephones - split Rosa - Texarkana-Get-A-High-Five (no sleeve, no information on label or in mini-zine, identified by searching runout etching text) Political Asylum - Solitary
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Gozinbulx posted:I meant modern stuff mostly. There still plenty of stuff from those genres mastered for vinyl. Especially since everyone hopped on the bandwagon. RedneckwithGuns posted:All I'm looking for is something to take the sound from my turntable and pump it out to a left and right stereo speakers set. Nothing fancy just want something that works. All I have is the turn table and speaker at the moment so is there something else besides a receiver I'll need to get as well? Get something used. A lot of people will sell older receivers for cheap because they wanted them for home theater. This stuff will still suit your purpose. Just make sure it has a "phono" input and matches the maximum wattage of your speakers.
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You really don't have to worry about matching wattage on speakers.
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BigFactory posted:You really don't have to worry about matching wattage on speakers. At extreme volumes the issue is more likely that the receiver doesn't have enough power rather than too much. An overstrained amp will clip the audio signal at the peaks which will send static to the speakers. Since the signal is really telling some magnets how to move this might physically damage them. This is actually why a lot of amps have a subsonic filter for phono stuff, because the turntable might be outputting some extremely low-frequency rumbling that would damage the speakers if it tried to reproduce it. It's possible to blow a speaker with too much power but it's a lot harder.
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RedneckwithGuns posted:All I'm looking for is something to take the sound from my turntable and pump it out to a left and right stereo speakers set. Nothing fancy just want something that works. All I have is the turn table and speaker at the moment so is there something else besides a receiver I'll need to get as well? If they are unpowered speakers just get a mini stereo amp like this: https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PCA2-2X40-Watt-Stereo-Amplifier/dp/B001P2VV50 Just make sure you get one that outputs enough watts to actually power your speakers (the minimum rating on the back of them). You still need a phono pre-amp if the turntable doesn't have one built in. PS I appreciate you still rocking a 'The Boys' avatar, one of my favorite comics of all time. Boinks fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Jan 5, 2017 |
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CPL593H posted:Get something used. A lot of people will sell older receivers for cheap because they wanted them for home theater. This stuff will still suit your purpose. Just make sure it has a "phono" input and matches the maximum wattage of your speakers. Absolutely this, go hit up a local Goodwill or Craigslist or something. $50 on an older used stereo receiver will be much better spent than $50 on a lovely Pyle mini-amp.
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I would say either A. like other have said, look for something used on Craiglist that has a phono input. They will all have enough power, guaranteed. or my personal preference B. Get your self a decent separate pre amp so you can use it in future setups with modern amps that dont have phono and then either get again, a used receiver/amp without having to worry if it had phono stage, or get some small but quality amp that literally is just one input with left and right speaker output. Personally, I'm both cheap and a bit of a DIYer, so I built a really simple 30W amp using 2 TPA3110-based mono boards like this:  Those cost literally 2 or 3 dollars on Ebay if you're willing to wait on Chinese shipping If that's not an option, again, get yourself a decent pre amp and then any small thing that will pump them to your speakers. Class D amps (like what built) will be the cheapest and sound just fine. I've never heard that Pyle mini amp posted, but I'm sure it'll do the job just fine. Use decent cables and it should sound great. Edit: lol that Pyle claims to go all the way to 40 khz Gozinbulx fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Jan 5, 2017 |
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Yeah I don't suggest getting the Pyle (Pyle of poo poo), it's just the first thing that came up on Amazon. Find something like it but with good reviews.
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I used a small Pyle like that in a small apartment and it sounded fine with some decent speakers. Didn't have the room for my old big rear end amp so I gave that one away to make space. I wasn't going to go back to only one turntable so something had to go  https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PTAU45-...F180WSV64FHC1C8
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There used to be those $30 Sonic Impact T-Amps that people seemed to love, but they appear to have been discontinued.
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Boinks posted:Yeah I don't suggest getting the Pyle (Pyle of poo poo), it's just the first thing that came up on Amazon. Find something like it but with good reviews. I ended up grabbing https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000AJR482/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 because it was discounted and supposedly on par with that rolls v29 so hopefully it works.
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Gin and Juche posted:I ended up grabbing https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000AJR482/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 because it was discounted and supposedly on par with that rolls v29 so hopefully it works. Hmmm. I remember seeing this but not realizing it had both adjustable input impedance and gain trim. Should be a nice way to dial in your cart's compliance, though I've never seen gain trim on the more "audiophile" type pre's so I wonder why that is. I'm assuming you have an MM cart so you should be A-OK. Really curious to hear what you think of it. In terms of amps (now that you have a pre), I kinda like this one: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dta3116hp-class-d-mini-amplifier-with-headphone-amp-2-x-15w--300-3810 15W is pretty low but should be enough for comfortable room listening. Headphone amp is a huge plus, always a great way to listen.
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Gin and Juche posted:I ended up grabbing https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000AJR482/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 because it was discounted and supposedly on par with that rolls v29 so hopefully it works. Awesome, it even has a ground.
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Boinks posted:Awesome, it even has a ground. Oh do I need to get another ground wire to put it to the receiver or can I put the ground wire from the TT to it? Cause the latter would be nice, I currently have it attached to the receiver chassis.
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Allen Wren posted:
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lmao what the hell was a Political Asylum release doing at a Half-Price Books?
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BigFactory posted:You really don't have to worry about matching wattage on speakers. I meant to say that this isn't essential but I always figured you'd get the best performance out of them if you match the wattage.
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CPL593H posted:I meant to say that this isn't essential but I always figured you'd get the best performance out of them if you match the wattage.
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Gin and Juche posted:Oh do I need to get another ground wire to put it to the receiver or can I put the ground wire from the TT to it? Ground goes only from TT to Pre amp, in this case. Once you have it on the pre-amp, your output signal should be clean.
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SeXReX posted:I was about to sell out once but they wanted to press my comedy to a record using digital recordings so I didn't sign. Get off the loving stage.
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david_a posted:That's not really a thing. As long as your amp isn't severely underpowered for what you're trying to do you won't have any problems. You can run a monster 500 watt per channel amp with tiny bookshelves without issue. I've been living a lie.
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SeXReX posted:I was about to sell out once but they wanted to press my comedy to a record using digital recordings so I didn't sign. keep honking, i'm reloading
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Wound up at a NYC Urban Outfitters and had time to peruse their vinyl section which was pretty much exactly what you'd expect. Stumbled unto these three sealed records that had a small orange sticker with 1.99 on it. Turns out that yes, two bucks each was the actual price. Not bad for some nostalgia records and that kicking rad Birdman drum soundtrack.
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