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MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Barry posted:

Could have saved yourself some money and not bought the red in the first place, the AT95e on the LP120 is just as good or better.

I read a few reviews that recommended the 2M Red slightly over the 95e, especially for it's tracking ability (might be the wrong term, but its ability to ride the warps in a record without skipping). I knew it wasn't a big upgrade, but I didn't know how much I would get into collecting vinyl. I am actually looking at getting a new stylus/cartridge and was wondering if anyone had feedback on the contour design? Or if anyone has any recommendations for a cartridge/stylus that is better suited for DJing/scratching, that would be great.

# ? Jun 13, 2018 16:48

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# ? May 29, 2024 02:14

Barry: Aug 1, 2003; Hardened Criminal

I have a 95P Paratrace and it sounds great. Definitely not something for DJing/scratching however.

# ? Jun 13, 2018 17:07

Enos Cabell: Nov 3, 2004

MF DOOM from VMP showed up today, and I'm super impressed with the quality. Definitely a step above pretty much any other new release I've picked up. I was originally going to cancel right away, but now I'm not so sure.

# ? Jun 14, 2018 00:04

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

I got an e-mail saying that the expected delivery date for my Mm..Food VMP is 6/19, which is bullshit.

# ? Jun 14, 2018 00:16

Schremp Howard: Jul 18, 2010; What attitude problem?

Enos Cabell posted:

MF DOOM from VMP showed up today, and I'm super impressed with the quality. Definitely a step above pretty much any other new release I've picked up. I was originally going to cancel right away, but now I'm not so sure.

By jumping between tracks and using swaps I've been pretty happy with my subscription for the past several months. Sometimes I get something that I probably wouldn't get otherwise, but the sales/exclusives they've offered in the meantime make up for it to me.

# ? Jun 14, 2018 02:15

The Walrus: Jul 9, 2002; by Fluffdaddy

I actually recieved two copies of that Kanye album from Amazon and the same LP number varied in weight by up to 30 grams. poo poo is hosed. it was enough of a difference that I only weighed them to confirm my suspicions.

edit: the sound quality is notably different from lp to lp too.

# ? Jun 14, 2018 22:10

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

The Walrus posted:

I actually recieved two copies of that Kanye album from Amazon and the same LP number varied in weight by up to 30 grams. poo poo is hosed. it was enough of a difference that I only weighed them to confirm my suspicions.

edit: the sound quality is notably different from lp to lp too.

That�s hosed. 30 grams is a LOT

# ? Jun 14, 2018 22:23

pwn: May 27, 2004; This Christmas get "Shoes"

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quote:

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# ? Jun 14, 2018 22:48

Hot Diggity!: Apr 3, 2010; SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

Probably a pricing error but you can get Leonard Cohen's Songs of Love and Hate for $8 on Amazon right now

# ? Jun 15, 2018 15:59

Uncle Kitchener: Nov 18, 2009; BALLSBALLSBALLSBALLS
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BigFactory posted:

Do people subscribe to you?

Wrong platform, garddad.

# ? Jun 15, 2018 16:18

pwn: May 27, 2004; This Christmas get "Shoes"

Hot Diggity! posted:

Probably a pricing error but you can get Leonard Cohen's Songs of Love and Hate for $8 on Amazon right now

$6.99 now, but only for Prime members. My friend was boss enough to grab us both a copy though.

Thanks!

# ? Jun 15, 2018 20:50

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Damnit, why do I keep getting emails for records I really want. I spend enough money as it is. Just got an email for Slum Village The Lost Scrolls Vol. 2 and I�m having a hard time not pulling the trigger.

https://www.fatbeats.com/products/s..._eid=2c8db2dc6e

# ? Jun 16, 2018 01:35

Ballz: Dec 16, 2003; it's mario time

MrSargent posted:

Damnit, why do I keep getting emails for records I really want. I spend enough money as it is. Just got an email for Slum Village The Lost Scrolls Vol. 2 and I�m having a hard time not pulling the trigger.

https://www.fatbeats.com/products/s..._eid=2c8db2dc6e

drat that is tempting. Wasn�t volume 1 just Dilla beats? This looks a lot more robust.

# ? Jun 16, 2018 01:39

dorium: Nov 5, 2009; If it gets in your eyes
Just look into mine
Just look into dreams
and you'll be alright
I'll be alright

some arrivals and pickups. Just traded in like 20 records for a nice chunk of trade-in credit and sold a record on discogs too (**justifying new purchases in my mind**)

# ? Jun 16, 2018 02:51

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Food! We need Food! This is my first record from VMP and I am really impressed with the packaging and record quality.

# ? Jun 16, 2018 23:31

strap on revenge: Apr 8, 2011; that's my thing that i say

i love this wolf alice album but there's no reason a 46 minute album should be 2x12" 33 RPM discs. im real mad about it

# ? Jun 17, 2018 02:47

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; I know what you did last summer, and frankly I am displeased.

strap on revenge posted:

i love this wolf alice album but there's no reason a 46 minute album should be 2x12" 33 RPM discs. im real mad about it

I notice this happening a lot lately and it's annoying.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 04:12

Ballz: Dec 16, 2003; it's mario time

Worst offender in my collection is definitely Flying Lotus' "You're Dead!"

Beautiful album, great gatefold artwork... but that poo poo is literally 40 minutes long it has no damned reason to be on two records.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 04:29

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

We were discussing MBDTF a few pages ago and that one is a pretty bad offender. It�s an hour and fifteen minutes pressed on TRIPLE vinyl. So much dead wax.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 07:09

Pingiivi: Mar 26, 2010; Straight into the iris!

For some reason I've ended up with multiple 10" box sets of albums. Flipping/changing records after every song is amazing and cool.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 07:20

Dissapointed Owl: Jan 30, 2008; You wrote me a letter,
and this is how it went:

CPL593H posted:

I notice this happening a lot lately and it's annoying.

Not as annoying as albums that have side A and side C on one record and side B and side D on the other.

I don't even know in what situation that would be beneficial.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 07:36

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

Dissapointed Owl posted:

Not as annoying as albums that have side A and side C on one record and side B and side D on the other.

I don't even know in what situation that would be beneficial.

A DJ could play them in sequence without pauses in a weird world where DJs played entire albums.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 07:52

Dissapointed Owl: Jan 30, 2008; You wrote me a letter,
and this is how it went:

Jerry Cotton posted:

A DJ could play them in sequence without pauses in a weird world where DJs played entire albums.

lmao this was some indie rock poo poo, the hell they thinking

# ? Jun 17, 2018 08:31

Boinks: Nov 24, 2003

Dissapointed Owl posted:

Not as annoying as albums that have side A and side C on one record and side B and side D on the other.

I don't even know in what situation that would be beneficial.

In the olden days records could be stacked on top of the player and the next one would drop down and play automatically.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 12:36

Asnorban: Jun 13, 2003; Professor Gavelsmoke

I still don�t have Thundercat - Drunk because it is a 4x10�. I did the math a while back and it�s something like 7 minutes per side.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 13:47

Boinks: Nov 24, 2003

If a record is split up and cut at 45rpm it should theoretically sound better but leaving it at 33.3 is just stupid.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 14:40

Enos Cabell: Nov 3, 2004

Asnorban posted:

I still don�t have Thundercat - Drunk because it is a 4x10�. I did the math a while back and it�s something like 7 minutes per side.

Yup, this is the one I was about to post. I hardly ever play it now.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 15:50

Cemetry Gator: Apr 3, 2007; Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?

Excuse me, but I have Hot Fuss on 11 7" discs. So you want to complain?

# ? Jun 17, 2018 17:25

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

Cemetry Gator posted:

Excuse me, but I have Hot Fuss on 11 7" discs. So you want to complain?

That�s your own fault.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 17:41

dorium: Nov 5, 2009; If it gets in your eyes
Just look into mine
Just look into dreams
and you'll be alright
I'll be alright

Cemetry Gator posted:

Excuse me, but I have Hot Fuss on 11 7" discs. So you want to complain?

I own AFI decemberunderground on 6 7� records. We are all in this shame spiral together (if you don�t have an attachment to that album tho, consider flipping it for a high sum)

# ? Jun 17, 2018 17:46

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; I know what you did last summer, and frankly I am displeased.

Cemetry Gator posted:

Excuse me, but I have Hot Fuss on 11 7" discs. So you want to complain?

Jesus, isn't buying a Killers album punishment enough?

# ? Jun 17, 2018 17:58

beefnoodle: Aug 7, 2004; IGNORE ME! I'M JUST AN OLD WET RAG

Dissapointed Owl posted:

Not as annoying as albums that have side A and side C on one record and side B and side D on the other.

I don't even know in what situation that would be beneficial.

Old style record changers. I had a BSR that did that back in the day.

https://youtu.be/xLGHJt106vk

# ? Jun 17, 2018 18:07

dorium: Nov 5, 2009; If it gets in your eyes
Just look into mine
Just look into dreams
and you'll be alright
I'll be alright

CPL593H posted:

Jesus, isn't buying a Killers album punishment enough?

that first one ain't that bad, but the rest, whoof.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 19:24

SeXReX: Jan 9, 2009; I drink, mostly.
And get mad at people on the internet

I have a Frampton comes alive that is "jukebox version" with a/c b/d

I'm a big fan of the 7 inch boxset for Donuts with 8 records
https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/box-set/jdilla/donuts-45-box-set

# ? Jun 17, 2018 19:38

Ballz: Dec 16, 2003; it's mario time

SeXReX posted:

I'm a big fan of the 7 inch boxset for Donuts with 8 records
https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/box-set/jdilla/donuts-45-box-set

Now that�s a gimmick I can get behind.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 20:46

Elrobot: Dec 28, 2004; Press the buttons all at once, all of the time

Boinks posted:

In the olden days records could be stacked on top of the player and the next one would drop down and play automatically.

A/C(bottom) + B/D(top) would play A->B(flip)D->C while A/D(bottom) + B/C(top) plays A->B(flip)C->D :science:

# ? Jun 17, 2018 21:05

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; I know what you did last summer, and frankly I am displeased.

I remember about ten years ago there was a Led Zeppelin box set that came out that was all of the albums on single sided 45 RPM 12 inch discs packaged in a road case. I don't think any other object epitomizes rich baby boomer jerk offs more than that.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 21:22

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

SeXReX posted:

I have a Frampton comes alive that is "jukebox version" with a/c b/d

I'm a big fan of the 7 inch boxset for Donuts with 8 records
https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/box-set/jdilla/donuts-45-box-set

I have the Donuts LP but still want this.

# ? Jun 17, 2018 22:22