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BigFactory posted:CD is clearly the technically superior format, and "sounding better" is a really subjective qualification. Yes, that's why I said that even though a CD is technically superior, it can still suffer from lovely mastering. And occasionally, the vinyl sounds better. And yes, of course that's subjective, pretty much everything that influences my purchase of a record is subjective.
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cebrail posted:Yes, that's why I said that even though a CD is technically superior, it can still suffer from lovely mastering. And occasionally, the vinyl sounds better. And yes, of course that's subjective, pretty much everything that influences my purchase of a record is subjective. Most CDs tend to be mastered too loud which can destroy the nuances of a the recording. A lot of people don't identify this as one of the reasons, but this is a thing that makes people say vinyl records sound better.
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CPL593H posted:Most CDs tend to be mastered too loud which can destroy the nuances of a the recording. A lot of people don't identify this as one of the reasons, but this is a thing that makes people say vinyl records sound better. Many people do not listen to commercial hard rock or pop, so this phenomenon is much less pronounced. But it's funny that someone might spend $30 on a foo fighters or red hot chili peppers lp so they can appreciate the killer dynamics.
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BigFactory posted:Many people do not listen to commercial hard rock or pop, so this phenomenon is much less pronounced. But it's funny that someone might spend $30 on a foo fighters or red hot chili peppers lp so they can appreciate the killer dynamics. It's funny that people would buy their albums at all.
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The whole "loudness war" thing has gotten pretty out of hand over the last 10-15 years, particularly on CD (although I've seen some vinyl suffer similar issues). Comparing audio levels between CD and vinyl is always fun with the White Stripes in particular. Icky Thump CD:  Icky Thump vinyl: 
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Boinks posted:Did anyone else get anything good from Half Price Books 50% off coupon on Saturday? Here's what I picked up for $3.50: I bought some of the more expensive Omar Rodriguez records I've been wanting, so that was nice. 50% off is baller as hell and it took a lot of effort not to hit up the 6 or 7 that are within reasonable driving distance of me.
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cool giant image of wrapping paper.
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CPL593H posted:Most CDs tend to be mastered too loud which can destroy the nuances of a the recording. A lot of people don't identify this as one of the reasons, but this is a thing that makes people say vinyl records sound better. Aren't the vinyls using the same master most the time?
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rear end Catchcum posted:Aren't the vinyls using the same master most the time? Not the good ones. If you're looking to avoid that kind of thing it's a matter of knowing what you're buying. Also if you're buying old pressings of things then you know it's not going to be from a CD master.
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CPL593H posted:Not the good ones. If you're looking to avoid that kind of thing it's a matter of knowing what you're buying. Also if you're buying old pressings of things then you know it's not going to be from a CD master. How would I know if an album made today is going to be using a separate master? Is there a website or something to look for on the package? I know MoFi takes care of doing specific things for vinyl.
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rear end Catchcum posted:How would I know if an album made today is going to be using a separate master? Is there a website or something to look for on the package? I know MoFi takes care of doing specific things for vinyl. There's really no one way to find this out. Basically google, the labeling on the package, the reputation of the record label. poo poo like that.
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Duckula posted:So this just landed on my doorstep today. I'm not much for video game music as a thing, got burnt out by encountering too many nerds who only listened to video game soundtracks and got really angry if anyone called them on not knowing things like "Pink Floyd is a band." However, that play on "Heroes" is loving amazing. alg posted:cool giant image of wrapping paper. I think it's a Lemon Jelly album? I'm not 100% sure.
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Allen Wren posted:"Pink Floyd is a band."
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Allen Wren posted:I'm not much for video game music as a thing, got burnt out by encountering too many nerds who only listened to video game soundtracks and got really angry if anyone called them on not knowing things like "Pink Floyd is a band." Lemonjelly k.y. and Lost Horizons.
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keyboard vomit posted:Lemonjelly k.y. and Lost Horizons. Yup. They're a pain to find, and I am pretty excited about them.
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HiipFire posted:to be fair, this is a thing for alot of people No, not like "Pink Floyd is a band and not a guy" like "pink floyd is an entity that creates music" like "The Beatles? I think I heard of them" like these are actual things I heard from real life idiots.
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rear end Catchcum posted:How would I know if an album made today is going to be using a separate master? Is there a website or something to look for on the package? I know MoFi takes care of doing specific things for vinyl. It can vary from album to album. For example, Hot Fuss by the killers has a special mastering for vinyl, since it actually has peaks. Basically, you just have to do your research if you really care. The worst case about using the wrong master was Post War by M Ward. On the CD, track 6 abd 7 blend together. There is a cross fade. On the vinyl, side one ends after track six. They didn't change the cross fade. It just stops.
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This looks loving incredible and only partway makes up for the fact that I have no Lightning Bolt on vinyl: http://famousclass.com/product/brian-chippendale-and-greg-saunier-lp/quote:Hand Numbered Edition of 500 on Electric Blue vinyl with White splatter. Comes with free MP3 download plus video of the entire performance and the documentary ‘Checking in at 20′.
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Have no idea who they are but snagged because I love drums and documentaries.
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rear end Catchcum posted:Have no idea who they are but snagged because I love drums and documentaries. Brian Chippendale is the drummer from Lightning Bolt, and Greg Saunier is the drummer in Deerhoof. If you love drums, check out both bands because holy poo poo.
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Cemetry Gator posted:Hot Fuss by the killers new thread title?
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illestG posted:new thread title? is the joke "the killers are bad" cause if so  if not idgi because that was an actual informative post about mastering instead of 'look at my thrift store/amazon haul'
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stay depressed posted:the killers are bad One of the worst. vinyl thread should be about really really good music and/or really horrible thrift store garbage and not mainstream pablum imo
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BigFactory posted:One of the worst. Their first album was good. I mean the opener, Jenny Was A Friend of Mine, just great all around.
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BigFactory posted:One of the worst. This post is what finally pushed me over the edge to buy Artpop on vinyl, thanks
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abraham linksys posted:This post is what finally pushed me over the edge to buy Artpop on vinyl, thanks No worries
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abraham linksys posted:This post is what finally pushed me over the edge to buy Artpop on vinyl, thanks well it is really really good
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I've just been buying the stuff I like on vinyl. I don't even own a record player. I'll probably get the one that the OP recommends.
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rear end Catchcum posted:I've just been buying the stuff I like on vinyl. I don't even own a record player. What do you do with them?
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I love to collect stuff and know that I someday will have a record player so I figure I may as well get them now (especially if they're limited) and use the download codes. Basically, I was going to buy a download code or CD anyway; why not just the vinyl that comes with a DL code?
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because it's like 4x the price at least
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Most of the stuff I buy: weezer, Decembrists, arcade fire, superchunk, etc. is maybe like $5-10 more.
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i scored pretty hard today. got madvillain - one beer 7" for .50$ and tons of other bomb poo poo including doggy dogg world 12" that came with some insane deathrow stickers. also got herbie hancock head hunters for a buck. edit: how much should a sealed bitches brew typically go for ?
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illestG posted:i scored pretty hard today. got madvillain - one beer 7" for .50$ and tons of other bomb poo poo including doggy dogg world 12" that came with some insane deathrow stickers. also got herbie hancock head hunters for a buck. Sonuvabitch. Yard sale or something?
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illestG posted:i scored pretty hard today. got madvillain - one beer 7" for .50$ and tons of other bomb poo poo including doggy dogg world 12" that came with some insane deathrow stickers. also got herbie hancock head hunters for a buck. Like a sealed first press? I could see that going for $100 on ebay.
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illestG posted:i scored pretty hard today. got madvillain - one beer 7" for .50$ and tons of other bomb poo poo including doggy dogg world 12" that came with some insane deathrow stickers. also got herbie hancock head hunters for a buck. Send me some of those deathrow stickers
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Ballz posted:Sonuvabitch. Yard sale or something? nah, found a new spot i'd never been to before. went back today and found some more awesome stuff. will get around to taking some pics here eventually. i also wanna catalog all my records soon. BigFactory posted:Like a sealed first press? I could see that going for $100 on ebay. no, i'm pretty sure it's a reissue. i think there were 5000 made? i'll go back and check in a few days. they wanted 50 bucks but i'm not sure if that's a good price or what. Chill Callahan posted:Send me some of those deathrow stickers dream on 
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illestG posted:no, i'm pretty sure it's a reissue. i think there were 5000 made? i'll go back and check in a few days. they wanted 50 bucks but i'm not sure if that's a good deal or not. What are you going to do with it? If the answer is open it up and listen to it, you can buy one a lot cheaper on discogs.
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