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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Do those paper inner sleeves with the rounded corners piss anyone else off or am I just a clumsy gently caress. I actually prefer them to the ones with the squared corners- I find them easier to get back into the outer sleeve and they have less paper to bend or crumple. Maybe you are a clumsy gently caress. 
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Do those paper inner sleeves with the rounded corners piss anyone else off or am I just a clumsy gently caress. I DJ every once in a while and they piss me off, especially if they get stuck in the outer sleeve and you just can't pull them out without some dexterity. I've started to replace them with plain, square cardboard sleeves, much better.
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Jun 29, 2013 01:12
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Do those paper inner sleeves with the rounded corners piss anyone else off or am I just a clumsy gently caress. I prefer those to the clear plastic-y ones that crumple up unless you insert them with surgical care.
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Jun 29, 2013 01:22
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The worst inner sleeves I've got are actually polylined ones that came with The Dark Knight OST. They aren't snug enough and when you try to put them into the gatefold they just get stuck and crumple. On paper inners I usually prefer the notched corners, with the rounded corners in second place.
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Jun 29, 2013 02:07
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:Do those paper inner sleeves with the rounded corners piss anyone else off or am I just a clumsy gently caress. I replace all paper sleeves with Mobile Fidelity sleeves. You should too.
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Jun 29, 2013 05:40
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I actually hate slightly worn ones with label holes, as the far end of the label hole seems to always raise up enough to catch the jacket on the side i'm not looking at. So it seems like it just stops going in for no reason.
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Jun 29, 2013 07:05
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Electric Bugaloo posted:I actually prefer them to the ones with the squared corners- I find them easier to get back into the outer sleeve and they have less paper to bend or crumple. I'm definitely a clumsy gently caress, but I have the exact opposite problem, getting the disc back into the drat thing is a struggle enough, and then there's putting it back in the jacket... I like the sleeves my Wire albums (and some others) have, really good quality paper, slides out like there was butter in the jacket. Ron Burgundy posted:I actually hate slightly worn ones with label holes, as the far end of the label hole seems to always raise up enough to catch the jacket on the side i'm not looking at. So it seems like it just stops going in for no reason. This is exactly what I mean. Even new, shrinkwrapped albums seem to have something going on with the god drat sleeves, the label hole's edges catch on everything. CPL593H posted:I replace all paper sleeves with Mobile Fidelity sleeves. You should too. Sounds like a plan. nishi koichi fucked around with this message at 08:14 on Jun 29, 2013 |
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Jun 29, 2013 08:03
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:I like the sleeves my Wire albums (and some others) have, really good quality paper, slides out like there was butter in the jacket. I like those Wire (and similar) sleeves too, but the insides of them are so rough-seeming that they worry me. So I put one of those semi-transparent poly inners inside the thick cardboard sleeve and store them like that (after cleaning the records off on the Nitty Gritty machine). If you're in the USA, Sleeve City is a great place to order sleeves. The best part is that you can get free samples of things. This is very useful if, say, you only need one gigantic box set outer sleeve, or if you want a rounded poly inner to fit more easily into a Wire-esque thick/rough cardboard inner (or inside one of those very old LPs with the smaller jackets). Sleeve City's anti-static "Diskeeper" inners and non-clouding "Ultimate" outers are my bread 'n' butter. They also sell MoFi sleeves, as well as knockoffs that are virtually identical. izationalizer fucked around with this message at 10:34 on Jun 29, 2013 |
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Jun 29, 2013 10:29
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The paper sleeve always somehow catches on the tiny piece of overlap cardboard where it glues itself together inside the jacket. That drives me nuts. Part of the reason why I haven't plastic outer sleeved my collection is it's just another step to putting stuff away or getting the record out. If I ever do get around to plastic outer sleeving everything, I'll probably start storing the records outside of the jacket.
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Jun 29, 2013 13:08
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Those Ultimate outer sleeves are the bee's knees. When I let everyone here know about it they just laughed at how much I paid for them  I Might Be Adam posted:The paper sleeve always somehow catches on the tiny piece of overlap cardboard where it glues itself together inside the jacket. That drives me nuts. Part of the reason why I haven't plastic outer sleeved my collection is it's just another step to putting stuff away or getting the record out. If I ever do get around to plastic outer sleeving everything, I'll probably start storing the records outside of the jacket. God, I hate this too. The flipback sleeves on old Beatles albums look ungainly but drat if they aren't more convenient to slide a sleeve back into.
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Jun 29, 2013 13:10
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This is the bragging thread now right? I put on The Music Tapes in my town last week and Julian kindly signed my copy of ITAOTS, hopefully I can catch the rest next year when they go on tour. 
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Jun 29, 2013 13:39
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Duckula posted:This is the bragging thread now right? Nice. Is that the repress or the original?
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Jun 29, 2013 15:35
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Cemetry Gator posted:Better sound. With less music, you can space the grooves out more, and cut them hotter. Also, you can avoid inner-groove distortion. And some of these albums are in a weird place, where they might fit on a single disc, but you'd be cutting things close. Stuff that runs 50 minutes or so, really. I know this is a bit old, but this exactly. Two that come to mind are Tortoise's TNT, Dirty Three's Ocean Songs, and Oval's O, each of which are split across four sides. None of my other records sound as good, and they're usually split to bin complimentary songs together.
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Jun 29, 2013 16:04
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 So much gold. Been waiting for Lenny to release this record for over a year now.
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Jun 29, 2013 17:35
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I never knew that putting away a record was such a horrifying ordeal.
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Jun 29, 2013 18:37
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It is when you actually use them. fakeburn, as I think I remember you being vocal about the whole why buy them if you don't listen to them thing. e: It is actually a pain in the rear end when you have really poo poo condition ones that just tear every single goddamn time.
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Jun 29, 2013 18:46
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How about them tight paper sleeves that musicians like to call nice quality because they have pretty pictures and lyrics on them?
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Jun 29, 2013 19:07
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- remove record from jacket - put jacket in poly outer - place record behind jacket in poly outer Done, sorted. No re-insertion blues, no ringwear, no expanding seam splits. Especially when dealing with poo poo BR/JA/Afro jackets.
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Jun 29, 2013 19:08
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Ron Burgundy posted:It is when you actually use them. Paper sleeves just suck. They tear too often, they create static charge and paper debris. And some of them are just generally abrasive. Paper sleeves can suck it. WASDF posted:How about them tight paper sleeves that musicians like to call nice quality because they have pretty pictures and lyrics on them? These are the absolute worst. It's really difficult to get the record in and out of these without scuffing it. These things pretty much take all the problems of paper sleeves and make it ten times worse. CPL593H fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Jun 29, 2013 |
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Jun 29, 2013 19:08
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I bought a new 45 flight case to take to a dj thing last week, I didn't realize the thing was like the nuclear football. Weighs a ton when full of 45s. Did make me more comfortable carting around a bunch of my 45s, though.
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Jun 29, 2013 19:27
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JehovahsWetness posted:- remove record from jacket But legitimately, who cares about ring wear this much? It's so lame to do that. Turns buying an album into a scientific process.
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Jun 29, 2013 19:38
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WASDF posted:But legitimately, who cares about ring wear this much? People that own good records.
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Jun 29, 2013 19:42
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JehovahsWetness posted:People that own good records. I can't see that being true, to be honest.
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Jun 29, 2013 20:04
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WASDF posted:I can't see that being true, to be honest. You don't recognize that there are a poo poo load of collectors who own records whose importance or rarity approach minor cultural artifact status and the care and future condition of them are serious considerations? And the described 'scientific process' consists of simply putting a record behind the jacket inside a plastic bag? Because, again JehovahsWetness posted:Seriously, you guys say some of the dumbest poo poo sometimes.
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Jun 29, 2013 20:17
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JehovahsWetness posted:You don't recognize that there are a poo poo load of collectors who own records whose importance or rarity approach minor cultural artifact status and the care and future condition of them are serious considerations? And the described 'scientific process' consists of simply putting a record behind the jacket inside a plastic bag? I dunno, I just care more about the music than the ringwear I guess.
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Jun 29, 2013 20:40
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WASDF posted:I dunno, I just care more about the music than the ringwear I guess. Just because I have a nicely maintained car doesn't mean I enjoy driving any less. Jesus Christ.
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Jun 29, 2013 20:48
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Blast Fantasto posted:Just because I have a nicely maintained car doesn't mean I enjoy driving any less. But that may not be the case for everyone. I truly would rather just listen to my records then worry about them as cultural artifacts.
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Jun 29, 2013 21:05
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Do I have the format for you!!!
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Jun 29, 2013 21:08
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WASDF posted:But that may not be the case for everyone. And? You're the one making the implication that they're somehow mutually exclusive.
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Jun 29, 2013 21:11
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Blast Fantasto posted:And? You're the one making the implication that they're somehow mutually exclusive. No, what I implied was that I care more about the music than going to extreme measures to prevent ring wear.
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Jun 29, 2013 21:40
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WASDF posted:How about them tight paper sleeves that musicians like to call nice quality because they have pretty pictures and lyrics on them? If you're talking about what I think you are, Unknown Pleasures has this and it drives me up the wall.
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Jun 29, 2013 22:31
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Every time I buy a record I dress up in a full-on clean suit and carefully remove the album covers with a collection of expensive and specialized tools. The cover is then placed into an air/light tight box custom made by the finest artisan in the world who was born and raised specifically for this purpose. Each individual box is then sent to a special facility in an undisclosed location that exists solely for the purpose of storing these album covers. Pretty much anyone who doesn't take these measures has a bad collection and probably isn't a real music fan.
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Jun 29, 2013 22:48
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Usually my cheeto dust laden fingers are enough to protect my records from any harm. Although sometimes I burp ferociously and spittle flies out and lands in the grooves so I have to clean it with an acidic cleaner to really get the digestive backfire bits out.
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Jun 29, 2013 23:48
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Hole sleeves!!!!  
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Jun 29, 2013 23:50
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I thought ringwear would only happen if you stored your records on their side?
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Jun 30, 2013 02:39
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Never mind, someone bid on it, BIN over. izationalizer fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Jun 30, 2013 |
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Jun 30, 2013 12:24
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nomapple and Cpt. Spring Types, I dunno if you've seen but Tonefloat has the limited edition of PT's The Incident now. It's €70 but it's a rad set:  The middle spine is a book. Mine also came with a magazine and a Tonefloat slipmat, though I'm not sure they're doing that anymore.
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Jun 30, 2013 12:51
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I am so pleased I'm not into Porcupine Tree. I would be so broke by now.
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Jun 30, 2013 12:54
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Doctor Cave posted:I am so pleased I'm not into Porcupine Tree. I would be so broke by now. Mm, this is a little over $2k worth of records:  I've nearly got every song they've ever released on vinyl though
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I've never even listened to PT. What album should I listen to first?
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