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A lot of dead links in the OP. Is there a good resource on vinyl and turntables, proper care etc? A couple quick, more specific questions. I just played two records, the first was very quiet when music wasn't playing. The second has a low volume fuzzy noise, which is what I remember always hearing from my parents' records growing up. It doesn't bother me but I was a little shocked at the stark difference between the two records in the background fuzz, which got me wondering since I'm a vinyl noob, where does that come from? Is that an issue with the records themselves, how the grooves were laid down, and the first record was just manufactured better? Second, I have some vinyl records that were special releases with no download codes and no other format release; if I'd like to rip them to mp3, does anyone have any recommendations on how to capture that? The turntable has no USB output but I don't know if I need another piece of hardware, or if I need a soundcard in my PC, or what, and I certainly don't know anything about quality, so any and all info would be nice. First record was Slayer's "Christ Illusion" and the second is side C of Download's "III". It's pretty nice!
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Chumbawumba4ever97 posted:...excellent information... Thanks a lot! This is pretty everything I was hoping for. Also can't believe Soulseek is around, I mostly stopped using file-sharing apps and torrents once I was making enough to afford buying the things I wanted. Ok Comboomer posted:what gear are you using, how old is it, what holes does it have Nothing vintage. Pre-amp and power amp are Rotel, they were current models in 2001 but I can't remember the actual model numbers. The turntable is a Rega Planar 2- I was looking at others and some goons gave me recommendations but it ended up being a gift I wasn't in a position to turn down, and it's definitely fine for me. Speakers are a pair of Dynaudio Focus 260s from 2013.
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internet celebrity posted:If we're talking specific editions mine would be Soundtracks for the Blind box set painted by Jarboe. Every one she does is different and she posts pictures of them on her website. When I bought it I also specifically requested she sign it to me personally so that's super cool. Oh that's cool, I missed out on her doing that. Did you pay the $300 for the set or send her your own boxes? I used to stay current with Jarboe but at some point I got dropped from her mailing list and now she just pumps out too many editions and rough sounding recordings, I can't keep up and the quality I think has kinda declined. I've got this Coil set. My mom's cousin has an original Beatles album signed by all 4. It lives in a safe deposit box at a bank.
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Apr 28, 2020 05:17
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polyester concept posted:IKEA's fjallbo shelf unit works and looks great as a stereo console: How stable is that on the carpet?
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Jul 7, 2020 22:13
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Ok Comboomer posted:Physical graffiti is by far the best Zep album. Ten Years Gone is probably one of my top 3 Zeppelin songs, but their second album is my overall favorite.
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Jul 24, 2020 22:25
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BigFactory posted:But that’s exactly why side 3 of physical graffiti is the best. It’s got in the light and ten years gone with two very nice songs in between. Definitely the best side on that album for me, but when comparing overall albums, my vote goes to II. There are chunks of Physical Graffiti that just don't do much for me. Sitting here I can't even remember most of the songs on side 4. IV has never been a favorite for me. Loved Stairway to Heaven until the overplaying caught up to me, and now I feel I could go the rest of my life without listening to it again. I probably hadn't heard it going on ten years, and then checked out the Mastodon cover a few weeks ago actually, and that was enough for another decade.
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Jul 24, 2020 23:19
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actionjackson posted:there are actually seven other songs on led zeppelin IV There sure are! And with the exception of Black Dog none of them are as memorable or interesting to me as cuts on their other records. Growing up IV was the record everyone put on because of Stairway. I think the album's fine, I'll listen to it and enjoy it, but I just don't like it as much as II, Physical Graffiti, or Houses of the Holy. It's like ...And Justice for All, I listened to it a lot at a time, there was a standout track that got overplayed, but with some distance I rarely put it on when I could listen to Master of Puppets or Ride the Lightning.
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Jul 25, 2020 02:47
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actionjackson posted:not even going to california??? Going to California's pretty good, one of the better tracks on the album for me, but given a choice between that or Ramble On I'd go with the latter (both of those songs have the same kind of emotional feeling to me). Dogen posted:The best Zeppelin track is the Whole Lotta Love 20 minute version from How The West Was Won, thank you and goodnight I'll have to check that out.
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Jul 25, 2020 05:17
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That's a really nice looking unit.
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Aug 27, 2020 20:16
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ephori posted:Also have a look on Etsy for speaker stands. There’s a huge variety and you can probably find some specific to your model of speaker. I got some steel stands for my hundred-pound Altecs off Etsy made by a dude in Poland, sized exactly to my cabinets. Worth the wait, these look fantastic. Any advice on securing bookshelf speakers onto stands? I'd like to somehow secure mine to the stands since I live in earthquake country.
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Frozen Peach posted:The Marshall Emberton II is perhaps the best sounding, and still small and portable, bluetooth speaker I've heard. Not as loud as the JBL Charge 5, but half the size and cleaner sounding, with a more solid bass that doesn't sound distorted or boosted. I grabbed one of these based on your post, I'm just using it with my phone in my work office but this was a great recommendation and completely agree regarding the bass.
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I have that problem right now with my 20 year old Rotel and I'm planning to take it in for service in August, I'll report back with what they say was the cause.
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