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>setups
>questions
>recent pick ups
>collections
>memes
>setup
Pro-Ject Essential II (Red)
PSB Alpha bookshelf speakers
Nakamichi BX-150
Aiwa DX-1500
NAD C 326BEE
Magni 2
>recent pickups
Vinyl:
Hailu Mergia and Dahlak Band - Wede Harer Guzo
Wiwichu - Zeigarnik Effect
Cassettes:
New York Taps - Goner EP
Kolumkilli - Cyprus
CDs:
Bill Evans - Empathy + A Simple Matter Of Conviction
Also ordered the Boris - Pink reissue a while ago, hopefully it comes soon
>collections
Nearly have every Jethro Tull record up until 1979, just missing their debut and Minstrel In The Gallery
>>66260090
protomartyr is beautiful
love that album
>>66261171
I'm seeing them live this Saturday can't wait.
I usually don't give much of a fuck about color vinyl but oh my the color is so lovely on this LP. also came with cool artwork.
>>66261287
i'm jelly. have fun anon
A lot proggier than usual, though saying that a few weeks ago I picked up The Snow Goose and Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life
>>66261287
that's some nice packaging
recent pick ups
https://www.discogs.com/user/Kelmourne/collection
Pick this up today, Relics and Fragile sound great but Time Out has a few scratches and a skip in it
Friend gave me his pink edition of Filth as a going away gift. Bought at a record shop in Ireland in 1990.
Only found out that these 3 DCD albums were being reissued on vinyl on Tuesday, to be released today and they've already arrived. Top left is the garden of arcane delights that I got off of discogs. So now I just need Spiritchaser and the collection's complete
>>66264201
>reissues
I really wish my autism allowed me to buy pressings that weren't original
>>66264088
That's cool as shit, why are you leaving them?
>>66264292
Moving to Minnesota to transfer universities. Real bummed, as he was the one person who shared the same taste as myself.
>>66264347
That sucks man but that record is great and that colour is neat as fuck
>>66264284
doesn't make a big deal of difference to me.
>>66264284
It really depends on weather you collect records for the collection or for the sound
Came in the mail just today.
Two corners are a bit bent but that's airmail for you.
Sounds great on wax.
>recent pickups
Faces edition, I guess
Recent stuff, 1/3
>>66265716
2/3
(original pressings only in all)
>>66265751
A few more from last weeks. Not everything, just some highlights. Bottom right is https://www.discogs.com/Herbert-And-Dani-Siciliano-So-Now/release/54378
>>66264505
explain yoself
>>66260090
That car seat headrest
Dieing fad general?
>>66266912
Vinyl records have been in constant production for nearly a century, dip
>>66267149
They sell they latest indie flavor of the month for 20-30$ at the vinyl section of every chain bookstore/coffee shop. Remember all the vinyl threads that use to he on /mu/ 24/7 that are now cut down significantly? Face it, this bubble has popped and everyone who was originally apart of it is running far away from it.
This was always just a commercial meme.
>>66267310
/mu/ in general is dying that's why there's less threads.
also yea LPs are expensive this hobby isn't for the poor.
>>66267310
Non pop albums will be discouraged when the artists realize they don't want to live on $12,000 a year. Support your favorite musicians by buying vinyls. Even if you never listen to it on the stereo or touch it, it's worth it imo.
>>66261287
Saw them a few weeks ago at Sled Island, Agent Intellect didn't really click with me but I really liked them live
>>66260090
Thorens td160 with a denon dl-110
Schiit mani preamp
Yamaha as500
Polk monitor 10s with rebuilt cross overs
recent pick up Alice in chains Unplugged
>>66262701
genuinely interesting taste
im gonna check out the 3 LPs of these four that i dont know
also how does that thinking fellers compare to their other records?
posted this before (twice) so this'll be the last time but...
recent pickups o mine
>>66260090
Good picks my friend
>Tfw there's finally a copy of Young and Courageous on Discogs
>tfw $60
Shit taste coming through
>>66269747
thanks m8. it's all noise rock, big black is well known in the genre
i wouldn't call that tful ep essential in their discog since most of the songs are on mother of all saints but there's a cool cover of a caroliner song. i'm a big fan of them so i've been trying to collect all their stuff on vinyl
Reposting from yesterday, last few weeks of pickups.
Also Music Complete, Viet Cong. Have OPs of Bookends, Court and Spark, and Blue on the way.
Also, looking for a recommendation for a new phono pre-amp, will be used with a NAD 310 amplifier and a Pro-Ject Carbon Debut TT.
>>66270136
oh fuck yes i was hoping it was all in the same vein. I'm looking for more less-/mu/core noise rock and hardcore.
I'll pick up that EP, i've heard Mother of All Saints and Strangers from the Universe and liked both
>>66270144
nice clouddead
have you listened to Ten? if so what do you think of it in comparison to s/t
My lastest pickups. Deafheaven's debut is GOAT, better than Sunbather tbqhfam
>>66270192
yeah, all their stuff is great but i'm a bigger fan of their earlier outputs as well. definitely check out their first 3 albums, especially Lovelyville and i highly recommend Admonishing the Bishops EP for something more similar to Strangers. if you're looking for another band like them check out Trumans Water
>>66270344
ah cool, just got that Admonishing EP plus all your recent pickups on slsk. very cool. thanks
>>66267310
Nice copypasta
>>66270192
Yes I have. I really like it as well. It's different, for lack of a better term 'poppier', more focused sounding overall, with a stronger emphasis on vocals. I still think s/t is better due to it's sheer creativity and sonic pallete though.
This is what I'm spinning rn
I have like 300 records of all kinds of weird old stuff, even a german christmas album!
First pick up was a 50-pack of mofi sleeves. First time using them, they're pretty good.
>>66270516
see thats interesting, i found the lyrical / vocal focus of Ten to make me like it more than s/t. maybe I should listen to s/t again though, I gave Ten a lot more attention.
did s/t vinyl set you back a lot?
>>66270545
>not spinning chinese post atmospheric blackened shoegaze dream pop
>>66270565
*Last pickup
>>66270545
>Dynagroove
Don't that sound like shit
>>66270574
It set me back a little bit, not too bad though, cLOUDDEAD has been my grail record for a while so it's worth it to me. It's the Mush 3xLP pressing, and cost me €47 to get it shipped to Australia. I might've been able to do a bit better if I kept looking, but ah well.
I think Ten might be a more accessible album overall, due to it having less of the focus on soundscapes.
>>66270693
I get having a grail record, totally worth it (looking at my Fiona Apple and DJ Sprinkles wax) but that's annoying about shipping. I always feel bad selling my records internationally on Discogs because even when its the correct shipping it still seems astronomically high.
And yeah, Ten is certainly less about atmosphere. Fun album but just a different type of sound.
>tfw want to save money for a better setup, but records I've been wanting for a long time have been reissued recently
Fuck this, I just bought Ulver's Perdition City.
>>66270238
+Bruce Springsteen
>>66270781
what do you plan to upgrade? I want to get a new TT I'm over the crappy built in preamp on my at lp 120
>>66271187
I want a decent receiver and a pair of speakers. Right now I'm running my LP120 in a crappy set of active speakers that hiss a lot
Got this two days ago. Only $17
>>66272106
These RTI plastic inner sleeves are the best
>>66271187
>>66271874
120 owners, I have a shitty LP60 and want your input.
I own it solely because my girlfriend wanted to get into vinyl and bought a Crosley, which I summarily got her to return and buy something less destructive. I had no interest in building a record collection of my own, but I'd become aware of their reputation through /mu/. Surprisingly it's served us perfectly well, but she's lost interest in records while I've become far more interested in them as a hobby. I want to upgrade, would you say the LP120 is a reasonable step up, or would you say I should steer clear of it and find something else?
>>66272761
Maybe you'll want a bigger step-up. If you save up a little, you could get a Debut Carbon.
>>66273134
By bigger I meant better
fuck
>>66272761
if I could do it over again I'd get a music hall mmf 2.2 instead of the 120
>>66272106
nice
>>66260090
stanton st.150 and some shitty speakers here
Would anyone be able to rec me a decent turntable? I need to replace my shitty automatic. Something between £200-£300 would be ideal.
>>66277446
Pro-ject Carbon Debut
>>66277460
I saw that when I was looking the other day. Do you think it's worth the £70 advance on the Rega RP1?
>>66260090
>car seat headrest
>Parquet Courts
> tfw still waiting for my shit to arrive
>>66277491
Can't speak from experience, sorry. I've only EVER heard good things about them though. Do some research and see if other anons have any further input.
>>66277505
Thanks anon. Will do!
>>66264505
>>66266703
>tfw
>>66269876
fuq u
imma get it
>>66269954
yes
>>66264284
same
Buying LP's is dangerous, it costs a lot of money. I have nine of them, but I had to settle for a CD of 'Wildflower'. Just couldn't do it, putting that much money on a record. I'll eventually start collecting it if I get a real job sometime in the future, but if you're young, be careful with spending all your money on this. However, some of you might be lucky and not live in a shitty town that doesn't have a record store, where you can find some gems for a decent price.
>>66269954
>Alcest
>Feels
I'm very okay with this. I was about to buy Souvenirs... LP too but I'm short of cash.
>>66277720
>Sacramento
im screwed!!!
>>66277720
I live in bumblefuck nowhere upstate NY and buy most of my stuff off discogs yea it sucks
>>66261392
>>66262913
Tell the truth. did you get Fragile just for roundabout? I know I did.
Just bought a turntable (AT-LP120-USB), here are the first two records I bought.
Also, I'm a fucking idiot, I didn't have speakers so for now I have to use my headphones which have no volume control. The level is fine for now but I'm definitely getting speakers and a headphone amp later.
Newfag to vinyls, but my shitty old nowhere town just had a place called Rasputin Records move in and I recently acquired a turntable.
Apparently Rasputin also has a few locations in the bigger cities, has anyone had experience with them before and could let me know if it's a good place to be looking?
>>66279368
pleb
>>66279420
it's my first 2 records
you don't expect me to get some retarded obscure shit for my first 2 picks
>>66279394
The best way to find out is just to go in and look.. if they sell second hand records, just check them out and see if they look clean before you buy them.
Anyway, its fun going into record stores anyway, even if you dont anything..
>>66279368
how much you pay for King Crimson?
Wanted to get some newer stuff in HMV but it's hilariously expensive.
>>66279662
$25
>>66270238
10/10 for Nebraska. Best Springsteen.
I had owned ITCOTCK earlier (2009 pressing), but I traded it in along with a few other records so I could afford a record player for my cousin. The one that I just got is the 1983 Editions EG pressing. I really like the way it sounds and now I have their 1987 pressing of Lizard on the way.
And just to put it out there; I did not buy ITCOTCK for hipster cred or anything like that. I discovered KC back when I was 14 (12 years ago) thanks to Dell Media Experience. Do y'all remember that shit? It also introduced me to Mr. Bungle, Frank Zappa, & VDGG. Too bad it doesn't exist anymore.
>>66279368
I wish you the best of luck, dude! I started out with very minimal knowledge of what to get (setup wise), as well. If you want, I could recommend you my setup. It isn't too expensive and sounds very nice.
>>66281151
sure, thanks!
>>66281331
(Amp) Yamaha RX-V373
(Pre-amp) ART DJPRE II
(Speakers) Pioneer SP-BS21-LR
Also, if you want a great phono cartridge for about $100, check out the Ortofon 2M Red.
And one more thing. If you need a stand for your record player, the Kantek single level monitor stand works great.
>>66281445
thanks!
Do any of you buy albums that were just released on vinyl even though you can get high quality digital versions of it, why? Do you listen to them a lot opposed to the superior digital version? Or is it merely for collection, I know the only time I buy an album that's come out in the last decade on vinyl it's only because I've been listening to it for that long and already own all of the shit for the album aside from the vinyl.
>>66279394
Going to vinyl meet ups and thrifts are my favourite ways to collect whatever. If you know exactly what you want go to a record shop or discogs.
>>66282460
Pfffftfp don't stack them
>>66282394
I do sometimes. I love the artwork for Wildflower so why not have a big version of it? I don't buy CDs anymore but I enjoy the aesthetic side of vinyl. I only buy from artists I really love anyway so it's not a regular thing.
>>66264088
tfw none of my friends would ever be that nice :(
>>66282529
This was a photo from a thrift, they typically place the records in pretty shitty ways, like putting 10 45s in a bag together and throwing a handful of addaptors in it, all loose. The worst I've seen I when they just pile the records on to of each other on the ground so all the dirt and shit gets them.
>>66279434
i did, its not like you get good taste from buying records.
you have good taste and then you buy the albums you like
>>66282394
Why not?
>>66282655
>so why not have a big version of it?
why not just print it out, much cheaper?
>>66282949
Good idea. I'll tell the Louvre they can sell the Mona Lisa to another gallery and jut print out a high res version.
>>66282978
are you comparing the original of mona lisa to a mass produced album cover?
>>66260592
Are you in Toronto? I see the Sonic Boom poster I absolutely hate going there
>>66282723
those are the records i like though
>>66281445
why doesnt your yamaha already have a phono preamp?
strawberry jam came today and the packaging is so amazing
also picked up hi how are you the other day(on right)
>>66269954
Lifelover is great
this is the crown jewel of my collection desu
>>66284673
>the packaging is so amazing
Too bad the 2xLP was pressed kind of crappy. I guess it's possible they might have corrected this over the years, but my copy has the two most common problems with LPs today: One side of each LP is off-center, and it was not mastered to compensate for the distortion that can occur near the end of each side. From what I've bought over the years, it honestly seems as though at least 6 out of 10 records these days are pressed like that kind of fucking garbage. I hope the pressing plant opening in Burlington, Ontario doesn't go down that route.
>>66261287
saw them live in a very small club, great guitarist, reminded me of the guy from deerhoof
>>66264541
microcastle is a favorite
>>66265716
FUCK YES MOLOKO
>>66265810
Primal Scream, always a great LP
>>66269954
feels ess good tho
>>66272106
one of the best early morning mood albums ever
I'm waiting for a friend to show up, so I guess I'll post some new purchases until he gets here.
The Sgt. Pepper's, My Generation and Angry Samoans records are old, but I haven't done my research to see if they're original pressings. Judging from the labels on on the first two mentioned, they could be early re-pressings. That Angry Samoans LP can't be any newer than the '90s judging from the sleeve wear, but the Queer Pills bonus tracks give me all the reason in the world to think it's not original. Also, the matrix etchings on the Angry Samoans LP seem to be scratched out, but it's hard for me to tell if it was pressed that way or if it was done after the fact. (possible bootleg?)
Meanwhile, that Deltron 3030 is still in the shrinkwrap.
>>66285276
Derp, forgot my trip.
That brown one in the top left is from a band called Ghostlimb, I think (the font makes it hard to tell at first glance). I picked this up as part of my record buying binge yesterday, and I have no idea what it sounds like yet. Side B has a map etched into it, and the cover makes me think it's some crusty, possibly emo-ish hardcore.
That copy of the Damned - Music For Pleasure is on blue vinyl, and I paid way too much for it. I also paid a bit too much for that Residents/Ronaldo & The Loaf LP.
That 4 Big Guitars From Texas was a freebie thrown in with the Neil Young and King Crimson, and I'm told it's kinda surf rock.
Also, every old album here is an old pressing. And my buddy just showed up. See ya later.
