So I got myself a turntable. Its a modified Audio Technica PL-120 with a different cartridge and a bunch of damping under the platter and has the preamp stage removed. It was super cheap so it basically was a thrift shop impulse buy. I got to "test" it at the thrift shop, but with their old 45 and it worked well enough it seemed.
As of now, I don't have any LPs to test how well it actually works. Which are good ones that are recommended to just test out the sound, regardless of taste?
Turntable general as well to keep this more open and so this can be here for a while.
Skinny Fists is kind of essential.
The Bowie Reissues sound very good as well.
>>63409919
>Which are good ones that are recommended to just test out the sound, regardless of taste?
Rage Against the Machine's s/t is my go-to for testing a setup. Not even memeing. The production on that thing is immaculate and incredibly detailed and balanced.
Also Steely Dan - Aja is a tremendous test for a new setup.
>>63409930
I'd have to suggest this. The reissues quality is surprisingly stellar, and at least in my area they're cheap af
>>63409975
Also recc'ing Aja simply because its an amazing album.
>buying a meme format
>>63409975
>>63410003
>>63409930
>>63410006
Cool. Will definitely get Aja and Skinny Fists.
>>63410013
No delusions of grandeur on it being superior. I just like analog tech.
aight since this is a general what is the most valuable record you guys own
e-peen time. post values.
>>63410044
an original pressing of highway 61 revisited with the "unbreakable" text. not too extravagant but i was very excited to find it
>>63409919
I've heard Kid A is a very reliable print.
I have it and have had 0 problems with it.
>>63410013
You need to grow up.
>>63410013
>not just having cool parents who aren't idiots who threw out their albums when CD's were invented and having their entire collection passed down to you when you turned 18
>>63410044
Picked up a copy of AnCo - STGSTV for 25 bucks a couple weeks ago.
Some other valuable ones I've got include
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
Frank Zappa - Freak Out (Original pressing)
Death Grips - ExMilitary (bootleg/Grey Swirl)
Also have a copy of the most recent Silver Mt Zion LP signed by Efrim Menuck
>>63409919
Asked this in bleep, but it could go here.
Anyone have the Arca Mutant Vinyl? Its coming in and I want to know if I did good before it arrives.
>>63410118
Fuck thats beautiful
Bjorks Vulnicura was produced by Arca and sounds great on wax, I'm sure Mutant sounds fine.
>>63410044
Early Canadian pressing of Diamond Dogs or first pressing Unknown Pleasures from Germany. Unknown Pleasures is more monetarily valuable, but Diamond Dogs has got the sentimental factor. Neither are particularly expensive though, only around like $80 - $100.
>>63410136
yeah, I really like the solid red. Its one of the reasons I got it, aside from liking the album of course.
>>63410044
original exmilitary
>all these suggestions and not a single person suggest calibrating the fucking table before anything else
this is why you are the laughing stock of the fucking internet music discussion world
>>63412239
OP Here. Already used a protractor generator and adjusted the azimuth and overhang and height and weight. I think its pretty calibrated assuming the counterweight is proper.
>>63412276
Weight meaning tracking force I should say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EkUXimol40
Any thoughts about this? It costs 95 euros and has AT-66 in it. Is it any good?
