Downside to trying to buy only originals and most of those being used and then listening to them entirely too often on a shitty Walmart player. Probably scratched quite a few of them and need to find a way to clean and restore (is that even possible?) some of them.
I'm hoping mine are far enough away with the heavy shelves and them not being great speakers with heavy bass. Dont have a lot of other options for locations right now.
I'd love to be able to take the cover off my turntable but with how much our dog sheds I'd be forever cleaning dog hair off it.
some of my favorite recent pickups. the true story of abner jay- abner jay black panther ost this is madness- the last poets i do not play no rock n roll- mississippi fred mcdowell tonight's the night live at the roxy- neil young federal recordings- james brown and the famous flames
Here's the list for upcoming Black Friday Record Store Day: https://s3.amazonaws.com/recordstoreday/2018/2018_BLACK_FRIDAY_PUBLIC.pdf
Out of curiosity, do you guys ever order albums online?(if so, where do you recommend?) Or do you typically do most the purchasing at a record store?
vast majority of the time im crate diving but i have ordered directly from artists. discogs has a good marketplace. fuck buying from amazon and urban outfitters.
Smaller/independent labels I usually buy direct from them or on Bandcamp. Bigger label, more established artist I usually try to buy from a local shop.
For new big releases, I try and frequent my local shop as much as possible. If it’s not in their wheelhouse, there’s a shop in Charlotte that gets more pop-punk and indie rock releases that I’ll take a day trip up for. Smaller stuff, I’ll order directly from the band. But discogs is great. I’ve also found a couple of brick and mortar indie record stores that do some business online, especially for special releases (End of All Music in Oxford, MS and Comeback Vinyl in Alpharetta, GA) that I’ll order from as well online and just get it shipped to me.
Birthday present got here early and the gf made open it so we could make sure it was in the condition the seller said it was. I ain't complaining
A friend of mine builds high end furniture. Gave him the specs and materials I wanted and he came up with this piece. Lazered in songs to the pullouts that the wife and I said were meaningful to us. Coolest thing I own...
Sweet Van Morrison and Talking Heads lyrics. Id like to see the rest of the song lyrics, if not too personal.
So I'm a pretty big music guy, but never gotten into vinyl. Just got a new place and think I want to make the plunge, but I know jack shit about it. Is below a good deal? https://slickdeals.net/f/12267406-a...ackie-cr3-speakers-252-free-s-h?src=frontpage
I might have been the most recent but I didn't know much. I know that deal is cheaper than I paid for my AT 120 by itself. No idea if those speakers are any good or not, but if they suck just go to a local pawn shop and find you a pair, that's what I did. I really like my setup, I wanted a Uturn but no one local had any and I'm stupidly inpatient when I set my mind on something like this and I wanted it now.
So uh, how about your friend give out the plans/specs for that so we can all find someone near us to build one? For real though, that's gorgeous
Yea she's been money on gifts since we started dating. All original presses of boys n the hood, straight out of compton, american highway 4 (this was unopened) and now this. I really have to up my gift game.
What's the difference between Uturn and LP120? I see you can get the below one for $179. Assuming this one isn't as good as the LP120? Also, after the turntable and speakers, what else do I need to get? I see ya'll talking about cartridges, but I don't even know what that is. https://uturnaudio.com/products/orbit-basic-turntable
LP120s come with an internal pre amp I believe while the basic uturn does not (Though you can order a uTurn w/ built in preamp) if you're buying new you shouldn't have to worry about the cartridge unless you're just looking to upgrade right off the bat.
The main difference in design between those two tables is that the AT120 is direct drive and the Uturn is belt drive. Both are fine, but like anything there are trade offs. Direct drive basically means the platter is connected directly to the motor. This results in more speed stability, but can come at the cost of increased background noise. How sensitive someone is to this can vary listener to listener. Historically, these tables have been used by the DJ community, although recently have become more popular in audio applications. The AT120 is a copy of the Technics SL1200, a classic turntable and also what I have in my stereo. I suspect quality isn’t the same as the now discontinued SL1200, but I have no personal experience. Belt drive means that the motor is isolated from the platter and uses a rubber belt to turn the platter. This design reduces rumble or background noise, but at the expense of stability which can cause wow and flutter or a warbling effect you may hear sometimes on piano or orchestra notes held for a long time. How sensitive someone is to this can vary listener to listener. These designs have been largely preferred by audiophiles for the last 30 years but like I said that is sort of changing when it comes to high quality direct drive tables. Both the tables I believe can be purchased preloaded with a cartridge. The Uturn can be configured to include a phono pre amp as well, or a decent model will set you back around 50 (art audio dj pre). The Uturn is designed and marketed for individuals buying their first turntable. It is set up in the factory and arrives ready to go, plug and play. You don’t have to worry about adjusting cartridge alignment, vta, vtf, antiskating, etc. not sure about the 120. I’ve personally heard the Uturn and it is great, that’s what I typically set up beginners with. However, I’m sure either option is fine.
Sweet Baby James is the song my dad used to sing us when he was putting us to bed as toddlers. I can remember him playing the album as a kid because there's a scratch across two songs that pops a little every rotation. That same copy sits in that drawer now and that's the song I sang my kids to sleep to. They all have meaning but that one ties a lot of my feelings around vinyl together.
Before my buddy said he could do it, I Googled around and found a woodcrafter group that listed like 40 craftsmen and their contact info. I emailed them all these dimensions and I had four respond they could build it. I'm sure you could find someone. Here's the quote. It changed a little from the original quote because he's kind of an artist and we told him to do what he wanted:
Appreciate the breakdown. I think I'm gonna roll with the U-turn Special. I think I'm being a sucker for the looks of it, but I dig the maple look of the one linked below. Separate note. I don't really have a piece of furniture for this thing. Any suggestions on that side of things? https://uturnaudio.com/products/orbit-special-turntable
One question if I do go this route. Is it worth the extra $75 to get the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge vs CN5625AL? This is my first turntable so I'm doubting I'll notice a difference, but I have no clue. Also, is it worth $40 to have a cue lever?
In general, the better isolation the furniture provides from vibrations (speakers, footsteps, etc.) the better, but if you're a casual listener it may not matter much. You can do anything from diy solution with cinder blocks and particle board, a $50 ikea end table, or a $5,000 piece of dedicated furniture. Without the cue lever, you're going to be manually setting down the needle on records, the lever will automatically lift and lower it once you line it up. It's not necessary but may be a little gentler on the stylus. I think the 2M red is a nice upgrade and a different class of cartridge, but it depends on whether the rest of the system can resolve the higher quality signal, how picky you are on sound, etc. Not familiar enough with the stock cartridge tracking capabilities but it may be better in that regard as well meaning less problems with warped records, inner ring distortion, less skipping. You may be happy with either, but hard to say.
Not terribly exciting, but my first 45. It’s the first song my kid tells Alexa to play every Christmas season, so when I saw it at a book store for $3, it was a no-brainer.
Id recommend the cue lever. It makes it so much easier to drop the needle without damaging it. If you have other people that will be using your table who aren't familiar with vinyl, it'll save them from jacking up your gear.
Phish - Slip, Stitch, and Pass Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - Almost Acoustic (live in Nov and Dec 1987) Dr. John - Gris Gris John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard Grant Green - Idle Moments. Real pumped about the Phish album.
Out of town for Black Friday rsd, no vinyl shop anywhere close by. Will be watching Discogs and some online stores for surplus albums that I was watching.
Really is. I haven’t stopped listening to it since I heard Mama Roux for the first time several months ago.
Is it a bad idea to buy a turntable off Ebay? Real close to pulling trigger on Uturn Orbit Special and see the below on Ebay for $350 compared to the $529 from buying from them direct. https://www.ebay.com/itm/U-turn-Aud...NO:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!30331!US!-1:rk:2:pf:0
at what point is the price worth the upgrade for 3-way vs 2-way speakers? some decent deals on 2w for $100-120 and 3w for $325-400. how noticeable of an upgrade is it
Cant remember if I asked but is there a good way to connect bluetooth speakers to an AT LP120? I'd love to be able to listen to my records in the game room or outside when it's nice without dragging speaker wire everywhere.
https://www.cnet.com/reviews/sonos-connect-amp-review/ Can use the line-in on the sonos amp and play vinyl anywhere you put wireless speakers.
I’m so bad when it comes to audio. Can you explain this to me like I’m 5? My sound needs a serious upgrade and this might be the answer but idk.