Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:20 pm Post subject: Anybody into vinyl?

I've got a few records but no turntable myself. However, I was just on another forum and ran into talk about Jack White's new "Ultra LP" Alot of gimmickery but still kinda cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8B-_Jq2ro&feature=youtu.be

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject:

Gimmicky indeed.

I am curious how nicely running the needle out would play with the anti-skate and if that would mess up the channel balance.

Records have become annoying collector/hipster items now, which is sort of odd to me. When I was a kid I got into it because people were giving away old record players and Hi-Fi equipment. I would fix what I could and listen for free. Now prices are way up and people are releasing goofball stuff like this.

You can still find turntables for a decent price. Don't buy a new or really old one. There is a definite bell curve of good quality from the mid-70's through the late 80's.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject:

Can you imagine your needle after running it on the label?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:55 am Post subject:

Haha... I just watched the rest of that video and yeah, geez, that's pretty rough.

Only really high-end or really low-end tables can play into the paper anyway. Otherwise the auto-queue will pull the arm up. Same thing with the 78 rpm cut.

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject:

I pull out the records near Christmas to listen to the Christmas music from my childhood. I have the stereo system my parents had.

I also have a lot of records from the 20's and 30's from my grandparents but can't play them. Needs a faster speed then my player will turn.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:44 pm Post subject:

And a different needle.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:00 am Post subject:

Most of the bands I like are releasing digital and vinyl. And a tremendous amount of local music is too. Cds are becoming outdated.

The $130 sony usb unit from best buy sounds excellent, has software to rip and doesnt need a phono jack on your reciever as it has line in rcas.

I'm trying to research a decent pre amp to get my old turn table hooked to my good stereo. No phono input.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:13 pm Post subject:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/06/18/jack-white-lazaretto-tops-billboard-albums-chart/10753361/

Speaking of vinyl.

chevymad · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject:

You see the other music news today? Youtube is removing music because they've made a deal with the record companies to start a new pay per view music service. Sad

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject:

Yup. Indie stuff to. Youtube isn't long for the world. Fb is on it's way musically too.

chevymad · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject:

On the plus side, Amazon added free music to their Prime service.

Watching music is mostly what I use youtube for.. other then jeeping vids anyway.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:34 am Post subject:

YouTube is making money hand over fist off of music. The loss of the 10% of the videos due to contract holdouts isn't going to hurt them.

Long term it sets a bad precedent for people negotiating contracts with Google, but we all know the "Do no evil" bit went out the window a decade ago once the money started rolling in.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

Since I have Amazon Prime i'm giving their free music a try tonight.. so far I like. Got it on a 90s playlist and it's not a bunch of crap i've never heard of.