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Nick Mangold

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Mar 8, 2012 11:01 PM
Anyone still have a turntable and listen to vinyl? If so, do you have a brand of turntable you'd recommend? I'd like to buy something, I don't need anything top of the line but I also don't want a piece of junk.

For those that have a decent vinyl collection, what is your best/most valuable record?
Mar 8, 2012 11:01pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:16 PM
How much are you looking to spend?
Mar 8, 2012 11:16pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:31 PM
Vinyl sucks !!! CDs have much better quality...said 1984.
Mar 8, 2012 11:31pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:34 PM
I prefer mp3 format myself
Mar 8, 2012 11:34pm
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Nick Mangold

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Mar 8, 2012 11:35 PM
.wav
Mar 8, 2012 11:35pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:35 PM
chicago510;1109568 wrote:I prefer mp3 format myself
I just threw up.
Mar 8, 2012 11:35pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:35 PM
justincredible;1109571 wrote:.wav
FLAC motherfucker.
Mar 8, 2012 11:35pm
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Nick Mangold

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Mar 8, 2012 11:36 PM
FLAC is actually good, right? Isn't it lossless?

I was being sarcastic, derper.
Mar 8, 2012 11:36pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:39 PM
I Wear Pants;1109573 wrote:I just threw up.
Just messing around. But seriously, I've never owned a record. I've always wondered how the record store on campus has survived though.
Mar 8, 2012 11:39pm
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Mar 8, 2012 11:50 PM
I can see Justin sitting in his palatial estate smoking a pipe, phonograph playing in the background, thumbing through vintage Playboy magazines.

I say the hell with vinyl, go very classy with reel to reel...or get some skunk weed and play the old 8 track.
Mar 8, 2012 11:50pm
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Nick Mangold

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Mar 8, 2012 11:54 PM
Wax cylinder.
Mar 8, 2012 11:54pm
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Mar 9, 2012 12:09 AM
From what I've seen you can get a decent turntable and then get a nice catridge to go with it and have a pretty good setup. After that there's really just the jump to audiophile quality and price systems.

That looks decent.

I have a cheap ION one I got off woot and a few older ones that I've had for a while.
Mar 9, 2012 12:09am
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Mar 9, 2012 12:26 AM
Talking about vinyl reminds me of my childhood. My Dad had a portable Philco that I used to listen to records. Mainly my Partridge Family album. Dad and Grandparents had those huge console stereos. Mom used to play her Carpenters albums on it. Ah the 70's.

I can remember recording Statler Bros songs from LP to 8 track for my Grandpa, so he could listen to them in the car. Ah the 80's.

I hate to say I didn't buy my first CD until 1989. I bought several from a friend then had to go out and buy a CD player to play them.
Mar 9, 2012 12:26am
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Mar 9, 2012 12:31 AM
Vinyl just sounds better is the reason I like it as well as for the artwork.
Mar 9, 2012 12:31am
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Mar 9, 2012 12:33 AM
I recently bought this one...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UVKE2I/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details

Sound quality on the internal speakers isn't great. But I hooked it up to some bookshelf speakers I have and it has been fantastic.

I have a small collection of vinyls now. Miles Davis Live, Otis Redding Live in Europe, Flogging Molly, two Red Wanting Blue albums, and Chulahoma by the Black Keys.

I love sitting in my office listening to some vinyl and writing.
Mar 9, 2012 12:33am
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Mar 9, 2012 1:43 AM
I Wear Pants;1109639 wrote:Vinyl just sounds better
That was the argument for CDs back in the 80's. CD's sounded better. I love nostalgia.
Mar 9, 2012 1:43am
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Mar 9, 2012 2:15 AM
Well digital will sound the best when done caringly and at the right quality (think a good master and recording in FLAC format).


But that shows why sometimes vinyl has more "depth".
Mar 9, 2012 2:15am
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Mar 9, 2012 5:05 AM
I owned a Technics turntable at one time. Best musical investment I ever made!
Mar 9, 2012 5:05am
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Mar 9, 2012 8:56 AM
I still have my large collection of vinyl....but my turntable died a long time ago. I went out and bought a turntable with a usb cord, so not only can i still listen to the records, but i can also put them into digital. The software automatically searchs for the song while its playing and adds the artist, title, etc..
Mar 9, 2012 8:56am
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Mar 9, 2012 9:14 AM
Those things are pretty cool. How well does the quality transfer?
Mar 9, 2012 9:14am
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Mar 9, 2012 9:14 AM
Still listen to my Panasonic turntable from 1980. Had to replace the belt a couple of times, but still works great. Most of my albums are from mid 70's to early 80's. Walsh, Zeppelin, Stones, Floyd, Sabbath are just a few that I listen to.
Mar 9, 2012 9:14am
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Mar 9, 2012 9:21 AM
Only vinyl I have is my favorite Zeppelin album, [Led Zeppelin] II.
Mar 9, 2012 9:21am
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Mar 9, 2012 9:24 AM
believer;1109676 wrote:I owned a Technics turntable at one time. Best musical investment I ever made!
justcompete;1109774 wrote:Still listen to my Panasonic turntable from 1980. Had to replace the belt a couple of times, but still works great. Most of my albums are from mid 70's to early 80's. Walsh, Zeppelin, Stones, Floyd, Sabbath are just a few that I listen to.

Word. Also owned the Technics brand, always seemed like a good amp. I believe Panasonic owns Technics. Maybe it's their "higher end" brand name?
Mar 9, 2012 9:24am
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Mar 9, 2012 10:13 AM
ManO'War;1109766 wrote:I still have my large collection of vinyl....but my turntable died a long time ago. I went out and bought a turntable with a usb cord, so not only can i still listen to the records, but i can also put them into digital. The software automatically searchs for the song while its playing and adds the artist, title, etc..
Yeah, I'd be curious how the sound quality is. Also, a link or a brand/model if you can remember it.
Mar 9, 2012 10:13am