The VINYL Thread!
09-17-23, 09:21 PM
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Re: The VINYL Thread!
From the research I did a few years ago, laser turntables seemed neat but ultimately a gimmick that wasn’t worth the extra effort required to get the best results; in particular, lasers need records to be in pristine condition, otherwise the dirt gets interpreted as sound, and unlike a standard stylus, a laser can’t push dirt particles out of the way, so when a record already sounds bad, it sounds even worse with a laser.
09-17-23, 09:29 PM
#4052
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Re: The VINYL Thread!
That makes a lot of sense. Maybe in the future AI will be able to distinguish dirt from sound. I’m sure it could do it for short disruptions. I’ve seen expensive outboard real-time click/pop suppressors that can do it.
10-08-23, 02:01 PM
#4053
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Re: The VINYL Thread!
New Wolves in the Throne Room EP, on sexy milky blue vinyl
Kind of annoying though ... it's a 4 track, 21 min EP. I would have thought they'd just put all 4 songs on both sides, so you don't have to flip it. But no, it's got 2 on one side, 2 on the other. LAME.
I kind of get it, since the first 2 songs have a different vibe than the second 2, but I'm too lazy to flip an album after only 10 mins, so I don't know if I'll ever spin this one again, just stick with the mp3s. My fault, should have inspected this closer before I bought.
Kind of annoying though ... it's a 4 track, 21 min EP. I would have thought they'd just put all 4 songs on both sides, so you don't have to flip it. But no, it's got 2 on one side, 2 on the other. LAME.
I kind of get it, since the first 2 songs have a different vibe than the second 2, but I'm too lazy to flip an album after only 10 mins, so I don't know if I'll ever spin this one again, just stick with the mp3s. My fault, should have inspected this closer before I bought.
10-11-23, 11:17 AM
#4054
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Re: The VINYL Thread!
100% agreed. It’s a killer album, but everything should have been on one side. Too bad they didn’t release a full length album.
11-27-23, 04:32 PM
#4056
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Re: The VINYL Thread!
To you folks with Ortofon Reds:
I just went to Amazon and they've got the Blue stylus for $159, normally $209. That's a great deal, but they were down to like 20 left, and I don't know if it's a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, I'd suggest jumping on it ASAP.
I just went to Amazon and they've got the Blue stylus for $159, normally $209. That's a great deal, but they were down to like 20 left, and I don't know if it's a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, I'd suggest jumping on it ASAP.
11-30-23, 08:57 PM
#4057
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The VINYL Thread!
So I've been trying the new Blue with Al Stewart's Year of the Cat, and yeah, wow, it does pick up a lot.
FYI, Year of the Cat is considered a "demonstration disc" at a lot of high-end hi-fi stores. Never much cared for the title track (the only one I've heard from the record), but found it in a dollar bin in remarkably good shape, and it does have excellent stereo separation. Various instruments come from different areas of the soundstage, all crisp and easily identifiable.
FYI, Year of the Cat is considered a "demonstration disc" at a lot of high-end hi-fi stores. Never much cared for the title track (the only one I've heard from the record), but found it in a dollar bin in remarkably good shape, and it does have excellent stereo separation. Various instruments come from different areas of the soundstage, all crisp and easily identifiable.
