The Vinyl Thread

[TimeToGo]

Hi. I'm new to vinyl and just bought an Audio Technica LP120 turntable and a Sherwood RX-4109 stereo receiver. I was hoping that you guys could give me some advice on speakers within the $200 range or so (working high schooler budget). I'm not quite sure if this is the best thread for this, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong place. Any input at all would be really helpful and much appreciated; I'm way out of the way from any store that sells a variety of speakers, so just popping into a store on any given day to test them out myself is out of the question. Thanks.

 

[cobl04]

This is pretty cool.

That's cool as hell. Jack White's always been a blind spot for me, might have to check out this new record.

 

[bono_212]

Hi. I'm new to vinyl and just bought an Audio Technica LP120 turntable and a Sherwood RX-4109 stereo receiver. I was hoping that you guys could give me some advice on speakers within the $200 range or so (working high schooler budget). I'm not quite sure if this is the best thread for this, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong place. Any input at all would be really helpful and much appreciated; I'm way out of the way from any store that sells a variety of speakers, so just popping into a store on any given day to test them out myself is out of the question. Thanks.

I think you're in the right spot, I just don't know the answer. I'm sure someone here will be able to help you, though

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Hi. I'm new to vinyl and just bought an Audio Technica LP120 turntable and a Sherwood RX-4109 stereo receiver. I was hoping that you guys could give me some advice on speakers within the $200 range or so (working high schooler budget). I'm not quite sure if this is the best thread for this, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong place. Any input at all would be really helpful and much appreciated; I'm way out of the way from any store that sells a variety of speakers, so just popping into a store on any given day to test them out myself is out of the question. Thanks.

there is also this fancy new thread :
http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f295/turntables-stereo-audiophile-questions-and-discussion-216758.html

In terms of your question, there are several good blogs and review sites out there, here's an example for bookshelf speakers with a variety of prices:

The Audiophiliac's Top 10 speakers from $40 to $400 - CNET

I recently purchased a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 bookshelf speakers after reading several positive reviews (including that article above) and am really loving them so far. They are a little out of your budget range at $350 though.

 

[Imperor]

If you're in the market for this month's new Sharon Van Etten album, you can cop the limited clear vinyl edition including a poster and bonus 7" here: Vinyl

$17, no tax, free shipping? Sign me up. The same bundle directly from Jagjaguwar comes out to like $32.

 

[gump]

Thanks for this. I was discouraged by the Jagjaguwar price (Amazon had the regular version for about $30 too). Great deal, order placed.

 

[TimeToGo]

there is also this fancy new thread :
http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f295/turntables-stereo-audiophile-questions-and-discussion-216758.html

In terms of your question, there are several good blogs and review sites out there, here's an example for bookshelf speakers with a variety of prices:

The Audiophiliac's Top 10 speakers from $40 to $400 - CNET

I recently purchased a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 bookshelf speakers after reading several positive reviews (including that article above) and am really loving them so far. They are a little out of your budget range at $350 though.

Cool! Thanks! I'll definitely look them up.

 

[david]

I want to get a set of the Wharfedale Diamond speakers.

 

[Nate Dogg]

The Police- Regatta de Blanc
INXS-Kick
INXS- Listen Like Thieves
Beastie Boys-Solid Gold Hits
Simon and Garfunkel-Greatest Hits

 

[david]

Finally got Timber Timbre's Hot Dreams on vinyl today. Such a well pressed and well sounding album.

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[LemonMelon]

One of my favorites of the year.

 

[deep]

This is pretty cool.

that's one opinion

it seem's more like an idiot test
and many are passing

get ready for his next release

 

[david]

The ultra vinyl is gimmicky, but not that bad. The idea for tracks placed under labels was pushing it however.

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[bono_212]

I had something like that. But they weren't real records.

 

[JTbaby]

Album of the year

 

[bono_212]

Ok.

 

[Danny Boy]

Did one of the band piss on the floor?

 

[bono_212]

The one to the left of vampire Johnny Depp? I think so.

 

[david]

So excited that the Beatles mono vinyl box set is going to be all analog sourced and carefully mastered as opposed to the stereo set from 2012 that was digitally sourced and had pressing defects.

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[iron yuppie]

A company named "four men with beards" has apparently been reissuing some Miles Davis live albums as of late. I picked up Dark Magus today (highly recommended album, by the way) and it looks and sounds great. Heavyweight gatefold and all that jazz.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

A company named "four men with beards" has apparently been reissuing some Miles Davis live albums as of late.

they reissued big star's third as well. they did a good job with that one, too. (my contribution to this discussion is really more about the label itself)

 

[iron yuppie]

Three things:

On a trip to Montreal last week, I found the Ordinary Love 10" for $13. The guy said the store got two in for RSD and only one of them sold.

There was recently a very limited repressing of Dylan's Time out of Mind, and I was lucky enough to find one at what I thought was a reasonable price.

This article from Pitchfork about the state of the vinyl industry is worth a read: Wax and Wane: The Tough Realities Behind Vinyl's Comeback | Pitchfork

 

[gman]

This week...i picked up Ege Bamyasi by Can for £13, which seems to be cheap for the album

 

[Danny Boy]

The Brazilian Bus Magnate Who’s Buying Up All the World’s Vinyl Records

 

[bono_212]

Great article, but that last line made me want to punch the author.

 

[Imperor]

Good sale going on at Best Buy right now. I copped ATLiens, Aquemini, Stankonia and somehow In Ghost Colours for $56 shipped.

Save on Select Vinyl Albums 126419 - Best Buy

 

[cobl04]

I think I paid $56 for Aquemini alone in-store here. Nice.

 

[400metres]

Best of 1980-1990 vinyl

Does anyone who has the vinyl of the Best of 1980-1990 know if there's the same minute gap of silence between "One Tree Hill" and "October" as on the Japanese CD version (and "All I Want Is You" and "October" on the regular release)? It's the only place October is actually listed on the back, and based on the prices online I'm not going to find out for myself.

 

[david]

Picked up the two Beatles albums I've always wanted in mono, Sgt Peppers and Revolver. $19.99 each, not bad considering the care that went into reproducing these and also considering that original UK Parlophone copies sell for about 80 to 90 dollars each.

 

[gump]

So it seems that Songs of Innocence will be the first colored U2 vinyl since the Lemon single? I like that.