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post #1 of 64
4/25/06 at 6:27pm
Thread Starter 
So the only new test LP out there, that I know of, is the Hi-Fi News & Record Review one. It costs $45.

The bulk (and by "bulk" I mean 1000s) cost for mastering an LP, from scratch, is about $2 a record. (There are deals out there for a full mastering/pressing of 1000 records in the $2000 range.) At that price, it doesn't even freaking matter if the mastering is on 180g vinyl or whatever. Just get a bunch of them at once and keep them the rest of your life.

What I'm proposing is an unofficial Head-Fi Test Record with the cost somewhere in the $5 range. This would cover mastering, pressing, and extra slop for things that aren't forseen. As with other group buys, it wouldn't cover shipping. Any remaining funds would be reimbursed to the purchaser.

As for what the record would do... it depends. There are a few things that the HFNRR record can't do, like accurate frequency response plots. And there are things it can do very well, like aid with cartridge alignment and tracking ability. It all depends on what we want out of it.
post #2 of 64
7/18/06 at 2:44pm
wow, interesting . . . . depending on the content and S.Q. this sounds exciting.
Could something like this also be pressed to Redbook CD or some digital-friendly format for us computer-as-source folks?
If so, I'm in (price dependent of course).
post #3 of 64
7/18/06 at 3:03pm
i'd buy one for 5 bucks for sure. but how many committments do you need before the shellacking?
post #4 of 64
7/18/06 at 6:07pm
I am game, keep me abreast the details on this thread pls/thx
post #5 of 64
7/18/06 at 6:30pm
Count me in.
post #6 of 64
7/18/06 at 10:19pm
for $5, sure count me in
post #7 of 64
7/19/06 at 12:36am
Count me in as well
post #8 of 64
7/19/06 at 1:55am
This is a good idea and I am interested, but what would the content be? Not to be a wet blanket, but there's considerable pain and expense in getting the rights to music. Or would this be mostly test tones and the like?

You know what would be cool? Getting some of the musicians here (and I know there are many) to perform pieces of original or public domain works recorded binaurally. Now that would be an awesome Head-Fi record.

And yeah, I'm interested in buying one.
post #9 of 64
7/19/06 at 9:56am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik
This is a good idea and I am interested, but what would the content be? Not to be a wet blanket, but there's considerable pain and expense in getting the rights to music. Or would this be mostly test tones and the like?

You know what would be cool? Getting some of the musicians here (and I know there are many) to perform pieces of original or public domain works recorded binaurally. Now that would be an awesome Head-Fi record.

And yeah, I'm interested in buying one.

wow, interesting concept
post #10 of 64
7/19/06 at 10:11am
I still have a Shure Cartridge Test LP. They used to sell them at a reasonable price back in the turntable heyday. As you say, it helps with cartridge alignment, balance, etc. Is this the same or something appreciably different?
post #11 of 64
8/12/06 at 9:29pm
Thread Starter 
Oh, wow, this thread finally got modded in after 3 months! (I posted here by accident not knowing about the moderation.)

I also discussed this in the sources forum, and there is a lot of good discussion there. Currently, out of all the forums posts I've made, I've received something like 10 total responses expressing interest. For this to actually work, I would need at least 100, at 10 records per person. So needless to say, this will debatably happen. However, I wonder if more people would bite if I actually put my money where my mouth was and produced the test tracks, cut an acetate, etc. But right now that is way too much work for too little benefit.

Since this post I've gone on to try to get as much mileage as possible out of HFNRR, but I'm still definitely interested in putting together a new record if enough people are interested.
post #12 of 64
9/20/06 at 11:01pm
The Cardas record is of current vintage considerably cheaper... but I'd be in for the group buy anyways
post #13 of 64
9/21/06 at 2:55am
Sounds great.

I'd be up for some test tones and frequency sweeps on there, if you can pull them off.
post #14 of 64
9/22/06 at 5:13pm
Count me in for a couple.
post #15 of 64
9/22/06 at 5:44pm
I'm in for 5 of them.
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