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post #16 of 29
3/21/10 at 10:33pm
If you digitally record records, do you still have that vinyl sound on the digital recording or is it cleaned up?

Might be a silly question but it's something I've been wanting to do - get some vinyl and rip it digitally so I can carry it any where.
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post #17 of 29
3/22/10 at 12:59am
you'll still get clicks, pops, and other surface noise

now the noise can be cleaned up using various software filters which can do an excellent job without hurting the music itself but it's best to start with a record that is as clean as you can possibly get it to minimize those noises

everything i own that i only have on vinyl gets recorded onto my computer... same goes for cassettes
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post #18 of 29
3/22/10 at 1:04am

Sheffield Labs

Look for some direct to disc recordings. The ones you may find are from Sheffield Labs. If you are really lucky and find a direct to disc by a band called Rough Trade then you have hit the jackpot. BTW Doug Sax is responsible for some of the really good SL records. Mastering Lab : Engineers : Doug Sax




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post #19 of 29
3/22/10 at 5:46am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
Go to junk stores, thrift shops, secondhand stores, garage sales, estate sales, used record shops, and anywhere else that sells used vinyl.

Buy anything that catches your eye and isn't trashed.

The bes part of vinyl is music discovery, no question. Most vinyl is well-recorded, so check for scratches and damage, then buy. You're going to find all sorts of music you never knew existed and you never knew you'd love. Enjoy the journey!
x2 on that!

But if I had to make a suggestion, it would be anything by Nirvana. They sound great on vinyl and the new remasters can't be beat.... Don't have to get the colored vinyl either, the black is just fine.
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post #20 of 29
4/28/10 at 10:49pm
Getz/Gilberto

I usually listen to metal but when I heard this on a Rega rig, I was completly amazed.

I bought it on CD since my vinyl rig is far from amazing and regreted it. You must listen to this on vinyl. It should be easy to get.
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post #21 of 29
5/1/10 at 1:51am
The Pixies - Doolittle

I just picked it up today, and the quality of the current pressing it outstanding. Hearing this album on vinyl is giving me a new appreciation for it, I think.
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post #22 of 29
5/6/10 at 7:43am

Let's see…easy to get?

 

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

 

John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

 

Derek and The Dominoes - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

 

Oliver Nelson - Blues And The Abstract Truth

 

Just about any Sony/Columbia Miles Davis

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post #23 of 29
5/10/10 at 4:25pm

My brother just invested in a turntable and recently bought a Rainbow vinyl, an Uriah Heep vinyl, and some other metal one i forget.  

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post #24 of 29
5/11/10 at 10:37am
A couple of tips from someone with way too many records... Buy records you have never heard before. Don't pay more than five bucks a disk. Shop at swap meets for records. If sound quality matters to you, buy records manufactured before the oil crisis in the late 70s. Tell your friends and family that you are collecting records. They will unload their collections on you for free.
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post #25 of 29
5/11/10 at 10:43am
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Originally Posted by lasraik View Post

If you digitally record records, do you still have that vinyl sound on the digital recording or is it cleaned up?


Digital noise reduction is what ruins the sound of records, not the fact that it's on cd. Declickers work well if you set them correctly. Broadband noise reduction ruins music unless it is applied dynamically with a light touch. Always save a lossless copy of your raw transfer before noise reduction, so you can go back and redo things that start to bother you over time.
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post #26 of 29
5/11/10 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero View Post

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin


Led Zeppelin, absolutely. The remastering for cd sucks, especially on the first couple of albums. Pink Floyd, no. I've had a half dozen different releases of that, even the handmade box version, and the most recent remaster for SACD sounds as good as the best on vinyl... Better in fact because there is no surface noise in the quiet parts.
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post #27 of 29
5/13/10 at 12:50pm

The Stooges - Raw Power has a much better Vinyl mix

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post #28 of 29
5/13/10 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by A Love Supreme View Post

The Stooges - Raw Power has a much better Vinyl mix

Some years ago I remember playing the CD using an old receiver with a bouncing LED equalizer display. It was pretty astonishing…every single level was maxed out with absolutely no let up. It kinda looked like the receiver was screaming for mercy. Can't remember any other album doing that.
 

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post #29 of 29
5/13/10 at 8:03pm

Any Steely Dan...and also Al Stewert had some amazing sounding productions. They may not fit your taste but the sound is what you are looking for.

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