[Strayngs]

Yup! Every time I wanna upgrade something, a new LP I want becomes available haha

So what was the last LP you bought in 2020 and which was the first you bought in 2021?

My Chemical Romance Three cheers for Revenge was my last 2020 purchase.

A Perfect Circle eat the elephant was my first 2021

 

[corgifall]

I haven't grabbed anything this year! Lots of stuff I've been eyeballing though haha. But the last one I bought in 2020 was Virtue from Overwerk. A one off limited run.

I need to pick up the My Chemical Romance stuff. I almost forgot I don't have any of those!

 

[corgifall]

I lied! I just bought the "tangerine" special edition of Dreamland from Glass Animals haha

 

[Strayngs]

I lied! I just bought the "tangerine" special edition of Dreamland from Glass Animals haha

Nice

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

I'm not even on your level yet you guys why you gotta flex like that

 

[Effusion]

@Strayngs, thanks! I've been really enjoying the Auteurs, very balanced, but smooth/natural, if not slightly warm, very nice so far! Better resolution/detail than my other cans too! The sound has filled out a bit since I first got them, they were new, but I've made a few tweaks already, different materials, to get a little more weight. I'm also trying out 3 ZMF pads as well as 2 others to hone in.

Those Kennerton headphones look really nice! Do you have a pair, or just the headbands?

I'm a big vinyl fan too, nothing quite like it, and have been for many decades now, pretty much all new stuff as well. Prices can be crazy, especially overseas. My best luck has been with Bandcamp.com, when I can, since I also get the immediate .flac download too, but shipping can be high and not combined. Bandcamp is also nice because the artists get a large portion of the proceeds, compared to other places. If it is an import, ImportCDs.com is great when they are doing a 10% off sale (few times a year), with combined shipping. As for hard to find and limited editions, Discogs.com can be great too, but expensive. Otherwise, sometimes it is best to just sign up for label/artist newsletters and get them while they last!

If you haven't checked out Diggers Factory yet, you really need to, very cool place! For those past albums that are impossible to find, or releases that were never on vinyl, you can fund a project, which just means that you put money down on a preorder and if they get enough they press the record! I've already participated and now have very limited releases that I otherwise would not be able to find. Quality has been topnotch as well!

Another recommendation of mine for vinyl is to load your cartridge if possible. Crazy to me that very few preamps often allow any variations, but if you can find a good one that does, it can really make a difference. If you don't have one or can't find one, you can also use resistors to achieve the desired affects. The main reason I use my Monolithic Sound (out of production) preamp still is due to this. When I use a different preamp or set the Monolithic Sound to the standard normally used by most, I'm just not happy at all, so much better when it is dialed-in for my particular cartridge! Of course, your mileage will vary based upon what cartridge you use.

Cheers to keeping vinyl alive!

 

[Effusion]

I lied! I just bought the "tangerine" special edition of Dreamland from Glass Animals haha

Glass Animals are awesome! I really like that album too... might have to try to pick up a tangerine version myself! If they are still available...

 

[Strayngs]

@Strayngs, thanks! I've been really enjoying the Auteurs, very balanced, but smooth/natural, if not slightly warm, very nice so far! Better resolution/detail than my other cans too! The sound has filled out a bit since I first got them, they were new, but I've made a few tweaks already, different materials, to get a little more weight. I'm also trying out 3 ZMF pads as well as 2 others to hone in.

Those Kennerton headphones look really nice! Do you have a pair, or just the headbands?

I'm a big vinyl fan too, nothing quite like it, and have been for many decades now, pretty much all new stuff as well. Prices can be crazy, especially overseas. My best luck has been with Bandcamp.com, when I can, since I also get the immediate .flac download too, but shipping can be high and not combined. Bandcamp is also nice because the artists get a large portion of the proceeds, compared to other places. If it is an import, ImportCDs.com is great when they are doing a 10% off sale (few times a year), with combined shipping. As for hard to find and limited editions, Discogs.com can be great too, but expensive. Otherwise, sometimes it is best to just sign up for label/artist newsletters and get them while they last!

If you haven't checked out Diggers Factory yet, you really need to, very cool place! For those past albums that are impossible to find, or releases that were never on vinyl, you can fund a project, which just means that you put money down on a preorder and if they get enough they press the record! I've already participated and now have very limited releases that I otherwise would not be able to find. Quality has been topnotch as well!

Another recommendation of mine for vinyl is to load your cartridge if possible. Crazy to me that very few preamps often allow any variations, but if you can find a good one that does, it can really make a difference. If you don't have one or can't find one, you can also use resistors to achieve the desired affects. The main reason I use my Monolithic Sound (out of production) preamp still is due to this. When I use a different preamp or set the Monolithic Sound to the standard normally used by most, I'm just not happy at all, so much better when it is dialed-in for my particular cartridge! Of course, your mileage will vary based upon what cartridge you use.

Cheers to keeping vinyl alive!

I appreciate the tips....my preamp can load on the fly....pretty good stuff. I actually don’t have any headphone except Kennerton which have the Kennerton headband. I have the Thekk and Gjallarhorn JM.

 

[Strayngs]

I lied! I just bought the "tangerine" special edition of Dreamland from Glass Animals haha

Never heard of the Glass Animals until this. Quick listen on Tidal and now I have one on the way (blue edition as I dislike picture discs)

Thanks man

 

[corgifall]

Never heard of the Glass Animals until this. Quick listen on Tidal and now I have one on the way (blue edition as I dislike picture discs)

Thanks man

ZABA from Glass animals my favorite from them. Been trying to find their green/purple version forever.

 

[Effusion]

I agree, ZABA is the classic one from them and still my favorite, I couldn't really get into How to be a Human Being for some reason, but I like quite a bit of Dreamland.

Would be awesome to be able to see them this June at Red Rocks... just not sure how safe it will be even then, still up in the air I guess.

Glass Animals Red Rocks

 

[corgifall]

I'd be excited to see them live. Saw a video of them at a Red Rocks concert and it seemed pretty good.

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

Frankly, I just want to go back to Red Rocks for a show in general. We're so lucky to have the Ampitheatre here.

 

[Voxata]

Excellent record setups! I've been looking for a starter table myself and the options are overwhelming. The ease of digital keeps my curiosity low-ish...for now.

 

[corgifall]

Excellent record setups! I've been looking for a starter table myself and the options are overwhelming. The ease of digital keeps my curiosity low-ish...for now.

Once you do get into vinyl, it becomes a whole new rabbit hole to go down. It can also get expensive once you start hunting for albums you want. The upgrade bug for carts and other hardware can get you too haha Super worth it once in a while.