I have no self-control

[comabereni]

My wife and I (but mostly I) have the same problem every time we go to Barnes & Noble. We just acknowledge the fact that browsing the store will cost $50 or $60 and no amount of 'will-power' can prevent that once we are inside. The key is to stay FAR AWAY from that place.

-coma

 

[GoRedwings19]

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Originally Posted by tyrion I stopped in a used record/cd shop today just to check it out as I had not been there before. The place had tons of vinyl and cd's. If it wasn't for the fact that my son was with me and I was supposed to be taking him to the skatepark, I would still be there. I ended up buying Keith Jarrett Solo Concerts (double vinyl), Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert (vinyl), Oscar Peterson - Walking the Line (vinyl) and a 20 cd box set The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux 1973 - 1991 in mint condition. Help! If I keep this up I will end up on a street corner with a sign that says "I will work for vinyl" I am I alone in this afflication?

Dude you really have a spending problem! BTW cd players+tube amps=music heaven but I have been thinking about a vinyl player, how would that work with tube amps. Is it more warmer, naturaler or is it only slightly better than cd?

 

[tyrion]

Just so you know I have not been sitting at this computer for the last 12 hours despite being logged in. I am crazy but not that crazy. I just left my browser open. I can only deal with one problem at a time. Actually, I made it out of the audo shop without a single piece of vinyl. I did check the prices on an nice Original Master Recording of Clapton's Slowhand as well as a copy of Miles Davis Vol. 2 in 10" vinyl, then I left. So there is hope.

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Originally Posted by GoRedwings19 Dude you really have a spending problem! BTW cd players+tube amps=music heaven but I have been thinking about a vinyl player, how would that work with tube amps. Is it more warmer, naturaler or is it only slightly better than cd?

It should work great with tube amps. I have a ss phono stage to a tube headamp and it I get a nice warm sound. I think good vinyl sounds better than cd. I don't have expensive digital equipment like you so I don't know how that would compare. Vinyl to me sounds more involving and less sterile compared to cd.

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Originally Posted by john_jcb By all means do not visit Music Direct online and ask for a catalog: www.amusicdirect.com They have pages of new and reissued vinyl. If you are in Chicago they have a few bins of opened new records for cheap. Some may have a flaw or a perceived flaw on one track.

Too late. Another destination for when I make it to Chicago.

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Originally Posted by JMT Isn't finding a great used vinyl shop a bitch? I had the same fortune a while ago finding "The Beat" here in the River City. I do there at least once every couple of weeks, and I always find at least 5 albums in immaculate condition. Not only do we have the "how much money did I spend on vinyl this visit" issue, but we also have the "holy cow, where am I going to store all of this great vinyl and have it displayed proudly?" issue going for us. I ended up buying another Gothic Record Cabinet. Ain't it fun?

I am almost to the point where I can fill one of those racks I've seen in the Audio Advisor cataloge. It is probably time to look into one of those that is on rollers as I will have to keep them in a different room. It never ends, does it?

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Originally Posted by comabereni My wife and I (but mostly I) have the same problem every time we go to Barnes & Noble. We just acknowledge the fact that browsing the store will cost $50 or $60 and no amount of 'will-power' can prevent that once we are inside. The key is to stay FAR AWAY from that place.

That is impossible. My office is about 2 blocks from BN and and about 4 from the audio shop. Temptation is all around.

 

[Bunnyears]

The worst part of it is that it is Christmas shopping time. Last year I bought cd's for friends and family. Then, by the time I had to giftwrap them, I had decided that I couldn't give away recordings that I hadn't previewed -- what would people think if they were bad recordings, or performances, etc. Well every single one of them landed up on my shelf, and I was running at the last minute for "safer" gifts. Now I know that I can't buy something like that for anyone unless I get a duplicate for myself, so I'm not giving away cd's for Christmas/Chanukah ever again.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by Bunnyears The worst part of it is that it is Christmas shopping time. Last year I bought cd's for friends and family. Then, by the time I had to giftwrap them, I had decided that I couldn't give away recordings that I hadn't previewed -- what would people think if they were bad recordings, or performances, etc. Well every single one of them landed up on my shelf, and I was running at the last minute for "safer" gifts. Now I know that I can't buy something like that for anyone unless I get a duplicate for myself, so I'm not giving away cd's for Christmas/Chanukah ever again.

I am lucky that no one that I would be buying gifts for have a tt. Although there was that John Mayer album in vinyl that I was thinking of buying for my daughter, who could use my tt.

 

[skullguise]

Funny stories all....

I have a slightly sad one, though. In Boston, there was a store called Planet Records, they had an AWESOME selection of vinyl and CD's, new and used. You could ALWAYS find somethign incredible there, though they DID tend to price their rarer Jazz and Classical at fair market value.

Unfortunately, there was a fire that gutted the building, and all their inventory was damaged or out and out lost. They did manage to relocate and have been restocking, but it just doesn't seem the same in the times I've been there.

Tyrion, I have that Jarrett/Koln concert on CD, must be great on vinyl! Thoguh I sometimes find the ECM recordings a little lean-sounding for his piano. I think the later oens got better, it's just been a while since I listened.

I always liked to get the Flea Markets and garage sales. Better for classical rarities from the old days, but a lot of good folk music, and some of the more popular jazz, could be found for as little as 10 cents to 25 cents an album. I have found some absolute gems this way!

Last piece of diatribe: I used to work with a gent who despised digital. As of the last time I visited him (it's been a couple years unfortunately), he had over 11,000 pieces of vinyl, and ZERO CD's.

Some incredible music has come out of his basement system.....

 

[screwdriver]

Im not there yet (vinyl) but soon will.............

I work in a hospital and see people there who pass /expire.
so my motto right now is enjoy it while you can(within your means of course) coz when the big boss calls you - you dont know whats next.

 

[tyrion]

That is too bad about the store. I have not hit the flea markets or thrift shops yet, as some have recommened but I will. We have an outdoor flea market here that is as big as some malls. I haven't been there in years but maybe this will give me something to do tomorrow morning.