[flecom]

so against my better judgement i got a turn table, my friend said take it or the garbage truck will, so i gave in and saved a thorens TD-160...

but ya anyway, i know the best thing is listening to all sorts of weird stuff in those "take all these LP's for $5" at the garage sales kinda stuff, but there are some things i would really love to hear on LP, mostly new stuff, any idea where i can search and see if any of this stuff was even pressed as vinyl?

ive managed to find a bit on ebay (all from the UK it seems??) but some stuff is pretty much hopeless, and some LP's of fairly recent stuff go for stupid amounts of money, i was watching a foo-fighters LP thats going for over $100!

 

[dj_mocok]

I don't know much about vinyl, but doesn't Todd (our sponsor) sell vinyls? Have you checked with him? Or he only got audiophile type ones?

 

[deaf_j]

New Vinyl:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/
http://www.elusivedisc.com/

Used Vinyl:

http://www.gemm.com/
A great place to search for something to see if it is on vinyl.

Goodwill, Salvation Army, Half-Price Books, garage sales.
There are also several stores that specialize in vinyl in my area.

Web pages about Vinyl:
The Vinyl Asylum section of http://www.audioasylum.com
and http://www.vinylengine.com

That should get you started. you may find your cd's gathering dust after awhile. I did, anyway.

 

[Doc Sarvis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by deaf_j New Vinyl: http://store.acousticsounds.com/ http://www.elusivedisc.com/ Used Vinyl: http://www.gemm.com/ A great place to search for something to see if it is on vinyl. Goodwill, Salvation Army, Half-Price Books, garage sales. There are also several stores that specialize in vinyl in my area. Web pages about Vinyl: The Vinyl Asylum section of http://www.audioasylum.com and http://www.vinylengine.com That should get you started. you may find your cd's gathering dust after awhile. I did, anyway.

I second all these recommendations. Also, depending on where you live, you may have a vinyl store or two in the area. They sometimes take a little searching out...

 

[bigshot]

All you have to do is tell your family and friend that you have a new turntable and you want records to play... Piles of free records will arrive on your doorstep. There are swap meets and garage sales packed with great records. Scan your local paper for collections being sold.

See ya
Steve

 

[Aman]

This is my favorite place to get obscure vinyl for decent prices - Other Music on 15E street. http://www.othermusic.com/

For some specific used purchases, I go to www.musicstack.com

For 'audiophile' vinyl, I go to www.amusicdirect.com and www.acousticsounds.com

For just general vinyl purchasing, I check out Bleecker Records, A-1 Records, and Finyl Vinyl all in The Village area.

 

[lee0539]

audiophile vinyl will sound really good, but do used vinyl worth listening to with highly critical headphones?

 

[Aman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee0539 audiophile vinyl will sound really good, but do used vinyl worth listening to with highly critical headphones?

Yes. I have plenty of vinyl that sounds worlds better than anything done by Classic Records, MFSL, Sundazed, or Speakers Corner. In particular, my 'Living Stereo' RCA pressings, my Blue Note records, among others. A lot of the Atlantic and Columbia high-end pressings, like the John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, and Led Zeppelin are also noteworthy. Oh, and who could forget all of Frank Zappa's albums? They could be some of the best-sounding rock recordings on the planet... particularly Joe's Garage, The Grand Wazoo, and Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica" (which FZ produced/mixed/mastered).

 

[infinitefurby]

The vinyl market is very different than the CD market, mainly because it takes quite a bit more overhead to produce a batch of vinyl. This is why vinyl is usually produced in limited runs, and rare/out-of-print vinyl will cost you an arm and a leg (however that foo fighters vinyl is way overpriced, it's unreasonable to pay more than ~$50 for ANY record).

By far the easiest way to get into vinyl is to buy current music. Go to a good record store that stocks new releases on vinyl, and it will usually cost you less than the CD. My favorite local (Chicago-area) record store by far is Reckless Records, they stock some great stuff and will be happy to ship to you.

If you're looking for out-of-print vinyl, my advice would be to find a record store that buys and sells used vinyl, like the aforementioned Reckless Records, and frequent it at least once a week. Check the used new arrivals and you'll be able to find a lot of gems, this is how I found my near-mint original US pressing of Pink Floyd's DSOTM (with original posters and stickers!), for only $17.

 

[JMT]

Most of my audiophile vinyl is purchased through Acoustic Sounds or Music Direct. Until recently I was also purchasing through Red Trumpet, but there have been some comments posted over at the Steve Hoffman forums regarding the solvency of the company so I stopped.

For used vinyl I buy a lot through Audiogon and the Steve Hoffman forum. Every couple of weeks I go to The Beat which has the largest selection of quality used vinyl in the Sacramento area.

 

[Michael G.]

The question you're asking is one that everyone should ask before they take up the vinyl hobby. That question pairs with, "What kind of music do I like?". If you are'nt willing to pay for new vinyl or eBay vinyl, and/or you don't see your kind of music readily available in those outlets then the only place to look is in the musty basements, garages, fleamarkets, and thrift stores in your area. Not everyone can stomach that mission. Not everyone has the time. And if you go this route you had better invest in a decent record cleaning system. And besides, some areas of the country are better than others for finding used vinyl on the cheap. In many metro areas, the saavy employees of thrift stores pocket most of the good/valuable records as they come in the back door to sell them on eBay, building up their savings accounts one Blue Note at a time. Then all you see out on the floor is piles and piles of Montovani albums. Before I ever got into vinyl, I made sure that I was living in an area that was able to sustain my hobby on the cheap.

 

[y0da]

most indie rock is available on vinyl direct from the label site ....almost all elctronic music is available on vinyl if you are into that kind of stuff at all i would suggest www.warprecords.com i think thats the URL at least....there is a place by me that claims to be the largest vinyl store in the world bannanas (www.musicfinder.com) and to be honest i would be willing to bet that they are telling the truth...they only have about 20% online i would email for specific titles or call

 

[doctafonk]

maybe not the ideal suggestion, but plan your next holiday to Tokyo. within a 30 minute radius by train, there are literally hundreds of stores of every genre imaginable. some stores have really expensive rare stuff and others have crates and crates of old cheap stuff that would take days to dig through. ...and everything in between.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee0539 audiophile vinyl will sound really good, but do used vinyl worth listening to with highly critical headphones?

depends on how much cleaning you're willing to do and what sort of quality you're willing to buy. If Ive bought an old taterred original album that I cant find anywhere else in better condition, then sometimes I think it is a bit difficult to listen to on good headphones.