Sources of Vinyl LPs

[bambam]

Thank you.
It is set-up so I can switch between them. The phono (I built it - valves) has switchable loading so the different cartridges are loaded correctly.
TT in the pic are Technics SP10 MKII/Pro, Kenwood L07D and Garrard 301. I have swapped the Garrard out and now using very rare Onkyo PX-100M. Tone arms are a mix of Alphason, Audiocraft, Fidelity Research and Grace. (L-07D has 2 mounted).

Thanks. Looks very cool indeed. Great that you built the phono stage yourself! I like Japanese direct drive turntables too - not as exotic as yours though - I have a more humble Akai model.

[bwest76]

I'm watching that already but i suspect it'll hit three figures pretty quickly!

I phoned my local record shop to see if they had a copy for you in the S/H department.
it was like talking to a wall he didn't know who Jimi Hendrix was let alone anything else.
couldn't be bothered to look either, todays youth.

[gerard]

interesting, I don't think I would notice the difference and takes up space.

what racking do you use for the records?

Racking is Ikea Kallax units. I note Argos are now selling a similar shelving unit called Hygena.

[bwest76]

Racking is Ikea Kallax units. I note Argos are now selling a similar shelving unit call Hygena.

thanks since my house move most of my records are in boxes.

[Gee252]

I've bet the band wagon with vinyl and got some good bargains before the hype.
Best scorce used to be car boots but now half of these are now picking best out, putting them in a plastic sleeve and wanting daft money!!
Cannot beat the sound of vinyl, think people are fed up with the clinical sound!!
Some of the art work on the sleeves is amazing, a pal of mine buys some records just for this and frames them (they look great)


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[ktmog6uk]

I phoned my local record shop to see if they had a copy for you in the S/H department.
it was like talking to a wall he didn't know who Jimi Hendrix was let alone anything else.
couldn't be bothered to look either, todays youth.

ta for that....not in a rush (i have the french barclay version with a different psychedelic sleeve and different/ and or better mastering) but there is something iconic about the original track version. as an aside, check out all the hendrix original barclay french pressings, they do sound very different, much more balanced.
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/thread...amples.170765/

[ALindsay]

Pink Fish forum is for hifi addicts. http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/ They will help you with recommendations and also have some vinyl for sale by members.

[VoleBoy]

HMV is pretty good. They often have sales with some decent reductions. They had an amazing Kraftwerk remaster collection box set reduced before Xmas.

I sold a good chunk of my collection including rare white labels about 15 years ago for peanuts before it got fashionable again.

As regards different decks. I have 2x Technics 1200s. Which are amazing for dance and some pop music. But I had (but sold) a Rega Planar 3 which was much better for normal music. I have a strange collection. Loads of dance music from late 80s to up to date calling at all speeds and genres in between. Then loads of classic pop/rock as well.

[Skyman]

HMV is pretty good. They often have sales with some decent reductions. They had an amazing Kraftwerk remaster collection box set reduced before Xmas.

I sold a good chunk of my collection including rare white labels about 15 years ago for peanuts before it got fashionable again.

As regards different decks. I have 2x Technics 1200s. Which are amazing for dance and some pop music. But I had (but sold) a Rega Planar 3 which was much better for normal music. I have a strange collection. Loads of dance music from late 80s to up to date calling at all speeds and genres in between. Then loads of classic pop/rock as well.

Yes, HMV is another of my newly found haunts. I have bought a Rega Planar 6 (with Ania MC) to kick proceedings off on the hardware front, plus a Rega Aria phono stage and Elex R amp. Waiting to audition PMC Twenty5.23 speakers to complete the system.

[Skyman]

https://www.diversevinyl.com/ based in Cardiff but mostly mail order. Top quality discs.

These are just across the bridge from me (Newport) so I shall certainly be making a visit.

[wildheart]

I've a thousand rock and blues what are you after?

[ktmog6uk]

I've a thousand rock and blues what are you after?

do you have a list chap?

[Skyman]

I've a thousand rock and blues what are you after?

Just starting to rebuild my collection, so - Pink Floyd, Led Z, Cream, Sabbath, AC/DC, Marillion, GNR, Queen etc, you get the drift.

[ktmog6uk]

Certain Hendrix, Savoy Brown, Groundhogs, Mayall, Funkadelic, Parliament, Fairport, QOTSA, plus prog, krautrock, electronic wanted here....

[Mr Pointy]

So I list all my vinyl on Discogs; about 120 albums. Discogs reckon the value to be £250 (low) to £1150 (high). First offer from local record shop: £150. They were a bit surprised when I declined.

[Robsmck]

Bit like watches.....I collect them. I'm fascinated by the 1980s Japanese Direct Drive statement turntables (bonkers prices, technological marvels on which they lost money on every one made) of which I have a few. They do all sound different as well, some suit certain types of music.

You ever have a strathearn audio turntable?

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[gerard]

You ever have a strathearn audio turntable?

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Never had one know of them and listened to a one in the 1980s. Bit like the DeLoren, also out of Northern Ireland from memory.

[SimonK]

And what about a Michell Transcriptor, anyone had or, better still, have one of those?

[VoleBoy]

Yes, HMV is another of my newly found haunts. I have bought a Rega Planar 6 (with Ania MC) to kick proceedings off on the hardware front, plus a Rega Aria phono stage and Elex R amp. Waiting to audition PMC Twenty5.23 speakers to complete the system.

Nice. I have a Teac 500 AMP, and Sony SS 176 floorstanding speakers. Both were very well reviewed at the time, but showing their age slightly. The speakers are 20+ years old, and have moved around the country, been in storage etc. But still not too shabby.

[Robsmck]

Never had one know of them and listened to a one in the 1980s. Bit like the DeLoren, also out of Northern Ireland from memory.

Spot on. They were some sort of magnetic drive IIRC. My brother still has my old one in his loft.

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[wildheart]

do you have a list chap?

I can make one and publish it here ASAP

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[wildheart]

Just starting to rebuild my collection, so - Pink Floyd, Led Z, Cream, Sabbath, AC/DC, Marillion, GNR, Queen etc, you get the drift.

I've most of those no GnR vinyl or Queen other than most of Queens singles

[Skyman]

I can make one and publish it here ASAP

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That could be very interesting!

[Nuisance Value]

I think most of the main sources of my vinyl buying nowadays have been mentioned, but a couple that haven't that are always worth a look are..

https://www.juno.co.uk/ - along with Norman Records usually get hold of most new pressings

https://bandcamp.com/ - direct from the artist or label if you're into more diverse stuff

Allyourmusic on Ebay - from the US but consistently cheaper than anywhere else.

https://boomkat.com/ - more left field stuff but has some really good repressings of hard to find electronica

I buy a lot of techno / electronic but that's either direct from the label or from German websites, too many to list unless you have something specific you want..