Quoted from Fulltilt:That cover is stole from. Funkadelic.
I have a couple Parliament records and Parlaiment, Funkadelic, and Parlaiment-Funkadelic lol usually have crazy covers so I had to take a look. The Spoon cover may be inspired by Free your mind maybe? I have no clue.
Quoted from BlackBelt:I promise it will not disappoint!
While we’re on the subject of spending money we don’t want to…after completing a massive project I decided to upgrade the studio reference record player to this delicious VPI Scout + Ortofon 2m Blue.
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We put an Ortofon 2m blue on our Fluance and it was a nice upgrade over the AT VM95 (green one).
Highly recommended!
OK gurus I have a somewhat technical question for you. I just got my TT back from service and was instantly reminded on the huge drawback this TT has over my backup. It skips super easy from merely walking around. The TT is on my entertainment center which is quite large and heavy with a fairly thick wooden top. The entertainment center itself is on carpet. If I walk anywhere within about a 5 foot radius, my needle starts skipping all over the place. My old TT had a lot more "suspension" to it I guess because it took quite a bit to get it to skip. This one I can't walk by without skipping. Its a Technics sl-1600 mk1. There is a suspension to it, but it seems rather stiff. Is there anything I can do to help mitigate the skipping? Moving the TT is pretty much out of the question. Maybe like a foam matt of some sort? Something relatively cheap would be ideal
Quoted from Haymaker:OK gurus I have a somewhat technical question for you. I just got my TT back from service and was instantly reminded on the huge drawback this TT has over my backup. It skips super easy from merely walking around. The TT is on my entertainment center which is quite large and heavy with a fairly thick wooden top. The entertainment center itself is on carpet. If I walk anywhere within about a 5 foot radius, my needle starts skipping all over the place. My old TT had a lot more "suspension" to it I guess because it took quite a bit to get it to skip. This one I can't walk by without skipping. Its a Technics sl-1600 mk1. There is a suspension to it, but it seems rather stiff. Is there anything I can do to help mitigate the skipping? Moving the TT is pretty much out of the question. Maybe like a foam matt of some sort? Something relatively cheap would be ideal
I'm no expert, but had a similar issue. We have tile floors upstairs and when I setup a 2nd system on a table/cabinet it would skip when anyone walked by it. I bought these to try under the feet of the turntable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DGD3X2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00
Under the feet of the turntable it did nothing to stop it so I moved them to under the feet of the cabinet and now we can walk around with zero skipping.
Sorbothane pads are also great at mitigating vibrations. Lots of size options on amazon.
Also worth checking that your tracking force didn't get upset while moving from repair to home. Each stylus has it's own specific recommended weight but in general 1.75~2g of force is typical.
Quoted from Haymaker:OK gurus I have a somewhat technical question for you. I just got my TT back from service and was instantly reminded on the huge drawback this TT has over my backup. It skips super easy from merely walking around. The TT is on my entertainment center which is quite large and heavy with a fairly thick wooden top. The entertainment center itself is on carpet. If I walk anywhere within about a 5 foot radius, my needle starts skipping all over the place. My old TT had a lot more "suspension" to it I guess because it took quite a bit to get it to skip. This one I can't walk by without skipping. Its a Technics sl-1600 mk1. There is a suspension to it, but it seems rather stiff. Is there anything I can do to help mitigate the skipping? Moving the TT is pretty much out of the question. Maybe like a foam matt of some sort? Something relatively cheap would be ideal
Quoted from Notapinwiz:I'm no expert, but had a similar issue. We have tile floors upstairs and when I setup a 2nd system on a table/cabinet it would skip when anyone walked by it. I bought these to try under the feet of the turntable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DGD3X2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00
Under the feet of the turntable it did nothing to stop it so I moved them to under the feet of the cabinet and now we can walk around with zero skipping.
Quoted from BlackBelt:Sorbothane pads are also great at mitigating vibrations. Lots of size options on amazon.
Also worth checking that your tracking force didn't get upset while moving from repair to home. Each stylus has it's own specific recommended weight but in general 1.75~2g of force is typical.
Thanks guys, these are perfect ideas! Exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.
I did have this same problem before I sent it off for repair. Plus I had the guy put an upgraded stylus in it too, and according to his documentations he calibrated it. Double checking might still be a good idea.
I did some reading today and I think the suspension springs in the TT are also adjustable, so I might have to also look into softening them up a bit.
Quoted from BlackBelt:Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The A side of this LP is perfection…
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I like this one pretty much start to finish. I got to see them live when they were touring on that record. Great stuff.
Quoted from nickrivers:What is something like that worth?
Not sure of the value in the States as I am in Australia. Typically here they sell for around 2.5-3.5k depending on condition.
In Australia they were marketed as G.E.C 2007 & in the States/Europe as Weltron 2007. The Weltron 2005 variation has an 8 track player as seen in the instagram link in the Reality_Studio post above.
Quoted from BlackBelt:Morning spin…Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman. Surprisingly very little production/engineering info on the jacket…sounds very dynamic and crisp.
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Wonderful stuff, before he lost his mind.
Quoted from Haymaker:One of my favorite albums of all time
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Just seeing the cover conjures up good memories of being a kid in the 90’s.
Before I started my own business in audio, I used to freelance doing location sound for corporate business (typically very boring). Well one night, the gig was PUSA playing a private benefit on the Microsoft campus for like 50 people in a conference room…they played pretty much this entire record…it was epic and they’re the nicest people.
Quoted from Three60in:Either Reciever will probably have crackle in the knobs when you buy it. There's a fix for that. Get online and buy a can of "deoxit" take it apart and spray the pots. Work them back and forth like 50x
Don't mess with stiff knobs until you spray them out.
If they give any resistance, STOP, before you permanently damage the wiper
Diving back into the Genesis catalogue..
Genesis, Wind and Wuthering.
Blood on the Rooftops might be the most beautiful Genesis song, a Hackett Collins co write.
Tony Banks is masterful here, epic after epic.
Great album for a stormy weekend.
20240329_173148 (resized).jpg20240329_173213 (resized).jpgQuoted from gonzo73:Don't store any Vinyl records in your garage.
Fu#k !
I knew that it rained there yesterday..did they get water damaged sitting on the floor, or..sorry to hear that man
Yep, I had a cardboard box full of box sets, too close to the garage door.
We've had a whole series of Gullywasher storms this year, looks like it happened a month ago.
It was dry under the box last night when I discovered it... but that box sucked up the moisture.
Thankfully I resleeved the vinyl in plastic lined sleeves, so no vinyl lost. Just the packaging.
Three boxes destroyed, one or two salvageable
Live and learn.
Get your vinyl off the ground if it's in a garage.
I just forgot about that box...
My fault.
Quoted from gonzo73:Diving back into the Genesis catalogue..
Genesis, Wind and Wuthering.
Blood on the Rooftops might be the most beautiful Genesis song, a Hackett Collins co write.
Tony Banks is masterful here, epic after epic.
Great album for a stormy weekend.
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Just ordered the Genesis, Wind and Wuthering album. Not an awesome Japanese pressing, but looking forward to adding it to the collection just the same! Good call, Gonzo! Sorry about your recent mishap too.
Quoted from lasermel:Just ordered the Genesis, Wind and Wuthering album. Not an awesome Japanese pressing, but looking forward to adding it to the collection just the same! Good call, Gonzo! Sorry about your recent mishap too.
The 2007 remasters are great, if that's what you ordered it'll sound better than mine.
I have the Duke remaster, and it's outstanding.
Quoted from gonzo73:The 2007 remasters are great, if that's what you ordered it'll sound better than mine.
I have the Duke remaster, and it's outstanding.
It's a dice roll. Amazon for $22.91 180g .. we'll see 
Quoted from gonzo73:Mofi Sleeves for the Win.
Motörhead box set.. no more box!
But the vinyl is safe.
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you can add some protection with a generic cover ,take pictures of the ruined covers front and back you can print the picture like 3 " and tape it to a corner of the outside of the generic cover for quick identification
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I'll listen to the reissues and keep the box set safe
