So I FINALLY got a turntable - Page 3

Inhuman · 06.06.2006, 10:59 AM

Nice! I see that I'm not the only one lining out to a guitar amp. My stereo speakers are terrible, and my guitar amp actually produces much nicer sound than the speakers. I really need the right equipment, but what I have works for now.

Next Paycheque:
some Sun Ra
Rather Ripped
and one of these:

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.06.2006, 12:36 PM

My dad's got a shitload of old vinyl records in the basement. Unfortunately, the payer is broken and needs a new needle (we think)

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.06.2006, 12:36 PM

Is it true about the better sound quality than CD's ?

Savage Clone · 06.06.2006, 12:51 PM

If you have a good stereo and you take good care of your records, this is true.

golden child · 06.06.2006, 03:22 PM

by no means should you think you HAVE to pay over $100 dollars for a turntable cause you most fucking defiantly DO NOT have to.

and invest in a cheap reciever PLEASE, fucking guitar amp?!

Alex's Trip · 06.06.2006, 05:36 PM

What exactly would I need if I were to buy one?

porkmarras · 06.06.2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inhuman

...and it's amazing. I paid $170.00CAD and it came with a stylus, so I picked up 4 records with it!

Now shove it up your arse!

Inhuman · 06.06.2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

What exactly would I need if I were to buy one?

A Turntable
Stylus (or needle)
An amplifier / Mixer
Anything that outputs sound (speakers, guitar amp, etc...)

golden child · 06.06.2006, 05:54 PM

some mixers work but still nothing to a device that is made for a phonograph.

typically if you buy a turntable it will already have a stylus, but you may have to buy one esspecially later on if you fuck it up trying to be a DJ.
i was at walmart the other day and they have stereo recievers for 50 bucks that are good. they have all the goods and sometimes even come with speakers for the whole home entertainment experience. if not hook up some speakers. i just have mine plugged into a cheap preamp which is then plugged into my computer and then my computer goes into my kickass sound system (which only cost 25 dollars at walmart, its cheap to be kickass man!)

cds have their place, but whatever.

finding nobody · 06.06.2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

What exactly would I need if I were to buy one?

you can buy these nifty little ones with built in speakers. they're really cool. they look just like a suitcase. here's one

fishmonkey · 06.06.2006, 06:55 PM

ohhhhh sexy, white light/white heat on vinyl... why thats just.. ORGASMIC.

golden child · 06.06.2006, 11:46 PM

i have it on vinyl... big deal.

SonikJesus · 06.07.2006, 12:25 AM

White Light/ White Heat is my favorite Velvet album. Sister Ray is so fucking awesome! I love that song so much.

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.07.2006, 12:52 PM

I think we still have the speakers for my dad's somewhere. But the stylus is busted.

Inhuman · 06.07.2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittlePuppetBoy

I think we still have the speakers for my dad's somewhere. But the stylus is busted.

Nice! When I live at your place for 2 weeks this summer, we can use the speakers, I'll bring my player

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.07.2006, 01:01 PM

remember, I THINK. it's been a loong time since the damn thing was last used

gmku · 06.07.2006, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inhuman

...and it's amazing. I paid $170.00CAD and it came with a stylus, so I picked up 4 records with it!

You have White Light/White Heat on vinyl?! Crap. I'm jealous. Is that an old copy or a recent reissue?

Inhuman · 06.07.2006, 04:24 PM

haha, just a recent copy. The store I got it at is pretty sweet though, they had a vinyl signed by iggy pop

gmku · 06.08.2006, 08:58 AM

Serious fan of both vinyl and the VU, I'm still jealous. I finally settled for a CD copy a while ago coz I couldn't find the vinyl, except for some ripoff antique shop that wanted 60 bucks for an old beat-up copy. Gimme a break.

I'd be very happy with a recent reissue. Probably happier, actually, since the vinyl no doubt would be in better shape than an old copy.

Inhuman · 06.08.2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gmku

Serious fan of both vinyl and the VU, I'm still jealous. I finally settled for a CD copy a while ago coz I couldn't find the vinyl, except for some ripoff antique shop that wanted 60 bucks for an old beat-up copy. Gimme a break.

I'd be very happy with a recent reissue. Probably happier, actually, since the vinyl no doubt would be in better shape than an old copy.

There's 2 limited edition VU vinyl's at a record store close to my place, I'll check them out for you and if you're interested I can probably send em. One of them's a live record, and I don't know about the other

06.06.2006, 10:59 AM	#41
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	Nice! I see that I'm not the only one lining out to a guitar amp. My stereo speakers are terrible, and my guitar amp actually produces much nicer sound than the speakers. I really need the right equipment, but what I have works for now. Next Paycheque: some Sun Ra Rather Ripped and one of these: __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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06.06.2006, 12:36 PM	#42
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	My dad's got a shitload of old vinyl records in the basement. Unfortunately, the payer is broken and needs a new needle (we think)
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06.06.2006, 12:36 PM	#43
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	Is it true about the better sound quality than CD's ?
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06.06.2006, 12:51 PM	#44
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	If you have a good stereo and you take good care of your records, this is true.
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06.06.2006, 03:22 PM	#45
golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	by no means should you think you HAVE to pay over $100 dollars for a turntable cause you most fucking defiantly DO NOT have to. and invest in a cheap reciever PLEASE, fucking guitar amp?! __________________ blind
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06.06.2006, 05:36 PM	#46
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	What exactly would I need if I were to buy one? __________________ KALOPSIA
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06.06.2006, 05:54 PM	#49
golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	some mixers work but still nothing to a device that is made for a phonograph. typically if you buy a turntable it will already have a stylus, but you may have to buy one esspecially later on if you fuck it up trying to be a DJ. i was at walmart the other day and they have stereo recievers for 50 bucks that are good. they have all the goods and sometimes even come with speakers for the whole home entertainment experience. if not hook up some speakers. i just have mine plugged into a cheap preamp which is then plugged into my computer and then my computer goes into my kickass sound system (which only cost 25 dollars at walmart, its cheap to be kickass man!) cds have their place, but whatever. __________________ blind
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06.06.2006, 06:55 PM	#51
fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	ohhhhh sexy, white light/white heat on vinyl... why thats just.. ORGASMIC. __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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06.06.2006, 11:46 PM	#52
golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	i have it on vinyl... big deal. __________________ blind
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06.07.2006, 12:25 AM	#53
SonikJesus the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,006	White Light/ White Heat is my favorite Velvet album. Sister Ray is so fucking awesome! I love that song so much.
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06.07.2006, 12:52 PM	#54
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	I think we still have the speakers for my dad's somewhere. But the stylus is busted.
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06.07.2006, 01:01 PM	#56
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	remember, I THINK. it's been a loong time since the damn thing was last used
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06.07.2006, 04:24 PM	#58
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	haha, just a recent copy. The store I got it at is pretty sweet though, they had a vinyl signed by iggy pop __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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06.08.2006, 08:58 AM	#59
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Serious fan of both vinyl and the VU, I'm still jealous. I finally settled for a CD copy a while ago coz I couldn't find the vinyl, except for some ripoff antique shop that wanted 60 bucks for an old beat-up copy. Gimme a break. I'd be very happy with a recent reissue. Probably happier, actually, since the vinyl no doubt would be in better shape than an old copy.
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