Vinyl and LPs - Analogue Music Goodness

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I've been collecting for about 7 years, about 160 records. I just finished replacing all the inner sleeves with antistatic sleeves and putting outer sleeves on everything

Will this work? I've got the Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB that has a USB-B port on the back.

I've been collecting vinyl for about 2 years but only got the turntable last week, but my existing USB headphone amp didn't work with it so I grabbed a Fosi tube headphone amp which sounds great!

The Monolord LP was the first vinyl I got as an impulse purchase when I saw the band live, I'm finally able to spin it up :)

Hey everyone. After inheriting a bunch of old records, I started dipping my toes into this whole vinyl thing and... I think I'm hooked. I'd like to step a bit farther into this, but the deeper I get the more there seems to be to read up on. I'm beginning to get a little paralyzed by it, so I thought I'd ask for some direction from more wizened vinyl-loving elders.

I initially had one of those little suitcase players with the garbage tinny speakers. Then I got some self-powered speakers that greatly improved my willingness to use the device. Especially for old records that haven't been particularly well cared for, when I was already accepting some pop and static, that made me start using it more. Then I upgraded the turntable to an Audio-Technica one - one of their entry-level budget-type devices - and that made me go all in.

So at this point, I have a collection of over 200 records, new and old, and I almost exclusively listen to them these days when I'm in my office. The stylus that came with the turntable wore out, so I bought a new one, upgrading to a microlinear stylus. Sounds fantastic.

But now I want some passive speakers that I can control through my receiver, and I'm finding that to be a more expensive item with a lot of options I don't really know how to parse through. So that's a good place to start. What's a good set of small-ish passive speakers (to fit on or near the shelf I have the turntable on) that a guy can buy on a budget?

I have also noticed a lot of static and pop and... "sparkle"? on even brand new records. This I attribute to static electricity. I live in northern Colorado, the air is exceedingly dry here, and I can hardly walk across a room lately without picking up enough static to power my house through the winter. I have some anti-static inner sleeves that are nice, but they don't really get rid of the charge on the records. There seem to be a ton of different products for taking that out, but it's hard to know what the best thing is to buy, and some of it gets quite expensive pretty quick.

What else am I missing that will improve my vinyl collecting and playback experience? Best ways to clean old records? Take the warp out? Things I don't even know I need to know yet?

Just started getting into The Flaming Lips and saw this for not too bad of a price and couldn't help myself

I have an older turntable, Philips GE 212 form the 70’s, that I got from a relative. I’ve had to do some modest repairs so far, and I’m still getting more surface noise than I think I should be hearing. Just an occasional pop every once in a while. My most recent project was replacing the needle I came with (AT DR300e) with a newer cartridge (AT VMN95e). I thought that was going to be then end of it. It does sound very good, a lot of depth, but I still get the pops.

I have a little record brush, and I don’t see any apparent dust. The air is pretty dry because it’s cold here and my heat is running.

I’m worried that there might be something wrong with how the cartridge is connected to the head shell, because it has these flimsy connectors that don’t hold tight anymore after 40+ years. The Philips 212 has a distinctive head shell, and I can’t find replacement wires. I wouldn’t be opposed to replacing the head shell next, if it’s necessary.

My turntables, Audio Technica Soundburger and U-Turn Orbit:

Collection contents listed here: https://wetnoodle.org/recordCollection

Hi everyone!

I have an audio-technica AT-LP60XUSB, it had been great for me, it played Atom Heart Mother, Random Access Memories, Animals, Joshua Tree, all wihtout issues.

Until a few days ago when I got Daft Punk's Homework!

In a few track, it skips, it simply can't play it.

I read elsewhere about people who replaced the current conical stylus with an ogival stylus, and that fixed the skipping issues.

Now I ask, which ogival styluses would be compible? Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Typically goes for over $150 on eBay. Currently back in stock on Mondo for $35

For my collecting post for today, You're never going to believe what I just got. I went to my local record store looking for some new stuff, and I ended up helping him out with some collections that he was getting in that day. After I did that, he told me he set something aside for me, since he sets aside stuff for regulars who might be interested. When he pulled it out, my jaw hit the floor; it was a original pressing of the first Stooges album. It wasn't in the best of shape (like a visual G+-low VG), but it still played very well on the turntable like a VG record, and the cover was at least VG+. The owner said that someone had recently come in with a stack of records with mostly boring stuff and he only pulled out a couple things, with this record being one of them. He ended up letting me have the record for only $40! Again, I will note that the record plays to a VG level, so its still very listenable. Overall, I am very happy to own this record, so now the only original Stooges record I'm missing is Funhouse.

What a completely unexpected find that I had this weekend from my local record store. I went into my local record store, and the owner told me that he left something aside, since he thought that I'd be interested. When he pulled it out to show me, I couldn't believe what I was seeing; a 7 inch copy of Elvis Costello's "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" on the Two-Tone label.

To give context to this record, the story goes that after Costello's former label Radar Records went under, the parent label WEA was preparing to create a new sublabel for Costello called F-Beat Records. However, in the interim before the new label was made, Elvis Costello produced the first Specials album. Through that relationship and due to the fact that he was without a label at that time, he was preparing to release his newest single on the Two-Tone label that the Specials both founded and were signed to. However, as WEA needed a release to launch the new label they were making, they put out an injunction on Two-Tone to not release the record and get it for themselves.

The single eventually came out on F-Beat and became a big hit for Costello in the UK, but by the time the injunction was placed, 1000 copies of the single were already pressed on Two-Tone. Therefore, the copies of the single were given out only at shows in London and New York City during the Get Happy tour. The only way you could get this single is if you went to one of those Elvis Costello shows at the time and received it during the giveaway. It is easily one of the rarest records on the Two-Tone label.

With that context, you can understand why I was understandably shocked to see it before my eyes in the store. It had apparently come in a batch of random records, none of which were close in genre to Elvis Costello, and it was just strewn about with the records. Despite that, it is in VG+-NM shape on the vinyl and sounds crystal clear. I asked the store owner how much he wanted for it, and he said that I could take it due to being a loyal customer and for helping him out on previous occasions. I couldn't believe that he was giving it away, and I tried to pay, but he insisted. Overall, I am super happy to own this record now and it's been a pleasure to listen to it.

For my post today, I had a pretty good mail call today for records. I don't usually buy records online, as I like the hunt of trying to find the records physically, but when a deal calls, I'll take it. The deal for today came in the form of some UK 45s that I got for the equivalent of $3 each. I got 5 original UK press Beatles singles with the original Parlophone sleeve and a copy of the Beat's Tears of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop single in a 2-tone sleeve. All of the records are in VG+ condition.

I don't usually buy Beatles records, as they don't interest me too much in comparison to other bands of the period, but it's still cool to have the original documents of Beatlemania in their complete form. Overall, I'm happy to get these records and add them to the UK originals pile. Although, if I were able to get some 60s US Rolling Stones picture sleeves, I'd be a very happy camper.

Currently looking at getting a turntable to get into vinyl. I'm looking to spend no more than maybe $500 (can be persuaded more for a decent reason). Sound quality isn't super huge to me but I still can still tell some differences. I'm not sure where to start so hopefully someone can help.

So throw me some suggestions and hopefully I can find one I like!

i used to try to find it on discogs before opening, but then it just felt like a spoiler if i'd get something cool or not. now i am trying to open, appreciate everything, add to database, then listen, reading reviews as a last step because i don't want anyone else's opinion of a pressing influencing my feelings of it

Hi guys! It's time for me to change the belt of my turntable's plate. The thing is where I live I can't get any belt...the only one that have the same perimeter is "slicker" than the original. I mean is less wide... it's finer. Will it work?

whenever i go to goodwill there's dozens of random, arcane old records from the 50s, many being chrismas compilations. i cannot emphasize enough how many christmas records. why?

why christmas? there are other cool holidays. why so many at goodwills? elvis did a bunch. why? why? who cares about christmas that much? i assume society was more traditional and non secular back then, but still, there's always just a staggering amount

I have been listening to records with this exact stylus the past 10 years. I'm worried it breaks my records without me noticing.

To continue my finds from the flea market from this weekend, I was able to grab some more very good records from the same bin that I found the Captain Beefheart records from my post from yesterday. Again, this person had some eccentric taste, so I was able to pull out some real gems from the batch.

The craziest find from these other records has to be the Fripp and Eno No Pussyfooting record, as I've never see this record anywhere in my time collecting, and wouldn't expect to in the US. The other records that I got were good as well, as I got the first Roxy Music album and David Bowie's Scary Monsters. All and all, these records were also $5 apiece to get, which I was more than happy to get these records for.

For my newest finds from the flea market this weekend, I've got some crazy finds to show you guys. the first and craziest finds that I had came from one seller, which is also where I found most of the other records I found. Whoever this guy or girl was had some very eccentric taste, as I was able to come across not one, not two, but three Captain Beefheart records in the same bin. It's insanely hard to find Beefheart records anywhere, let alone a flea market, and to find three of them in one place is bonkers.

It's weird too, as these records are from three different eras of Beefheart's career, so there wasn't consistency in the release date. However, I did not have these records to begin with, so I'm not complaining. I only had to pay $5 apiece, which would be higher price in flea market terms, but for these records, I won't haggle.

Got a kiddo on the way and realized this whole situation is not baby friendly. No idea what to do for the speakers but probably going to buy a whole new record storage solution. Any ideas on either?