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Post by Veets on Nov 8, 2010 18:14:40 GMT -5
No turney here, but I'd buy anything that PW puts out, under any name. Just curious if many folks here have the means for listening to the Mr. F single. The whole discussion on the other thread about getting a black one instead of a multi-color kinda threw me for a loop - it never occurred to me that one would be more "collectable" than another, or that someone would care. I ordered on the Saturday for the first pressing, and got a black one. Still haven't played it yet, and probably never will. Hoping that somehow I can get the same on CD or mp3 some day soon.
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Post by ih8music on Nov 8, 2010 18:20:29 GMT -5
No turntable here, either.
I don't buy everything he puts out, but I wanted to get this one for the digital content, hoping it'd be another 49:00-like experience. It's not that good, but the epilogue gave me a really good chuckle... and remember we all only paid 49 cents for 49:00, so I have no regrets for paying $11+ for something I'll likely never play.
Besides, I figure it's only a matter of time before the mp3s surface for the 2 songs on the record... which I can now download without any guilt. ;D
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Post by pm on Nov 8, 2010 18:22:42 GMT -5
the two vinyl songs are easily worth the $11. I'm sure they'll pop up as mp3s, I'm not set up for that conversion myself...
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Post by Philip Garcia on Nov 8, 2010 18:24:04 GMT -5
I picked up a turntable back in the spring. I love having one, as I can buy some dirt cheap vinyl at the local record store sometimes. I don't listen to the vinyl as much as I do mp3s on my computer (normally all my music listening is right off my computer), but in this purely digital age, it's kinda fun to pull out a vinyl record and listen to it from start to finish. I also have some of my favorite albums on vinyl, and enjoy the feeling of being more "involved" in the whole listening process.
I won't be one of those vinyl people going on about how the sound off vinyl is superior, it really isn't (maybe in theory it's better if you had a perfect turntable listening to a brand new 180gram vinyl, but even that is suspect). Vinyl just offers a much larger experience than you get hitting play on a song in itunes. It's not for everyday listening, but it's nice to sit down with a cold beverage or two, and listening to tunes on vinyl, having the large artwork out to admire.
That being said, I do need to make a needledrop of the Mr. F single, as it's annoying to ONLY be able to listen to the songs in that fashion.
Phil
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Post by Kathy on Nov 8, 2010 20:11:39 GMT -5
I have a turntable, I had been considering putting it up in the attic since I never use it...I barely use my CD player anymore, I listen to my iPod, Internet radio or Sirius. But I never got around to it, so I'm still vinyl-capable.
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Post by MacGyver on Nov 8, 2010 20:13:15 GMT -5
I ordered not this Friday, but the Friday before... So I'm hoping to get it any day! I don't have a turntable currently, but my buddy does... So I'm set.  |
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Post by 4x8 on Nov 8, 2010 20:19:08 GMT -5
I do have a turntable and I also have a turntable that can convert albums to MP3, so I guess it's the best of both worlds. I've converted some of my favorite albums that I don't have on CD or MP3, but it's time consuming. I listened to Mr. F once while converting it to MP3 and that will be the last time on vinyl now that it's digitalized.
I don't listen to CD's except in my car, my next one will have an MP3 hookup for sure. The sound of vinyl is more fuller, but it's hard to top the convenience of MP3s.
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Post by Placemat on Nov 8, 2010 20:39:48 GMT -5
I have a turntable, hooked up even.
The last time I used it... Open Season VY.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Nov 8, 2010 22:51:44 GMT -5
I have a turntable, hooked up even. Same here. Now I just need this darn 45 to show up. I ordered it on Oct. 29th, I guess it takes a week or so longer to get to Canada. I wonder what colour the vinyl will be . |
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Post by anarkissed on Nov 8, 2010 23:15:18 GMT -5
The great loss, in my opinion, in the conversion from vinyl to CD was the artwork...Everything else about digital is clearly superior: the sound, the convenience, the portability...But album covers and the often elaborate packaging and inserts that went with vinyl were a huge part of the old experience...When I think of Physical Graffiti, or Wish You Were Here, or KISS Alive, or even the White Album, I often think of the covers as much as I do the music...I never even notice what the accompanying "cover" of a little crappy plastic CD jewel box is, and, at my age, and without bifocals, I can't even read the extended warranty-some restrictions may apply-sized font that the liner notes are printed in...If the industry hadn't skimped on the packaging and overpriced CD's to begin with, they might not be facing such a quandary as to how to deal with download competition now...
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Post by GtrPlyr on Nov 9, 2010 0:15:09 GMT -5
The great loss, in my opinion, in the conversion from vinyl to CD was the artwork...Everything else about digital is clearly superior: the sound, the convenience, the portability... Though I own more CDs than vinyl, when it comes to sound quality I find that vinyl is superior to CD. It has better dynamic range, warmth and is a more realistic sounding representation of a recorded work. Digital uses sampling so it doesn't quite capture the complete soundwave like vinyl does. |
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Post by creep66 on Nov 9, 2010 4:33:03 GMT -5
I have one turntable here that I use fairly frequently, and another 2 or 3 in storage... hell, I even have an 8 track player around here somewhere.
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Post by Jer on Nov 9, 2010 7:38:47 GMT -5
Absolutely true IMO, for all the reasons GtrPlyr gave and then some. Honestly, I have trouble even seeing it as debatable. As long as there are audiophiles, there will be vinyl. I am a snob, biting my tongue.  |
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Post by anarkissed on Nov 9, 2010 8:33:57 GMT -5
When I had a turntable and vinyl, I was reasonably careful, but my collection certainly wasn't pristine...Imagine my excitement when told that CD's would eliminate all the old problems like skipping, popping, hiss, etc. Imagine my disappointment when I realized that no one had told me that CD's would skip, too...I suppose I do understand the idea about vinyl sounding "warmer", especially when compared to some older CD's I have, from the earlier days of digital mastering, I guess...I remember having a Byrds CD where the engineers must have really taken that Rickenbacker jangle seriously. It was so bright, it practically hurt my eyes to listen to it.
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Post by MacGyver on Nov 9, 2010 8:45:26 GMT -5
I have a turntable, hooked up even. Same here. Now I just need this darn 45 to show up. I ordered it on Oct. 29th, I guess it takes a week or so longer to get to Canada. I wonder what colour the vinyl will be . Same here! Let us know when you get yours... That way I know mine will be in shortly after. ;D |
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Post by 4x8 on Nov 9, 2010 8:55:06 GMT -5
The great loss, in my opinion, in the conversion from vinyl to CD was the artwork...Everything else about digital is clearly superior: the sound, the convenience, the portability...But album covers and the often elaborate packaging and inserts that went with vinyl were a huge part of the old experience...When I think of Physical Graffiti, or Wish You Were Here, or KISS Alive, or even the White Album, I often think of the covers as much as I do the music...I never even notice what the accompanying "cover" of a little crappy plastic CD jewel box is, and, at my age, and without bifocals, I can't even read the extended warranty-some restrictions may apply-sized font that the liner notes are printed in...If the industry hadn't skimped on the packaging and overpriced Cds to begin with, they might not be facing such a quandary as to how to deal with download competition now... I couldn't agree more. I used to love bringing home a brand new album (or many times a used one) setting the needle down for the first listen and at the same time checking the cover out from end to end. Examining the artwork and pictures. Reading the lyrics, if they were included, as the songs were playing. Reading the notes and comments, finding out who wrote the songs and who played which instruments. Looking for clues to what the music might mean to the artist and creating my own attachments to it. Those album cover images set the tone for the music or what the band was about. One of the first albums I bought as a kid was Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. A double gate-fold with wild illustrations and it included a large booklet. I spent a lot of time with that one. Perhaps part of what made it a different listening experience was that you were tied to the turntable. You couldn't just pop in your ear buds or transfer it to a CD or ipod and go. You had to take the time and sit and listen without distraction. Or, like I'm doing right now, typing this and listening to Captain Fantastic... on my computer. |
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Post by brianlux on Nov 9, 2010 19:43:41 GMT -5
For my ears, a turntable is a music essential. The sound (no offense meant to you, anarkissed, or others who prefer the sound of digital), the art work, the slow and careful work of cleaning the record and sylus and the ritual of turning the record over- I love all those things. As 4x8 mentioned, there's likely to be less distraction when playing vinyl. The only thing I like better about a CD player is the ability to jump around or play tunes at random with the push of a button. But if the record is good and you've got the time to listen straight through a side or two, what's the hurry?
The new Mr. F. with it's folky groove sounds great on 45 rpm.
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Post by anarkissed on Nov 9, 2010 22:04:53 GMT -5
>>Perhaps part of what made it a different listening experience was that you were tied to the turntable. You couldn't just pop in your ear buds or transfer it to a CD or ipod and go. You had to take the time and sit and listen without distraction.<<
True. Like listening to all four sides of "Tales of Topographic Oceans" at one pass...I only infrequently listen to a whole album at once anymore. My preference is to shuffle through a larger library of different artists. It's like listening to a radio station that only plays songs you like. It's fun to see when the shuffle will randomly (or is it?) come up with a really cool seque. My son, however, insists on only listening to one album at a time, in its intended sequence. He'll frequently ask "What do ya wanna listen to?", and when I respond "Just load up a bunch of stuff and shuffle it", he refuses, and puts on something like "Dark Side of The Moon" or "New Adventures in Hi-Fi"...
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Post by 6stringbuddy on Nov 10, 2010 14:11:03 GMT -5
Count me in as someone being tortured with the record and no turntable to play it on. I am thinking of getting one of the USB turntables and then ebay the thing after converting it, because I know I will never use it again.
Also, I wanted to pay for it, so I could maybe DL it guilt free later on if it pops up somewhere.
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Post by sivad on Nov 10, 2010 17:53:29 GMT -5
Count me in as someone being tortured with the record and no turntable to play it on. I am thinking of getting one of the USB turntables and then ebay the thing after converting it, because I know I will never use it again. Also, I wanted to pay for it, so I could maybe DL it guilt free later on if it pops up somewhere. Found this online today www.thewirelesscatalog.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=detail&item=VJ8772 |
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