Buying Used Records: What to Look For
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2017
- When purchasing used records, you want to be sure that you are looking at all the right things and asking all the right questions. This quick and video is for new vinyl lovers as well as seasoned collectors!
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Yes, a good inspection of the grooves is essential. However, another place to pay attention to is the spindle hole. Check to see how clean a hole it is. If scuffed up and jagged, it's likely it was either played a good number of times, was handled carelessly or both. The less damage you find here, the better the chances of a seldom (if ever) played record.
Thanks great information
Great advice
what kind of headphone do you have in the back?
always upgrade , in to obscenities , sealed vinyl , imports . enjoy buying full complete collections . then I keep 20% , dump the rest
I have been collecting records ever since I was 10 years old I have over 165 albums on vinyl and I recently just pick some up at a garage sale and they all seem to be in really good shape but my question is though how do you clean them and how to get the dust off of them
We suggest a wet cleaning system, this one is a great way to get started. www.audioadvice.com/spin-clean-complete-record-washer-system-mkii There is a video in the link on how it all works. Thanks for watching
"We came to play" Persuasions on wall.
I am looking for first pressings of 1960's albums by the stones and the Beatles. Do you know of a website or other information source that points out what to look for??? thank you
There is possibility for you to find those things on Discogs. You probably have heard about it , but try there
What`s that Michael Jackson on the wall worth ..thanks
One thing to make damn sure is that it doesn't say BMG anywhere on it.
BMG?
Yes, back when you used to get 8 albums for $1.00 through Columbia house music club they were manufactured by BMG music which is not an original print, has been known for shotty quality. One time I got a cassette tape of Molly Hatchet, Flirtin with disaster and when I played it, it was Julio Iglesias.
Where I was going with this is that when you ordered a record or tape from a record club such as Columbia House or RCA that you wasn't getting a genuine copy from a record label manufacturer but rather a mass produced copy from a middle of the road printing company that produces them at a cheaper cost to the record club, but will still sell them to you at retail or above retail cost. So it's really no different than recording a copy of your new album on to cassette to give to your friends. As far as all of them being BMG, I guess it would depend on the time period at which you joined the record club. I was referring to the late 70's through the 80"s. It would say on the album cover and on the label; Manufactured for Columbia House by BMG mfg. Overall, they will most likely be worthless to an avid record collector.
I have a question I'm looking for some Ramones on vinyl what do you find the last three at
That has been so long we can not remember. Discogs is a good source for used records, most of the used records stores around the world have the collections listed for sale on there. Thanks for watching
I am from the Philippines and I want to open a record shop. I somehow have an idea how to source old records. My question is, where do.I source out new records - it has to be direct so I get the lowest price on them and mark up for shipping and profit. Please help.
Can anyone tell me if it’s worth buying records with misting or haze. I’ve been offered a stack of original press Metallica, iron maiden albums that were kept in pvc sleeves for around 30 years. The covers are pristine but all seem to have a dullness to both sides. Am I wasting my money purchasing these. How much is the value of a record affected. Can anyone help
They might need a good wet cleaning. You can easily look on discogs to find the value of them. Thanks for watching
The 6 people who disliked this probably prefer CDs
Make that 7.
Vishal Cain I never said there was xD
@@vishalcain yes..there is
@@theEpicjosh365 justin beeb kinda guy huh
Although a visual inspection will reveal a very scratched up record...
The only way to know how a record will sound is when the stylus meets the grooves.
Often, a beautiful, shiny record will sound dull and lifeless, while a slightly marked up record will sound dynamic, open, and engaging.
When hunting for premium sound quality, knowing about the stamper codes that are etched into the vinyl, after the last song and before the label, will give you a better shot at avoiding duds, and a better shot at obtaining gems. Alas, knowing the codes, which differ from album to album, is a full time job. But sometimes useful info can be found on-line.
Lastly, how side 1 sounds is usually unrelated to how side 2 will sound. It is rare to find an album where both sides have spectacular sound quality. Serious music lovers will often have two copies of an album (one for playing side 1, and the other for playing side 2).
Perhaps you are taking this way to serious... 2 records... damn
@@RubenEditIT In order to nail down great sound on Pink Floyd's "The Wall", I had ended up with 3 albums for that double record set. That is because the flip sides of the first album were not up to the job, so I needed two records (one for side 1 and one for side 2). On the second album (sides 3 and 4), I got lucky with the rare find of both sides being fantastic.
Too serious? Perhaps. But I like what I hear, when I land the right pressing. It makes it hard to listen to the average copy, after hearing it on a great copy. I will play a digital file, before playing an average sounding vinyl copy, because for vinyl, the average sounding copies are just not good.
@@NoEgg4u ooh yes Pink Floyd - The wall is indeed an good record, i got the orginal vinyl record to but just 1 copy :')
@@RubenEditIT Yes, the 1979 Columbia pressings of The Wall are the only ones that stand a chance of having the best sound quality. Other pressings stand a chance of sounding good, at best, but none of them will sound great. Anyone that thinks that some other pressing sounds great has not heard one of the great 1979 Columbia pressings (keeping in mind that those pressings only give you a shot at great sound -- even many of them kind of suck, too).
My mission led me to own the following stamper codes:
Pressing #1:
Side 1: PAL 36184-1A (this side sounds fantastic)
Side 2: PBL-36184-1AG (this side sounds ordinary)
Pressing #2:
Side 1: PAL-36184-1AB (this side sounds ordinary)
Side 2: PBL-36184-1AH (this side sounds fantastic)
Pressing #3:
Side 3: PAL-36185-1AC (this side sounds fantastic)
Side 4: PBL-36185-1AE (this side has demo tape sound quality)
Cheers!
I like to look in second hand book stores last time I found tonic for the troops by boomtown rats, like if you listen to them
L A R R E? NOT Y
Good upload, but if you prefer vinyl audio, then say you prefer it. Don't say it's a "better sound," when technically it isn't. It's a matter of preference between analog and digital. Cheers.
Bang for the buck, digital is much easier to get excellent sound from.
But if you are prepared to spend more time and more $$, vinyl has the potential to sound better than anything digital. It is not easily done. It is just that it can be done.
So for 99.9% of music lovers, digital gets the nod for both sound quality and certainly convenience. Yet, digital is not problem free either. There are plenty of digital releases that are sonic-ally awful, and there are players that do a less than spectacular job.
afrose71 exactly, records have a warmer sound, not a cleaner sound that you can get with non analog devices. They are not better, but they carry a certain preference that people have for the sound.
@@collecter3456 Getting vinyl to sound great is a very time consuming task, and will cost $$.
For example, most vinyl pressings have awful sound quality. I estimate that only 2% or 3% have great sound quality.
When one of those gems are played on a professionally set-up turntable, it might not sound cleaner than digital (depends on the song), but it will sound more realistic than digital.
With a professionally dialed in tone-arm and cartridge, and a stylus in the grooves of a white hot vinyl stamper, you will not hear a great sounding recording. Rather, you will hear what sounds like no recording -- it sounds like the band is there.
Most folks have not and will not ever hear vinyl sound this way, because most vinyl pressings are bad from the factory, and most folks do not make the many adjustments that are needed to properly align the stylus to the grooves of the record.
Sorry pal. But you are wrong...do some research and you will see
The part when you touched the grooves made me die inside : (
He didn’t touch the grooves.
l bet hes got sticky fingers
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He didn't even touch the grooves.
by the way, he didn't touch the grooves.
Look for WARNING! Vinyl- low sound quality. Replace with superior digital.
You are clueless..sorry man..but do some homework first. If you think Not hearing a "pop and crackle" constitutes a "better sound"..because you would be wrong
joe bloggs i love hearing a little pop and crackle
@@troybrannelly5554 agreed %100!
Clearly know very little about sound quality...do you yourself a favor and do some research or better yet talk to an expert like me,instead of just coming across like a fool...just saying
How much you wanna bet this guy is just here to troll...