Thanks Kenny for the heads up on the SugarCube, this concept is a dream come true and this kind of tech. should get very interesting for the audiophiles as the algorithms become perfected. Anyway, the Cubes are out of stock everywhere and I'm sure they owe you a debt of gratitude for spreading the word
Greetings from good old Europe! Love the video, thanks a lot, Kenny. As with all of your videos, it's a joy to listen to you. - A message to all vinyl fans: we all should LOVE the occasional pop or click. Whenever you hear one smack-dab in the middle of your favorite record: just smile and keep enjoying. It's a sign of authenticity, a sign of glorious non-perfection - as in anything un-clinical, alive, real (all of us human being included ...).
Having restarted my collection in the past few years I had forgotten the amount of space needed for storage of media. Just watching the background in your videos I know you can agree. 😆 Another great video Kenny. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Kenny for all your wonderful insights. I have amassed a large lp collection since 1970, and an even larger CD collection since the 90's. Certain artists, like miles Davis and John Coltrane, and almost any recording from the 90's (when CD's were the thing), I have nearly exhaustively on cd, and only a choice few on lp, because of space considerations, length of many albums, and all the great extras and information on cd. Other artists, like 70's McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Alice coltrane, and punk and post-punks artists from uk 1977-1981 nearly exclusively on vinyl. And several (for example, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, and many post-rock artists) on both. In buying additional vinyl and/or cds, the primary factor for me is what medium best suits the music; in the end analysis, it's the music that matters. Cost and availability also do matter but as secondary considerations. I too like to thrift shop, especially for classical music. And I too love the food made by loved ones and, although not fun, help with the clean-up. All the best and happy New Year
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, it's much appreciated 😊. I hope that you have a great 2025 and continue to enjoy your music library 😊 ✌️
Appreciate your video Kenny, as always. I view the ritual of vinyl playback as an endearing experience. It brings me closer to the music and enhances my music enjoyment. I especially appreciate the album covers, inner sleeves and liner notes. The need to flip the record means I have to pay attention to my listening. I agree that vinyl playback equipment is especially pricey. To get a really good cartridge can be more than many peoples entire system. To me that is the greatest downside. Very good turntables available at affordable pricing now and many above that of course. I do prefer the clean sound of SACD much of the time but I lose most of the above. System has been going through some upgrades! Amplifier: Theta Digital Citadel Monoblocks PreAmp: Mark Levinson 326s CD/SACD: Yamaha CD-S1000 Streamer: BlueSound Node Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster w/ 10" 3D tonearm Speakers: PSB T65 Towers Cables: Mostly Straight Wire Reference
Kenny, I inherited a large 45 RPM record collection. You have to be intentional when you want to listen to 45s. I need the old portable record player where you can stack multiple on the spindle ‼️
I didn't comment on your recent video about being able to "let go" of your collection because there are other things, and people, in life that are more important, ultimately. It's not the most original thought in the world but the way you expressed it has really stuck with me. A lot of us older guys who have large collections (I have a very large well curated book, music and movie collection that expresses my own individuality) are psychologically dealing with the fact that all of this will end. So your presentation really helps us find a sense of peace about it.
Thank you very much for expressing your comments...I have a decent size book collection (not as big as yours, I have approximately 500)I would miss it very much but in an emergency I would have to let that go as well.
I have bought (and sold and traded) records for over 50 years. I don't have a collection I call it a library. Because I actually listen to all of them. Thank you for your thoughts.
I'm not sure if the unit is currently in production but you can check their website at sweetvinyl.com The only tradeoff is with very holographic and very detailed sounding albums, there is a small drop-off in detail but not much at all, the tradeoff is definitely worth it in my opinion.
I'm an insane collector. I only listen to a record once and digitize it into my computer. Then I put it through a declicker and then remove the surface noise and that's what I listen to from then on.
yeah shipping is crazy , i am in europe so i don`t even bother ordering from US. like you mentioned cleaning and storage of records is cumbersome, prices , i try to stay in a budget, but my wantlist is crazy and yes the equipment great point, i needed to revive an old LP player, replaced the belt and stylus.
Cost is the biggest pain but yeah I'm with you,buy what you can afford and accept you can't buy everything. Equipment too,especially the turntable having to buy a new stylus every so often (I go about 12 to 14 months on mine) I have thought about switching from MM and try MC but the thought of having to do spend £500 or much more every year has prevented me from doing so as I know if it was to blow away the MM I wouldn't be able to go back .
I've been listening to vinyl records since 1964. In 1983 - 1984 the record stores in my city began shifting from vinyl to cd until vinyl was no longer available. So, if I wanted new music, I had to buy it on cd. I guess what I'm saying is, I enjoy both. Thanks for your thoughts, Kenny.
I have a bit different thoughts about compare between LPs and CDs. I my opinion they suppose to sound very much the same because CD technology for last 40 years is pushing to make them exactly the same as their originals. I think that they succided to be comparable, I find differences in CD but they are fully acceptable and it is equal quality . Why I prefer anyway LPs? It is more subconscious and these are unusual reasons - Il do not like the CD physical format. I had few damaged or faulty CDs which were not possible to regain and worthless (not possible with LPs and most my LPs are 50 years old.). The plastic cases are delicate and easy to brake, are small and not convinent to keeping around while I listen to CD. LP envelopes are thinny, easy to put somwhere and no need to worry about touching or cratching. I must wash wet my CDs cases because after years of storage they are visibly dirty and it annoys me. I die not to touch Cds and put only in clean place but sometime when it skips and I find dirt sticked. It is mistery and unwelcomd surprise. . In opposte in LP I see even smalles dust. because it is black and I am used to brush and wash them, can eye control the track during play . . Cds can skip tracks, jump to next with no reason and it confuses me leaving in uncertainity with next tracks - my comfort is often affected . In LP I see visualy the position of needle, time to end and recognize track. .
I went to school in Chapel Hill in 1991. Being a college town, the hipster mystique kept vinyl alive, even if they had to bring in imports. So, while I also bought CDs, I also have a lot of rare early 1990’s vinyl.
Hey Kenny, great topic, for me , like you stated I love the prep involved in vinyl listning, the clicks and pops is part of it,although I dont expect it with the reissue stuff, I too also embrace digital as it is modern and certainly convenient, I have over 30 thousands digital tracks on hard drive..I would love to have that many tracks on vinyl, but it just would not be practical
Yep, you've tweaked your setup & listened & compared so your decision is valid, Kenny. I'm almost the opposite-- my record player system (1987 Mission/Cambridge Audio TT, Lounge preamp & Sumiko Moonstone cart) sounds *almost* as good as my CD spinner (Pro-ject RS drive into a Chord Mojo DAC). Sometimes I do hear the flaws of LP playback though (off center wow, surface noise). I also appreciate the extras with digital discs (extra tracks, surround sound). I rarely buy used LPs, but I have a few & even some problematic noisy new records that I finally fixed by hand cleaning with a 2-step process. That was fun for that one day, but I wouldn't want to make a habit of having LPs, solution & cleaning cloths all over my main room! Maybe you can demo the SugarCube sometime using something obscure like a children's record or an old '50's LP like "Bongos for your Tiki Party." 😜
Although I have SC-2 Plus, there is a demo of a SC-1 unit on ebay by another youtuber...my unit is similar but with more features. th-cam.com/video/tB5ZfPFWQlQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=v9TH1K9bqJxZ3A5B
Hey Kenny…I agree that the vinyl experience is worth the work. I do need to upgrade my turntable to one that requires less work such as push button 33, 45 and 78 speed settings. Have you thought about getting a PO Box for your record deliveries? I know this does not help with Amazon purchases as they have their own home delivery service but I do find that any vinyl that I purchase on eBay or from retailers that ship USPS simply goes to my PO Box at my local post office where it is protected from direct hear and porch pirates. Just an option that works for me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍
@ Any seller who ships via USPS can deliver to a PO Box. I Get vinyl delivered to my PO Box often from eBay sellers where I simply go to my local Post Office location where they put a yellow card in my box telling me I need to meet with one of the attendants who grabs it from their back room. Simple.
Hi Kenny, great content. No analog on my side, pure digital. Sounds amazing and majority of investment goes to equipment. Analog might come later. If I live enough 😅
Space for my collection is big issue. I have records in storage because I’ve run out of space. In fact I think about moving to a bigger house but that’s a HUGE decision and project, I would have to sacrifice a prime location where I live to move. I can deal with all the other issues of record collecting because I really enjoy and love records.
I am from a time where records were a primary entertainment, so I collected a sizable amount. But I tapped the brakes on acquisitions because I didn't want to devote that much time to a space intensive object. the smaller collection allows me an emotional connection to the records I do own, as many have an old memory connected with them. digital has only lately become a valid format , so I never invested much in it, and use the format mainly with an old corvette that has a CD player as a luxury factory option from 2003. I pretty much stayed with records because I didn't want to dilute my investments towards better sound by pursuing multiple formats. although I often stopped to buy a used CD for the car when I was going somewhere, providing a novel soundtrack for the day.
Im complainihg.about those complaining about vinyl.pricing!😅 It is what it is...period.. I was spinning.a few Steve Wynn Think.Dream Syndicate ...albums from.the 90s...13.50 And 16.50 respectively Today...probably 😢30.00 to 40.00...which i still would purchase! Whine whine whine...stop making pricing a scapegoat for.living in the past! Llfe is what you make it!😊
I think price of recognized records are lifted up by collectors, not listeners. The same as with cars - old and rare became very expensive because hard to get, but they are not purchased to drive them dayly.but to keep , . I am lucky not hunting for those most desired but these which are intersting to me and because my likes are not the most popular they hopefuly are in reasonable price
Kenny, you are my guy but I'm not going to let you send me down the road about how much I dislike vinyl. I would point out that if I gave you a blind fold test and played vinyl, Flac file, Reel to Reel, DAT tape and my IPod Classic I bet you won't pick the vinyl as best sounding. Let you wife run this test on you between vinyl and digital and tell us your results 🤔
😊😁...I've done those tests myself many times over the years and decades and my Revox A700 and Tandberg 10XD always sound better. My entry level Sony DRC-75ES DAT Deck can't compete with vinyl at all. My Nakamichi Dragon sounds great but I choose vinyl over the Cassette Deck.
One thing that annoys me is how poorly the shippers (including all the major shippers) handle records. They throw around and drop records during shipment. Sometimes, when I am home when a record is delivered, I literally hear the shipper throw the box down on my porch. A related concern is poor shipping packaging by the seller. There are still retailers and many Discogs sellers that use those boxes without extra corner protection, so the corners of the record cover get dings. I had one shipment of ten records I bought from a major jazz label that the box was dropped by the shipper such that there were multiple corner dings on all ten records.
I noticed that the shipping companies and delivery personnel for the most part do not care, there are some rare exceptions though. It's cool that the newer Tone Poets reissues and the Blue Note Classic series reissues are placed in a box by the manufacturer so mine arrive safely when they are double boxed.
@ Kennysaudiophilerecordreviews I had a different experience with them. I bought 10 Tone Poets at the same time directly from the manufacturer. They were not double boxed, and all 10 records were damaged. Fortunately, and to their credit, the manufacturer replaced the records.
Re: Solution to 45 rpm records Make the records 24" and a turntable to match. Next, knock down a wall in your record room to extend and accompany this stroke of genius... Until your wife asks you "What the hell are doing?" Yet, next thing you know, your wife will want a divorce and half your albums. Never mind... bad solution. Peace on earth.
Stop comparing the price of records from the '70s. It's stupid. Compare them to 20 years ago. The price of records were very stable through the '80s and '90s. And even into the 2000s, they were under $15 for an album. Records are expensive. They cost a lot more than they did 5 years ago. Some of this has to do with the pandemic. But the pandemic isn't an excuse. The record labels saw the higher demands for record during the pandemic. So they incrementally kept raisng the prices. It's still going on even though we're years away from that.
If you have a modern turntable, that won't be true. Clean the records with a carbon fibre brush or something similar & wear won't be audible for many plays down the road. I remember that Mobile Fidelity had an insert that said their records would sound better after a few plays because they didn't "de-horn" their masters & there might be pops & clicks that the playing stylus would wear down. I never noticed much difference myself. (I do prefer CDs.)
It is true regarding cleanliness because it takes effort to keep it perfect clean. But regarding quality I do not agree - at least my pickup has tracking force 1g. I find that due to my repeatable cleaning my second hand records (which are 50 years old) sound finaly no worse than the same CD , actualy for many reasons I prefer. them to the same issued later on CDs. Also new LP releases are amazing . I have two collections, purchased in 80ties all most important CDs, later purchased them in originaly issued LP versions, Other beloved titles I have only in LP version and CDs in my case became rarely in use. .
Thanks Kenny for the heads up on the SugarCube, this concept is a dream come true and this kind of tech. should get very interesting for the audiophiles as the algorithms become perfected. Anyway, the Cubes are out of stock everywhere and I'm sure they owe you a debt of gratitude for spreading the word
Greetings from good old Europe! Love the video, thanks a lot, Kenny. As with all of your videos, it's a joy to listen to you. - A message to all vinyl fans: we all should LOVE the occasional pop or click. Whenever you hear one smack-dab in the middle of your favorite record: just smile and keep enjoying. It's a sign of authenticity, a sign of glorious non-perfection - as in anything un-clinical, alive, real (all of us human being included ...).
Well said 👏 👌 👍...thank you very much for expressing that and watching my video from Europe 😊 ✌️
@@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews Dude, I love your fist followed by the peace sign greeting
Biggest issue is quality control in the manufacturing of new vinyl
Having restarted my collection in the past few years I had forgotten the amount of space needed for storage of media. Just watching the background in your videos I know you can agree. 😆
Another great video Kenny. Keep up the good work!
Yup space is definitely a big issue..☝🏼
Plus, these suckers are heavy when you get a good sized collection.
Thanks Kenny for all your wonderful insights. I have amassed a large lp collection since 1970, and an even larger CD collection since the 90's. Certain artists, like miles Davis and John Coltrane, and almost any recording from the 90's (when CD's were the thing), I have nearly exhaustively on cd, and only a choice few on lp, because of space considerations, length of many albums, and all the great extras and information on cd. Other artists, like 70's McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Alice coltrane, and punk and post-punks artists from uk 1977-1981 nearly exclusively on vinyl. And several (for example, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, and many post-rock artists) on both. In buying additional vinyl and/or cds, the primary factor for me is what medium best suits the music; in the end analysis, it's the music that matters. Cost and availability also do matter but as secondary considerations. I too like to thrift shop, especially for classical music. And I too love the food made by loved ones and, although not fun, help with the clean-up. All the best and happy New Year
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, it's much appreciated 😊. I hope that you have a great 2025 and continue to enjoy your music library 😊 ✌️
The big Negative Aspect of Vinyl is HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS! omg its insane, thats why i buy CDS instead, also soo much more convenient
Appreciate your video Kenny, as always. I view the ritual of vinyl playback as an endearing experience. It brings me closer to the music and enhances my music enjoyment. I especially appreciate the album covers, inner sleeves and liner notes. The need to flip the record means I have to pay attention to my listening. I agree that vinyl playback equipment is especially pricey. To get a really good cartridge can be more than many peoples entire system. To me that is the greatest downside. Very good turntables available at affordable pricing now and many above that of course. I do prefer the clean sound of SACD much of the time but I lose most of the above.
System has been going through some upgrades!
Amplifier: Theta Digital Citadel Monoblocks
PreAmp: Mark Levinson 326s
CD/SACD: Yamaha CD-S1000
Streamer: BlueSound Node
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster w/ 10" 3D tonearm
Speakers: PSB T65 Towers
Cables: Mostly Straight Wire Reference
Kenny, I inherited a large 45 RPM record collection. You have to be intentional when you want to listen to 45s.
I need the old portable record player where you can stack multiple on the spindle ‼️
I didn't comment on your recent video about being able to "let go" of your collection because there are other things, and people, in life that are more important, ultimately. It's not the most original thought in the world but the way you expressed it has really stuck with me. A lot of us older guys who have large collections (I have a very large well curated book, music and movie collection that expresses my own individuality) are psychologically dealing with the fact that all of this will end. So your presentation really helps us find a sense of peace about it.
Thank you very much for expressing your comments...I have a decent size book collection (not as big as yours, I have approximately 500)I would miss it very much but in an emergency I would have to let that go as well.
I have bought (and sold and traded) records for over 50 years. I don't have a collection I call it a library. Because I actually listen to all of them. Thank you for your thoughts.
Thank you very much for watching and posting your thoughts 😊 ✌️
Where can one purchase the “Sugar Cube” device? There must be a trade off with this strategy though.
I'm not sure if the unit is currently in production but you can check their website at sweetvinyl.com
The only tradeoff is with very holographic and very detailed sounding albums, there is a small drop-off in detail but not much at all, the tradeoff is definitely worth it in my opinion.
I'm an insane collector. I only listen to a record once and digitize it into my computer. Then I put it through a declicker and then remove the surface noise and that's what I listen to from then on.
yeah shipping is crazy , i am in europe so i don`t even bother ordering from US.
like you mentioned cleaning and storage of records is cumbersome, prices , i try to stay in a budget, but my wantlist is crazy
and yes the equipment great point, i needed to revive an old LP player, replaced the belt and stylus.
Cost is the biggest pain but yeah I'm with you,buy what you can afford and accept you can't buy everything. Equipment too,especially the turntable having to buy a new stylus every so often (I go about 12 to 14 months on mine) I have thought about switching from MM and try MC but the thought of having to do spend £500 or much more every year has prevented me from doing so as I know if it was to blow away the MM I wouldn't be able to go back .
I've been listening to vinyl records since 1964. In 1983 - 1984 the record stores in my city began shifting from vinyl to cd until vinyl was no longer available. So, if I wanted new music, I had to buy it on cd. I guess what I'm saying is, I enjoy both. Thanks for your thoughts, Kenny.
Thank you very much for your thoughts and thanks for watching 😊 ✌️
I have a bit different thoughts about compare between LPs and CDs. I my opinion they suppose to sound very much the same because CD technology for last 40 years is pushing to make them exactly the same as their originals. I think that they succided to be comparable, I find differences in CD but they are fully acceptable and it is equal quality
. Why I prefer anyway LPs? It is more subconscious and these are unusual reasons - Il do not like the CD physical format. I had few damaged or faulty CDs which were not possible to regain and worthless (not possible with LPs and most my LPs are 50 years old.).
The plastic cases are delicate and easy to brake, are small and not convinent to keeping around while I listen to CD. LP envelopes are thinny, easy to put somwhere and no need to worry about touching or cratching. I must wash wet my CDs cases because after years of storage they are visibly dirty and it annoys me. I die not to touch Cds and put only in clean place but sometime when it skips and I find dirt sticked. It is mistery and unwelcomd surprise. . In opposte in LP I see even smalles dust. because it is black and I am used to brush and wash them, can eye control the track during play . . Cds can skip tracks, jump to next with no reason and it confuses me leaving in uncertainity with next tracks - my comfort is often affected . In LP I see visualy the position of needle, time to end and recognize track. .
I went to school in Chapel Hill in 1991. Being a college town, the hipster mystique kept vinyl alive, even if they had to bring in imports. So, while I also bought CDs, I also have a lot of rare early 1990’s vinyl.
Hey Kenny, great topic, for me , like you stated I love the prep involved in vinyl listning, the clicks and pops is part of it,although I dont expect it with the reissue stuff, I too also embrace digital as it is modern and certainly convenient, I have over 30 thousands digital tracks on hard drive..I would love to have that many tracks on vinyl, but it just would not be practical
That's a great size digital collection 👌 👍 🎶..thank you for your comments 😊 ✌️
Yep, you've tweaked your setup & listened & compared so your decision is valid, Kenny. I'm almost the opposite-- my record player system (1987 Mission/Cambridge Audio TT, Lounge preamp & Sumiko Moonstone cart) sounds *almost* as good as my CD spinner (Pro-ject RS drive into a Chord Mojo DAC). Sometimes I do hear the flaws of LP playback though (off center wow, surface noise). I also appreciate the extras with digital discs (extra tracks, surround sound). I rarely buy used LPs, but I have a few & even some problematic noisy new records that I finally fixed by hand cleaning with a 2-step process. That was fun for that one day, but I wouldn't want to make a habit of having LPs, solution & cleaning cloths all over my main room! Maybe you can demo the SugarCube sometime using something obscure like a children's record or an old '50's LP like "Bongos for your Tiki Party." 😜
Although I have SC-2 Plus, there is a demo of a SC-1 unit on ebay by another youtuber...my unit is similar but with more features.
th-cam.com/video/tB5ZfPFWQlQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=v9TH1K9bqJxZ3A5B
Hey Kenny…I agree that the vinyl experience is worth the work. I do need to upgrade my turntable to one that requires less work such as push button 33, 45 and 78 speed settings.
Have you thought about getting a PO Box for your record deliveries? I know this does not help with Amazon purchases as they have their own home delivery service but I do find that any vinyl that I purchase on eBay or from retailers that ship USPS simply goes to my PO Box at my local post office where it is protected from direct hear and porch pirates. Just an option that works for me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍
Thank you very much for your PO box suggestion 😊 ✌️
OK but I thought you cannot have delivery to a PO Box? What is different in your case?
@ Any seller who ships via USPS can deliver to a PO Box. I Get vinyl delivered to my PO Box often from eBay sellers where I simply go to my local Post Office location where they put a yellow card in my box telling me I need to meet with one of the attendants who grabs it from their back room. Simple.
@@ToddCaponetto Thanks Todd.
Hi Kenny, great content. No analog on my side, pure digital. Sounds amazing and majority of investment goes to equipment. Analog might come later. If I live enough 😅
Space for my collection is big issue. I have records in storage because I’ve run out of space. In fact I think about moving to a bigger house but that’s a HUGE decision and project, I would have to sacrifice a prime location where I live to move. I can deal with all the other issues of record collecting because I really enjoy and love records.
I can relate to the space issue 😊
I am from a time where records were a primary entertainment, so I collected a sizable amount. But I tapped the brakes on acquisitions because I didn't want to devote that much time to a space intensive object. the smaller collection allows me an emotional connection to the records I do own, as many have an old memory connected with them.
digital has only lately become a valid format , so I never invested much in it, and use the format mainly with an old corvette that has a CD player as a luxury factory option from 2003. I pretty much stayed with records because I didn't want to dilute my investments towards better sound by pursuing multiple formats.
although I often stopped to buy a used CD for the car when I was going somewhere, providing a novel soundtrack for the day.
My biggest problem with vinyl is having space in my house for 5,000+ LPs
Im complainihg.about those complaining about vinyl.pricing!😅
It is what it is...period..
I was spinning.a few Steve Wynn
Think.Dream Syndicate ...albums
from.the 90s...13.50
And 16.50 respectively
Today...probably 😢30.00 to 40.00...which i still would purchase!
Whine whine whine...stop making pricing a scapegoat for.living in the past! Llfe is what you make it!😊
I think price of recognized records are lifted up by collectors, not listeners. The same as with cars - old and rare became very expensive because hard to get, but they are not purchased to drive them dayly.but to keep , . I am lucky not hunting for those most desired but these which are intersting to me and because my likes are not the most popular they hopefuly are in reasonable price
My recent purchases did NOT come from a smoke-free home 😅
I Like 45 RPMs, usually I wanna only hear one side 😊
Kenny, you are my guy but I'm not going to let you send me down the road about how much I dislike vinyl. I would point out that if I gave you a blind fold test and played vinyl, Flac file, Reel to Reel, DAT tape and my IPod Classic I bet you won't pick the vinyl as best sounding. Let you wife run this test on you between vinyl and digital and tell us your results 🤔
😊😁...I've done those tests myself many times over the years and decades and my Revox A700 and Tandberg 10XD always sound better. My entry level Sony DRC-75ES DAT Deck can't compete with vinyl at all. My Nakamichi Dragon sounds great but I choose vinyl over the Cassette Deck.
I think vinyl surgery should be covered by Medicare. Right now my COLA isn’t keeping up with my addiction to vinyl.
One thing that annoys me is how poorly the shippers (including all the major shippers) handle records. They throw around and drop records during shipment. Sometimes, when I am home when a record is delivered, I literally hear the shipper throw the box down on my porch. A related concern is poor shipping packaging by the seller. There are still retailers and many Discogs sellers that use those boxes without extra corner protection, so the corners of the record cover get dings. I had one shipment of ten records I bought from a major jazz label that the box was dropped by the shipper such that there were multiple corner dings on all ten records.
😡😡😡
I noticed that the shipping companies and delivery personnel for the most part do not care, there are some rare exceptions though. It's cool that the newer Tone Poets reissues and the Blue Note Classic series reissues are placed in a box by the manufacturer so mine arrive safely when they are double boxed.
@ Kennysaudiophilerecordreviews I had a different experience with them. I bought 10 Tone Poets at the same time directly from the manufacturer. They were not double boxed, and all 10 records were damaged. Fortunately, and to their credit, the manufacturer replaced the records.
Ernie.Bs does.the double box.shipping method
@@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews
*MRM 101 by Garrard ~if you don't have 4 G's just lying around.
Re: Solution to 45 rpm records
Make the records 24" and a turntable to match.
Next, knock down a wall in your record room to extend and accompany this stroke of genius...
Until your wife asks you "What the hell are doing?"
Yet, next thing you know, your wife will want a divorce and half your albums.
Never mind... bad solution.
Peace on earth.
😊😁🤣
Stop comparing the price of records from the '70s. It's stupid. Compare them to 20 years ago. The price of records were very stable through the '80s and '90s. And even into the 2000s, they were under $15 for an album. Records are expensive. They cost a lot more than they did 5 years ago. Some of this has to do with the pandemic. But the pandemic isn't an excuse. The record labels saw the higher demands for record during the pandemic. So they incrementally kept raisng the prices. It's still going on even though we're years away from that.
I was never nice to my records.
The first time a record is played is the very best time, Everytime after the sound cannot be as good, except if you have a laser turntable
If you have a modern turntable, that won't be true. Clean the records with a carbon fibre brush or something similar & wear won't be audible for many plays down the road. I remember that Mobile Fidelity had an insert that said their records would sound better after a few plays because they didn't "de-horn" their masters & there might be pops & clicks that the playing stylus would wear down. I never noticed much difference myself. (I do prefer CDs.)
It is true regarding cleanliness because it takes effort to keep it perfect clean. But regarding quality I do not agree - at least my pickup has tracking force 1g. I find that due to my repeatable cleaning my second hand records (which are 50 years old) sound finaly no worse than the same CD , actualy for many reasons I prefer. them to the same issued later on CDs. Also new LP releases are amazing .
I have two collections, purchased in 80ties all most important CDs, later purchased them in originaly issued LP versions, Other beloved titles I have only in LP version and CDs in my case became rarely in use. .
Sir, this is not a child’s birthday party. There’s not pops and Ticks🥤🪳. Just pops and clicks 💥📸
😊😁
I think I heard some ticks when I played an old LP by Herb Alpert ("The Spanish Flea")!
Sorry to hear your pop has ticks.