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Who still has a turntable? or wishes they had one?
Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium) 
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 02:10 PM
I have a turntable for 2 years now and it would be difficult for me if it broke down. The sound is way better than cd's. I purchase about 2 vinyls a month (mostly surf music). But I also appreciate when there is a download coupon with the vinyl so I can listen to the music on my iPod in the train/bus to work. —Monkey Ju |
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 02:28 PM
bigtikidude wrote:
For those of you who are not OC/LA locals, note: Jeff's recommendations on where to find records (and CDs) out there are always great. The year they were part of the SG101 Convention literature I checked a few of them out! This year I screwed up and forgot to bring the list with me. I think I had about an hour once when I could have squeezed one in. |
Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN 
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 02:52 PM
I had a turntable but it stopped working. Just wouldn't power on. I definitely want to pick up another one, but am short on funds at the moment. I have quite a few surf 7" and LPs, and plan on getting more, I just need to get another turntable. I kinda want an old school one with the old hi-fi setup. But I will probably settle for one of them newfangled USB ones :p |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 03:04 PM
I still have my old Vector Research turntable that I bought at World Radio, probably around 84-85. I also have an old compact Technics turntable that a friend gave me years ago. Both are boxed in my garage Shawn Martin |
Joined: May 23, 2006 Posts: 209 Costa Mesa
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 03:16 PM
The good news: I still have the first LP's I ever bought as a kid (The Ventures' "Another Smash" and the BB's "Surfin' Safari"), plus hundreds of 45's, some rare, and myriads of other LP's from the 60's-90's. Not only that, I have a terrific c. 1960 hi-fi set-up (two Eico HF-50 tube monoblocks, all-tube KT-600 preamp, and a pair of great-sounding speakers) that sounds amazing. The bad news: All my vinyl is in such horrible shape that it's sometimes painful to listen to. Who knew? We treated them worse than frisbees back then, stacking them on cheap turntables and never putting them back in the sleeves. Stupid, stupid, stupid... |
Joined: Dec 21, 2009 Posts: 154 Burbank, Ca.
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 03:33 PM
I still listen to a lot of my records on my Webcor stereo. Last edited: Sep 21, 2011 15:38:56 |
Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 03:40 PM
I have tons of vinyl. Being into punk rock in the late 80's through the 90's, almost every band pressed the stuff. These days I am not so much into collecting it. I have no problems with it and still love to see bands putting it out. I just find the crates full of it that I have to be cumbersom and I rarely, if ever, get a chance to sit and enjoy any of it. I will pick up a 7" here and there from touring bands though. It is always nice when they come with a download card. I do know that we are pressing a split 7" early next year and I hope the trend of people loving vinyl again continues long enough to unload them...hahaha —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle 
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 04:13 PM
I have four. Two nice home models and two of them are direct-drive DJ turntables, though. Jeff, you have used them in fact. They do not sound as nice as the home players. maybe, but are very rugged. I almost never play vinyl but always buy it if I can. — |
Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2758 New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 04:30 PM
I collect and fix turntables and am practically swimming in vinyl, but the truth is the main reason I'm into vinyl is because there's more music for cheaper on it. A format is just a means, it's not the music. I want more music and I'll do that whichever way I can — |
Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 05:51 PM
zzero is as zzero does. years ago my extensive vinyl collection was destroyed. an original copy of Wipe-Out/Surfer Joe included. very upset. now, i do cd's. vinyl sounds better, much better! we all know that!! but i don't want to change formats AGAIN, so i'll stick with the danged CDS. but a 100 watt crown amp and a good turntable thru some big altecs would be nice!!!! dig out the showman amps too!! —Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Last edited: Sep 21, 2011 17:54:03 |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1280 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Sep 21 2011 06:36 PM
A little OT but I just saw this today - Some pretty cool pics! —Bill S._______ |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25726 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 12:02 AM
Cool!! Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 12:19 AM
I have a pristine Technics turntable that's been stored in its original box for the last few years. I haven't counted the LPs from the 60's and 70's I have, but they take up over 9 feet in one of my closets stacked horizontally. Challengers, Lively Ones, Bel Airs, Dick Dale, Surfaris, KFWB's Battle of the Surf Bands...lots of surf stuff. Credence, Cream, Stones, Ronstadt, Eagles, Batdorf & Rodney (anybody remember them?), Bread, etc. I also have a bunch of 45s. Most are probably pristine. I used to buy the LP, play it once to dub it to cassette then put it away. Someday I want to burn it all to CD. Now there's a lifetime project! —You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3796 tn
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 01:41 AM
I have 3. 2 60s vintage, 1 newer. —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
Joined: Mar 04, 2011 Posts: 53 Bloomingdale, IL
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 08:36 AM
I've got a USB turntable myself; my ear usually isn't sophisticated enough to pick up all the nuances of vinyl vs. digital, but I like having the ability to play vintage/retro stuff that may not be available in any other format (whether I rip it to MP3 or not), plus you never know when something new will cross your path (such as the Aqua Vista 7" import I just got in the mail yesterday -- thanks again, fuzzyjon!) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5324 the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 09:03 AM
i have a really nice hitachi turntable that's about 25ish years old. i got a usb cable so i can plug it directly into my computer and burn stuff into my itunes. i also have mountains of old vinyl, especially from the 60's, 70's and early 80's. i only have a few newer records.....some los straitjackets and a ghastly ones 45. — |
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 1118 Green Valley, AZ
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 09:37 AM
I have an AR ( Acoustics Research ) turntable I bought early to mid 80s, plus an old Adcom preamp that has a turntable input. Don't use a usb, instead a stereo Y cable from the preamp to a pc audio input. |
Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2274 North Carolina
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 09:52 AM
Vinyl is so passé. Cassette Tapes. That's where it's at nowadays. Thank the kids of the 80's who have Walkman & Boombox memories like folks of the vinyl era, getting all nostalgic and what not as they approach / cross over the hill. Ok, well maybe not totally the rage. No disagreement that Vinyl still has a place. IMO - the real-estate for artwork in this format will keep the cassette tape from making a full resurgence. —Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25726 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 10:01 AM
I have around 25 cassette tapes from surf bands in the 90s. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 127 Montreal, Kwee-bec 
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Posted on Sep 22 2011 10:42 AM
I still enjoy the vinyl-phonic sound of an LP. I generally call all recordings 'records' but differentiate using 'LP' and 'CD.' I usually thrift any vinyl I buy these days, preferring the convenience of CDs. My mother just dropped off a really old turntable that was languishing up at the cottage. It's monophonic, ceramic output, with a wooden base and a great automatic changer specially designed for 45s without an insert. Cassettes I can live without. I've started the tedious (and probably pointless) process of converting some to audio files. For some reason, the effort required makes me appreciate the recordings a little more. RK —RK |
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