Paincakes

If anyone has picked this up, can you comment on the sound quality? Is it decent, or am I better off buying each album individually?

Is the version from Relapse different from the one from Amazon? I'd like to pick up a colored version, but I don't think there are any left...

I've broken-in my stylus a bit more, and overall am now very happy with the sound quality. To sum up, the issue I experienced was actually a combination of the stylus being new, mediocre quality pressings of some records, and to some extent, my speakers. I found some records that sound absolutely fantastic, and even more so when listening through the headphones.

Very tempted as I have yet to own Pantera on vinyl. Missing Suicide Note pt.1 is a crime though. I'll wait till I hear feedback on the sound quality I suppose.

With headphones, Pure sounds better. Through speakers, "Stereo" sounds better. Which makes sense, since the receiver is applying the room-compensated EQ configured by the "odyssey" process.

Update: Using headphones plugged into my receiver, and using a "flat EQ" preset, the music from my turntable sounds pretty good (rich, full, sound overall). I'm a bit relieved as it appears my gear seems to be working correctly... right? Still a bit strange that digital music sounds fine, while records have more mids. I can live with it though, and will think about upgrading the speakers once my wallet recovers ><

There are 2 analog inputs on the AVR 1713. One labeled CBL/SAT, and one labeled DVD. I've tried both, and they more or less sound the same.

I balanced it per the TT's manual. I'm picking up the Shure gauge you listed to double check.

I used the red for 2-3 hours. The blue has been in use for about 15 hours. I also had some distracting sibilance, but this seems to be dissipating over time.

Yes 1.8g to 2.0g, sorry. I did not verify with a scale. It actually sounded worse :/

I have been using my Denon AVR with those speakers for years as my Home Theater setup, and the sound quality is excellent when listening to digital sources (HDMI), both movies and music. Perhaps there is an issue with the receiver's analog inputs? Thank for your reply. I'll try to hookup the TT/Preamp to my PC's Audio interface to record some sound samples.

I recently got my first turntable setup, and am a little underwhelmed by the sound quality, mainly due to the overall EQ being noticeably mid-heavy (like a bad FM radio). Setup: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit Turntable Ortofon 2M Blue Musical Fidelity - V90-LPS MM/MC Phono Preamp Denon AVR-1713 Pioneer SP-BS22-LR My turntable is on a level surface, I swapped the stock Ortofon 2M Red stylus with a Blue one (seems to be seated right), and the Phono Preamp is set to "MM". I originally set the tracking force to 1.8g, per the stylus manual, but changed it to 2.0g per a recommendation on a forum thread I read). Anti-skate was set to the middle notch, but I changed it to the 3rd notch after changing the tracking force, per the Pro-ject Manual. I've also been experimenting with the tracking force, per this blog, but so far I have yet to strike gold. The only thing I'm not 100% sure of is the cart alignment. I used the Pro-Ject paper protractor and the alignment seems ok (though I'l admit, due to the geometry of the Ortofon cart, I'm not sure exactly what needs to line up with what... so there's that). Per the Pro-Ject manual, the alignment is said to be set at the factory, so I didn't mess with it, even after changing the stylus. Any thoughts? I'm not sure if my expectations are unrealistically high, or if there is something wrong with my setup (maybe the cart alignment?).

I contacted bengans and they said their version is from Republic, EAN/UPC 602537597758 which should correspond to the EU version mentioned by 3TA-BIRD http://www.discogs.com/Ghost-If-You-Have-Ghost/release/5126073. Hey 3TA-BIRD, can you confirm that your Euro version that states 33 RPM, actually is 33 RPM? Seku and kevbayer, can you confirm which version you have (that you mention as being 45 RPM)? Is it this one http://www.discogs.com/sell/release/5116225?ev=rb ?

Rising this thread from the grave as my first post! I hope I'm not breaking any rules >< Long story short, I'm from the US, and I'm looking for the 45 RPM version of If You Have Ghost. If those are still available. It sounds like my best options to order from HotStuff or Bengans? Is this a sure thing, or are 45 RPM versions a "luck of the draw"? Thanks!