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  1. I ordered a second copy off Amazon since it was listed on there after it was sold out on their Bandcamp and whatnot. Just got shipping confirmation and tracking today. I'm actually surprised they filled this at all as I was expecting the order to get canceled. I'm assuming it's the /1,000 variant but I guess we'll see what shows up.
  2. Seems the yellow is on the US store now also: http://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/store/god-is-an-astronaut-epitaph-limited-edition-yellow-vinyl-gatefold-lp.html
  3. I wonder if they'll ever just release both albums synced together already. Seems like an obvious idea and one that would also obviously sell out fast. Maybe that's not what the band wants in any official capacity?
  4. Translation Loss' explanation as to why is rather stupid. Should have kept the release the same and just made a set that has both combined. Seems rather obvious but whatever. I guess here I am complaining. I went with the box set. Price difference for the box set vs. the 2 individual sets was only about $14 after shipping so I figure the 5th LP and box set is worth the difference. Still a weird way to re-release this. Whatever. Still happy to finally get this without spending absurd amounts of money.
  5. There's this on Amazon now but doesn't include much detail about the pressing info. I'd guess it's just standard black vinyl but doesn't even detail whether it's 180g or not: https://www.amazon.com/Heartworms-Shins/dp/B01MR2DF99/ref=tmm_vnl_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
  6. No limited pressing for this period according to the video with Jeremy Bolm. He claims he didn't want it to become a thing where people were seeking out the limited pressings for this. He wanted to make sure everyone that wants a copy can get it and they're all the same. Personally, I think this was an extremely stand up move. Pre-ordered this as a bundle with the shirt like white on rice or shit on grass. Looong overdue for sure and will undoubtedly make a lot of fans happy. No more real need to buy overpriced original pressings that probably don't sound ideal anyway. Win, win for everyone.
  7. Nice pairing with the TD160 and the Nagaoka MP500. Both are fantastic and it's nice to see some love for Nagaoka since it's such an underrated and underappreciated cartridge brand.
  8. Fair enough. I'll check back in the threads and see what you posted since I'm curious. I appreciate your opinion since obviously you know more about chemicals and their interactions by your schooling than I definitely do. Funny because I use this method myself from time to time though typically I use a Onzow Zerodust as my primary stylus cleaning tool. Honestly though that sounds a lot more like a manufacturing defect with the stylus' bond to the cantilever than a problem simply caused by using a Magic Eraser. I guess that could be operator error also. Either way I imagine all we can do is speculate about why or how that happened. Personally speaking, I've yet to damage any stylus and I can't argue with the price point either. One box for a couple bucks will last you a life time. I guess you just have to accept the potential risk whenever you mess with your stylus. Just the nature of such a delicate instrument.
  9. Do you have a source other than forum discussions for this? I've heard this as well but I've never seen anything official from Kodak actually explicitly stating this so I'm curious. Triton X100 works also. I know PhotoFlo was part of an old Stereophile home made cleaning solution recipe at one point. I'm not sure if that's been changed since it was published originally. I'd be kind of surprised if a drop or two diluted into a larger solution would cause any noticeable damage even over time but I'd assume it's possible (I'm not a chemist). I've been using it for years and haven't noticed any problems that I would attribute to it anyway. Currently the US Library of Congress recommends Tergitol 15-S-7 Surfactant (http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/record.html): "1. Pour 2 mL of Tergitol™ 15-S-7 Surfactant into a 4 L container (glass, stainless steel type 304 or 316, fiberglass-reinforced polyester, polyethylene, or polypropylene) and fill with deionized water, which results in a 0.05% solution." The main point is you want a good surfactant in the DIY solution whatever you decide to use as it will significantly increase it's effectiveness.
  10. The only record cleaner below $100 is the Spin Clean (http://www.amazon.com/SPIN-CLEAN-STARTER-RECORD-WASHER-SYSTEM/dp/B002UKSZUU). That's what I would recommend (at minimum) if budget is an issue but I would also second ajxd's suggestion of spending a bit more if you can afford it for a vacuum based cleaning machine. Spin Clean works but it's considerably more manual and thus more effort involved. A microfiber or lint-free cloth is what you want. DO NOT use anything that isn't lint free or you'll just contaminate the record with fibers from the cloth. A good DIY cleaning solution I'd recommend is something like this: - A drop or two of Dawn dish soap - A drop or two of Kodak PhotoFlo (this acts as a "surfactant. If you don't know what that is/means then Google it.) - An ounce or so of pure isopropanol alcohol (as close to 100% as possible) NOT rubbing alcohol (very important to make that distinction) - Distilled or deionized water NOT tap water (tap water contains contaminants and isn't "pure") That mixture is a "good enough" DIY cleaning solution and all the ingredients including the Kodak PhotoFlo can be bought in bulk from sites like Amazon or any photo development place you might have locally (it's very common for photography). A single bottle of PhotoFlo will last you years because you're only using a few drops at a time per batch of cleaning solution. Put that solution on the record, scrub it with a brush (nylon or goat hair), vacuum or wipe off the residue, then rinse with pure water to get any excess that may have remained on the record. Allow it to dry completely and then re-sleeve it in a NEW inner sleeve. This is very important. Re-using the old sleeve will just contaminate your freshly cleaned record again. Hope that helps.
  11. Nice. Thanks for posting this. I'd love to snag this and Special Herbs so I'll definitely be ordering this one.
  12. Haha. Hey man do what works for you! I'm not here to judge I'm just offering my experience and opinion on the subject. I used a brush for a long time but eventually moved on to a RCM myself. It was probably one of the smartest purchases of my entire audio hobby because the results/benefits were immediate and extremely apparent upon first use and every subsequent use. My only frustration, and one I think we all share, is the cost for your average good RCM and budget is always going to be a deciding factor for whatever route you take if any at all. In the end all that really matters is you enjoy your records for as long as possible in whatever way you see fit! Yeah I think you're thinking in terms of turntables like you said. I'm only talking a 3/8"-1/2" thick platter. Just something sturdy enough to withstand vertical pressure from scrubbing your record clean using a brush. Turntable platters are typically thicker to add mass which can yield better sonic and mechanical results so obviously that doesn't apply to a RCM.
  13. Simple. You're cleaning records using water. Wood especially particle board like the 16.5 platter is just about the worst possible material for that purpose because of how it negatively responds to water. I don't care how careful you are with your cleaning because at some point over your RCM's lifetime water will contact the platter and the last thing you want is it to be made of a material that adversely reacts to that. Even living in a humid environment will over time affect materials like that just due to the moisture in the air in the first place. Acrylic solves that issue perfectly as a permanent solution besides looking infinitely better from an aesthetic point of view as well. It's also a surface that when kept clean is the perfect substrate for the record eliminating the need for any type of mat like cork or rubber. Make sense now?
  14. Well then I have some good news for you in that regard. As I said I'm currently in the process of creating my own RCM to compete with the VPI 16.5 due to my experience with these systems and having spent countless hours researching and developing a better design. I've currently got a working prototype and am ironing out the kinks of the design to ensure it's not only a better RCM than the 16.5 but also at a significantly lower price point in that ~$400 range. I absolutely agree the $600 price point for a new 16.5 is too expensive and a better design can be made available for cheaper to the public. Examples of improved features are a stronger vacuum, dual directionality so the platter spins clockwise and counter clockwise, massive improvements to the platter (acrylic not particle board like the 16.5) and the cabinet design and also water catchment systems versus the 16.5. I could go on and on but that's enough to give a decent idea of what I'm attempting to do. I do truly hope to have the first units available for sale around July of this year. Since these will be made entirely by me in house it will not be quite as fast as ordering a 16.5 but that's just how that is gonna have to be until I can secure funding to have better production on the units since I'm already being approached about distribution and more customer interest than I ever expected. I will do my best to keep this thread updated with progress as I have more to share.
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