Star Cage

3 minutes ago, Metal Mike said:

I like you already. I do too.

This. Well, this if I was able to pull off the oft dreamed of five post quote that included @Ishtar's reply.

 

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW VC?

Thanks for not being condescending, although I do kinda realise why everyone else was. 

2 hours ago, Bladewillisisdead said:

Very brave to sing the praises of physical media on a forum dedicated to a specific physical medium.

 

Post your setup OP

ATLP120 Turntable, Zensor 3 Dali Speakers, Cambridge Audio Topaz SR10 Stereo receiver/amp and about 90% of my records wouldn't exist were it not for punk happening in the 70s... Whether it be straight up punk bands like Conflict or distant cousins of punk like Napalm Death. Then I've also got some Cat Stevens because I'm a god damn wild card. 

2 hours ago, ✦ S U N S H I N E ✦ 日 光 ♡♡ said:

I like both. And OP everyone is messing with you because this isn't a new thought. I recommend trying out Reddit if you want to gush to the 1x2 Kallax crew about how your life is whole now that you've started listening to vinyl.

I didn't realise that this was the "new thought" forum. I was just venting and thought this would be a place where I'd find some agreement. Maybe I made people cringe but nowhere does it say that this forum is for seasoned analogue kids who only listen to opinions if they're the "first pressing". 

1 minute ago, lexicondevil said:

Regular bowel movements are important. You can't keep that shit all locked up inside. So, remember to eat your fiber, kids. The nature of a good bowel movement is the act of throwing it away(or flushing if you have a toilet). I wish I came to this epiphany sooner, because my house really stinks.

As someone with IBS I can attest that this shit's important. 

6 minutes ago, jonnyhambone said:

looks cool whilst listening to it?

I mean the record sleeve.

Streaming music and listening  to digital downloads is starting to become depressing for me. Not only are all the levels in the mixes too compressed, thus sucking out a lot of the emotion... But I also just don't feel comfortable with the throwaway nature of it all. What good is a piece of art that you can listen to whilst going for a run or whilst moving from room to room? Nobody wants to just experience paintings through their computer screen, but we do the equivalent with our music. This epiphany should have clicked with me much sooner than it has.

I'm listening to Krimewatch's 2016 EP but I can't manage to attach an image of it. It looks cool.

44 minutes ago, bjorn said:

I agree with the comments above. I think the best approach is not to worry about it. Just buy what you want, and if you come across a pressing which sounds bad to you, return it or sell it. The risk really isn't substantial. I share your frustration with the inconsistency in quality between releases. So much of what is available today has clearly been rushed or otherwise compromised by sloppy manufacturing. But every once in a while I do get some near-perfect pressings that really elevate the experience of listening to a particular album, which somehow makes the whole thing worth it, at least for me.

This is my favourite comment. I think I should have this attitude. Cheers

Thank you for all of your responses. Haven't had much luck finding info on pressings through Discogs. Have had some luck with that on Amazon though. I managed to contact the band Feeder about their LP "Generation Freakshow" and was told that the vinyl version was mastered at a lower "level" than the CD. I infer from this that there may have been some reduction in the dynamic range of the digital version.

For those who asked, my set-up is an ATLP120 turntable played into a Cambridge Audio Topaz SR10 Stereo Reciever and played out of Dali's Zensor 3 speakers.

Hello,

I'm new to this forum. I'm sure many of you will have heard about how records sometimes being mastered from a compressed digital source rather than the original tapes... Put out onto the market as an afterthought. How can I avoid buying records that have been produced in this way? Are there certain record labels that I can trust more than others? Perhaps I should contact the record label in order to find out this information? Could anyone tell me if this form of mastering malpractice is even that common?

That's all of my questions asked haha. Thanks for reading this. 

-Dan