kannibal

6 hours ago, allenh said:

A little harsh on Technics as they've produced at least 3 or 4 others that are worthy of admiration but yep pretty much spot on.

 

To say one brand produces great this or that is very wrong because without exception every big name manufacturer (and especially the far eastern ones just because of their prodigious output and life span) has produced complete and utter rubbish and absolute gems at some time in their lives.

 

Even the likes of Thorens and Linn are not immune to this. Thorens went through a long bad patch toward the very end of the TD160/166 where their later products were more than a little plastic and didn't really deserve a Thorens badge and Linn isn't a great example as they couldn't even manage to produce their own design of turntable until the Basik, the LP12 when originally sold was an Ariston RD11 with a Linn badge on it and has evolved from that with an ever unrealistic price tag ever since. Linn has also built some pretty woeful speakers and a lot of the electronics (amplification and CD players etc.) are average at their price point at best

 

I'm not a fan of Marantz turntables over any other but the current Clearaudio unit with a Marantz badge on it is pretty stunning for the money and a good few of the proper vintage output (before the wasteland of the B.P.C. years) are easily the equal of the direct competition at the time.

 

The only brands that haven't let at least one turkey out into the wild are those small obscure companies that don't just inhabit the very high end either made something great and didn't last long or made a few great products and didn't deviate from those.

TL;DR

"I'm a nerd."

I don't buy picture discs.

2 hours ago, Jesus Of Suburbia said:

I think there were 2,200 presses and that seemed like a lot. I didn't think it'd become sought after since there were so many different variants.

2,200 is not a lot for a band the size of Metallica.

On 8/21/2017 at 9:47 AM, hyperg1ant said:

I've already heard it, aaaand, it's not that bad, but in comparison, even sonic highways is better

I'd say that is bad then, as Sonic Highways was only cool as a show.

What is it supposed to be?

Edit: Okay. Just read up on it. 

17 hours ago, Gippej said:

I apologize for bumping this thread, but I figured this was the most fitting page for this post. Somewhere on VC (I think this thread actually) someone posted about Amazon UK having copies of the RSD version of Coheed's Good Apollo. Well I ordered a copy and long story short it got lost in transit somewhere. Until about a week ago it actually showed up, pretty much ruined. They packaged it in a really thin package and the cover is all sorts of banged up. I haven't had a chance to play the records, It might be playable still. At this point I think it should go to a true fan of the band, because worse case it could just be used for display purposes (yea yea I know, but it's better than nothing). Here are some pics, if your interested in working something out just feel free to message me. 

You have probably already worked this out, but the covers for all versions are exactly the same. You could just buy a black vinyl and swap the discs out.

LOL @ audiophile grade ground wire.

3 hours ago, Dave Grohl said:

I just hope it doesn't sound like garbage, cause the OG pressing does. Either way I'll buy it, but I really hope it sounds good. Been waiting for this one for a long, long time.

Nah... too easy.

2 hours ago, EquinoxDesignLab said:

Finally picked up a copy today. Record A/B is black, while the remaining two records are blue. Deadwax etchings are kinda confusing as each record for example says A2 one side, B2 the other. Shouldnt it be A1 and B2? Spinning now to make sure I didnt get any dupe sides.

No. The A, B,  etc signify the side. The 1,2 etc signify the cut. Optimal got the first cut, and the US pressing plant got the second (identical) cut. Except side E has 3 and 4. Probably because cuts 1 and 2 weren't acceptable for some reason.

All box set vinyl were pressed at Optimal.

On 6/29/2017 at 2:55 PM, yanquiuxo said:

yeah, jumping from $60 bookshelf speakers to $200 bookshelf speakers (new) is not going to help you "hear things a lot better"IMHO

 

Save more or try to hunt down a good deal on some used speakers

I kind of disagree. The jump in quality at the low end can be enormous. I'm sure there are some new $200 speakers that crush all sub $100 pairs easily. The biggest problem I can see would be with sound preferences. They may be better, but would the user like the sound? 

Im sure the ELAC speakers would sound better than $60 Daytons. Polk (again, if you like the Polk sound) has their Monitor 60 floor standing speakers on sale places for around $100 each. 

Finding some one well cared for used speakers would be your best bet and will yield the best results. 

My my recommendation is to buy the 6.5" ELAC or the Polks from somewhere you can return them for any reason. Get them in your space and see if they are better. If not return them and continue saving.

That's funny. I just revisited this a few days ago after not listening to this for 16-17 years. It's a good album, but style wise I guess I've moved too far on from 90s Brit-pop to justify buying this. Hmmm. I'll have to think about this. I'll give the album a listen today and decide. 

I got the Lore repress yesterday and that thing is SUPER noisy. It's one of the infamous "haze" or "smoke" style. I'm sure there are decent copies out there, but mine is not one of them. Everyone seems to like Lore better than the new album, but right now, I prefer the new. 

14 hours ago, Thomas³ said:

It's finally time to replace my old 32" 720p TV from 2009. What TV is everyone using for gaming? I'm only looking for a 1080p TV around 40" (not interested in 4k). Looking for good picture quality, low input lag and a decent price. Any suggestions?

People's opinions are cool, but check this site out. They cover all aspects of the TV including videos showing the results of their tests. They also buy all the products off the self. No endorsements, advertisements, or "review models".

www.rtings.com

They also in depth reviews of headphones, as well.

Lord I Guess I'll Never Know and (especially) So Sister are the kind of B sides that should be A sides.

Played some awesome games of Friday the 13th on Monday night with a couple of buddies. The game is so much fun if you have a lobby full of people willing to play using game chat (the way the game is meant to be played) and just want to have a good time. Really fun, casual game.

Playing Elder Scrolls Online (PVE only), Dark Souls 3, Friday the 13th (just started), The Division, and now Ori on Xbox One. 

Always looking for decent people to play with. Skill is less important to me as I'm not great at most games anymore. GT: Kannibal. I usually play weeknights and through out the weekend. Hit me up here or on XBL. 

2 hours ago, mcpherson123 said:

 

Have you received your standard version that is set to release in two days or are you referring to an earlier available variant?

I have the D2C press.  All pressings should sound exactly the same as they all should come from the same metal parts. Random pressing defects would be the only difference.

I just felt like the hype had died down a bit but didn't wanted people to forget that it's a great sounding pressing and will be available on Friday.

I think this vinyl release sounds good, and upon comparison on my system, sounds better than the CD that I have played to death. Small improvements across the board and a great listen. I hope everyone else enjoys it as much as I did. 

Awww yeah. Latest tug thread is looking good. 

The only thing that "has toggles in my mind" is why aren't there more tug threads?

11 hours ago, jhulud said:

Side One - B0026362-01-LP01-A  P.USA  A.GOLDEN -43610-

Side Two- B0026362-01-LP-01-B  P.USA  A.GOLD (not fully stamped) -43610-

Side Three- B0026362-01-LP02-C  P.USA A.GOLDEN -43611-

Side  Four- B0026362-01-LP-02-D  P.USA  A.GOLDEN -43611-

 

 

Nice. Cut by John Golden and pressed at Pallas. 

18 minutes ago, turk99 said:

I would like to know what the source is before pulling the trigger. 

I probably should have waited for this.

I had to go to another site to get the info. I ended up getting it, but I can't help but think it's going to be a disappointment. I hope I'm wrong and this was transferred and cut at Abbey Road (or a similarly respected mastering/cutting house) and sounds better than it ever has! 

I disagree that the original sounds bad. It's not ideal, but it's not bad. I like the idea of this, but udiscover is terrible, and no mention of cutting source or mastering, or content of the multiple cd and DVD sets makes me cautious.

1 hour ago, Derek™ said:

Well now you've actually got me pretty intrigued to listen to this thing.

There are minimal vocals in the songs, but listening this morning on my way to work, I didn't think there wasn't enough vocals. I guess I'm just getting used to it.