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Records next to floor vent
bluethumb replied to Digdiggitydawg's topic in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment
I had my collection in a case about 6 inches away from a baseboard heater for about 3 years and no problems have come up (it has been 2 years since). To @MachoHommeRandallSauvage point, as long as it's not direct heat/cold you should be all good. -
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PO: Every Time I Die “Hot Damn”
bluethumb replied to KingTacoMunster's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Got this in the mail today and it looks great - nothing at all like the mock-ups but it doesn't bother me because they still look BA. Gonna spin it tonight, maybe throw on the rollerskates for Ebolarama. -
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I thought I would throw this together for any others experiencing a similar issue - it may be common sense to some, but it sure helped me. TLDR: Oil your motors and sub-platters! I've had my current Pro-Ject table for about 8 years now, nothing special but it's been a solid performer and never let me down. Over the past year or so I noticed a very slight hum developing - this would occur only when the needle was in contact with a moving record. After searching high and low, attaching and detaching motor mounts, oiling parts, replacing the belt, isolating the table, etc., I could not get the hum to go away and over time it became more and more noticeable. At this point, I had just about accepted this as part of my set-up when I stumbled on an old post in the blackholes that are audio forums from the early aughts. I was turned on to a small bottle of sewing machine lubricant and a few places to try oiling so I thought "what could it hurt?" I started by oiling the base of the motor spindle, which immediately made a noticeable difference in sound, the hum had been reduced to about 60%. In search of the cleanest sound possible, I started poking around the table for more metal-on-metal action when I moved to the sub-platter. This was most likely the true culprit as there was very little lubrication on either the spindle itself or the surfaces inside where the spindle rotates. Just 2-3 drops of lubricant onto the spindle, a few manual rotations to spread the oil and my table is running as it did out of the box on day 1 – ZERO HUM. For those interested, I used ProTeca synthetic oil per some suggestions to look into sewing machine oils – it's $8.99 on Amazon and the needle applicator works like a charm for those tight spots! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041OXUZS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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PO Now: American Football - LP3 (3/22/2019)
bluethumb replied to zaoza's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
I got my early bird in the mail yesterday and for what it's worth it doesn't look half bad, but it ain't got nothin' on that BSM blue mix. -
PO: Every Time I Die “Hot Damn”
bluethumb replied to KingTacoMunster's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Dang, same, my label was created on 3/13 and no movement since. Glad to know I'm not alone. -
Yes, PPD in the contiguous US
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Duster | Official reissues | Numero Group
bluethumb replied to Karpatenhunde77's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Just got mine today and had a chance to spin Stratosphere - very pleased and the moon dust color looks fantastic. -
I'll make deals for multiple, just trying to free up some much-needed space - freebies as long as I have 'em $5 • Autarkeia – S/T (NM/VG – black vinyl) • Collections of Colonies of Bees – Six Guitars (NM, single-sided & etched, plastic jacket) • Dave House – See That No One Else Escapes (NM/NM - grey marble swirl, /600) • Pacemaker – S/T (NM/VG – silver vinyl, /200) • Wedding Dress – Desperate Glow (NM/NM – black vinyl) • Rural Alberta Advantage - Terrified - 7" Flexi (NM - clear vinyl) • Rozwell Kid/TWIABP - Split - 7" (NM/NM - white vinyl, /500) $10 • Neutral Milk Hotel – On Avery Island (NM/NM – 180g black vinyl) • You Blew It! – Abendrot (NM/NM – pink vinyl) • Bicycle Sunday/Park Jefferson - Split - 7" (NM/NM - black or "smurf blood" vinyl, /100 & /225 respectively) • Modest Mouse - A Life of Arctic Sounds - 7" (NM/NM - clear vinyl, /421) $15 • Sweet Valley – Eternal Champ II (NM/NM – blue vinyl) • Underoath – Erase Me (NM/NM – 180g acid green vinyl) • Beach Slang - Beach Slang - 7" (NM/NM - black vinyl) • Father John Misty - Real Love Baby - 7" (NM/NM - black vinyl) $20 • Father John Misty – Pure Comedy (NM/NM - red cover, black vinyl) • Moving Mountains – Foreword (NM/NM - 2012 RSD RP) • Thursday/Envy – Split (NM/VG+ - #’d, gold/black swirl, screen printed jacket) • Senses Fail - Let it Enfold You (SEALED M/M - black) • The Rick and Morty Soundtrack (NM/NM - Loser Edition: dark green & light blue) Other • Bon Iver - 22, A Million - (NM/NM - transparent red vinyl) - $35 • Circle Takes the Square – As the Roots Undo (NM/NM - gray/aqua /600) - $40 SOLD • Blis. – No One Loves You (NM/NM – black vinyl) • Kevin Devine – Bulldozer (NM/NM – black vinyl) • Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band – Bubblegum (NM/NM – black vinyl) • Dowsing – It’s Still Pretty Terrible (NM/NM – mustard yellow /350) • It Looks Sad. - Sky Lake (NM/NM - translucent blue & sea glass split /200) • Modern Baseball – Holy Ghost (NM/NM – 180g Easter yellow /3700) • TWIABP - Harmlessness - (NM/NM - clear & pink swirl, /1000)
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Sell Me These/WTB - blink, DGD, TBS, Teenage Wirst, TSSF, UO
bluethumb replied to [Banned User]'s topic in Sale/Trade/Wants
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If you're only getting distortion on the inner-tracks, then you've most likely got a bad alignment. Take care with the protractor (go by the glass Ortofon protractor, not the paper print-out) to see that the cartridge is equally aligned at both the outer and inner points. Also, the stylus (not the cartridge body) should meet the record in as perfectly vertical a manner as possible. I always follow-up a cartridge alignment with a visual and auditory inspection. Take a flashlight and shine it directly at the point where the stylus meets the record - the needle should be receiving the groove as "straight" as possible at any given point. If you still hear distortion, stop and start again. Good luck!
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PO Now: American Football - LP3 (3/22/2019)
bluethumb replied to zaoza's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Yes, but let's not all get excited just yet - I followed up with an email given the extremely early date and it was indeed a mistake. I ordered some t-shirts a week or so back off that $15 sale and I guess the wires got crossed somewhere along the line. -
PO Now: American Football - LP3 (3/22/2019)
bluethumb replied to zaoza's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Shipping info says I'll have this early next week - slightly less amped after hearing a few tracks but I'll always be an AF/Kinsella fanboi. -
New Shlohmo LP just launched for presale on Bandcamp https://shlohmo.bandcamp.com/ Single sounds interesting, there is also a $100 "deluxe" bundle that comes with the LP, a pink wig, custom sunglasses, t-shirt, double-sided poster, custom rolling papers all designed by Shlohmo himself, and digital download of the album at the time of release.
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PO: Weakerthans Left+Leaving (Blue) Fallow (Brown)
bluethumb replied to moliver8's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Fallow up on Amazon for $20 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P89ENQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
This seems legit...
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PO NOW: Pup - Morbid Stuff (Out April 5th)
bluethumb replied to hyperg1ant's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Snagged a pink splatter, can't believe I missed that they were releasing this–Pup rips, can't wait to hear the new album. -
Records FO. Moonshake, Data-Discs, Rock, Metal, etc.
bluethumb replied to necroking's topic in Sale/Trade/Wants
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