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Man oh man, I am glad I talked myself into spending $50 ppd for that juturna a few weeks ago. Can't see myself ever selling it though. I don't think I've ever seen it that high, and with 3 days left! Congrats dude

If you actually believe this then you clearly have a downright stunted understanding of even the most basic economics. I'm surprised you've made it this far in your life without forgetting to look both ways crossing a street. Wow, you guys are singling out and focusing in on the one detail of my post that I feel was most irrelevant to the point I was trying to make. I was merely trying to say that you can't change people's already formulated opinions by coming on the board and calling them sillies. You have to introduce new facts which (it seems) neither side is going to do at this point. That's all. As for my comment, victimofadriveby hit the nail on the head, I don't know very well how distros operate, I just know they buy records from one place and sell them in another and I'm assuming they don't lose money in the process. It really had nothing to do with what I was posting or saying about either distro. So smite me for my ignorance if you must, really it's just lesson learned to not come on the VC drama threads anymore.

Do you guys expect to have any of the Hickey various states LP red version in store/online when it releases or were those all sold out on the preorder?

Coming mid-late April

You're coming off more than silly by asserting that everyone should agree with your point of view. This is the internet man, everyone is going to have opinions and very seldom will you be able to change them by rehashing old arguments that took place 1000-fold less than 24 hours ago. At the end of the day these are just distros and not record labels, people who essentially flip records for a living, so inherently there's probably going to be some shadiness on both sides. The facts that we are going to have are out, and everyone has come to their own conclusion. Deal with it, and put it to rest. I myself have received damaged records from IVWT and had to wait over a month for an order I placed at SRC, so really neither is spectacular if you ask me (that's not speaking toward both distro's very good and wide selection of titles)

still one of the coolest album covers IMO

+1

Dats alotta shit

Pm'd

i think they are referring to this. i was flipping through this crazy thread like a month ago lol. some nut job and his nazi record collection. http://vinylcollective.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49467 Wanted to pop in off-topic and thank appletree for posting this, that thread is equal parts entertaining, hilarious and terrifying. Probably the only person on VC that really deserved to be banned

If I was about to spend $1500+ to press a record I would be beyond upset if I was unhappy with the quality which they came out after all is said and done. At the prices it costs to press vinyl across the board, isn't it just easier to spring the extra few hundred bucks to make sure its done right and efficiently and charge 1-2$ more per LP? And end up with a much higher quality, more reputable product that your fans would appreciate more anyway? If you cant front the money try kickstarter, a lot of people are doing that. My main point being: I don't think your bands vinyl pressing that (assuming) you care a lot about should be something to cheap out on. Just my 2 cents

Shouldn't it be from back to front like any other stylus cleaner? It's meant to be played that way. Personnally, I'll keep my liquid cleaner. Most of what I read says to not to move the stylus at all, as it will snag on the sponge-like material in any direction. Youre just supposed to gently dip the stylus into the eraser the way you would dip your toes in a pool, straight down. If I wait long enough I can actually see the dirt dust come off with the naked eye, it's quite handy

The message sounds totally reasonable from IVWT, but I'm still confused as to why they are banned from these boards.. I didn't think VC had affiliation with SRC

nice pun.

I'm going to take a step back here and advise against moving up to the to the JICO stylus. It's not the T.80 is a terrible turntable, but it's really not nice enough to justify such a big upgrade. The problem is that tonearm. It's perfectly straight and way too short to give you anything closely resembling audiophile quality. It was designed for DJs who need something with heavy tracking, and most likely, it's tearing your vinyl to shit. Slapping that JICO on it isn't going to change anything, and chances are you'll end up damaging a really nice stylus in the process as well. My advice is to stick with what you have for now (not too long, cause seriously ... your records are taking a beating) You seem happy with your setup, but if you're serious about taking the next step, focus on upgrading your turntable. You could either go with one of the entry-level decks mentioned in this thread (Rega, Pro-Ject, Music Hall) or spend about $200 - $300 on a nice restored vintage TT. You could still use your m97xe on this new (or vintage) turntable - if it's not already too beat up - and then for your next step I would then consider upgrading to the JICO stylus or a different cart altogether. And then you should upgrade your pre-amp. Then buy new speakers. Finally, pick up a nice integrated amp. There - I've just committed you to like, $1500 in audiophile upgrades. Good luck! LOL yeah I'm definitely not ready to go that far.. As for the t80, I know its technically a dj table but I have to disagree. I don't think it's ruining my records by any means. I have plenty of friends who play their vinyl on Sony USB turntables they got from best buy, and don't do anything to try to make adjustments to improve the TT. Their records sound messy, distorted and encounter skips and pops. I did a lot of research and spent a lot of time calibrating and aligning the cartridge and tonearm and I noticed a huge difference from the old belt drive Stanton I was using previously (my brother gave me the t80 for free). I did have to move the cartridge and stylus forward quite a bit because the tone arm is shorter but it still hits the in right spot, according to the shure calibation kit. My traction is only set to 1.25g, which is the ideal weight for the m97xe. I never have any skips or pops on new records and everything sounds clean even down to the most inner grooves of the record. Granted I never had a linear tracking table to compare it to, but I still think it sounds really good, and I would bet I'm not ruining my records by playing them on this table, although i know your assumption is justified on this board. I appreciate the advice and could see where you're coming from and will eventually upgrade all of my shit, it just ain't gonna happen while I'm working part time and trying to paying off student loans. And i will probably hold off on the Jico til I'm able to get a better TT

The Decline by NOFX

I know what you mean, sold my Sigur Ros ( ) first press on fatcat years ago for less than $50, now people want like $200 for any sigur ros record

Looks legit to me. Yep. Definitely legit.

Depends on how much you like your M97xe. If you're happy with its performance, then yeah - the Jico SAS is going to bring it into an entirely new stratosphere. Seriously, we're talking more detail, clearer highs, better bass attack and a lot of all-around awesomeness. If you're not all that jazzed on the Shure ... well, the Jico will still make it that much better, but you might want to look into other options as well. There are plenty great mm carts for $180 or less. Ortofon is well-respected, but personally the ones I've heard were far too clinical and sterile for my tastes. Shures are generally warmer and well suited for rock music. Dave from Lucky Lacquers will tell you that the m97xe is the most neutral cart out there. It's what he uses as his reference cart when he cuts vinyl masters. Keep in mind that you should also be aware that certain carts work better with certain tone arms. The general rule is that high mass tonearms should be paired with low compliance carts and low mass arms need high compliance carts. Just something to be aware of if you decide to buy something new. Thanks for the advice. I've been reading a lot of similar things online, and what Dave said is the exact reason I got the m97xe. It makes a lot of sense because I have a pretty high mass tonearm on a Stanton t80, I've been extremely satisfied with the shure stylus, it sounds great and I do listen to a lot of rock, hardcore, metal and jazz for the most part. I bought the shure because it was recommended highly by a few friends and I didn't want to break a $100 budget. It was a huge upgrade over the stock Stanton cartridge in terms of sound. Now I'm looking to take the next step to really get the most out of my set up without throwing an insane amount of money down since I'm perfectly happy with the TT, preamp and receiver. I was considering the Ortofon 2M Blue when ajxd threw it out there b/c it's about the same price and has amazing reviews, but I think the JICO S.A.S. is probably best for my set up since I don't want to drop another $500 on a nice linear tracking table (even though I would love to be able to).

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