dantheriver Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 6 hours ago, mcpherson123 said: $1500 by what metric? I have a cobbled together vintage system, several actually, but my main system is an Ortofon Red on a Technics SL-5300 into a Marantz 2270 feeding a pair of Pioneer CS-G301W speakers. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:19 Loaded: 100.00% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently playing liveLIVE Remaining Time -0:19 Playback Rate 1x Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off, selected Captions captions off, selected Audio Track Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-Transparent BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparent WindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400% Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadow Font FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall Caps Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement The cost to me for all of those components was roughly $1000. Speaker cable cost is negligible. Its fairly heavy gauge from a spool that I'm pretty sure is Monster brand but by no means is it some wild, boutique level component. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Video Player is loading. Play Video Replay Unmute Current Time 0:08 / Duration 0:08 Loaded: 100.00% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently playing liveLIVE Remaining Time -0:00 Playback Rate 1x Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off, selected Captions captions off, selected Audio Track eng, selected Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-Transparent BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparent WindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400% Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadow Font FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall Caps Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. All of those components, had they been bought brand new around their production years, may have costed well over $4000. Adjust for inflation and... who the fuck knows what anything is actually ever worth? I was just doing a bit. Shelby, spoon and daegor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_8907 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 18 hours ago, MyEnemy said: Everyone fuckin freakin over this and canceling their subs are full idiots. ATLiens, 2xLP Enter The Wu and Fear of a Black Planet are far more exciting and supurior. I'd rather not pay $119 plus tax for 3 LPs I already have or can get for $80, but you do you. Multiverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, dantheriver said: I was just doing a bit. yeah but you GOTTA flex your setup any chance you get. Edited July 11, 2021 by daegor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, daegor said: yeah but you GOTTA flex your setup any chance you get. I like to do this on dates with women who say "vinyl from Urban." For the record that "vinyl" had an "s" on the end. Edited July 11, 2021 by Fowty Dollaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 11 hours ago, The Fuck Whisperer said: It's not that wild of a number if you're always on the lookout for used deals. My turntable alone was almost that much in the 70s but I got it for free. Yea I got a $1200 table for like 50% off cuz they were discontinuing the model or something, plus a 2m bronze that was discounted like $150 because it didn't come in the box even tho it was unused. I'm usually too lazy to bother with vintage tables/carts as opposed to speakers and amps, but there's no way in hell I'm gonna pay even close to what new stuff is worth lol Shelby and V3XED 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tewreal Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Are they shipping these one at a time? I got Deloused today, but also ordered Bedlam & Francis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faucet Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Tewreal said: Are they shipping these one at a time? I got Deloused today, but also ordered Bedlam & Francis one per month Tewreal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 So the box set I ordered from Amazon is never going to ship, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiverse Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, wellnow said: So the box set I ordered from Amazon is never going to ship, is it? probably not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, wellnow said: So the box set I ordered from Amazon is never going to ship, is it? At this point? Definitely not. I would never rely on Amazon to come through with any pre-order of a limited nature. chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 6 hours ago, wellnow said: So the box set I ordered from Amazon is never going to ship, is it? Rough Trade UK has it in stock but it's not cheap: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/the-mars-volta/la-realidad-de-los-suenos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthyrich Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 8:57 PM, dantheriver said: Geez can’t we get someone with a $1500 setup in here to do the comparison? Well, I upgraded my table last year, and that alone costs $2K. And I just played the MOV gold and the VMP gold pressing, back to back, Record 1 only. And they sound basically identical. I mean, I could lie and say the "artist approved" Clouds Hill pressing is more dynamic, or clearer, but honestly.... In a blind test I couldn't tell these apart. They're both cut extremely loud and not much more dynamic than the original CD. Both of them even have surface noise in the same spots. (Beginnings of each side during the quiet parts.) I mean, this is par for the course for Cedric & Omar, but it's still hilarious they pitched a fit over the MOV reissue, cancelled the FtM MOV release, waited 7 (??) years to do their "official" reissues, and.... They're basically the same. I guess the "back cover" is now the "front cover." GREAT. I still have the box set sealed, definitely selling that now once prices start going up in a few years. throwgncpr, chrisapple, Skacel and 3 others 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, filthyrich said: I mean, this is par for the course for Cedric & Omar, but it's still hilarious they pitched a fit over the MOV reissue, cancelled the FtM MOV release, waited 7 (??) years to do their "official" reissues, and.... They're basically the same. I guess the "back cover" is now the "front cover." GREAT This is easily the best part for me. Just the complete hissy fit they threw in an attempt to smear MOV, compounded with the years of waiting... for a negligibly "superior" – if at all – press of the same record. Pretty incredible stuff. Glad to hear the VMP press sounds so good though. Reading tons of Discogs comments about surface noise but I seldom trust anyone's "review" on that site these days. chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthyrich Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Also, seeing how negative that last post sounded, I'll just add.... I haven't listened to this album start-to-finish in quite a while, and crushed mastering aside, it still holds up. "Eriatarka" kicks like a fuckin' mule. Brings back memories. I just wish there was a more dynamic master out there somewhere. I'm mostly collecting and listening to 70s and 80s pressings these days and you just can't beat a really good analog rock recording cut well where you can crank it all day..... Plarocks and kannibal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2notepockets Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) . Edited August 5, 2021 by 2notepockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 5:11 PM, Derek™ said: This is easily the best part for me. Just the complete hissy fit they threw in an attempt to smear MOV, compounded with the years of waiting... for a negligibly "superior" – if at all – press of the same record. Pretty incredible stuff. Glad to hear the VMP press sounds so good though. Reading tons of Discogs comments about surface noise but I seldom trust anyone's "review" on that site these days. I finally listened to my VMP copy. It has very bad surface noise for the first 45 seconds and then the rest of it sounds great. chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, ntslash said: I finally listened to my VMP copy. It has very bad surface noise for the first 45 seconds and then the rest of it sounds great. There's been loads of people reporting the sound issue. Have you complained to VMP? chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliathemenace Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 man i fucking love bill hicks. Skacel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Skacel said: There's been loads of people reporting the sound issue. Have you complained to VMP? Yes, I did. They asked me to send a video for proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceghost Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I've received two with the noise issue. Apparently they are repressing and shipping in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I'm starting to believe this band is cursed when it comes to pressing their music. Either that, or people are freaking out about the normal range of shortcomings that can physically affect vinyl records in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, mcpherson123 said: I'm starting to believe this band is cursed when it comes to pressing their music. Either that, or people are freaking out about the normal range of shortcomings that can physically affect vinyl records in general. My copy has a tolerable level of noise for a $25 release. Since it's a nearly $50 release from VMP, I find it unacceptable. Skacel and chrisapple 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU818 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 5 hours ago, mcpherson123 said: I'm starting to believe this band is cursed when it comes to pressing their music. Either that, or people are freaking out about the normal range of shortcomings that can physically affect vinyl records in general. Mars Volta fans would never freak out about a normal understandable situation like that mcpherson123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 hours ago, mcpherson123 said: I'm starting to believe this band is cursed when it comes to pressing their music. Either that, or people are freaking out about the normal range of shortcomings that can physically affect vinyl records in general. Na, it's pretty bad. The first minute of the A/B sides have a horrible static noise. VMP have acknowledged there is an issue, they think it was a stamper problem. They are going to repress. chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxcoliver Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Skacel said: Na, it's pretty bad. The first minute of the A/B sides have a horrible static noise. VMP have acknowledged there is an issue, they think it was a stamper problem. They are going to repress. Is there a statement they posted, or an email saying they’re going to repress it? And will it be for everyone or just those that have sent them emails complaining about the noise? chrisapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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