shamrocks Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 mine came today, both are in undamaged condition, although just the box set in a larger box with nothing protecting it. got lucky i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Mine just shipped. I had the wrong debit card connected to my amazon when they tried to ship it last Friday. I'm just glad I am getting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 and i will confirm, zero sounds terrible. billys voice literally becomes a wall of static as it gets closer to the center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebdeath Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 beautiful set this is. sounds great as well. yes, zero is too close to the centre so gets a fair bit of inner groove distortion (on my deck), but otherwise fantastic set altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylfilmaholic Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Got mine and I'm really happy with it. Zero didn't sound absolutely terrible, so I'm not gonna complain too much, especially for the $38 price tag! hobohunter48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feralpanda Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 i'm gonna regret even responding to this now that its turned into a giant playground slapfight but I can't help but find it sort of interesting that the people who lucked out and have non-distorted copies are somehow personally offended that others did not and have used the most appropriate place here to discuss it. I definitely got one of the distorted ones and whether its due to 1) not enough deadwax 2) cartridge misalignment 3) black magic, it's sort of irrelevant because at the end of that argument my Side A still sounds hot and distorted. The snobbery and bullshit attitude from a few of you is the exact reason why so many people find vinyl collectors to be smug elitists and generally resent us and this entire culture that for most is about appreciating hi-fi audio and not just being a douche. You may not care one way or another (and i'm sure you'll be quick to reply that you don't) but it does no good for anyone to be that way. robobob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamoney Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Someone's angry. circuit bored records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feralpanda Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 you know, i think i got it all out in that one post. i'm pretty zen now. since i wasn't around for it...does anyone know how people got around to getting the defective disc in Thrice - The Alchemy Index replaced? I know they eventually sent out new ones but I wasn't sure if it was something the company recognized themselves or if it was crowd driven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 im not sure this problem can be corrected, its such a loud song compressed into such a small amount of wax, honestly i feel like most of side 3 is distorted as well. ill play around with it and see but im overall not thrilled with the sound quality. admittedly i dont have a great deck or amp but still, it plays MOFI stuff very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsostarich Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Mine has officially shipped. Got the notification around 6 PM. I'm glad I waited and didn't cancel like a lot of people did. I know Amazon.ca probably wanted people to cancel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oasisish Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Shipping Soon. Ohh happy day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfactory Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 you know, i think i got it all out in that one post. i'm pretty zen now. since i wasn't around for it...does anyone know how people got around to getting the defective disc in Thrice - The Alchemy Index replaced? I know they eventually sent out new ones but I wasn't sure if it was something the company recognized themselves or if it was crowd driven the thrice earth record situation was a bit different as it was a manufacturing defect that caused the needle to get stuck in a groove and not proceed, which is not very ignorable. with this "zero issue" the label can simply blame it on inner groove distortion (which may be the truth...jamming too much shit on on side sounds like crap). i had bought my copy of the alchemy index from suburban home/vinyl collective and virgil sent out the replacement discs to everyone that ordered. i am pretty interested to hear how bad zero sounds now...hopefully tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfingelectrode Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It's funny because that side only has about 13 minutes of music on it. They shouldn't have tried to cut it so hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converge88 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 This is by far the nicest record that I own. It is so beautiful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j67ab Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Got mine today in the box from DHL, funny that the customs sticker says that the declared value is $69. Can't listen to it until Christmas.but despite all the rage about Zero, I am still happy to own it! Thanks VC for the tip it has been a wild ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 but despite all the rage about Zero, hahaha... got my .ca order today in australia.. amazon.it on its way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clh2285 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Still waiting... Thanks Fed-Ex Smart Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just listened the first LP and I have to say that I find the whole thing to be a bit in the clipping end but "Zero" was by far the worst quality I've ever heard pressed to vinyl and I'm including any DIY no-name punk 7" that I've ever heard. Just ungodly. By the middle of the song it gets unlistenable and it only gets worse from there til the end just takes a huge shit on your ears. The very end of "To Forgive" is noticeably crappy as well. Though again the whole disc felt too hot. Haven't attempted the rest of it. Just lost interest. feralpanda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just listened the first LP and I have to say that I find the whole thing to be a bit in the clipping end but "Zero" was by far the worst quality I've ever heard pressed to vinyl and I'm including any DIY no-name punk 7" that I've ever heard. Just ungodly. By the middle of the song it gets unlistenable and it only gets worse from there til the end just takes a huge shit on your ears. The very end of "To Forgive" is noticeably crappy as well. Though again the whole disc felt too hot. Haven't attempted the rest of it. Just lost interest. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 mcphearson, rip zero for me. i really want to hear how bad it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvphotoandvideo Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 After hearing all this crap about the set I'm wondering whether I should get this or not. Was hoping for some kind of sale somewhere. Amoeba maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeguitars Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Im actually surprised someone hasn't done a zero rip already considering its such a problem. If someone does, they should post it on the pumpkins facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkeyelids Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 http://www.sendspace.com/file/91s95t not my link, but HQ rip of zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I think mine came today but I was gone. I have to pick it up from the leasing office of my apartment tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I've got rips of Siva from the new Gish LP and the end of "Jellybelly" and all of "Zero" for everyone to compare. I'll post them soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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