inutil Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 one thing is sure: black is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 has anyone listened to icky thump on vinyl?i have it but i haven't got around to cracking it yet. it was the first one made from 1" analog tape or something like that. i can't remember where i read about how that was made either now. a guy at my community radio station told me they did a separate mix for the vinyl release, so it sound completely different from the cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 one thing is sure: black bears are best. bears. beets. battlestar galactica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johney Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 isn't clear the natural state of vinyl and then they dye it black? So wouldn't clear be the most pure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 i was wondering, how much does the average LP weigh? i know that 140-160 is pretty good, and i've heard of records being up to 220, but how much does the average one weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 i am not certain, but i believe its on the order of 120g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 isn't clear the natural state of vinyl and then they dye it black? So wouldn't clear be the most pure? they add carbon, which adds density to the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 if the white one sounds worst. it seem ETID : Hot Damn which contains in the box set sounds worse than Gutterphenomenon (blue) and One Night (Pink). is it real,Virgil ? ??? anyway,i think Hot Damn is their best album....ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebdeath Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 i love the coloured vinyl but, and this might be just me, i find very little difference between colour variations - i do find a lot of difference between the actual labels that are pressing them. for instance, i rarely get any dodgy sounding vinyl from temporary residence however hydrahead are iffy. and every single swami vinyl release i've bought sound pretty terrible, colour or otherwise. the major labels bite - epic, columbia, warner all have horrendous inner groove distortion (i dont have the bucks for a mega expensive deck but the one i have is widely regarded as one of the best in its price range). the southern lord pressing of altar pales in comparison, sound-wise, to the japanese daymare release. every daymare release i have sounds incredible. so, for my limited knowledge and experience, i would be more inclined to think the pressing and production process are the major factors when talking about sound quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 anyone seen the "how its made" eps they did on records? good shit. i believe its on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 i love the coloured vinyl but, and this might be just me, i find very little difference between colour variations - i do find a lot of difference between the actual labels that are pressing them. for instance, i rarely get any dodgy sounding vinyl from temporary residence however hydrahead are iffy. and every single swami vinyl release i've bought sound pretty terrible, colour or otherwise. the major labels bite - epic, columbia, warner all have horrendous inner groove distortion (i dont have the bucks for a mega expensive deck but the one i have is widely regarded as one of the best in its price range). the southern lord pressing of altar pales in comparison, sound-wise, to the japanese daymare release. every daymare release i have sounds incredible. so, for my limited knowledge and experience, i would be more inclined to think the pressing and production process are the major factors when talking about sound quality. I agree with you on many points. I just got the new American Steel on white and it sounds incredible, better than most Fat releases. And the vinyl is nice and thick and sturdy. I also agree that most major label stuff is pretty bad, however, Sire's pressings of the new Against Me! LP and the two 7"s have some of the best quality I've heard in a long time. The 7"s have a very crisp sound. My thoughts on quality is: you go cheap, you get cheap. I don't think it matters much what color it is. Cheap vinyl will sound worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebdeath Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 anyone seen the "how its made" eps they did on records? good shit. i believe its on youtube. yeah, they are very good. so much work goes into these little circles eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I can tell the difference between a 192 and 320 kbps mp3, but I can't tell with records.- Jeff I'm not being rude, but I'm willing to bet $ that you actually can't. I argue this point a lot all over the place. If someone sets up a blind taste with about 3 different compressions and about 5 songs you will fail to notice the better ones. You need several songs and compressions to eliminate 50/50. It has to be setup by someone else and not yourself, because if you know what you're listening to you're going in with bias. 2 or 3 years ago Maximum PC did this test with 5 people. They had an average music fan, an audiophile, and an audio engineer, I think some dude's mom, and a guy from a band. It was all guesswork, they all failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 What bitrates were they testing? I swear I know the difference between 128 and 192. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Does anyone have glow in the dark vinyl? how does that sound? i know AFI "fly in the ointment" 7" and a voodoo glow skulls both did glow in the dark pressings. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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