tape Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 off the top of my head, there's the Post Your Record Storage Area thread: http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/2036-post-your-record-storage-area/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 why hasn't this been stickied yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 It has. The stickies are not like the old boards and change positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I think Ry meant why hasn't the Post Your Setup thread been stickied. I messaged Dave about it and he said he would look into it. It's also kind of annoying how the Post Your Record Storage Area thread has morphed into a setup thread, even though we already have one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudgeguy02 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Very good info for the noob. I will have to check out some of these sites. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudgeguy02 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Very good info for the noob. I will have to check out some of these sites. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 my bad, i guess i was just looking for an icon next to it or something. (i literally only use the "new content" section) in addition to post your setup, official wrestling thread. stick it, bitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swemoll Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 If you'd like, you could add an option under the "Where can I purchase turntables/cartridges/..." header that suggests people do a google search for a local audio shop. Getting people into real stores is never a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/17682-post-your-set-up-thread/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Based on my research it seems amazon easily the best place for vinyl, almost always the cheapest and tax free. Add prime and it's unbeatable. I have about 5 good record stores around me, good selection but 95% of the time they are $3+ more expensive and that's pre tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Terrible research is terrible. aviolentworld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Terrible research is terrible. Terrible response is terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Based on my research it seems amazon easily the best place for vinyl, almost always the cheapest and tax free. Add prime and it's unbeatable. I have about 5 good record stores around me, good selection but 95% of the time they are $3+ more expensive and that's pre tax While Amazon can afford to give you the best price, if you don't buy from your local record stores, next year you'll have 2 stores and in 5 years you'll have none. Them Amazon will be in a position to charge whatever it likes for records. konk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 I buy from Amazon all the time, though. No nice local record shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Moonbeams, you should add the "will this / can this be pressed" question from the previous page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 While Amazon can afford to give you the best price, if you don't buy from your local record stores, next year you'll have 2 stores and in 5 years you'll have none. Them Amazon will be in a position to charge whatever it likes for records. The very few times the local record stores beat Amazon I snatch it. Last week I ordered 5 records from a local store because they were giving a $2 discount because of the traffic on the street and I was able to see how much they payed from their distributer and we negotiated each LP, ended up beating Amazon's price by at least a $3-4 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 The very few times the local record stores beat Amazon I snatch it. Last week I ordered 5 records from a local store because they were giving a $2 discount because of the traffic on the street and I was able to see how much they payed from their distributer and we negotiated each LP, ended up beating Amazon's price by at least a $3-4 each I'm with moonbeams here. Shop local. ALWAYS. Plus, if you frequent there enough, you'll always get it cheaper than amazon. My locals give me just about everything at cost. Also: USED! Used bins are the ultimate! Amazon ain't got shit on the stacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I've gone through the used racks at the 4 local record stores mostly junk that's left. Maybe if I buy often from the local stores they'll give me a better price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Moonbeams, you should add the "will this / can this be pressed" question from the previous page OK, I will get to it soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm with moonbeams here. Shop local. ALWAYS. Plus, if you frequent there enough, you'll always get it cheaper than amazon. My locals give me just about everything at cost. Also: USED! Used bins are the ultimate! Amazon ain't got shit on the stacks. I've gone through the used racks at the 4 local record stores mostly junk that's left. Maybe if I buy often from the local stores they'll give me a better price. It's all location. Tokyo was a treasure trove of used records. Every week offered a fresh hunt. Here its absolute crap at jacked up prices. A lot of the stores I've visited don't even put their records in plastic sleeves. Looks like a dusty garage sale. Healthy used bins have high turnaround. That means cheap prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 How much do record stores usually markup? Like $5-6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_vinyl_junkie_ Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Really great thread, I've found it very useful. I have been experimenting with using PVA glue to clean glue to clean my records and I'm having some great results. You have to water the glue down a tiny amount but when it's dry..... peel it away and the record will be free of all dust and stuff. Can get a bit static so straight into clean paper sleeves. I've saved some absolutely disgraceful messes (including a Pink Floyd dark side first pressing) and swear by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agua Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 when storing vinyl, inside of these plastic sleeves we buy, do you keep the physical record outside of the dust jacket? is removing the paper sleeve recommended ? with a gatefold, is keeping the record in the middle flap frowned upon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minor incident Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I prefer to ship records that way, but storing them like that in my personal collection seems way too crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 when storing vinyl, inside of these plastic sleeves we buy, do you keep the physical record outside of the dust jacket? is removing the paper sleeve recommended ? with a gatefold, is keeping the record in the middle flap frowned upon? You can store your records anyway you please. Some people prefer to keep their records outside the jacket because they believe that it will prevent ring wear. However, I shipped my across the world by boat (it took 3 months) and in the shipping, I stored the records outside the the jackets and this actually created ring wear on the side of the jacket the record was stored. You should definitely use an inner sleeve. I discard my paper inner sleeves and replace them with anti-static plastic sleeves like these: http://www.sleevecityusa.com/diskeeper-audiophile-inner-sleeve-50-pack-p/312nrps.htm It makes it very easy to slip out a record without having to remove the sleeve. I have one record in the middle of a gatefold because I can't get it to fit in the sleeve. Just to elaborate on Minor Incident's post, if a record is shipped inside a sleeve, it tends to move around and cut through the jacket seams. To prevent this many people send their records outside the jacket. You can put the record back inside for storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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