what are you listening to?

[derek92994]

Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday
(1972, Mercury) G.K. in the deadwax, mastered by Gilbert Kong

Nice spin, and great floor mat =)

 

[derek92994]

Genesis - Duke - Vinyl

 

[BlazeES]

Hold Your Fire - Rush

 

[derek92994]

Genesis - Self Titled - Vinyl - (Vertigo Label)

 

[BlazeES]

Sgt Peppers - Mono Remaster 2014 - The Beatles



Much better pressing than The White Album but I'm still not
too terribly impressed with the overall sonics. Surface noise
is at a minimum but beyond the mystique of the highly varied
presentation from the stereo mix - fun but not outstanding.

I've dabbled now. Curious appetite satisfied.
But not interested in acquiring any more of these mono releases
on vinyl as I have the CD box set and I consider these LPs mediocre at best.

 

[MarkWComer]

Suggestion: This could ALL be caused by bad caps in the power supply, check them.

Getting sick to death of dead capacitors these days- it seems that replacing them is all I do any more...

 

[MarkWComer]

Sgt Peppers - Mono Remaster 2014 - The Beatles

Much better pressing than The White Album but I'm still not
too terribly impressed with the overall sonics. Surface noise
is at a minimum but beyond the mystique of the highly varied
presentation from the stereo mix - fun but not outstanding.

I've dabbled now. Curious appetite satisfied.
But not interested in acquiring any more of these mono releases
on vinyl as I have the CD box set and I consider these LPs mediocre at best.

Thanks for the honesty! I like my stereo re-release of SPLHCB to much to experiment, it's the version I've heard since the first time I heard it, and I'm a stereo bigot. Whether the stereo mixes were a studio afterthought or not, they're the only versions I've ever heard- and I like them! I just hope they don't bastardize Abbey Road into mono- it was the first actual stereo release to begin with.

Reversing an old phrase: "Mono is just a phase, people will come to their senses and get over it..."

 

[BlazeES]

Thanks for the honesty! I like my stereo re-release of SPLHCB to much to experiment, it's the version I've heard since the first time I heard it, and I'm a stereo bigot. Whether the stereo mixes were a studio afterthought or not, they're the only versions I've ever heard- and I like them! I just hope they don't bastardize Abbey Road into mono- it was the first actual stereo release to begin with.

Reversing an old phrase: "Mono is just a phase, people will come to their senses and get over it..."

I call em like I see em. Mono was intended for delivery systems nowhere near what came to be in the seventies, much less what we've gained since.
So with that in mind, meh. I enjoy the mono CD's because they good all considered - and they were treated differently than the LPs when remastered.
And I value the differences in mono mixes and the focused layering of the sound as an experience but hardly as a primary listening choice.

SPLHCB in stereo on MoFi vinyl is a treat, if you ever get the chance.
Especially the UHQR edition.

 

[speakerlabfan]

The Magician's Birthday

Nice spin, and great floor mat =)

Thanks. I think the rug is from Brittany, inherited from my mom.

 

[derek92994]

Genesis - Invisible Touch - Vinyl

 

[derek92994]

Getting sick to death of dead capacitors these days- it seems that replacing them is all I do any more...

I did my first recap recently. Easier than I thought. Pretty good deal to breathe life back into classic audio components.

 

[laatsch55]

Getting sick to death of dead capacitors these days- it seems that replacing them is all I do any more...

Gotta remember some of them are as old as we are Mark...

 

[derek92994]

Gotta remember some of them are as old as we are Mark...

That's what I thought. I mean, 31 years is a long time (for my National NV-850), even if the component is not being used all that time. Caps degrade over time regardless, correct?

 

[derek92994]

Genesis - Seconds Out (Live) - Double LP - US Atlantic Pressing

 

[laatsch55]

That's what I thought. I mean, 31 years is a long time (for my National NV-850), even if the component is not being used all that time. Caps degrade over time regardless, correct?

Electrolytics have a water based chemical composition, and the electrolyte just evaporates over time...

 

[stuwee]

Hey Mark, I hope you can get it sorted, many here can help!

I'm going through the entire Patricia Barber catalog on low levels and she's hynotised me with at smokey voice and awesome arrangements...Thankee Lee!!!!

Everyone needs a couple of these gems in their collection

 

[derek92994]

Hey Mark, I hope you can get it sorted, many here can help!

I'm going through the entire Patricia Barber catalog on low levels and she's hynotised me with at smokey voice and awesome arrangements...Thankee Lee!!!!

Everyone needs a couple of these gems in their collection

Agreed, I was happy to provide Lee with some Barber albums that he had not discovered, great artist!

 

[derek92994]

Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff - Vinyl

Driving the Neighbors fucking bananas with the low end on this album

 

[stuwee]

Agreed, I was happy to provide Lee with some Barber albums that he had not discovered, great artist!

And a huge shout out to you derek for that!! Love your Thorens 160 Super, I have the same SME 3009 II Improved arm on my TD125 MK II table, it's just a lovely arm, soundwise and looks!!

 

[derek92994]

And a huge shout out to you derek for that!! Love your Thorens 160 Super, I have the same SME 3009 II Improved arm on my TD125 MK II table, it's just a lovely arm, soundwise and looks!!

Thanks bud, it needs a dust but of course that is because it gets used so much. Done around 155 hours on the cartridge, sounds sweet. The TD125 is a brilliant table, a unit to keep for life as is the 160 super.