Needs at least a Rega RB220 arm for that kind of money.
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No, Fender. Stop it.
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Needs at least a Rega RB220 arm for that kind of money.
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(sorry for the tangent on this tread)
I have just about all of HA&TJB Lps also.
I recently learned and was shocked that "The Wrecking Crew" did all the studio work.
from google.................
Was the Tijuana Brass the wrecking crew?
Yes, Alpert did play trumpet, but the rest of the Tijuana Brass actually consisted of the Wrecking Crew. A little-known fact: During 1966 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass sold more records than any group in the world, including the Beatles.
(sorry for the tangent on this tread)
I have just about all of HA&TJB Lps also.
I recently learned and was shocked that "The Wrecking Crew" did all the studio work.
from google.................
Was the Tijuana Brass the wrecking crew?
Yes, Alpert did play trumpet, but the rest of the Tijuana Brass actually consisted of the Wrecking Crew. A little-known fact: During 1966 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass sold more records than any group in the world, including the Beatles.
I don’t care about higher resolution. I care wether or not I can stand cranking a song up over 90db, without getting a headache from the extreme high end. That’s why I like LPs. And no, you can’t EQ out the frequencies that cause audio burnout.
For me, although I enjoy the sound and the experience of playing records, the best part was that records were really cheap. About 15 years ago every yard sale had a box of records. Good records. I would go out on Saturday morning and find all kinds of stuff for less than a dollar apiece. So I loaded up and have about 800 records. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, The Tubes, The Scorpions, Leon Russell, Little Feat and Asleep at the Wheel are just a few examples that I see in my collection that came from yards sales. Most were in very good condition. A lot of them appeared to have never been played. And if you like classical music you can still get that for next to nothing.
You can still find really good deals on vinyl. Over the past month, I’ve bought over 50 LPs, for a $1.00 or less. Many of them on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums list.
I'd like to disagree. I've been continuously buying records since 1972. The haven't been mainstream in a long time, for sure, but they've always been around. Used record stores are favorite haunt of mine. These days, Discogs is a great source if you can't get out.
Limited editions or novelty pressings would be for new releases. Very little of what I am interested in on vinyl fits into that category. Vintage jazz, r&b, soul, blues etc sometimes make its to the new formats in reasonable condition, but not always, and not consistently.
Separately, that turntable would never work for me. I don't buy turntables with rubber bands as I'm always breaking them. Only buy direct drives. Hard to break bad habits.
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I didn't go to college, but this doesn't seem music related.
Other than that, when they start selling this, count me in!
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It's for writing music notation on parchment scrolls, to hand to the tribal elders.
Yes we don't hear below 20hz, but that information interacts with audio that we do hear, not to mention FEEL! The first time I really felt subharmonics was a near religious experience. The LSD probably helped.
Who the efff has time or space for vinyl? I agree with this post.
So instead of going to somebody like U-Turn audio who makes a great turntable at an incredible price, they go to Mofi, who makes a better than average one at a totally exorbitant price. Both MiUSA, at least we can say that. This is totally unsurprising coming from them. Let's make something for dentists, lawyers and corporate raiders. Yeah, way to go Fender.
I do not understand your hostility towards music on vinyl or it's listeners.
Going back to your point 1, "some music listeners have lead ears." But Vinyl sounds better to people who do not. Point #2, "should have been replaced by hi rez digital formats." Thanks, but most music is not easily available in that format.
There is a used record store I go to. I can find old Jazz albums that are not available digitally. The records cost $3, and still sound great. Sure they degrade over time, but so do all readers of Talk Bass. I have 100's of 50 year old albums that still sound amazing.
CD's and CD packaging are also bad for the environment. They are heavy too. At one point I had over 3000 CD's on my sailboat/home. The boat began to list 3 degrees to starboard due to the weight. I was thrilled when I got an I-pod and removed that weight from my boat. But in time I came to realize that the music just did not sound the same.
Lastly, young people are listening to albums. If go to a record store you will find it filled with new music. Not just classics.
Why can't people be happy to let others enjoy listen to vinyl records. It makes them happy and give them joy in their life. It's good to turn off your computer, sit back and listen to a cohesive body of music. Give it a try. I may bring joy back to music you create.
$3500 retail? pair it with a $1,000 power cord and $2500 lead cables and you'll have a total waste of money.
