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| Why are record cleaners so expensive? Slaw- really? When I had the Audio Desk, I don't recall any way to stop the machine before it goes from wash to dry- yes, I suppose you could just pluck it out before the drying cycle started- then, the machine would continue to dry with no record... | |
| Why are record cleaners so expensive? Cedar- good post- sometimes i view record cleaning as a task to be dreaded, and other times, I look forward to it and can actually enjoy the process. I've had both commercial ultrasonics- the Audio Desk and KL and have used them in combination wit... | |
| How do you prepare for a record show? Boxer12 made me laugh. Something in short supply these days---hdm- true, but it's actually scarier when the suits wearing french cuffs arrive after a day at the office. I'd rather deal w/ nerds and hipsters. Get up at noon, roll out of bed and yo... | |
| record show experiences I'm funny that way- if it is a pricey record, I ask the vendor to handle it. I don't want to make a stupid mistake with an item that is not mine--not that it happens often (now I'll jinx myself)- but that would suck! I was sort of the same about t... | |
| Hunting for 1st pressings It really depends on the record- there are some 'known' first pressings that have a history that has been documented. Are you looking at rock/pop stuff or classical/jazz? Very different markets with different knowledge bases..... | |
| Hunting for 1st pressings Much of it is anecdotal; at the time the records were made, consumers weren’t really focused on first pressings as such. Now, trying to collect older pressings, you need to rely on a combination of indicia, not all of which is described in one pla... | |
| record show experiences TZ- I hear you on buying blind. But, the most you can do is visually inspect the record, unless you want it play tested on a Fisher Price! I try to have a dialogue with Internet sellers- it not only establishes their bona fides, but gives me a sen... | |
| record show experiences Paraneer- you've captured it, I think. The attendees are pretty colorful. I've never gone to a comic book convention or a hacker get together, but I'll bet the vibe/character of attendees is similar. I've met some pretty interesting people in the ... | |
| Why are record cleaners so expensive? Perhaps the question, reframed, is "I have a modest record cleaning system (X and Y) that I’m happy with, but wonder if those expensive record cleaning machines are really that much better and worth the money?"A little less antagonistic, particula... | |
| Why are record cleaners so expensive? Map, I think you can get in for about a grand, if you use one of those kits and a generic US bath. Still too much? | |
| record show experiences [url]https://wfmu.org/recfair/[/url]Just stay away from the vegan popsicles. :) | |
| Why are record cleaners so expensive? A custom-made fly fishing rod would mean little to me, but I understand that, for the avid fisherman, it may be desirable. So too, with those of us who have lots of records-in my case, accumulated over the course of almost 50 years. I started with... | |
| Question about valves running hours My pleasure. Obviously, that was the States. Other countries, practices varied, I would assume. (Hey, in London they still have a store for barrister wigs and a store devoted to umbrellas if I recall). I'm also pretty confident that the big tube V... | |
| What is best turntable for listening to Rock from the sixties like Led Zeppelin? m-db: Did someone say all ’60s rock sounds bad on vinyl? I hope not, since some of the stuff I treasure most came from that era-both musically and sonically. I will agree that the Zep stuff isn’t very well recorded, though, much as I loved the ear... | |
| TheVinylPress.com On those two Sabbaths, you won’t do better than the old UK Vertigo Swirls, which can get pricey. There are shortcuts- later Spaceship pressings on Vertigo (some of which, for Sabbath, are even more rare than the Swirls), the early WWA label pressi... |