Definitive Audiophile pressings

I'm so overwhelmed because my friend got back to me this morning and she wants to move out December instead of March. It's a good deal on an apartment in the city (AUD$450 a week for a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom place) and I just said "YOLO, let's just do it".

But fuuuuuuuuuck, I've like never washed clothes before, and I don't think this place even comes with a fridge or washing machine. I had my last shift at work on Friday and am already applying and there's an afternoon shift warehouse job that's AUD$40 an hour, so I'm hoping I can get that and just save like crazy for 5 weeks!
No fridge? Uh.... that's usually standard.
 
Good for you, Nathan. This is going to require some self-control! Cool that you're making the leap and I suspect you'll always find support here.
It will definitely force self-control; I'm going to be living week to week with payments and I'm going to try and list as much vinyl I want to sell on eBay this week and I might sell other things too. I'm gonna have to stop doing PT sessions too and I'm even scared to tell my PT that I can't do it anymore because he's one of my main customers.

I'm so happy I'm part of this community because like you said, I'll always find support here! ♥️

Thanks for the best wishes! 🤝🥰
 
No fridge? Uh.... that's usually standard.
Yeah, I think it is standard that most places come with a fridge. I remember seeing one apartment that didn't come with one, but most of the advertisements I looked at before came with a fridge. Fingers crossed this one comes with a fridge but if not, I'll have to buy a cheap one.
 
Hey audiophile people's... quick question, do you guys have a preferred record vacuum brush? For applying RCM fluid? I have one I like right now but it's velvet over a foam pad, and I worry sometimes about what's going on in that foam pad, with all the liquid and dirt that's gotten in there there's a lot of room for duty an contaminants to hang around. Wonder if maybe a simple brush might be a better idea. Any suggestions?
I used to use the Okki Nooki brush with wood handle but they only lasted a few cleaning sessions before they started to crack and the bristles would pop out one section at a time. So i was recommended this one from VPI:


It's a little different from the other one but works great.
 
I used to use the Okki Nooki brush with wood handle but they only lasted a few cleaning sessions before they started to crack and the bristles would pop out one section at a time. So i was recommended this one from VPI:


It's a little different from the other one but works great.
I clean my records by hand with this replacement brush. I bought one for cheap off of Elusive Disc I think. It works fantastic for me. Never have had a problem and I’ve cleaned well over a couple hundred records.
 
Oooof, I need that Oscar Peterson and LA Woman, Ella & Louis is also ok my short list for AP pick ups! Just hit the job hunt again this past week so I may have to wait until Xmas, hopefully they hang around!
I'm hoping they have their black friday sale and APs are included...but we'll see!

Good luck on the job hunt! And I know it's not AP quality...but the Ella and Louis album from the DeAgostini sale is quiiiite nice especially for the price. You could probably get one for $10 at this point from someone who bought the set and got duplicates.
 
I'm hoping they have their black friday sale and APs are included...but we'll see!

Good luck on the job hunt! And I know it's not AP quality...but the Ella and Louis album from the DeAgostini sale is quiiiite nice especially for the price. You could probably get one for $10 at this point from someone who bought the set and got duplicates.
Thanks man! Appreciate the well wishes! Feeling pretty confident about my chances it’s just a whole new career field. Pushing into UX Design from entrepreneurship so there’s a lot of “oooooo am I gonna be taken seriously here” going on but my portfolios looking kick ass 💪🏼.

As for Ella & Louis I have a pretty decent sounding copy rn but it’s one of my and the fiancé’s favorite albums of all time so I gotta do it justice and get the AP!
 
Okay just a caveat. That self titled Doors is not nearly as mine blowing as LA Woman or Waiting For The Sun.
From the reviews, it does seem to be the definitive pressing for The Doors' self-titled, so I'm definitely going to try and grab that 45RPM pressing! The AP pressing for L.A. Woman is just exceptional and I think the 45RPM AP pressing for Strange Ways sounds superb too!

I don't have Waiting For The Sun and I haven't heard that Doors album yet, but that's great to know the AP pressing for that album sounds superb like L.A. Woman! 🙌
 
Nathan’s new place has no sofa, cooker, fridge or bed

BUT

All the AP and MOFI rekids!
OMG and my future housemate wants a gold cutlery set that's like AUD$200...

Like, I don't want to spend that much on some tacky cutlery set. Would rather just get some cutlery from my house or a cheap set lol

She is like me with vinyl when it comes to cooking and kitchen appliances, like she wants it to be all quality. I don't know how I'm gonna afford everything but if I have to sell things and start doing ubereats, I'll just do it haha 🤷‍♂️
 
And @Joe Mac - She wants us to get a SMEG kettle and fridge...FML 🤣🤦‍♂️

I'm a bit nervous to tell my PT that next week is going to be my last week training with him because I gotta save up. He'll be totally cool with it as he is popular but still.....
 
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