Vinyl Me Please Essentials

Turbo said:
Went with an older wiser David Byrne look... but I'm not set on it yet. Just trying it out. Might change it again. I liked that my other avatar invoked a little motion through David's spastic big suit dance and so kind of fit with my nickname.
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All good. I clearly don't do well with change lol
 
I think I actually really like the John Prine Essentials ROTM! I feel like I’m discovering the album “John Prine” at the perfect time! I’m really connecting with it and it’s just such a charming record!

The first track “Illegal Smile” is so endearing and heartfelt song! I didn’t pick up the John Prine record this month, but I think I’ll definitely pick it up in the future! It’s a beautiful album with great storytelling in there.

I also definitely prefer this John Prine Essentials pick much more compared to the Townes Van Zandt Essentials pick!

I’m looking very forward to hearing reviews on the VMP pressing of John Prine! Especially as the recent Kevin Gray, AAA pressing of John Prine sounded amazing! I hope the VMP pressing sounds just as good!
 
For me, John Prine vocally sounds like a mix of Townes Van Zandt and early Bob Dylan and it’s just very cozy and comforting! John Prine would sound lovely both on a wet rainy day and on a sunny, clear day and I think that’s beautiful! 🌈🌧☀️

I also feel like I’m embracing my mature, wise old man music taste and I freaking love it! Might have a cheeky whiskey when I spin the John Prine in March/April! 🙈😚🥃
 
NathanRicaud said:
For me, John Prine vocally sounds like a mix of Townes Van Zandt and early Bob Dylan and it’s just very cozy and comforting! John Prine would sound lovely both on a wet rainy day and on a sunny, clear day and I think that’s beautiful! 🌈🌧☀️

I also feel like I’m embracing my mature, wise old man music taste and I freaking love it! Might have a cheeky whiskey when I spin the John Prine in March/April! 🙈😚🥃
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How did the cart swap out go? Piece of cake?
 
Rowan said:
How did the cart swap out go? Piece of cake?
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I hadn’t done it yet because I’m still waiting for my gauge tracking force to arrive! It should be arriving this Tuesday or Wednesday! I’m so scared do change my cartridge 🥺🐣

But I’ve watched videos and I think it will be alright! I’m going to get my Dad to get those mini screw drivers to take out the bolts and I’ll use tweezers to rewire the cables into the new cartridge! 😊

I cannot wait to use the Rega Exact and see the difference in sound quality! I’m so excited Rowan!! 😁😁😁
 
NathanRicaud said:
I think I actually really like the John Prine Essentials ROTM! I feel like I’m discovering the album “John Prine” at the perfect time! I’m really connecting with it and it’s just such a charming record!

The first track “Illegal Smile” is so endearing and heartfelt song! I didn’t pick up the John Prine record this month, but I think I’ll definitely pick it up in the future! It’s a beautiful album with great storytelling in there.

I also definitely prefer this John Prine Essentials pick much more compared to the Townes Van Zandt Essentials pick!

I’m looking very forward to hearing reviews on the VMP pressing of John Prine! Especially as the recent Kevin Gray, AAA pressing of John Prine sounded amazing! I hope the VMP pressing sounds just as good!
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John Prine really is a super album. Well worth swapping for next month if you don’t have it.
 
NathanRicaud said:
I hadn’t done it yet because I’m still waiting for my gauge tracking force to arrive! It should be arriving this Tuesday or Wednesday! I’m so scared do change my cartridge 🥺🐣

But I’ve watched videos and I think it will be alright! I’m going to get my Dad to get those mini screw drivers to take out the bolts and I’ll use tweezers to rewire the cables into the new cartridge! 😊

I cannot wait to use the Rega Exact and see the difference in sound quality! I’m so excited Rowan!! 😁😁😁
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Once you've done it the first time it's always a piece of cake for future swap outs too. Just the nerves when decoupling the jumpers. Plastic tweezers definitely help though.

Just don't forget that the first few hours should be spent running absolute dog shit recordings that you don't give a toss about through it. Then bust out the big guns
 
Rowan said:
Once you've done it the first time it's always a piece of cake for future swap outs too. Just the nerves when decoupling the jumpers. Plastic tweezers definitely help though.

Just don't forget that the first few hours should be spent running absolute dog shit recordings that you don't give a toss about through it. Then bust out the big guns
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Why?
 
Rowan said:
From experience brand spanking new Styli has the tendancy to make vinyl sound massively shit until it's broken in. So it'll be a poor representation of both the record and the new stylus.

Plus, and this is possibly not the case, I've always been concerned that a new out the box stylus is a bit, sorta, scratchy.
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I’ll play the new Rega cartridge on inferior pressings of albums I already have. And once I know that the sound has fully come through on the new cartridge, I’ll start using it on my normal vinyl library 😊

Thanks so much for that recommendation! Appreciate it! 🥰🤝
 
duke86fan said:
I am kinda lucky to have never experienced the original promotion and hype the band had (I mean I was like 2 when is this it came out). I found out about the band and the acclaim that they had from reading rolling stones best of the 2000s list and it being super high up. So I listened and I did really like it, it just me was pretty damn good and fun pop rock.

Though I did know and enjoy reptilia because of its usage in guitar hero
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I'm so old....
 
My replacement Billie arrive earlier in the week and just a spinning it now. None of the issues that I had with the original and I've got to say it's a great, great pick. Thinking about jumping straight to the AS Pastel Blues (which has been my fave of the series so far) to keep the theme going.
 
Rowan said:
My replacement Billie arrive earlier in the week and just a spinning it now. None of the issues that I had with the original and I've got to say it's a great, great pick. Thinking about jumping straight to the AS Pastel Blues (which has been my fave of the series so far) to keep the theme going.
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That Pastel Blues is a revelation. It's so good. I Put a Spell on You is good but Pastel kills it in terms of clarity and stage.
 
Mather said:
That Pastel Blues is a revelation. It's so good. I Put a Spell on You is good but Pastel kills it in terms of clarity and stage.
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It's amazing. Absolutely class. One of the few albums I'd honestly say that anyone that hasn't picked it up yet that has even a half fancy towards it should grab it fast. I though Ballads would take some beating too.
 
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