Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)

So are we assuming this Doors Mono is just a repress of the 2009 Doors Mono? Appears Botnick mastered that one as well, can't imagine he did another mono mix?
 
Forgot to set an alarm and got too busy during the swap drop today, any good surprises at the beginning?

I was surprised to Sturgill in there when I checked this afternoon. Trying to decide between him, Merle, Doors, and Motor City Scene... I really like the Classics pick, just not sure how much I will spin it. Maybe I can pick it up down the road?
 
SanSeattle said:
Forgot to set an alarm and got too busy during the swap drop today, any good surprises at the beginning?

I was surprised to Sturgill in there when I checked this afternoon. Trying to decide between him, Merle, Doors, and Motor City Scene... I really like the Classics pick, just not sure how much I will spin it. Maybe I can pick it up down the road?
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literally nothing worth mentioning; no surprises at all. honestly they should have just left the marantz turd be posted on the same day. A good month to catch up on any classics you meant to pick up that are for some reason still around -- freedom suite and king's things were there.
 
Allyngr said:
Well, I can only speak for myself and say that these sort of records are fantastic for calibrating your kit, recalibrating if you move home or change room layout, as a show off piece for friends, as a teacher for learning how to listen technically, as a curio for a collection, and finally as a very well recorded and pressed LP for listening pleasure. When you think about it, it offers more utility than most LPs.
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I haven't purchased a VMP exclusive in awhile, but this Marantz set seems fun. And the "master" LP has several tracks that aren't streaming, which gives it more of a unique sell point. $80 is my only hesitation. We're looking at 4 LPs, so it's not wildly over priced (for once), but I just don't know how often I'd spin it.

NewsFedora said:
My yearly sub is about to renew (at the grandfathered price) so I think I'll just stick with Dorothy Ashby since it's gonna be an expensive month regardless.
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You still got to renew on the old pricing? I know my last renewal said to expect a price jump for the next renewal (end of the year for us).
 
displayname said:
I haven't purchased a VMP exclusive in awhile, but this Marantz set seems fun. And the "master" LP has several tracks that aren't streaming, which gives it more of a unique sell point. $80 is my only hesitation. We're looking at 4 LPs, so it's not wildly over priced (for once), but I just don't know how often I'd spin it.


You still got to renew on the old pricing? I know my last renewal said to expect a price jump for the next renewal (end of the year for us).
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The Marantz set is sold out, FYI... I bet it'll sound good though...
 
displayname said:
I haven't purchased a VMP exclusive in awhile, but this Marantz set seems fun. And the "master" LP has several tracks that aren't streaming, which gives it more of a unique sell point. $80 is my only hesitation. We're looking at 4 LPs, so it's not wildly over priced (for once), but I just don't know how often I'd spin it.


You still got to renew on the old pricing? I know my last renewal said to expect a price jump for the next renewal (end of the year for us).
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Marantz sold out, but it sounds like more will be pressed at some point.

I’m on a yearly sub and the price hike happened a month or so after my renew last year, so this is actually the first time I’ve been able to renew under the grandfathered pricing.
 
Mather said:
The Marantz set is sold out, FYI... I bet it'll sound good though...
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NewsFedora said:
Marantz sold out, but it sounds like more will be pressed at some point.

I’m on a yearly sub and the price hike happened a month or so after my renew last year, so this is actually the first time I’ve been able to renew under the grandfathered pricing.
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Looks like it's still on their site: Explorations in Sound (Vinyl) Two volumes of audiophile quality music pressed on deluxe 180 gram black vinyl. Custom-curated by Marantz Sound Master Yoshinori Ogata, Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, and VMP CEO Cameron Schaefer. Music | Marantz
 
goodoohuru said:
What is everyone spending their swap credit on this month?
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If I was to spend it on a store exclusive, I would spend it on either:

1. Blackfoot - Youth Power ($29)
2. Pastor T.L. Barrett - Do Not Pass Me By ($23)
3. Dadawah - Peace and Love: Wadadasow ($30)
4. Ali Farka Touré - The Res Album ($32)

The Ali Farka Touré is absolutely superb and is easily my favourite from the bunch of recommendations! It’s meditative, raw, beautiful and has this naked, ravenous and stunning aesthetic! It’s such a beautiful album! The GZ pressing sounds exceptional too! 🏆♥️
 
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