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

TenderLovingKiller® said:
I got the Back To Black EU pressing from an Amazon.fr sale years back and it sounds really good to me.
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Yeah, I have a white Respect the Classics version I bought from VMP when I first started with them, it was like $25 or something. It’s pressed at United, but at the end of the day, I figured the two or three times I play it a year didn’t really warrant playing VMP roulette. I’m not posting a link, cause there’s no reason to buy the one I have.
 
MikeH said:
I mean. The savings would be like 0.10. Those sleeves cost nothing to make and prevent scratches on the LPs
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I mean all the extras like those and the resealable outers. It all adds up. I have my own if the rotm came in shrink I'd use my own outer. I assume all discs need to be cleaned when I get them so I use my own inners after because I'm not going to put them back in a dirty inner
 
bdm105 said:
I mean all the extras like those and the resealable outers. It all adds up. I have my own if the rotm came in shrink I'd use my own outer. I assume all discs need to be cleaned when I get them so I use my own inners after because I'm not going to put them back in a dirty inner
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the cost difference is negligible though. outers and inners maybe add 15-20 cents per unit, if that.

the stuff that costs the most is probably just VMP overhead and licensing. pressing isn't all that pricey especially at GZ. even getting RKS to master isn't that expensive. I think KG charges something like $350/hour and RKS is probably similar or cheaper. these guys often cut records in 2 hours or less.
 
MikeH said:
i think my pressing is LITA but done at Rainbo :( . the RTI one is quite pricey now i think.
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I got 2 copies of the Newbury Comics Tan Marbled Voodoo awhile back but ended up selling them because they both had quite a bit of noise for being supposedly pressed at RTI... It was hard to tell because of the colored vinyl, but I had numerous instances (especially in quiet passages) where there would be pretty loud ticking noises similar to that of a scratch where it'd be repeating in the same intervals for a few rotations until the stylus passed the passage, or simply static. I currently have a Back to Black copy which honestly didn't sound that much worse... if I remember correctly, the LITA mastering seemed a little on the brighter side with a bit more separation where the back to black had more bass & the drums seemed to knock a little harder (which personally I enjoy on R&B records). If anyone wants to correct me or provide more clarity on how they feel about the mastering, feel free to! But I just got the shipping notice for my Voodoo and can at least do a comparison between the VMP and the Back to Black, just don't have the LITA anymore unfortunately. This might just come down to personal preference with how you like your music to be EQ'd
 
mitchplease said:
I got 2 copies of the Newbury Comics Tan Marbled Voodoo awhile back but ended up selling them because they both had quite a bit of noise for being supposedly pressed at RTI... It was hard to tell because of the colored vinyl, but I had numerous instances (especially in quiet passages) where there would be pretty loud ticking noises similar to that of a scratch where it'd be repeating in the same intervals for a few rotations until the stylus passed the passage, or simply static. I currently have a back to black copy which honestly didn't sound that much worse... if I remember correctly, the LITA mastering seemed a little on the brighter side with a bit more separation where the back to black had more bass & the drums seemed to knock a little harder (which personally I enjoy on R&B records). If anyone wants to correct me or provide more clarity on how they feel about the mastering, feel free to! But I just got the shipping notice for my Voodoo and can at least do a shootout between the VMP and the Back to Black, just don't have the LITA anymore unfortunately. This might just come down to personal preference with how you like your music to be EQ'd
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just got my shipping notice on the VMP as well, so i'm curious to hear it.
 
duke86fan said:
i used to be one of the first to get the ROTMs



now I'm probably the last one now
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I just moved to North Carolina in September and with all the fulfillment issues they've been having, I've been very close to sending a strongly but respectfully worded email to just let me pick up my order myself just so they can save on the shipping cost (and the inevitable USPS damage :LOL:)
 
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