the only thing that's gonna hurt them is water. Even high ambient temps won't necessarily cause warpage if they are packed that way.

I've kept them in a consistent climate but the box is buried under a bunch of other ones so I don't expect to see it for a while. But it's a U-Haul book box that records fit in perfectly so they should be fine.

A lot of the albums never made it to CD. The turntable works great and I've got about 100 albums out at the moment (along with about the same number of LaserDiscs). I'll probably end up waiting until fall when the house is more empty during the day and I can crank the hell out of the stereo. The speakers are wall mounted so I don't get any bouncing now. The woofers on my 35-year-old Genesis speakers (no relationship to the band) deteriorated a few years back, but they are the size (and weight) of large beer coolers and could knock the paint off the ceiling. Bouncing was an issue with those.

Last week I disconnected the rear channels cause the surround sound transmitter is shit.

Can't wait to spin my vinyl.

with a couple of cables, free audio editing software, and a USB turntable!




rocktivity

remember. Right now my biggest problem is finding a turntable I like at the right price. hifiguy has given me some great leads.

Most of my favorite albums I already have on CD.

I have lots of records that never made it to CD. The only problem is that when the volume in the recording is low, the software thinks it's the end of a song, and will end the file.

The only way to record classical stuff properly is to record an entire side of a vinyl as one file without separating movements. But that is OK. I have a lot of chamber music that was probably not reissued in CD.

You can use the software to take out pops. I wash my vinyls under the faucet, with a small amount of liquid soap smeared on them, and then rinsed, taking care to keep the label dry.

I suspect a lot of my old jazz and rock'n'roll never got to CD either.

i've had the same CD player on my 1970s era component stereo since 1990. Got a Denon six-stacker that works great. The idiot sales-kid couldn't understand why anybody would load up a six-stacker and let it play all day. Thought that music only comes in 3-minute singles, I guess.

the only problem with vinyl is a result of laziness - damn things only have about 20 minutes to a side - you have to keep getting up and turning them over or getting out a new one...

I think they still make dixcwasher too - I did an OP on it back on DU I think...probably hifiguy knows - and probably answered me then too

Can my wife and I come stay with your for a couple of weeks????? Thanks, dude, what a pal!!





Bake

You two never beg to come see me in Boise, Idaho. Told the boys you'd come to band practice. What am I gunna tell 'em, now?

But hey, VEGAS, BABY!!



Bake

Tee hee.

fuggedaboutit!



Bake

Dino, Dezi, and Billy. Freddy and the Dreamers. Gary Lewis and the Playboys. All the greats!

ALL the greats?

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Here are some I just pulled off the shelve to post here:

Aretha Franklin (includes Since You've Been Gone and Chain of Fools) -- I still love her

Bee Gees Live (a double album) -- most of the tunes you would recognize, but my favorites, "I Started a Joke", "Massachusetts, "How Can you Mend a Broken Heart" (will always play this song), "To Love Somebody", "Words" this one will live forever, "Boogie Child", "Nights on Broadway" and "Jive Talking", along with others

Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

Wilson Pickett, "In The Midnight Hour"

The Best of Little Anthony and The Imperials - Remember "Going Out of My Head", "Hurt" and "Hurt So Bad"?

Jesus Christ Superstar

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles LIVE

Janis Joplin In Concert (this is a treasure among my treasures!) -- double album -- "Kozmic Blues", "Try", "Get It While You Can" among others.

Janis Joplin, "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama
Janis Joplin, "Pearl" -- need anything be said about this one except "Cry Baby", "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Mercedes Benz"

Journey with "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" -- I would not take a million dollars for this one

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Rolling Stones Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
Rolling Stones Let It Bleed
Rolling Stones Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits Volume 2)

Blue Cheer New! and Improved!

Boogie with Canned Heat

Carley Simon (Come Upstairs)

The Platters, including The Magic Touch -- another one that I totally love

Heeeeey, "Elvis Golden Records" -- okay, I am from Tennessee

I will never forget THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS and their Greatest Hits (the white men of soul), includes "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" and "Unchained Melody" among others

(Always Made Me Feel Good to Listen to) The Mama's and the Papa's, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears -- many of their greats

OMG -- The Dobbie Brothers -- Minute by Minute, remember "What a Fool Believes"

The Supremes A' Go-Go (okay this one a present given to me in college but it has some great songs on it)

The Doors L.A. Woman

Santana


I have others but these are all I can list now. It has been great fun looking at these and letting them take me back. Most of you guys probably don't even know a lot of these groups but I am sure that some of the Oldie But Goodie DU'ers might have enjoyed a musical trip back in time even if just for a moment.

Sam

Well, maybe you will let us know some of your titles when you get the chance.

I have others I didn't mention, like about 10 Gene Pitney ones. "Only Love Can Break A Heart" -- this was the first album I ever bought when I was about 12. My father fussed me the whole way back to the car, saying that guy is no Frank Sinatra!

I wonder when we say the equivalent some times these days about popular singers, if the younger folks think of us the way we thought of our parents.... I am sure they must, it is just a generational thing; however some of the artists I listed above I think will be heard forever!!

Sam

Who's Next, Disraeli Gears, Kiln House, The Cake, Wipe Out, Days Of Future Passed, The Pied Piper,
Stereotomy, Long Player, Completely Well.