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  • J
    J-IV
    啓蒙家
    @Mizmazzle
    Joined: 19 Oct 2011

    @Mizmazzle I remember when that news broke. Biggest buzz in the vinyl world in forever. Gnarly how a random record store owner/YTer exposed all that. Had me going through a rabbit hole for a bit haha

    I'm as ugly as you

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      GraemeE
      Joined: 18 Sept 2022

      I don't want to jinx it but I still have reasonably good luck finding original 60s-70s stuff in good condition at antique shops and thrift stores.

      The internet makes it almost impossible to be in the dark about what things are worth but there is one constant in this world....there will always be plenty of people (employees of said stores) who are really bad at their jobs.

      I'm still feeling the joy of a few months back when I found og gram parsons, eno, j beck and byrds at a goodwill just north of Olympia WA
      https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/728868

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        popvulture
        見習いボス
        Joined: 2 Oct 2018

        That MFSL shit was wild. Ultimately felt like I didn’t care because all of the pressings of theirs I have are among my very best sounding records. Seems like a lot of people feel the same way, cos the prices sure didn’t dip like I hoped 😃 . No luck getting a deal on the Costello reissue I’m missing.

        Gonna have to pick up some of them Zevons.

        WTB
        IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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          GraemeE
          @popvulture
          Joined: 18 Sept 2022

          Same - they sound good.
          That's all that matters in my book

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            setandsetting
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 5 Jan 2016

            I don't think I own any MFSL's but that's just because I tend to go for like "vinyl era" pressings rather than modern stuff if I can. Usually even if I have go to discogs for it, the older copies come in a bit less expensive than the audiophile reissues. Digital or analog if it sounds good it sounds good.

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              Mizmazzle
              見習いボス
              @setandsetting
              Joined: 29 Jun 2021

              @setandsetting I agree! My goal is always a NM first pressing. But sometimes, if a reissue has a stellar rep for being otherworldly good, I’ll go for it.

              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                setandsetting
                Raw and Unwashed
                @Mizmazzle
                Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                @Mizmazzle Do you have a record cleaning machine? I've rescued cheap destroyed-looking records from the brink. It's an investment but I've had mine for over 15 years and it's more than paid for itself.

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                  setandsetting
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                  Lunchtime listening.

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                    GraemeE
                    @setandsetting
                    Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                    @setandsetting I could definately use some recomendations on affordable cleaning options

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                      setandsetting
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      @GraemeE
                      Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                      @GraemeE I mean, it really depends on your definition of affordable. I think my VPI 16.5 was $550 back in like 2006 when I bought it. That think is built to last so I don't see myself ever buying something else. I'm sure they cost significantly more these days. But this Humminguru ultrasonic thing seems fairly well regarded from what I've heard: https://humminguru.com/

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                        GraemeE
                        @setandsetting
                        Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                        @setandsetting thanks I'll take a look.
                        I think $500 and under would probably be my sweet spot.

                        My brain knows it's a necessary and worthwhile investment I just always end up spending my money on the records themselves

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                          Mizmazzle
                          見習いボス
                          @setandsetting
                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                          @setandsetting I’d love to get an ultrasonic. Haven’t made the leap yet. I do have my cleaning regimen. I’ve had great results with it.

                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                            waXology
                            Joined: 1 Mar 2021
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                              waXology
                              Joined: 1 Mar 2021

                              Oh and not to mention spending a small mortgage on buying original tour posters ahaha

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                                waXology
                                Joined: 1 Mar 2021

                                Some more recent ones I've been buying back

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                                I'll stop now 🙂

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                                  setandsetting
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @waXology
                                  Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                                  @waXology here’s my 2nd press Bleach and my Blew EP. Bought before these things skyrocketed.

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                                  • J
                                    J-IV
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 19 Oct 2011

                                    I got a Hummingguru. Ordered it as a Kickstarter project. Unbeatable compared to how much other ultrasonic RCM cost. Its cool but I tend to combo it with the Groove Washer on dirtier records.

                                    I'm as ugly as you

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                                      Mizmazzle
                                      見習いボス
                                      @setandsetting
                                      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                      @setandsetting oh sick!!! One of my dream records is the white fist press of Bleach. Probably not gonna happen haha.

                                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                        Mizmazzle
                                        見習いボス
                                        @waXology
                                        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                        @waXology well that’s pretty rad!!!

                                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                          Mizmazzle
                                          見習いボス
                                          @waXology
                                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                          @waXology damn dude. I dig this big time. Nirvana was and will always be one of the most influential bands in my existence.

                                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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