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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
Gents, I have finally got off my lazy ass and procured my fathers record player from my moms basement. It's in good shape with some newer parts, comes with an old-school good condition Onkyo receiver and 2 nice big speakers. So....I have some crates of records (some good shit) and I want some more. The questions I pose is this: -Where are the good stores in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs? -Anyone know of any good online stores to purchase from? -Places to buy replacement parts and the like? I've done some internet searching (!) but I would rather defer to the Council of the Music Mystics that dwell within these walls. Thanks in advance. |
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| Author: | Telegram Sam [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
Laurie's Planet of Sound, 4600 block of Lincoln. Just, whatever you do, do not bring in any 10,000 Maniacs CD's for trade in or you will be unceremoniously flung into traffic. http://lauriesplanetofsound.com/ |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
Telegram Sam wrote: Laurie's Planet of Sound, 4600 block of Lincoln. Just, whatever you do, do not bring in any 10,000 Maniacs CD's for trade in or you will be unceremoniously flung into traffic. http://lauriesplanetofsound.com/ Thanks, TS, I will def. check that place out. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:48 pm ] |
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Algonquin Records in Des Plaines has been there for decades. http://algonquinrecords.com/ |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
My turntable has long since bit the dust. I have a box full of old LPs in the basement, most of which have only been played a few times. I would record them onto cassettes as soon as I got them. Many of them have only been played once. I haven't looked at them in years. I probably haven't heard an LP played in over twenty years. |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:28 pm ] |
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I've found it easier to order vinyl online. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:57 pm ] |
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The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've found it easier to order vinyl online. I see. Now which websites would you recommend? I'm sure you were going to answer that question in your post but accidentally hit submit before you finished........right? |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
I'm not sure what genres you are into, but I have stumbled upon some rare shit here http://www.vinylexchange.co.uk/ amazon page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/shops/storefront/index.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&sellerID=AYPBD4F8PQAYS ebay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vinyl-Exchange-Manchester |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:10 pm ] |
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jimmypasta wrote: I would gladly take some of those off your hands. |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:11 pm ] |
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SomeGuy wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've found it easier to order vinyl online. I see. Now which websites would you recommend? I'm sure you were going to answer that question in your post but accidentally hit submit before you finished........right? I've ordered through musicstack.com. Never had an issue with them and was always able to find what I wanted. |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:12 pm ] |
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Dusty Groove in Wicker is pretty good too. http://www.dustygroove.com/ |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:21 pm ] |
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The Original Kid Cairo wrote: SomeGuy wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've found it easier to order vinyl online. I see. Now which websites would you recommend? I'm sure you were going to answer that question in your post but accidentally hit submit before you finished........right? I've ordered through musicstack.com. Never had an issue with them and was always able to find what I wanted. Thanks, I will give it a look. Man, I got my big ole beanbag chair and m just waiting to drink some scotch and jam to some to some real uncompressed tunes. |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:07 pm ] |
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Does this guy have me on ignore?
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:10 pm ] |
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Apologist wrote: Does this guy have me on ignore? Oh stop! I got your recommendation, Apologist! And I will look into it! Would you like to come over and share the beanbag with me?! |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:51 pm ] |
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nah, it's really no big deal at all. I just found it odd that you had replied to seemingly everyone else. Hope that stuff helps you. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
vinyl is so cool. but my wife won't let me take the 4-foot high Infinity speakers out of the attic. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:04 am ] |
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I'm a bigfan of Reckless in Chicago. They've got 3 locations throughout the city, and you can see what each store has in stock online. I think their prices are pretty decent overall. http://www.reckless.com/ |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:08 am ] |
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yeah... Reckless on Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, Vintage Vinyl in Evanston, Beverly Records at 116th and Western Ave., and Amazon.com |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:56 am ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: vinyl is so cool. but my wife won't let me take the 4-foot high Infinity speakers out of the attic. Ha,ha your p_whipped! so am I! |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:31 am ] |
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doug - evergreen park wrote: Beverly Records at 116th and Western Ave., This.
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
I will make a point to visit these bastions of musical goodness.... Anyone know an actual brick and mortar place to find spare parts and other such old-school stuff? |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:10 am ] |
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I'd just call these places and ask. but, you can usually find needles, etc...at Best Buy. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:13 am ] |
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doug - evergreen park wrote: I'd just call these places and ask. but, you can usually find needles, etc...at Best Buy. Best Buy? Really? Cool. Maybe one day I will package up my turntable and head up to your humble abode in the sky where we can listen to true lossless audio and turn our noses up at those 128kbps MP3 listening peasants. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:24 am ] |
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We can share our FLAC....  By the way, I've found through experimentation that 192-224 bit mp3s sound better to me than 320. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:25 am ] |
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doug - evergreen park wrote: We can share our FLAC.... By the way, I've found through experimentation that 192-224 bit mp3s sound better to me than 320. Is that with CD's that you've ripped onto your hard-drive? And what was the audio equipment setup? |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
Primarily mp3's I create of original material. I use my Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Sonar 8.5. I'll be upgrading to Sonar X1 shortly. If I rip a CD, which is extremely rare these day, it'll be 224 and I use Windows Media Player. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
doug - evergreen park wrote: Primarily mp3's I create of original material. I use my Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Sonar 8.5. I'll be upgrading to Sonar X1 shortly. If I rip a CD, which is extremely rare these day, it'll be 224 and I use Windows Media Player. Ah, gotcha. Why do you feel that 192-224 sounds better than 320kbps? |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
not a big fan of Laurie's...not big enough and not a very big selection overall as DB said, Reckless Lakeview preferred, Wicker is OK, never been to Loop Dusty Groove is great, and a great place to buy online as well....great shipping and prices are fair Jazz Record Mart is great too |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:05 pm ] |
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SomeGuy wrote: Ah, gotcha. Why do you feel that 192-224 sounds better than 320kbps? Well, it just does to me for newer music since most of it has been recorded well. 320 samples more of the audio and reshapes it more than 192, so it should sound better but, I'm just not hearing it via earbuds. On a good system, you'll probably pick up more of a difference. Older stuff is probably best at 320 (pre-loudness wars). |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In Search of Quality Vinyl: The SomeGuy Story |
http://www.discogs.com/ |
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