Thinkin' about collecting some vinyl, some questions...

SGR · 12-23-2012, 10:48 AM

I'm interested in hip hop a lot now, thinking about getting some Tribe vinyl or maybe some Wu Tang or Jay-Z or Nas. Do they make those in analog do you know?

wiggums · 12-23-2012, 01:30 PM

I'm not positive, but I imagine so. Many artists today release a vinyl version of everything.

jackhammer · 12-23-2012, 05:25 PM

For classic albums definitely get the 180 gram vinyl versions which are double albums with only a couple of tracks per side with the least amount of compression possible. Vinyl is really making a big comeback and many bands and companies alike acknowledging this and releasing music this way.

I have a record deck coming my way around March next year and cannot wait to get back into vinyl, but a great deck is nothing without a decent amp set up in the first place regardless of the music that you buy.

Zer0 · 12-23-2012, 05:35 PM

A decent cartridge is very important. If the sound is poor at the source not even the best amp or speakers in the world can correct it. I got rid of the cheap cartridge I had a few months back and got a decent Audio Technica cartridge and the improvement in sound is unreal. Much more vibrant and detailed.

Alfred · 12-23-2012, 07:29 PM

I need to invest in a new cartridge at some point. What are some good ones under 100 bucks? What's the best bang for my buck?

Ditto for speakers.

SGR · 12-23-2012, 07:55 PM

So I got Crosley Mini Turntable and have it hooked up to my surround sound system. Do you guys think this is decent?

Amazon.com: Crosley Mini Turntable: Electronics

12-23-2012, 01:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
wiggums A Sarcastic Joyful Sound Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montana Posts: 174	I'm not positive, but I imagine so. Many artists today release a vinyl version of everything. __________________

12-23-2012, 05:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	For classic albums definitely get the 180 gram vinyl versions which are double albums with only a couple of tracks per side with the least amount of compression possible. Vinyl is really making a big comeback and many bands and companies alike acknowledging this and releasing music this way. I have a record deck coming my way around March next year and cannot wait to get back into vinyl, but a great deck is nothing without a decent amp set up in the first place regardless of the music that you buy. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-23-2012, 05:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	A decent cartridge is very important. If the sound is poor at the source not even the best amp or speakers in the world can correct it. I got rid of the cheap cartridge I had a few months back and got a decent Audio Technica cartridge and the improvement in sound is unreal. Much more vibrant and detailed. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

12-23-2012, 07:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I need to invest in a new cartridge at some point. What are some good ones under 100 bucks? What's the best bang for my buck? Ditto for speakers. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

12-23-2012, 10:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	I'm interested in hip hop a lot now, thinking about getting some Tribe vinyl or maybe some Wu Tang or Jay-Z or Nas. Do they make those in analog do you know?

12-23-2012, 07:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	So I got Crosley Mini Turntable and have it hooked up to my surround sound system. Do you guys think this is decent? Amazon.com: Crosley Mini Turntable: Electronics