Vinyl

Meltdowner wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Nice haul Sam! I don't have that Camel album.... Thanks! I prefer the live version to the studio version, but since its not easy to find Camel albums here, I'm happy with it Curiously, this one has a considerable scratch that I didn't see when I bought it, but it works perfectly. The Nursery Cryme vinyl don't have any visible damage but it crackles a lot in some high volume parts

Give the Genesis album a good cleaning and that should eliminate some of the crackling, also static could be causing the popping sound.

It may be the album has just been played a lot.

Catcher10 wrote: Give the Genesis album a good cleaning and that should eliminate some of the crackling, also static could be causing the popping sound.

I will, thanks for the advice.

Catcher10 wrote: It may be the album has just been played a lot.

I can see that happening

^ It's quite hypnotizing, I admit

Speaking of alternative covers, do you know the portuguese cover of 'Illusions on a Double Dimple'?
I'll never buy this one

Of course the music is good, but I want a mouse on an eggshell 

There are some funny pins on that one though

Meltdowner wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Give the Genesis album a good cleaning and that should eliminate some of the crackling, also static could be causing the popping sound. I will, thanks for the advice.

Meltdowner wrote: I cleaned everything I bought, but maybe the record was not cleaned enough (or it's worn out, I'm not sure how a worn out record sounds ). What's the best intensive cleaning method that doesn't damage the record?

Hard to damage a vinyl with cleaning, unless of course you use like gasoline or something

I use distilled water, 1-2 drops of non-scented liquid dish soap and a little 97% IPA in a spray bottle..essentially a homebrew. You can buy premixed cleaners, there are tons of them and also Google it and you will find hundreds of recipe variations.

I spray the vinyl, and then scrub with one of those soft paint brush pads to get into the grooves, with the grooves of course.
And wipe with a soft microfiber towel, then let air dry for 10 minutes.

I use a Zerostat gun, best $50 I have spent on record care, eliminates all the static before playing. I am toying with the idea of buying a record cleaning machine, but they are expensive, since I have a lot of vinyl and also buy a lot of records in the used bins...not sure yet.

Meltdowner wrote: Catcher10 wrote: Hard to damage a vinyl with cleaning, unless of course you use like gasoline or something I use distilled water, 1-2 drops of non-scented liquid dish soap and a little 97% IPA in a spray bottle..essentially a homebrew. You can buy premixed cleaners, there are tons of them and also Google it and you will find hundreds of recipe variations. I spray the vinyl, and then scrub with one of those soft paint brush pads to get into the grooves, with the grooves of course. And wipe with a soft microfiber towel, then let air dry for 10 minutes. I use a Zerostat gun, best $50 I have spent on record care, eliminates all the static before playing. I am toying with the idea of buying a record cleaning machine, but they are expensive, since I have a lot of vinyl and also buy a lot of records in the used bins...not sure yet. I'll try that recipe to clean some of my vinyls I didn't know something like the Zerostat existed, it seems nice

Yes, brand new they are expensive like US100.00, but if you look you can find them used for US50-US75 or less, depends on condition.

If you are in a very dry climate you might get a lot of static in your room. Other thing you can do is keep a small bowl of water near by to help add moisture to the air.

Meltdowner wrote: A trip to the fair, and a lot of prog was there (I hadn't much money though)

What a lovely load of fun this is. Nice vinyl train.
All aboard APP!!! :)

Meltdowner wrote: My first brand new LP. I though the only format was 180g but this one is 200g. The sound is stellar, I can identify every single track easily and it does not sound compressed like the CD version always sounded to me. I felt like I was listening this album for the first time, that same chill, the way it sounds so fresh, even though this was released several years ago. The only negative point was on 'Moonchild' because the post-echo is audible in some parts of the song

Man there is so much being released on vinyl sometimes I don't know where to start .....A lot is remix/remastered stuff from original tapes, which is very cool.