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Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:05 am
by gmilner_Archive
Personally, I only really mind if I'm cooking or something and have stuff all over my hands. And the break makes me feel like I'm really listening to an "album," as opposed to a bunch of songs.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:20 am
by Peripatetic_Archive
Not crap.
A key thing that can make a good record great is proper crafting of the sides.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:31 am
by tommydski_Archive
Probably the major advantage vinyl has over CDs.
NC.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:45 am
by nathan_Archive
Peripatetic wrote:Not crap.
A key thing that can make a good record great is proper crafting of the sides.
+1. I'd also say that I think one of the reasons for what I feel is the overall drop in quality by a lot of mainstream music over the last twenty-five years or so is that, with the introduction of the CD, it seemed that major record labels started to expect artists to produce for them (not to mention the bands themselves, at times) over an hour's worth of material every two years, as opposed to earlier expectations that came with the limits of formats like the LP. Most of my favorite records are about 30-40 minutes, and about 9-12 songs, with some exceptions.
Anyway, geekout over. I like flipping records. Not crap.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:02 am
by Heeby Jeeby_Archive
LP'S - Not crap.
7"/singles - Annoying but still can't vote crap.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:42 am
by Edward_Archive
Not Crap
To take it one step further, my turntable is a Music Hall that has no switch for toggling between 33 and 45 rpm. I have to lift off the platter and manually move the belt from one gear to the next when I need to change speeds. There's some charm in this but it can be annoying when I'm on a 7" listening kick - even more so when the records aren't labeled with what speed they play at.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:52 am
by Marsupialized_Archive
CRAP.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:57 am
by gmilner_Archive
Edward wrote:Not Crap
To take it one step further, my turntable is a Music Hall that has no switch for toggling between 33 and 45 rpm. I have to lift off the platter and manually move the belt from one gear to the next when I need to change speeds. There's some charm in this but it can be annoying when I'm on a 7" listening kick - even more so when the records aren't labeled with what speed they play at.
That's funny, I have a Music Hall turntable, and have to go through the same thing. That can be a hassle. I'm always afraid I'm going to drop the green glass platter, or break the rubber band, when I change speeds. I do like screwing down the clamp thing on top of the record, though I've always wondered if it really does anything.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:25 pm
by etch_Archive
Flipping the record is just another part of the ritual. Any annoyance is well worth the listening experience.
Required Act While Listening to Vinyl: Flipping the Record
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:58 pm
by ubercat_Archive
Peripatetic wrote:Not crap.
A key thing that can make a good record great is proper crafting of the sides.
+2