vinilink Posted January 13, 2024 Posted January 13, 2024 1 hour ago, xtiva2000 said: While I was visiting Korea went to one of the underground shopping centers full of used record stores. Went into one of the bigger stores. The below photo only shows less than 1/4th of what the store had.. So many to choose from, like having discogs catalog in front of me... more amazing thing was that this was one of more than 30 similar stores in the shopping center... Just wish has more spare time to browse... Bought a few as I was planning on going there a few more times but time didn't permit and hence only got below.. all mint or better condition I know which place in Seoul you are referring to for all those records shops as I pass through this place every time I go to Seoul at least twice a year. I know it is in Korean, but there is a kind of documentary uploaded on YouTube about a records shop who took over from his father in law and carry on his legacy with love plus how he source out the records overseas. If I find it from YouTube I can put a link for you to watch if you don't mind but it's in Korean. 1
xtiva2000 Posted January 13, 2024 Posted January 13, 2024 6 hours ago, vinilink said: If I find it from YouTube I can put a link for you to watch if you don't mind but it's in Korean Oh yes please!! Thanks
buzz lightyear Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 7 minutes ago, vinilink said: @xtiva2000 Wow that’s one record store you can get lost in for weeks . Only wish it was in English. 1
dwbasement Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 18 minutes ago, buzz lightyear said: Wow that’s one record store you can get lost in for weeks . Only wish it was in English. You can turn sub title on then go to setting to change to english or other languages. 2
xtiva2000 Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 7 hours ago, vinilink said: @xtiva2000 Thank mate for posting. This is the actual shop I went to, Livingsa, and had a good talk with that owner as well 1 1
Porter Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 9 hours ago, vinilink said: @xtiva2000 Damn, hopefully I can be there one day. so many vinyl ! 1
metal beat Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Kurt Vile - Back to Moon Beach - my fav slacker is back with new stuff - absolutely mesmerizingly awesome . 2
stevoz Posted January 15, 2024 Author Posted January 15, 2024 (edited) Just now via Discogs, Joe Walsh "Barnstorm" NM 1978 German reissue (Sonopress)....but under the name 'Pop Gold', a 'club edition' budget release of the same album. Hence, a lot cheaper! Edited January 15, 2024 by stevoz 5
Almaz Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Great Album Steve. You always manage to put a smile on my face. Stereonet wouldn’t be the same without the certainty of a post from you on what you have purchased today. Your collection must be quite expansive. keep it up, as I’m sure you will. All the best John 4
stevoz Posted January 15, 2024 Author Posted January 15, 2024 12 hours ago, Almaz said: Great Album Steve. You always manage to put a smile on my face. Stereonet wouldn’t be the same without the certainty of a post from you on what you have purchased today. Your collection must be quite expansive. keep it up, as I’m sure you will. All the best John Thanks John. It's definitely expanding, let's say that.....especially since I gave up the brown (and green) weeds a year ago! Way more money for LP's, a much healthier hobby.....but I'm sure my collection pales against many 'Stereo Netters' collections. 1
Alex Clark Posted January 16, 2024 Posted January 16, 2024 On 14/01/2024 at 6:43 AM, vinilink said: @xtiva2000 Wow. I have never seen a big store like this. I wish I could go there and buy my favorite ones. 2
xtiva2000 Posted January 16, 2024 Posted January 16, 2024 7 hours ago, Alex Clark said: Wow. I have never seen a big store like this. I wish I could go there and buy my favorite ones. yeah i know i was amazed as well.. well, it's not just one store but a few in this shopping center... 1
Mendes Posted January 17, 2024 Posted January 17, 2024 Found a Mint/Mint Japanese pressing, super excited 8 2
evil c Posted January 17, 2024 Posted January 17, 2024 Rainy day in Melbourne so trip to Dutch for a few gems! Royal Ballet is a spectacular recording, Jeff Buckley Sketches is also meant to be very good. Will be going on my deck shortly. 9 1
Hydrology Posted January 17, 2024 Posted January 17, 2024 4 hours ago, metal beat said: A few arrived today The ACR album cover is one of my absolute favs! 1
metal beat Posted January 17, 2024 Posted January 17, 2024 15 minutes ago, Hydrology said: The ACR album cover is one of my absolute favs! I didn't even know they were still alive!! Last time I listened was in the 80's. This is damn good on first listen - nice sq too. 1
mattd2308 Posted January 17, 2024 Posted January 17, 2024 Got this today in mail. Looking forward to listening to. 13
Uncle Seth Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 Double LP arrived a couple of days back. Was left in full sun and open to all weather (it rained later) 4 1 1 1
Almaz Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 Arrived from China this morning. Brass turntable mat. Considering how it was packed it is amazing it arrived flat. Single layer record size outer, placed in a plastic bag. Had a win though, it is dead flat. Sellers comments, “ The brass turntable mat can resist static electricity, reduce resonance, increase friction to make background more purer, more detail, cleaner and richer sound “ Not sure if any of these claims are true? I will take it for a drive later and report back. It dose make the turntable look pretty when not in use. 5
Mendes Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 1 hour ago, Almaz said: Arrived from China this morning. Brass turntable mat. Considering how it was packed it is amazing it arrived flat. Single layer record size outer, placed in a plastic bag. Had a win though, it is dead flat. Sellers comments, “ The brass turntable mat can resist static electricity, reduce resonance, increase friction to make background more purer, more detail, cleaner and richer sound “ Not sure if any of these claims are true? I will take it for a drive later and report back. It dose make the turntable look pretty when not in use. Look forward to your feedback as have a Rega P9 also.
Almaz Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 The mats I used for testing were, 1. Normal run of the mill rubber mat, 2, Cork mat, 3. New Brass mat. Records used for comparison were, 1, Miles Davis, Kind of Blue, 2. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon, 30th Anniversary Edition, 3. Milt Jackson Sextet, Invitation, 4, Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons. My testing was just to determine whether I could actually hear a positive difference compared to the rubber and Cork. For the Comparison I only used the A side of each record. Firstly let me say, I do have MS, however God has blessed me with good hearing, which I am very grateful for. After listening to all four records, and one more which I will talk about at the end of this comparison. To my ears, the brass mat did sound better over all four recordings. Was it a huge difference, No. Somewhere between 3 to 5% but noticeable nevertheless. In this hobbie I would consider any improvement worth trying. I was not expecting a difference at all, so to me 3 to 5% was a noticeable improvement. Did the Brass mat live up to the sellers claims? Did it resist static electricity, I would say no. Did it reduce resonance, hard to say as I already use substantial measures to reduce resonance, so I heard no difference. Did it reduce background noise, not to my ears, Did it produce a cleaner, richer more detailed sound, yes absolutely, somewhere between 3 to 5 % over the four records played. As I mentioned i do have a certain record I play to determine detail. Shelby Lynn, “Just a little lovin.” On track 7 “ Willie and Lauramae Jones “ During the track she says “ get over here junior “ he then plays a brief guitar riff, she then says “ yeah Dave “ again an even more brief guitar solo. Shelby then throws what sounds like dice across the floor, straight after that she throws what sounds like her car keys on the floor. With the rubber mat, and the cork mat the keys can be heard, but not as clear as the dice. With the brass mat, the sound of the keys were absolutely as clear as the dice. To summarise, in my opinion, the brass mat definitely produces cleaner and a more detailed sound. Will it make a poor recording sound better, don’t think so, a poor recording will always be that. Thats just as my Rega P9 heard it. I understand every turntable will display different characteristics. In conclusion for the total cost of around $140. Definitely worth a try. I have done this comparison to determine if I could hear any difference. To my ears yes. However everyone hears things differently, so I am not pushing my views on anyone. So please just take it as that, just my opinion. John 5 1
Almaz Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 I do apologise in advance if I should have place my comparison in a stand alone post. 1
Jebediah Posted January 18, 2024 Posted January 18, 2024 Nothing eclectic here, just your run of the mill Huey Lewis classic 80's. Good companion to their Sports album 7
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