Varnish connoisseurs

[markedkiller78]

The people that work for amazon can be so stupid.

Here's a fragile item, theres a box. It almost fits, **** it force it in and smash lots of paper on top.

Result, the record is as bent as the pic

[markedkiller78]

I might take a trip into town tomorrow. Sat in all day waiting on the piece of ****

[markedkiller78]

Replacement arriving.....today

[geotrig]

Replacement arriving.....today

Special Sunday delivery

[SuperPang]

To be fair to Amazon, they are very good at returns.

[markedkiller78]

That's still not arrived

I have been out all day though, wasn't going to sit in waiting on another bananarama lp

[Pyongyang]

That's still not arrived

I have been out all day though, wasn't going to sit in waiting on another bananarama lp

I heard a rumour you were...

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the blonde one was always my favourite, though the brunette was rather spectacular as well

[markedkiller78]

Are all records total static magnets?

[markedkiller78]

Obviously the first thing I bought, before a single record was 50 polly sleeves to keep future records in

Do you have a link to the inner selves?

Also, anyone suggest some good, in print albulms? It's a total head **** looking through the million versions of every LP t find the right or even a decent one.

That flaming lips album sounds great btw.

Technical question, when the needle hits the outer grooves, there's a kind of low roaring through the speakers. It goes away when the music starts, is that normal? I'm worried the arm isn't set up 100%

[SuperPang]

I use Mobile Fidelity inner sleeves. It's a bit fiddly getting them in the outer sleeve with everything else but they're a quality product. I also have a Blue Horizon record brush and a Milty Zerostat if a record has a particular static problem. You might also want an Onzow Zerodust to keep your stylus clean. Props to kern for that one.

Technical question, when the needle hits the outer grooves, there's a kind of low roaring through the speakers. It goes away when the music starts, is that normal? I'm worried the arm isn't set up 100%

On every LP? They should vary. Some have a completely silent run in, some have some surface noise depending on age/quality of the pressing.

Also, anyone suggest some good, in print albulms?

The Mobile Fidelity Pixies pressings are ace.

[markedkiller78]

I only have 2 nah, it's side 2 of rumours that's the worst.

Are the eBay ones fake? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/15130164 ... 6580185968

[SuperPang]

There's a link to a good seller in my last post. Bit hidden on the new theme

[markedkiller78]

Thanks Pang, bought along with suffer rosa

[markedkiller78]

I didn't see any tools anti-skate dial is set to about 1.8-1.9

This says 9g, which can't be right? http://ortofon.com/hifi/products/cartri ... intet-blue

[markedkiller78]

Thanks Kern, quite a lot to learn.

I've upped the anti skating to 2.1. The manual says 2.1-2.5 and the recommended is 2.3g

The VTA is done with a screw, 0.5g per turn. I assume it's alright as it was a dealer that set it up, but I cant actually see the weight.

The cart looks perfectly parallel when playing.

The gyrodec really is beautiful

[markedkiller78]

It does indeed.

[geotrig]

beautiful

[markedkiller78]

Turns out I have a thing for coloured vinyl

[SuperPang]

Turns out I have a thing for coloured vinyl

Don't we all
Lovely setup Mark.

Finally got myself a decent Paranoid. Drums like thunder.

[markedkiller78]

Great album too. It's ridiculously thick. They have high violet (the violet ed) in fopp for £16. My mate is picking it up for me on Friday

The coloured vinyl is apparently a lot better than the black pressings.

Also, that brush is bloody brilliant. static be gone