Classic Rock Vinal Albums

[bmattioli]

Any collectors out there? I go to Flea markets and sales all the time and have avoided the tempation of starting a collection but I caved in while talking with a friend last week who has a massive collection. I see the same guys running around at the fleas and always have something in thier arms. They usually sell for a buck or so and new stuff comes in weekly and since I travel alot I'm going to hit the Goodwill's and Salvation Army stores..

Any suggestions on a nice but reasonable turntable/speakers?

Bruce

[Mikey]

Back in the 80's I loved Princeton Record Exchange.

Not sure if they're still around today.

[Brazoo]

There are a few collectors on here for sure. I'm a collector, but not a super-collector, or anything.

In my experience traveling around is the best way to find great stuff and get good deals, because it seems like vinyl is more popular in certain regions. For example, Toronto has vinyl fever, so Goodwill-type stores are usually pretty picked through and don't have anything but trash, and flea market vendors around here seem to think every record is worth $30 regardless of rarity or condition. A friend of mine recently spent a lot of time in San Diego and found TONS of great cheap stuff.

Sorry - I don't have any advice for equipment, I've had the same turntable for 30 years. Others on here might though.

[toys2cool]

just sold a huge collection of 150 all good ones for $550...I see them all the time but so many people are after them that it's hard.. specially when they're your friends but I still pick up decent ones from time to time.. what are you looking for? I could always trade you for toys

[Marvelmania]

I love vinyl!!!! Not a crazy collector but have around 350 records. I'm really more into the high end vintage home stereo components.

[palitoy]

My wife and I have been collecting vinyl for the last year, it's often dangerous when we collude on a hobby.

There is a wonderful ritual to it, sometimes a glass of wine is involved and we put on an lp and just chill and listen. Our next house will have a record area.

This is our newly purchased stand.

[Blue Meanie]

If you want to get serious about it you may want to check out the forum I and a few others on the Museum have gone to...It's called the Steve Hoffman Forum:

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/

Steve is a studio and mastering engineer and the site has become very useful for me over the last 4 years. Vinyl does sound better than CD's...you just have to know which are the best mastered versions of albums. Finding a record for a buck is great...but it doesn't mean that you are getting the best version of the album. That particular album you pick up for a buck might be a pressing done from a 14 mother stamper. Like all copies the quality will get less and less as the pressings get to more and more pressings away from the 1st stamper. I personally am not sold on the new re-issues of vinyl today. A lot of them aren't using original masters and for the most part are re-masters that have a lot of "loudness" to them. Again, if you are serious about it check out the site I posted.

[4NDR01D]

I've been collecting sense I was 15 or so, so about 25 years give or take. I keep going through cycles of collecting hundreds and hundreds of records, then purging and selling them off or giving them away. I moved around a fair bit also and they were a hassle. I'm back to having several hundreds but I'm thinking of getting rid of them to save space and make some money.

[Werewolf]

I'm really surprised and happy how much a resurgence vinyl has made the last several years and its actually getting more popular every year. There's so much variety available now too! I just noticed I can even get Loreena Mckennitt most recent album on vinyl. Wish I had waited on buying the CD now.

[Marvelmania]

As far as a reasonable turntable, Technics is a fairly good turntable and the lower end ones are decent for the price, roughly around the $45 mark give or take a few dollars. of course there or many others. Just make sure is has the dust cover, cartridge and needle as those aren't cheap to replace and dollar wise all over the place depending on how much you want to spend. Speakers are a completely different subject and I think most everyone has a different opinion depending on their likes and what sounds good to their ear. I was always told Sansui wasn't very good but I picked up 4 Sansui X-7000s and they are the best sounding speakers I've ever had and I've had around at least 30 different pairs including Pioneers, Marantz, JBL, HK, BICs and even some Watkins. Also always take the cover off and make sure they don't need to be refoamed.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I do not consider myself a collector, but I have been buying vinyl the past 2 years or so. I just buy for listening pleasure, not collectability. my only requirements are that the sleeve be in decent shape and the vinyl playable with mimimal distortion or skips. I hit flea markets and estate sales a lot. sometimes you hit, sometimes you don't but it is fun looking. I also buy on ebay if I am looking for something specific. I picked up a sound design console stereo at an estate sale 2 years ago for $5.00. radio was the only thing working but I found a tutorial on youtube for the turntable and how to repair them, it was actually pretty easy. I bought a cleaning kit and demagnetizer for the 8 track player and that works great now too

[palitoy]

In my experience traveling around is the best way to find great stuff and get good deals, because it seems like vinyl is more popular in certain regions. For example, Toronto has vinyl fever, so Goodwill-type stores are usually pretty picked through and don't have anything but trash, and flea market vendors around here seem to think every record is worth $30 regardless of rarity or condition. A friend of mine recently spent a lot of time in San Diego and found TONS of great cheap stuff.

I live in some sort of hive for record dealers, my town is absolutely teeming with them. Our local flea market is one half vinyl (more when there are outdoor vendors) and there is also a monthly show at the lake. They're always the first people at every yard sale i've had too.

They also all seem to hate each other, it's very entertaining on hot July afternoons.

[ZMOQ]

Ah, the 2 gems of my vinyl collection:



Just the story of how that album came to be is very entertaining:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_and_Today

Bought these in the mid-to-late 80's. At the time, there was no ebay, so collectors had to go to record shows, buy Goldmine magazine or constantly do "rounds" at the local new/used record shops to find something interesting or unusual.

On the good side, it was possible to get a mono Beatles butcher cover for $50- it was a peel-it-yourself affair. The top cover's image was already peeled off, but these was still a layer of paper pulp and adhesive to remove to reveal the original cover. The stereo one cost me $85, I think. It had some bad peel spots, so I had to retouch it with paints in several areas.

I bought a LOT of vinyl back in the 80's and 90's. Had to downsize, so I culled the "commons", but I kept the rare stuff and the bootlegs.

[Wee67]

Been thinking of picking up a turntable and dabbling in vinyl. Not collecting, just picking up some stuff I used to have. I still have about 20 albums that hold sentimental value or were collectible back in the 80's.

Back in the 80's I loved Princeton Record Exchange.

Not sure if they're still around today.

Believe it or not, they're still there. The places I used to haunt like Third Street Jazz or Philadelphia Record Exchange have moved or gone the way of Mego.

[Mikey]

Believe it or not, they're still there. The places I used to haunt like Third Street Jazz or Philadelphia Record Exchange have moved or gone the way of Mego.

Really ???

I got some good albums there.

I remember back in the day getting a Beatles Reel Music promo LP for 10 bucks.

Also a German Sgt Pepper picture disc for 10 bucks

Also got a promo PF Final Cut LP for $7.50

Nice to know they're still around