Nottseagull
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Couple of things wrong here. Was the stylus solid gold?
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I've just got a record player for my birthday.
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Nothing is wrong here. Seeing as you doubt it. Yes it was Gold. It was an Empire, which if you care to check, the Stylus was very expensive in the late 80's. It was brought and fitted at Phase Three Hi Fi in Worthing. The owners there play in the band Big Red Taxi, they offered me a lot of money for the deck as it was very rare.
Anyway, as you do not seem to believe my post, here are a couple of examples. I still have the stylus case should you wish to take a look, and the deck for that matter, it is similar to the two in the links shown below
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMPIRE-2000...AgE-turntable-phonograph-needle-/151111709677
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Empire-2000-E-III-Cartridge-whit-Stylus-2000E-III-NEW-/130935970673
By the way, this deck is similar to the one iv'e got, although i believe that mine is a superior version. I was advised to replace the stylus with a similar one that was originally installed, that is why the Empire was recommended. Maybe a check before doubting.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Den...Quality-Fully-Auto-Precept-Cart-/370887771791
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Willy Dangle
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- Aug 31, 2011
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Bought a copy of quadrophenia at a record fair yesterday. £8 well spent.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
you are far from alone sir - haven't bought a cd since they stared giving out download cards with new releases, 'tis the true faith
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
got a re-release version of that classic, book and all, for christmas from my kids - they understand daddy's obsession with rotaing grooved plastic.....
Willy Dangle
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- Aug 31, 2011
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My kids just stare at mine with there mouths open. They don't get it at all, i have also purchased a copy of Def Leppards best album 'Pyromania' it is heavily warped and so trying the old 2 sheets of glass and an oven trick. That gets even starnger looks from those that dont understand.
saltdeanseagull1
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- Aug 21, 2011
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I still have my Denon record player in the loft. Brought in 1983, it was my pride and joy and in 1989 i paid £130 for a new stylus. Unfortunately my ex sabotaged it when we split, so it remains as a keepsake.
It is strange but some of the music that i liked was badly produced on vinyl, mainly Soul and Motown and the Arista label was crap, which ruled out Aretha and the like.
Bowie was always well produced, as was Elton (although not a big fan of Elton) and i think that Frankie Goes To Hollywood really shows up a good deck and amp.
I have a box set of Motown Greatest Hits, only been played twice, but the quality is not top notch.
My ex also fried my Audiolab Amp, luckily my cousin worked for Arcam (now Mission) and he got me a decent amp at cost price.
Mission speakers in the bedroom, Arcam CD player and Amp, with a Denon Tuner.
A decent record player with decent back up, and vinyl is brilliant.
Even Aspinall sounds ok on my tuner on BHA away games..
Take it to Monkey Musc Emporium, in Baker Street. Mark fixes up turntables all the time and does not charge a fortune for it. He has had mine in a couple of times over the last year.
Thanks. I'll give that a go.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Having been a Ry Cooder fan for years, I bought Jazz on the strength of this and one or two of the other comments on here. Great Stuff. Thank you for mentioning it.
And having just read the sleeve notes, it's all the more interesting. I didn't realise that Mr Cooder was in to "different" things back then. Apart from being a great guitarist, he is just so genuinely interesting.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Going to our Price during lunch when I was at Crawley college in the 80s is a very fond memory.
Still got all my vinyl in the loft but have nothing to play it on.might have to get on EBay!
Still got all my vinyl in the loft but have nothing to play it on.might have to get on EBay!
simon swagbag
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There is a pub in Lewes called The Swan & they have Vinyl Thursdays.
8pm-Midnight. Take along some records, stick 'em on, share the love.
I'm planning on going next week
8pm-Midnight. Take along some records, stick 'em on, share the love.
I'm planning on going next week
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I have a wind up gramophone that only plays 78s, the needles are more like little nails. My favourite of quite few 78s it came with is Love and Marriage sung by a very young Frank Sinatra. the sound is remarkably good too surprisingly but the needle need replacing every few records.
The Modfather
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Last LP was Anymore for anymore by Slim Chance. (Ronnie Laines band after The Faces split)
- Jan 3, 2012
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Just as a footnote, as a result of this thread a couple of weeks ago I purchased Jazz by Ry Cooder, the subject of the original post. I have to say I love it.
Have always had an enormous respect for Ry Cooder and really rate his music. This just adds to it.
Edit - PS - I forgot I had already posted something similar above...... Sorry.
Have always had an enormous respect for Ry Cooder and really rate his music. This just adds to it.
Edit - PS - I forgot I had already posted something similar above...... Sorry.
- Jan 3, 2012
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.....anyone else remember the listening posts at the first virgin shop on the site of Boot clocktower.
Ry is okay.....JJ beat his arse, though.
I really like both. I have lent my JJ Cale greatest hits CD to any number of people since his recent demise.
And talking of listening posts, I still remember the old listening booths in a record shop in Worthing - can't remember what it was called, but round by the baxk entrance of Bentalls and opposite whatever Cinema it used to be there - by Montague Terrace just off Montague Street. One abiding memory of the place was it being decked out in advertising material for "In the Land of Grey and Pink" by Caravan, something I still happily listen to today, albeit on CD.
GoingUp
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You cant beat the sound quality of vinyl, if you want a record and cant find it, this site has nearly everything ever released! Ive loads of rare cds and records from there.
http://www.discogs.com
http://www.discogs.com
Shropshire Seagull
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I have 30 or so LPs and 30 more singles - all original vinyl. Are they worth much?
I also have a stack with speakers and turntable sitting in my garage unused for 3-4 years - where is best to flog this? eBay?
I also have a stack with speakers and turntable sitting in my garage unused for 3-4 years - where is best to flog this? eBay?