u/TheRandomHumanoid

I've played a lot of picture discs, and honestly never really thought they sounded any different. Well, that changed today. This one just sounded terrible on the first side. Tons of extra noise... Then I flip it over, and the B side is just the exact same tracks!

I guess they weren't kidding when they put that warning on the back saying the sound quality may not be equal.

Anyways, this will make a good candidate for framing, because I definitely won't bother playing it again.

I look forward to the downvotes and comments from people who only read the title and don't understand sarcasm. 🫡

Heard about this band when reading about the influential KSHE radio station. Decided to jump on eBay and pick up a vinyl. Really enjoying it so far. Very talented group with great harmony. Definitely recommend this album and will keep my eyes peeled for their others.

Found someone selling off a collection of 78s, including a cabinet, that belonged to their grandfather who passed away around 30 years ago.

I contacted the seller and told them I wasn't a reseller and was mainly interested in just learning/exploring new music and I could pay $300 for it. The seller agreed and I just got it all home. Everything fit with one load in a minivan...We were cramming records in every crevice we could find. He also let me have 2-3 boxes of LPs they were getting rid of. Doesn't look like anything super interesting/valuable, but figured I might as well take them.

Anyways, I'm wondering if I should catalog all of this... I know that would be a ridiculous amount of work, but it would be nice to know exactly what we have here. Looks like be a lot of classical music, which I suspect isn't super collectible..

The records in the boxes are somewhat alphabetized and are all in their original paper sleaves. I have found a few broken records, but hopefully not too many. Have barely scratched the surface with what's here.

I'd really like to upload a lot of these songs to youtube, but know even a lot of this really old stuff will still hit content matches.

I bought this setup in 2018 new and have been very happy with it. For me, it sounds great. Especially with the VMN40ML cartridge.

Anyways, after several years and playing records almost every day, I figured it was time to flirt with the idea of upgrading.

For the turntable, I was thinking a Technics 1500c along with a cartridge similar to what I'm running on this LP120. From what I understand, the built in pre-amp is better than what comes on the LP120...and I'm sure the overall build quality is better, given the $1500 price. Is it worth still doing a separate preamp?

No idea what receiver or speakers to pick, but I would go with larger, floor speakers.

I'd probably keep my old turntable and convert it for exclusively playing 78s with the proper cartridge.

Any guidance or suggestions are appreciated!

First time listening thru. Very good bluesy/rock album! Sounds great on vinyl...although my copy had a couple skips and it looks like a dog took a bit out of the corner of the cover..

Picked this up from an antique mall the other day. I have a few other albums of theirs and enjoyed all of them. First time listening to this one and it's a very solid album.

It's unfortunate they didn't get bigger. The flat as a pancake album is excellent. I think if they had worked with the right producer, such as Mutt Lange, they could have really blew up... Although, that's probably true for a lot of bands I guess.

The story behind this record and it's later rediscovery and popularity is really amazing. So glad it got reissued.

I know people say picture discs sound like crap...but honestly, most sound OK to me. This one is no exception. I'm sure it's not audiophile quality, but it's good enough. Anyways, I plan on displaying this, but wanted to play it at least once before framing it up.

Solid city pop album from Tatsuro. I prefer "For You" over this, but still a must listen if you're a fan of the genre!

Great album and this pressing sounds perfect... Almost no crackles at all.

I'm a sucker for picture discs, even if it's not an album or artist I'm a huge fan of.

Nothing against these two artists or albums specifically...Just not planning on framing them up for display 🤣

OK who'm I kidding!? I wanted it! Having a blast with it. Just using a Bose bluetooth speaker for now.

Tested a few records on it so far and I'm very satisfied! Although I did have to adjust the motor speeds out of the box. Didnt take long though.

Added a yellow platter which does help out on warped records.

Definitely one way to get the blood pumping on a quiet Friday morning.

This is one of those records that's so good and gets played so much, they almost always have quite a bit of wear. This one has a ton of crackles, but plays thru fine. I'll keep my eyes open for a cleaner copy or splurge for a new print one day.

My first time listening to this album all the way thru. I really know nothing about The Doors, but now my curiosity is piqued.

My first time hearing anything from The Michael Schenker Group. I was only familiar with his UFO work. This is a very good album.

I've probably heard all these Anvil songs before, but I forgot how good they were. It actually is pretty surprising they weren't bigger. I haven't seen the documentary since the first couple years after it was released...I should give it another watch and look into some of their other albums.

Both albums sound pretty darn good for being older picture discs...A little crackling on the Michael Schenker group, but not bad...I'll probably frame both of these up.

Picked up from 1/2 Price Books for $12 I think... First time listening all the way thru and it sounds fantastic. If you haven't seen Edgar and his band perform live, check out some 70s performances on Youtube. You won't be disappointed!