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HeartSwells

HeartSwells

Temporary thread, maybe we can merge it at a later date but figured might as well focus on this one for now.

After a new turntable or set up?

@IceflamePhoenix made this recommended set up post in the old thread (back in 2016!)

If you're in North America there's only one choice: https://uturnaudio.com/collections/all < Get this. And only this. (You want the Orbit Plus.) No, really, just get this one.

If you're UK, @Mr.Arroz's suggestion of the Audio-Technica AT-LP60 http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/9a7f42b88ee1e14b/ is one of your three joint-best choices. That said, that particular model has been discontinued, but is still widely available via third party retailers. It's been replaced by the same turntable with a USB connection.

Another one is the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon http://www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=debutcarbondc&cat=turntables&lang=en - This is the turntable I have. It's probably the best one of the three, but also the most expensive. Worth pushing the boat out.

The third joint-best choice is the also previously mentioned Rega RP1 http://www.rega.co.uk/rp1.html

Note that none of these will plug directly into your computer, see below.
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Do you have any speaker recommendations? (That are also somewhat affordable)
Speaker recommendations are going to strongly depend on how you listen to your music. The AT-LP60, RP1, and Debut Carbon all will require a phono box to amplify the turntable sound output, which you'd then hook up to external speakers. If you have a USB turntable you can plug it straight into your PC and use your computer speakers.

If you want some 'oomph' then the best (bang vs buck vs level of involvement) you can go for is a 2.1 sound system, two speakers and a sub-woofer for bass. If you want convenience and (semi-)portability, then a soundbar with wifi/bluetooth connectability is your best most versatile choice.

The best 2.1 speaker set-ups:
  • Audioengine A2+
  • Harman/Kardon SoundStick IIIs (this comes in original, bluetooth and new model variants) < I have these speakers, they are excellent
  • Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
If you are after Soundbars, there's:
  • LG SH7B
  • Evolve Audio SB-2501
  • Philips HTL5140
  • Q Acoustics Media 4 if you're prepared to pay a bit extra for a truly excellent soundbar for the price
If you're after something along the lines of Beats Pill, then don't buy that, consider one of these cheaper (and quite often superior) alternatives: https://www.lifewire.com/affordable-bluetooth-speaker-buying-guide-3134523

And I think I've just realised that nearly all of these have been suggested since I've started typing this out. Go me.
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HeartSwells

HeartSwells

If the original thread is dead... we were so close to reaching the top 20 Pop & Justice threads.

Has anyone been involved with pressing an album before (as in a standard run, not a one of a kind)? I’ve been really close to reaching out to Cecile Believe recently to see if I can press her recent mini album, but want to make sure from her how many she thinks might shift and if there were plans in the works. I’d be fine at the distribution and online store aspect, it’s more a case of making deals and connections with record stores/distributors I’d be unsure of.

I think doing a 250 run and splitting it up between US and rest of the world could work.
 
Voicething

Voicething

What’s happened to the original thread? I noticed it’s only showing posts up to July 11th but I can’t figure out why.
 
Aidan

Aidan

he/him
Voicething said:
What’s happened to the original thread? I noticed it’s only showing posts up to July 11th but I can’t figure out why.
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I think it’s a problem with what happened to the database on Friday. Cloudflare, the sever that hosts the site, went down for the 25 mins and it corrupted the database for the site and that’s why it took so long for the site to come back up on Saturday.
 
Up N Down

Up N Down

He/Him
*follows*
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Jacques

Jacques

HeartSwells said:
If the original thread is dead... we were so close to reaching the top 20 Pop & Justice threads.

Has anyone been involved with pressing an album before (as in a standard run, not a one of a kind)? I’ve been really close to reaching out to Cecile Believe recently to see if I can press her recent mini album, but want to make sure from her how many she thinks might shift and if there were plans in the works. I’d be fine at the distribution and online store aspect, it’s more a case of making deals and connections with record stores/distributors I’d be unsure of.

I think doing a 250 run and splitting it up between US and rest of the world could work.
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If you look at the site Tom Aspaul is using for his album, I saw that to press an album there you can have the preorder feature, but also order stock and it connects you with record stores in the UK and can act as a distributor!
 
hamicle

hamicle

Jacques said:
If you look at the site Tom Aspaul is using for his album, I saw that to press an album there you can have the preorder feature, but also order stock and it connects you with record stores in the UK and can act as a distributor!
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Good shout - it's www.qrates.com [FAO @HeartSwells ]

Involves setting up a minimum run (as few as 100), only goes ahead if that number of sales are achieved, they handle the pressing and sending out (I think). Otherwise you could get in touch with a broker who could take you through everything you need, or go straight to a plant.
 
AshtrayHeart

AshtrayHeart

nametag said:
I saw Outside, one of my faves, selling for about 50 dollars when I lived in Canada last year but was so broke I couldn’t justify it.

What happened to those box sets they were releasing? They coincided with remastered vinyls, but they seem to have stopped in the 80s somewhere...
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Apparently they took a year off away from the box sets to concentrate on those unnecessary demo 7” box sets and the debut album box set.
There was hope for a new era box set this year but there’s no mention of it yet.
 
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