2011: FALAA Vinyl Reissue

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Aazhyd wrote:Why do we keep buying the same albums over and over again?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Aazhyd wrote:Why do we keep buying the same albums over and over again?
Because we have to ...
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paul wrote:
Aazhyd wrote:Why do we keep buying the same albums over and over again?
Because we have to ...
... ;D ... and I really look forward to it ... my old one has been played so often ...
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Aazhyd wrote:Why do we keep buying the same albums over and over again?
Lack of alternatives?
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VonOben wrote:
Aazhyd wrote:Why do we keep buying the same albums over and over again?
Lack of alternatives?
Sounds totally right for me :lol: :lol:
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Received today!
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Anyone care to post an audio sample? :innocent:
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robertzombie wrote:Anyone care to post an audio sample? :innocent:
I think that's not an easy task without a decent record player and some high res recording chain.
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DocSommer wrote:I think that's not an easy task without a decent record player and some high res recording chain.
I have both. But I don't have the record. Yet. :)

(And I really should get going on the Shot thing instead.)
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DocSommer wrote:
robertzombie wrote:Anyone care to post an audio sample? :innocent:
I think that's not an easy task without a decent record player and some high res recording chain.
On a related note. Is it better to record vinyl to PC using USB or a phono to jack adaptor?
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robertzombie wrote:On a related note. Is it better to record vinyl to PC using USB or a phono to jack adaptor?
I'm not sure what you're really asking here. But you'll need a a good record player, an ok riia-amp and a decent sound card. It doesn't matter if the sound card is internal or usb as long as it's a good card.

A second hand M-Audio Transit is a wonderful USB card to use for this kind of thing.

I myself will not use a PC, but a Samson SD-card recorder. That's a simple way to avoid some background noise related to different ground potentials.
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It's beeing transfered as I write. :)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8582653/2011-05 ... .41.42.jpg

Sony record player on the left. Rotel RIAA in the middle. The small thing on the right is a Samson SD-card recorder recording at 96kHz/24bit.

I will provide a link to a FLAC download later to those who mail me a picture of themselves with the record. :) Cleavage or better will be prioritized. :twisted:

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VonOben wrote: Cleavage or better will be prioritized. :twisted:
That's the way I roll as well.
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A 96kHz 24bit FLAC sample (25Mbyte) of Marian can be downloaded if you right-click this link and use "save as".

It's about a minute long.
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My ears might be stressed but I think it sounds slightly out of tune (pitched up) like if the record player rpm was a bit too fast - is that possible?
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DocSommer wrote:My ears might be stressed but I think it sounds slightly out of tune (pitched up) like if the record player rpm was a bit too fast - is that possible?
Yes, it's possible. This is a new record player to me and this is the first time I'm using it. I'll check that.
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Doc! You're right. It does 104 revolutions in three minutes, it should do 100. Don't even know if that's adjustable on this player, perhaps I'll have to revert back to my Mitsubichi dp-200.

Nice ears, Doc!

Edit: Sound sample removed.

Edit#2: Needle pressure were WAY off aswell. The previous owner usually knows what he's doing, but maybe I have to reconsider that.
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I did some other comparisons with "marian" today, otherwise I probably wouldn't have noticed that^^
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i saw a FLAC download of the MOFI vinyl... might have checked it out, might not...
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Got mine today as well!
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Got mine today it's #1038 does that mean they started at #1000?
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'Fraid not. Mine is #145.
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davedecay wrote:i saw a FLAC download of the MOFI vinyl... might have checked it out, might not...
Thanks for the heads up ;)
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Oh it sounds gooooood.
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The title track appears to be the wrong version...

Sounds good though. Hmm :?


Edit: Anyone else have thoughts on the Mofi version of the title track? To my ears it sounds different to both '85 and '92 versions.
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