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Location: South of most, North of few | You know, the old kind, LP's I think they were called. I've got about 250 - 300 albums mostly from the 70's - 90's stored in 4 high quality transport cases that I need to get rid of to make room in the closet. The cases were about 25.00 each themselves. Anyone interested, pm me and I can email a list of titles as there are too many to list here. I will let them go CHEAP as I don't have one of those...uh...oh yeah, turn tables anymore. I would ship them at actual cost, or if anyone is in the area, they can pick them up. I'll sell them by the case (about 70 in each) or all together. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | You're going to love the UTE!
See my PM.
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Location: NJ | I have a good friend who would probably buy them ALL!! . . . unfortunately, he lives in Kiev and I think shipping would be a bit of an undertaking . . . |
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Location: GA USA | I have gotten rid of almost all my LPs. I still have the blues records and some others. My son called me at work a few weeks ago to ask if either of my 2 turntables still worked. I said yes, one still has a cartridge and... you're not gonna use it for scratching, are you?
That's exactly why he wanted it.
Jim, you can stick 'em on the free section of craigslist, and somebody will come and pick them up. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Had a few replies on this, and I will send out the lists to everyone who expresses interest tonight when I get on my computer at home. I'll put in a picture of the cases too. Thanks! |
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Location: NJ | Got any recordings of "Wasps of the World"?? . . . |
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Location: South of most, North of few | No...but if you hum a few bars..... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Hey Cliff, what's the 01.20.09? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Nope |
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Location: NJ | High School locker combination. |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by jpcannon:
Hey Cliff, what's the 01.20.09? Cliff's silent protest. And his good taste in keeping the peace around here.
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Location: NJ | I have NO idea what you're talking about (but that IS a rather interesting coincidence) . . .
(still no "wasp" records, eh? . . . ) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I still have over 7,000 LPs and a tunable turntable to play them on....a great learning tool. If only I used it.
There is beautiful artwork that you could never fit on a CD cover, and wonderous bits of audio that will probably never be transfered to digital. |
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Location: GA USA | Good point. I really miss designing 12" album covers. Last one was probably for Pylon or Flat Duo Jets. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I guess the artwork of the LP has morphed into todays video. I really don't even know why they bother with anything more than the title and tracklist on a CD, as for most, that's all that is needed. I transferred all of my CD's to my Ipod, backed it all up on DVD, and I'm selling the CD's on ebay.
There are a few "LP to CD" devices out there that are pretty cheap and make the process of transferring LP's to CD a piece of cake. They even have built in scratch removal and such to make it a pretty decent transfer.
With the iPod (60GB) hooked up to the PC and audio to the stereo, I can scan, search and make playlists and listen faster than I could with albums or CD's and if I don't have something, I just go get it for a few pennies and it's still faster than if I had the LP or CD and had to go find it. Without the artwork, there really is not more reason to sit down with a few beers and just "rummage" through the discs. And now as a combination of age sets in, and them printing so much in a small space, you can't read half the contents on a CD insert anyway cause it's so small. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I can't remember if I saw it on the web or in a store. Someone is taking old LPs, heating them up and shaping them into wavey shaped snack bowls. Now that.... is sad. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Then you're really not going to like what I'm going to be doing with them shortly. Stay tuned. :) |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
I guess the artwork of the LP has morphed into todays video. I really don't even know why they bother with anything more than the title and tracklist on a CD, as for most, that's all that is needed. I transferred all of my CD's to my Ipod, backed it all up on DVD, and I'm selling the CD's on ebay.
There are a few "LP to CD" devices out there that are pretty cheap and make the process of transferring LP's to CD a piece of cake. They even have built in scratch removal and such to make it a pretty decent transfer.
With the iPod (60GB) hooked up to the PC and audio to the stereo, I can scan, search and make playlists and listen faster than I could with albums or CD's and if I don't have something, I just go get it for a few pennies and it's still faster than if I had the LP or CD and had to go find it. Without the artwork, there really is not more reason to sit down with a few beers and just "rummage" through the discs. And now as a combination of age sets in, and them printing so much in a small space, you can't read half the contents on a CD insert anyway cause it's so small. if you are listening on an ipod that is fine but if you have any interest in listening to high fidelity then you are sunk.
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Location: GA USA | We made those bowls when we were kids. Heat oven to 200 degrees.
But yep, it's sad. I used up some nice colored vinyl records doing that. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I really wish I had a turntable. I see all these great albums for cheap....and say,
Damn! I had That!
But I am spoiled by computer! I hardly listen to CD's anymore.
I just load them into the computer, and I got good speakers.
I use my radio to listen to NPR.
But CD's did ruin a truly great Art form... Album Art. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You should buy a TT and start transfering everything to digital. I've been working on it for over 3 years, but an slowly making progress. About 3000 LPs, 45's, R2R stuff, lots of taped radio broadcast concerts and even just complete taped radio shows. It's very cool to to have that stuff archived and available on the computer or ipod. I'm also in the middle of transferring all VHS stuff to DVD, plus the old 8mm home tapes to DVD. Slow process but definately worth the effort. Dave |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Tupperware:
plus the old 8mm home tapes to DVD. definately worth the effort. Dave Ah, yes... the days before the internet (and the bikini wax)... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Dave... I'm working on the same type of project. It does take a while. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I sold all my vinyl, and replaced everything with cd's.
I'll give up cd's when the big companies stop making them.
Which as I understand it, will be in about a year, if the news reports are right.
When there's no choice, I'll fully move into the digital age. Actually, I still like making mix tapes. My 4 track recorder / mixer uses cassettes. I know, it's low tech and lo-fi, but it works. |
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Location: St Louis | I still have all my old vinyl and listen to them quite regularly. I just can't seem to let them go. Too many good memories.
Speaking of album art...I actually have one entire wall in my game room that I have album covers displayed. Looks very cool. I have tham set up so I can interchange them if I want to. I know, get a life... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Here's a link to the bowl thing.
web page |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I've still got these if anyone wants to make a bunch of bowls... :eek: |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Hey Jim, here's an idea. Spray paint them gold,make your own labels up on the computer, and frame them and hang em on the old "Ovation wall" right next to the clock! :rolleyes:
(by the way...ever change the battery in that clock?) :D |
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OT anybody interested in some records