What are you listening to right now?

shadowlight · February 16, 2011, 06:36:31 PM

Awake Live (2008) - Josh Groban

tmazz · February 16, 2011, 08:40:20 PM

Quote from: eleazar on February 16, 2011, 01:25:20 PM
Quote from: tmazz on February 16, 2011, 08:54:20 AM
Quote from: eleazar on February 15, 2011, 04:46:33 PM
[size=8pt CBS Half Speed Mastered LP[/size]

I have never understood why these CBS Half Speed LP command the prices they do on the used market. They are not bad pressing and inmost cases better sounding that their stock counterparts, but given the other companies that were doing audiophile LPs at the time (MFSL, Nautilus, Direct Disc Labs etc.), they are certainly not at the top of the SQ pile. It must just be the artist lineup that they have.

Like they say with cable TV, "Content is King".

That said this is a fun 80s rock album with decent SQ (I also have the 1/2 Speed version.)

I have nothing against the Columbia Half Speed series as records, I am just puzzled as to why they have been given such a "collectable" status.

I bought 5 LPs total at an average of $11.00 a piece
2-MFSL 2-CBS Half Speed 1- Nautilus

Was this from your trip to PREX? Next week is my son's birthday and we are planning to do a little father/son roadtrip there to celebrate.

eleazar · February 17, 2011, 04:48:38 AM

Tmazz here's the scoop

I bought these from Paul (orthobiz) from Audio Circle. He purchased 29 audiophile records privately.
He offered 6 LPs and I took 5 not wanting the Chuck Mangione LP
$9.00 each plus $10.00 Priority shipping..................Bill
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=72684.700

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 06:09:29 AM

Quote from: eleazar on February 17, 2011, 04:48:38 AM
Tmazz here's the scoop
I bought these from Paul (orthobiz) from Audio Circle. He purchased 29 audiophile records privately.
He offered 6 LPs and I took 5 not wanting the Chuck Mangione LP
$9.00 each plus $10.00 Priority shipping..................Bill
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=72684.700

Great deal!

I didn't think PREX would let things like this go for $11.(Although one can always hope

)

They usually get a good buck for anything that is collectible. I usually skim through the bins and spend most of my time sitting on the floor going through the $2 bins where I find a lot of great music a lot of which is the "wrong pressing" to be collectible, but is still great music and since I buy to listen to, not to look at many times that is just fine with me.

While PREX is a great shop it is definitely a place you go to for their selection, not their prices.

BTW - PREX is my second favorite record store. The most amazing one I have ever been to is Amoeba Records in SF. It fills the entire building of a former bowling alley!

I got there at about 7:30 PM stayed until closing at 10 and I don't think I got through a quater of the store.

And they have a location in Hollywood that is even bigger than that.

If you ever make it to the west coast stopping in at one of their stores is a must.

http://www.amoeba.com/store-locations/index.html

allenzachary · February 17, 2011, 08:20:59 AM

"Twist and Shout" in Denver is very cool. You can listen to, not just sample, anything you'd like to hear. And the staff is just as excited about your music ans you are. No "Championship Vinyl" attitudes.

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:58:20 AM

Quote from: allenzachary on February 17, 2011, 08:20:59 AM
"Twist and Shout" in Denver is very cool. You can listen to, not just sample, anything you'd like to hear. And the staff is just as excited about your music ans you are. No "Championship Vinyl" attitudes.

Hummmm.... I have a cousin who lives just outside of Denver that I just may need to visit now.

etcarroll · February 17, 2011, 01:30:53 PM

Tribute to Jack Johnson
Miles Davis | Format: flac via SB Duet

allenzachary · February 17, 2011, 02:01:46 PM

Quote from: tmazz on February 17, 2011, 10:58:20 AM
Quote from: allenzachary on February 17, 2011, 08:20:59 AM
"Twist and Shout" in Denver is very cool. You can listen to, not just sample, anything you'd like to hear. And the staff is just as excited about your music ans you are. No "Championship Vinyl" attitudes.

Hummmm.... I have a cousin who lives just outside of Denver that I just may need to visit now.

http://www.twistandshout.com

eleazar · February 17, 2011, 02:50:45 PM

LP

Barry (NJ) · February 17, 2011, 07:31:10 PM

Jethro Tull "Original Masters" CD

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:40:23 PM

John Pizzarelli: Dear Mr. Cole

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:43:59 PM

Frank Sinatra:Young Blue Eyes - Birth of the Crooner

Radio transcriptions of Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra from 1940 - 42.

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:45:02 PM

Wynton Marsalis: Live at the House of Tribes

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:47:50 PM

Janis Joplin: Pearl (LP)

tmazz · February 17, 2011, 10:49:09 PM

Crosby, Stills & Nash (LP)