#576

This is the thing that I find most difficult about even the really good mixes - Giles Martin’s recent work for example, which is generally fantastic - but the drum kit often sounds like it’s sitting in the corner of the room, and not in a good way.

One of those situations where having a super-modern single-speaker setup (e.g. sonos, google home etc) actually suits the music better.

This is a super-dumb question reading it back but when you listen to a mono mix on headphones, do you simply get the same mix in both ears? Does that not sound kind of weird?

#577

You do

I don’t actually use headphones to listen to records or cds much. Although I recently bought an extension cable to make it easier and have been doing it more for late night listening. Maybe I’ll do some Beatles later

I’ve listened to loads of classic Phil Spector productions on headphones when I think about it though and they are all mono so I guess it’s fine

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#578

It’s fine. Have a listen to Pet Sounds on Spotify. There’s a version with it all in original mono then one straight after in blasphemous stereo

#579

WANT!

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#580

This definitely belongs in here.

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#581

Bonus GoE variant in shot

#582

Not really an oddity but i picked up the new Utopia Strong 12" and it looks lovely, sounds lovely, and is signed by the band including snooker legend steve davis :heart_eyes: Unexpected treat!

#583

Guys, how do you widen the hole? Fnarr

My mate’s single is so tight I can’t push it down more than 0.5 cm

#584

a firm but gentle wiggling can help - normally takes a few times for it to relax enough.

Or a suitable sized pencil in there with some gentle movement - you don’t want to make it too big.

What day is it again?

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#585

This is usually what I do - once you’re onto the round, unsharpened section of the pencil the centre hole should be big enough. Never used to have this problem until I got my new turntable!

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#586
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#587

Weights machine crossed with a victorian cistern.

#588

With, as my friend Pete put it, “A single silver bollock”

#589

That was my initial reaction tbf

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#590

Rather keep the Crosley

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#591

For that kinda money I’d at least want one a nifty levitating gimmick

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#592

12 months later it has arrived and is actually really nice. Also quite interesting when I was adding it to my discogs it is for sale for £108.

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#593

Is this actually white vinyl?

I just got the black.

#594

Yep it’s white.

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#595

I was tempted to get a vinyl copy of Highway 61 but I noticed it was 51 mins and seemed to be a single LP which seemed like it was likely to be a bit rubbish (this is a modern repress I think, no idea why it’s not a 2LP) like my copy of Hospice that is over 50 mins and sounds rubbish.

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