Seeing a 78 speed on a record player is a bonus for me, but most of the ones that offer it are junk. Plus the 78s still in existence would probably really screw a stylus UP. I know they made a Beach Boys 78 for record store day, so I imagine you'd find a new one pressed every now and again, but I really don't care for listening to the Lionel Hampton Swing Band or Bing Crosby that badly.

^Glad you like the table. I love their designs at the peak of their production. Very mid-modern...

11/4/2011 2:15:41 PM

There are plenty of 78s that are worth listening to. I dug up some Billie Holiday from the 1939 the other day.

11/4/2011 2:27:49 PM

Here we go again...

Of course there are 78s worth listening to. Ask Robert Crumb.

Unfortunately, many of us don't have access to those 78s, and are not willing to break the bank on 2 songs; especially when most of them are in shitty condition/broken/don't have anything of quality to spin them on (see above), etc.

[Edited on November 4, 2011 at 2:49 PM. Reason : f]

11/4/2011 2:40:03 PM

I saw some Thorens owners talking about swapping out their motors to make it a 78 player but I feel like that would be defiling a peice of art. I haven't seen any clean, stock looking modifications. The best solution is probably a yard sale buy that I keep hidden in the cabinet.

11/4/2011 2:42:57 PM

I'm just saying, if you dig around there are 78s that aren't easily listening and white man jazz.

You definitely need a 78-specific stylus, though. I've got a separate headshell with one rigged up that lives on the deck of my spare table.

I wouldn't break the bank on a 78, either; the record I mentioned was a $2 estate sale deal.

11/4/2011 2:45:37 PM

If you bought a Billie Holiday 78 record for $2, I'd consider that a score. They go on ebay for 10 or better all day, and I'm sure the people selling them don't know how to grade them whatsoever.

I only have a handful worth even having in my collection of 78s; namely some Ray Charles and Bessie Smith, and some others in storage because I don't bother to mess with them. In all my days of looking at 78 records, I've yet to come across many worth listening to. I'll still look, but as a complete skeptic.

11/4/2011 2:55:47 PM

I don't really know how to grade them, either; all the ones I've ever seen, even the ones that sound good, look like shit. But I figured it was worth $2 for what was a cool discussion piece at worst.

11/4/2011 3:01:05 PM

my gf got me beatles revolver and new copies of moody blues seventh sojourn and jeff waynes war of the worlds since my dog chewed them up

awesome anniversary present

11/4/2011 9:16:56 PM

I wanna see a pic of a dog-chewed record, kinda...

11/4/2011 9:31:13 PM

it was pretty much just the covers, the record itself survived. those are two of my favorites so having chewed up ones around didnt suffice

11/4/2011 10:55:27 PM

Another decent, cheap classic Marantz amp:

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/2690085204.html

11/8/2011 10:39:24 AM

If you like the Walkmen, Insound.com is repressing 1000 of their first LP and you can only get it online at their site:
http://www.insound.com/Everyone-Who-Pretended-to-Like-Me-Is-Gone-Reissue-LP-The-Walkmen/P/INS101405/

I remember We've Been Had from the Saturn Ion commercials a looooong time ago.

They are also having a decent sale on current LPs right now. I wish somebody would buy all those copies of Veronica Falls and throw them in the trash.

[Edited on November 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM. Reason : k]

11/8/2011 4:58:33 PM

Trying to keep this thread alive I guess.

Had a decent score last night. Couple old Atlantic soul records like Percy Sledge, Wailing with BB King, some Grover Washington, etc.

11/10/2011 10:11:08 AM

What phono pre-amps do you guys use? I've got a built in pre-amp on my Sherwood Newcastle and a cheap pre-amp from Radioshack. Looking to upgrade...

11/10/2011 10:29:19 AM

I've got nothing but built-ins.

11/10/2011 10:34:30 AM

Also, do you know of anybody that works on vintage tables around here? I was going to just learn about doing things I've never done by diving in (such as replacing the capacitor on that Dual), but time and laziness are factors, as it turns out.

11/10/2011 10:51:17 AM

My grandparents used to take their electronics (TV and stereo) to a guy in Raleigh but I'm not sure he's still around. This was at least 10 years ago. Otherwise you're probably stuck reading forums and DIY.

11/10/2011 11:35:12 AM

Another great receiver at a decent price. 70-71 era Sansui in Durham.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/2691427503.html

It's ugly, but pretty good ratings on the audiophile boards.

11/10/2011 11:39:38 AM

Picked up a Dynaco PAT-4 today at a garage sale for $40. Pretty pleased with the sound so far.

11/12/2011 1:53:23 PM

The best $1 I've spent in a long, long time.


Thank you, moron.

[Edited on November 13, 2011 at 6:12 PM. Reason : k]

11/13/2011 6:11:51 PM

Other notables in that haul aren't too great but include some Butthole Surfers, Black Flag, The The, Pixies and a couple obscure, small label finds.

11/13/2011 6:38:22 PM

Do the pink ones have 11 tracks or 13?

11/13/2011 9:52:50 PM

11. Appears to be 3rd pressing if this guy knows what he's talking about.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIRVANA-Bleach-Clear-PINK-vinyl-12-LP-Cobain-Love-Buzz-/370509884010#ht_500wt_1413

Still think I'm on a high from finding this. Lots of worthless trips and just got reminded why I do it again.

Also got a potentially amazing contact for some stuff that I hope works out. If it's what this person was telling me, I could have hit the Atlantic/Stax/etc jackpot.

[Edited on November 13, 2011 at 10:02 PM. Reason : k]

11/13/2011 9:57:50 PM

I've got a second pressing, but it's boring black. Wasn't sure if the bonus tracks started with the '92 reissues or the newer ones.

I want a Stax jackpot.

11/13/2011 10:06:04 PM

From all the stuff I found today, I basically berrated the dude, saying "there's no way you didn't get more records in." I feel like he was blowing smoke up my ass and it's only a matter of time before I go back and see an Incesticide or better...

I'm just saying there's no way for somebody to have collected these without having others. And it's not like there's anyway these had already been cherry picked...

[Edited on November 13, 2011 at 10:10 PM. Reason : k]

11/13/2011 10:09:19 PM

All of that haul I listed was sold today at Bull City Records (Butthole Surfers, Black Flag, Pixies and some other indie shit from the late 80s, etc). I will have a box worth I'm bringing in tomorrow as well, but it's mostly older stuff; classic rock, some jazz comps, and a copy of Frampton comes alive. In any case, they are getting a ton of my vinyl for anyone interested. A travelling man doesn't need 13 boxes worth of vinyl at over 50 pounds a box. We have it worked out where he's starting to keep good used stock and offers me a fair price for whatever I'm able to sell to him.

11/18/2011 12:10:26 AM

Anybody need a Devo fix? I'm not driving out there for 4 albums, but good deal if they're in good shape...

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/emd/2712016938.html

11/21/2011 4:18:07 PM

Dunno about the collectibility of those, but other than OH NO they're not worth listening to.

11/21/2011 9:07:04 PM

I thought Are We Not Men was good. Which one has Satisfaction on it?

11/21/2011 9:33:39 PM

That's the one, the debut. The first five are all good. Didn't notice it there because that's not the standard cover art, nor is it the European cover art. Now I'm intrigued.

11/22/2011 3:40:00 AM

Oh shit, it's a picture disc. PM sent.

11/22/2011 9:18:55 AM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/2714944054.html

Okay, so this table is highly overpriced usually. HOWEVER, the dude is asking what may be a fair price with all things considered. Reviews are average at best, but I think most people are complaining about the price (for example, it's almost $600 wherever I try to look online and that's insanely ridiculous). The $125 appears to be a fair price though, for anyone in the market.

11/22/2011 9:44:28 AM

Album is indeed a picture disc and dude has them 15 minutes down the road. Score. 10 bucks is a deal.

11/22/2011 12:02:12 PM

Just got back with these things; 2 need cleaning, and indeed it's a picture disc with the original wrapper over the top, and it's in crazy condition.

All in all, they are in really, really good condition.

pps - 2 of these will be going to BCR today. lol.

[Edited on November 22, 2011 at 3:51 PM. Reason : k]

11/22/2011 3:47:10 PM

i've mentioned it before, but my friends place, Hunky Dory on 9th Street in Durham has a pretty nice selection of used vinyl.

y'all should check it out. it's in between Blue Corn and Regulator - NC State guy, too, fwiw.

[Edited on November 23, 2011 at 7:43 PM. Reason : .]

11/23/2011 7:43:08 PM

He's right. I just copped Power Corruption and Lies from there about an hour ago!

11/23/2011 8:16:51 PM

fat possum records is having another storewide $10 sale tomorrow through the end of december. $15 for double LPs and picture discs. this is bad.

[Edited on November 24, 2011 at 9:49 PM. Reason : december]

11/24/2011 9:40:21 PM

$5 LPs/albums at Urban -

War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
the Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness
the Head and the Heart - S/T
Washed Out - Within and Without
Tyler the Creator - Goblin
Danger Mouse/etc - Rome
Some Wu-Tang album (more recent; didn't recognize it)
Puro Instinct


I feel like a few more, but I've forgotten. It's basically whatever was marked down.


$10 Albums -

Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead, American Beauty
Cults - Cults
a few others ...

IF YOU SEE THIS YOU BETTER GET THERE BY 10AM. IT IS NOT CROWDED AND WORTH IT IF YOU WANT ANY OF THESE ALBUMS. THIS IS CHEAPER THAN THEY PAID THE DISTRIBUTOR MOST LIKELY

[Edited on November 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM. Reason : r]

11/25/2011 8:44:49 AM

Well, I guess the sale's over, but these were cheaper than buying on iTunes, plus you got a free record basically. Got a lot of stocking stuffers and gifts for friends.

11/25/2011 10:34:26 AM

The Strokes album appears to be called Angles. Angles, here.

THE SS MINNOWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

11/25/2011 3:43:59 PM

Hercules and Love Affair out of print LP at Nice Price for 5 bucks. Holler.

12/1/2011 9:16:31 PM

Just going through a few eBay listings to see what's being offered more or less; wondering what my collection would look like if I didn't take a 6 year hiatus.

Hold onto your Blue Note records, apparently. Not sure if this includes US3's Hand on the Torch.

Haha, this sounds amazing:

http://bit.ly/sx7i8P

12/1/2011 10:44:20 PM

Quote :

"i've mentioned it before, but my friends place, Hunky Dory on 9th Street in Durham has a pretty nice selection of used vinyl. "

How long he been there? Don't remember it from my science and math days. Definitely going to check it out soon though.

12/1/2011 10:49:43 PM

Within a year or two. His inventory is pretty killer, but on the overpriced side in my opinion. The condition of his albums a lot of times offsets that, though. He also has one of those expensive cleaning machines and will clean your records for a dollar (worth it depending on the album. Save the Barbara Streisand, get him to clean that original Dave Brubeck Time Out album)...

12/1/2011 10:58:16 PM

Fun read, and pretty lol-worthy, considering the albums they decided to display in the pics:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/emd/2709727976.html

The phone number goes back to this place:



http://mrfreezerecords.com/

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 11:11 PM. Reason : d]

12/1/2011 11:00:59 PM

i was thinking about getting just a small bookshelf system to hook my turntable up to.. maybe a small amp and a set of nice speakers. any suggestions?

go back and forth between this and finding an old receiver... btw thanks Mr Scrumples for the listings you post from time to time

12/7/2011 1:22:10 PM

Yesterday I saw about the craziest, most expensive table I've ever seen in person. It was a really customized Linn. Wondering if I'll ever justify paying money for a table like that.

12/7/2011 3:26:33 PM

If anyone is looking to spend some serious cash on a killer audiophile turntable setup, you can contact Audio Advice locally about the purchase of a Linn table (they make amps, etc as well). I'd be highly envious of your cashflow and your will to seek higher sound.

In other news, I scored big today, randomly. Brought in about 50 news from a contact.

12/7/2011 7:50:34 PM

The least valuable thing in this entire collection turns out to be Dylan's Greatest Hits Mono.

12/7/2011 11:30:57 PM

2 really nice Dual's just listed on CL.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/2746762947.html

Would go $120 on either of those. Great deal, if they are serviced according to what he's saying...

12/11/2011 2:22:02 PM