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  • Axxe55

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    I need a needle for my player. I have a few LPs that were my moms, including three Elvis LPs that are unopened.

    Well, You can bring those Elvis LP's to my house and we can listen to them on my record player! My wife and I are both big Elvis fans.

    Ebay might be your best option for a new needle.Maybe?
     

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    I have a few LPs that were my moms, including three Elvis LPs that are unopened.
    Collectible records are a weird market. I have 3 copies of the 1960s Casino Royale soundtrack, COSO 5005, IIRC. A couple of decades ago, they were worth $500 apiece. They've been reissued, though, and my originals are now worth maybe a tenth of that number.

    Unopened Elvis records? Cool. If they're from Sun, you may have some money, there. His later records that were pressed in the millions? Not so much. Still too common.

    I used to help people sell records. I can't remember how many people were certain they had a gold mine in old Enrico Caruso records. I had to explain to them that because he was so popular, they pressed enough of those records to sink Manhattan. Now, some obscure blues artist who cut a record in Mississippi during the Great Depression and there were only 100 copies pressed? That might mean big bucks.

    I said all that to say this - As much as I love vinyl (I have close to 30K records.), I always advise people to just buy records they like. Don't worry about what's popular or collectible. Fashion and the used record market will always burn you but good music lasts forever.
    I need a needle for my player.
    Needle Doctor is out of business. That used to be the go-to resource. They were head and shoulders above everyone else.

    Now things are a bit hit-or-miss. Try LPGear, AudioAdvisor, or Music Direct. If you just need a stylus/needle, LPGear is probably where you'll wind up. Or LPTunes. Or Ebay.
     

    benenglish

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    I might even think about upgrading to a better turntable for mine.
    There are lots of new turntables on the market reflecting great design and manufacturing advances. The value-for-money of a new turntable can be shockingly high compared to the state of the art of 20 or 30 years ago.
     

    Southpaw

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    I worked in the music industry when the Alesis ADAT came out.

    I had my own personal studio at the time but couldn't afford ADAT at the time. Was still using a 1/2" reel to reel synced up via SMPTE to Performer and the mixer.
    I still have a small setup with Digital Performer and as wonderful and space saving as in the box recording is, I still miss having a 24 channel mixer and tape.
     

    Axxe55

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    Collectible records are a weird market. I have 3 copies of the 1960s Casino Royale soundtrack, COSO 5005, IIRC. A couple of decades ago, they were worth $500 apiece. They've been reissued, though, and my originals are now worth maybe a tenth of that number.

    Unopened Elvis records? Cool. If they're from Sun, you may have some money, there. His later records that were pressed in the millions? Not so much. Still too common.

    I used to help people sell records. I can't remember how many people were certain they had a gold mine in old Enrico Caruso records. I had to explain to them that because he was so popular, they pressed enough of those records to sink Manhattan. Now, some obscure blues artist who cut a record in Mississippi during the Great Depression and there were only 100 copies pressed? That might mean big bucks.

    I said all that to say this - As much as I love vinyl (I have close to 30K records.), I always advise people to just buy records they like. Don't worry about what's popular or collectible. Fashion and the used record market will always burn you but good music lasts forever.

    Needle Doctor is out of business. That used to be the go-to resource. They were head and shoulders above everyone else.

    Now things are a bit hit-or-miss. Try LPGear, AudioAdvisor, or Music Direct. If you just need a stylus/needle, LPGear is probably where you'll wind up. Or LPTunes. Or Ebay.

    Elvis was and is so popular that much of his material is probably going to be reissued material. But Deemus may have some old stuff if it's still sealed.

    I use to go garage sale shopping with my ex-wife years ago, and got some pretty good deals on LP's at garage and estate sales. Found some pretty cool one too.
     

    Axxe55

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    There are lots of new turntables on the market reflecting great design and manufacturing advances. The value-for-money of a new turntable can be shockingly high compared to the state of the art of 20 or 30 years ago.

    I agree. Technology has made it so much better and more cost effective. Personally, I'd like just a decent one. Maybe even incorporate a tuner and a dual cassette unit with it as well.

    The one I have now, is one of those replica radio units that looks like its old, but has modern technology built in to is with a CD player and a cassette player. It works, but just not the highest quality.
     

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    Mine is the Electro Brand.
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    deemus

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    I agree. Technology has made it so much better and more cost effective. Personally, I'd like just a decent one. Maybe even incorporate a tuner and a dual cassette unit with it as well.

    The one I have now, is one of those replica radio units that looks like its old, but has modern technology built in to is with a CD player and a cassette player. It works, but just not the highest quality.


    Wish I would have kept my old Marantz system. Man did it have a great sound.
     

    oldag

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    Have about 350 LP's, some 78's and 45's.

    Most all of the LP's I have on CD for now. Need to sell the LP's if I ever get time to mess with it.
     

    jrbfishn

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    Just gave my oldest son 6 boxes and a rack of old records of mine and my folks. Some going back to the 1940s. Most of them 1940s and 1950s. Some older 78s as well.
    Disney, How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?
    Hank and Tennessee, 45LP with original fold open jackets, and 78s....likes me some Williams.
    Patsy Cline on 78s.
    Andy Williams.
    Andy Griffith, Romeo and Juliet/What It Was, Was Football.
    Good stuff from another lifetime.


    Sent by an idjit coffeeholic from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
     

    oldag

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    You just had to go there! I do miss mine as well. That's a name I haven't heard in years.
    Marantz went through a lot of changes over the decades.

    The original Sol Marantz equipment (tube) from the 50's and early 60's was audiophile quality. Had a power amp and pre amp, but unfortunately had to sell them in hard financial times.

    Somewhere along the line (70's?) Marantz sold the name and the equipment was cheap. I think since someone has revived the Marantz name as top end again.

    Interesting to see LP's coming back. Gave some LP's to a friends granddaughter (HS aged). She was thrilled to have some of the old classic rock on vinyl.
     

    Antares

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    The first audio system I purchased when I was in ststioned in Guam, was a Pioneer system with big old 15 inch woofers, turn table and reel to reel tape player. Awesome sounding. I remember most of the things you talked about old computers I repaired the 465 L SAC computer old transistor puter had drum memories, Tapes, cards and one of the planes used mylar tape for navigation. The first computer I programmed was an IBM system 3 that you programmed with punch cards. Hell I feel old.
     
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