(Part 2) Top products from r/VGMvinyl

I have the Pro-Ject DC Carbon (https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Debut-Carbon-DC-Black/dp/B00IIMXATU), which is even better with the upgraded platter (https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-ACRYLIT-Acryl-It-Platter-Upgrade/dp/B0097CY4NQ).

Absolutely love it, but for the lower price-range the LP120 is where it's at if you want new. My friend has one and it's pretty nice.

As he (Serariron) said, vintage stuff is great and can be found cheap, but then you might need to worry about fixing something up or making sure you have nice pre-amps and whatnot to go with it. So for ease and cost the LP120 is really the best choice.

Turntable: Rega Planar 3/Elys 2

Receiver: Harman Kardon HK 3770

Headphones: Philips Fidelio X2

I want to upgrade the receiver and buy some really good speakers, but at the moment I'm saving up money to upgrade my computer. At some point I'll likely buy a much better pair of heapdhones. I would love to get Sennheiser HD 800S, they are pretty pricey though.

I have the Audio-Technica AT-LP120 hooked up to my Sonos Play 5 and stream all my vinyl music throughout my home via my other wireless Sonos speakers. Do not skimp out on your record player if you are investing in very expensive records. Mine is the very low end of the premium tables that you can buy. Make sure that the table you have has a proper counter-weight so you don't destroy your records with improper tracking force.

Also make sure that you find a protractor for your specific table and align your cartridge, and any future one you install. This is essential in tracking the grooves on your vinyl perfectly, one way to the left or right will cause unnecessary damage to your grooves as well as your needle.

One last thing, always, and I mean ALWAYS open the vinyls you buy. Leaving them in the manufacture plastic wrap will warp your precious little record to hell over time. Always make sure the inner sleeve is a proper non paper wrap. The records that come with paper wraps that have the anti-static lining are awesome, but replace any others with these: https://smile.amazon.com/Mobile-Fidelity-Record-Inner-Sleeves/dp/B001LQSFKY

And always clean any new record you buy!

Welcome to the club!

I have no idea if it will ever show up, but I just pre-ordered it from amazon.co.uk.

I’m in Canada. Price shows as £49.03 but when I ordered it, price comes up as £40.86, with £7.68 for shipping, £6.33 for import fee deposit, for a total of £54.87, which is about $92 CAD. Much cheaper than anywhere else I could find (I can’t justify paying $50+ USD for shipping!).

Note that it is a pre-order, says it will ship November 22, 2019. Lists as 3 discs but has the full 74-track listing across 4 discs.

Hoping it actually shows up, would love to own this soundtrack!

They are these Audioengine ones they are pretty nice, but I really just loved how sleek they look!

I’ve got an entire ritual! First I place the record in a poly outer sleeve and then remove the sticker from the original shrink wrap and fix it to the outer sleeve, wherever it was positioned originally.

Sometimes stickers have a hard time coming off smoothly without tearing; in this case use a hairdryer on the sticker for a few seconds and it should peel off easy :)

Amazon also carries it. If you have prime it might be a good idea to pick it up from there for the free 2 day shipping.

https://www.amazon.com/Official-Soundtrack-Valve-Studio-Orchestra/dp/B072BQSW1M

I listened to it on Bandcamp (I think). The composition was pretty sub-par. There were times the piano sounded out of tune. I'm a huge fan of the Undertale soundtrack and most all of the remixes. I've liked a wide range of Undertale remixes from the polka vibes of Lenich & Kirya Podskazka to the dance vibes of Hopes & Dreams by Arcien, but this one was a let down in my opinion.

Middle-earth Limited Collector's Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JH3KL0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KodPBbXYAK61K

It was announced at $799 and launched at like $599 after backlash I think. It's just a nicely packaged collection of the movies, I'm pretty sure there's no additional new content and I doubt the packaging had that much of a premium.

Might be too late, but you're better off ordering it from amazon.

Huh, good find. Guess I misunderstood the article and that Hot Topic will just get it earlier than other retailers then. Either that, or SRC has the date wrong.

EDIT: Also available on Amazon it seems: https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Best-Jesper-Kyd/dp/B01M1S848W/

EDIT 2: In their latest e-mail they specifically say it's exclusive to Hot Topic, so I'm not quite sure what to make of that... Timed exclusivity is my best guess...

You could get yourself some isolation pads. That would always be helpful. Like these!

I bought that on Amazon too, heres a link

Maybe search and hit up /r/vinyl. Only thing I can find is a something like this. I have no idea about quality tho

Face My Fears
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MWR446F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TdPVCbEFR9YPZ


Here's the official listing, there's a few for $40 that may show up first.