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    Confession - First time listen of Dylan

    Mel Tormé he is not! And (like Van Morrison) after about 2 hours of Dylan, I'm ready for something else. My fav Dylan is Bootleg Volume 2 Disc 2 - the best versions of 'Tangled up in Blue' and 'Idiot Wind' plus many other classics. For me it's about the pictures he paints in that Americana...
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    LP Sound Quality

    I have fond memories of K-Tels 22 Dynamic Hits Volume II. I see a comment about it on Discogs says: "The best compilation album ever. Outstanding Track : the proper version of Sailing by Sutherland Bros " A K-Tel album in the record box is nothing to be ashamed of and is a valid component of...
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    LP Sound Quality

    Yes, I had a similar experience with my purchase of the new 180g Dark side of the moon vinyl a few years ago. I was very disappointed 😞. Maybe that is one reason why the prices of first pressings of many classic albums from the 1970s are so high. It won’t be long before dsotm hits £1000...
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    LP Sound Quality

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    Digitising my LP's.

    Well, some/many/all? of your LPs have already been digitised and are available of course on one or more streaming services. Of course, some of them may have been remastered and therefore not sound like your LPs (and/or have different track listings). If you are set on digitising your particular...
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    Question Pioneer PL990 TT upgrade

    Hi Ok, let's take this in order: 1. You say that streaming from your silly iphone sounds better than your LPs, and that it doesn't make sense. In order to make sense of that, have you considered and checked: 1.1 Has the sound from your TT deteriorated or was it always this way? 1.2 Have you...
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    Question In a bit of a transition - need help! - Amplifier/CD?

    Hi (first post, be gentle!) I am transitioning my hifi system and would appreciate some help/advice on how I might best set up/improve my system. I listen to music via: Spotify, CD, Radio, Vinyl . My set up is: Arcam Solo Mini (from 2008) 25W mainly used for CD playing and streaming from...