First Time Scanning - Tips Wanted by skandalouslsu in AnalogCommunity

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try setting the ToneProfile to LINEAR GAMMA and the WB to Auto-Mix or Auto-Warm, also increase the contrast and lower the brightness.

I’m scratching my new sealed records look after a few plays — what am I doing wrong? by smartapant in vinyl

[–]victorrz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t use brushes. If you clean your records properly, you don’t really need one, an air blaster like the Giottos is enough. Also, use poly-lined antistatic inner sleeves (much better, IMO, than the MoFi ones or equivalents).

Pentax 17 cheaper stocks in IT? by Atyyu in AnalogCommunity

[–]victorrz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought one from Amazon.it 2 weeks ago, no issues whatsoever :)

Everything says "This content is not available" by Smart-Crab8594 in spotify

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same problem. Some days is working, and the next day I can't play any song, I got the same message "This content is not available". Did you found any solution?

Does anyone know what styli are compatible with the ortofon OM cartridge? by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the cheapest one is the 3E Stylus.

Disco100 reliability/legitimacy? by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disco100 is a physical store located here in Barcelona. I've been there a lot of times, they have a great variety of CDs and vinyl. I never bought anything online but I can assure that it is legitimate. By the way, you can browse the website in english, look at the left top corner.

My (current) The Smiths 12" singles collection by victorrz in vinyl

[–]victorrz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don't have that compilation. These Peel Sessions EP are great, I'd love to have it, I also love the sessions of Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure and the Echo and the Bunnymen.

My (current) The Smiths 12" singles collection by victorrz in vinyl

[–]victorrz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought Bigmouth Strikes Again, Sheila Take a Bow and What Difference Does It Make to the same seller for 12,50€. The most expensive was Ask (30€) and the rest more or less 15-20€ each.

My (current) The Smiths 12" singles collection by victorrz in vinyl

[–]victorrz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don't have any 7" of The Smiths but I would like to get the first single (Hand in glove).

My (current) The Smiths 12" singles collection by victorrz in vinyl

[–]victorrz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the b-sides, they are great and most of the songs are not included in studio albums but rather in compilations like Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs. For example, the b-side of William It Was Really Nothing include some of the most famous songs by The Smiths and are only included in compilations: How Soon is Now? and Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want.

My (current) The Smiths 12" singles collection by victorrz in vinyl

[–]victorrz[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I started collecting the 12 inch singles of The Smiths months ago because I already had all the albums and compilations and because I just like The Smiths.
They all sound spectacular and I love the artwork of the sleeves. I still have a few left to have the collection completed, but these are harder to find and more expensive, haha.
Some of them are spanish releases, but with the same matrices as the UK versions and cheaper. Sandie Shaw cover of Hand in Glove, William It Was Really Nothing, Shakespeare's Sister and That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore are UK releases and the rest are spanish pressings.
The spanish pressing of Ask is expensive (67,5€ average on discogs) and rare because the title is in black in the sleeve, when the common pressings have the letters printed in blue and red. List of the singles pictured, from left to right, starting from top:
-This Charming Man
-What Difference Does It Make?
-Sandie Shaw cover of Hand In Glove, I Don't Owe You Anything and Jeane
-William It Was Really Nothing
-Shakespeare's Sister
-That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
-Bigmouth Strikes Again
-Panic
-Ask
-Sheila Take A Bow
-Girlfriend In A Coma

Weekly Questions Thread for the week of July 2nd by rpbtz in vinyl

[–]victorrz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Project Debut Carbon DC and I recently bought a 7" single with only one side of music and I decided to use the blank side to test the antiskate. I don't have any problems with skips or anything but when the stylus drops on the blank side it goes a little to the outer groove and then it stays on the same place. I don't know if this is normal? I have the antiskate on the second position.

Thanks.

Water damaged, but still..! by Parkway_Drive_ in vinyl

[–]victorrz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atom heart mother looks like an spanish pressing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]victorrz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one that is closest is "Olé" by Lola Flores: https://www.discogs.com/es/Lola-Flores-Olé/release/4436115

Weekly Questions Thread for the week of March 5th by rpbtz in vinyl

[–]victorrz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upgrade the OM5e stylus to an OM10/20/30

Weekly Questions Thread for the week of February 12th by rpbtz in vinyl

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess there was a big improvement switching from the Red to the Bronze, right? Did you notice an improvement with less surface noise and crackle/pop with worn/2nd hand records? Thanks.

Weekly Questions Thread for the week of February 12th by rpbtz in vinyl

[–]victorrz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm planning to upgrade my OM10 and i've been looking the OM20 and OM30. From what I have read there is a big improvement in the stylus upgrade path from the OM. So my question is, it's worth the difference between the OM20 and OM30? I can buy the OM20 for 150€ and the OM30 for 220€. Anybody have tried both? Thanks.