Thursday, January 22, 2004
DJ HokiePundit
Guess who finally got his turntable working again?
When I'd packed it for the trip down to Tech, the belt had slipped off, and I had absolutely no clue how to put it back on. After several days of unsuccessful experimentation, I showed it to my roommate for his view. He didn't have any more success, but he did figure out that the way I'd been doing it was all wrong. Finally, I had my eureka moment, and it's working perfectly now.
My grandfather started a radio station (WXGI in Richmond), and both my parents had pretty decent record collections which they don't use anymore. Thus, I had a lot to pick through. I'm pretty sure I've got the entire works of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, and a fair amount of Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass. I've got several Elvis LPs, the Beatles' first album, and plenty of stuff by Queen and other 70s-80s bands. I had one really cool-looking clear single by NOFX, and found several good finds at the used music store in town, including one by the Toasters, a Benny Goodman compilation, and several excellent classical recordings.
Unfortunately, some of the records aren't playable right now, as they 45rpm adaptor has gone missing, and I don't have a 78rpm setting, since it's recent-model Sony PS-LX250H. Still, there's something about listening to vinyl that CDs, tapes, and MP3s can't duplicate. I'm not sure what it is, but perhaps that it sounds a little more "live," compared the the often-overproduced sound of CDs. Also, I tend to listen to faster-paced songs in my car, but when I'm at home/apartment, I prefer slower, more relaxing stuff.
My friends, many of whom have IPods, MP3 players, and other high-tech audio equipment, seem to think that having a turntable is just about the coolest thing ever. Other than one friend who DJs, I don't know of anyone else (my age, at least) who's got one.
Guess who finally got his turntable working again?
When I'd packed it for the trip down to Tech, the belt had slipped off, and I had absolutely no clue how to put it back on. After several days of unsuccessful experimentation, I showed it to my roommate for his view. He didn't have any more success, but he did figure out that the way I'd been doing it was all wrong. Finally, I had my eureka moment, and it's working perfectly now.
My grandfather started a radio station (WXGI in Richmond), and both my parents had pretty decent record collections which they don't use anymore. Thus, I had a lot to pick through. I'm pretty sure I've got the entire works of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, and a fair amount of Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass. I've got several Elvis LPs, the Beatles' first album, and plenty of stuff by Queen and other 70s-80s bands. I had one really cool-looking clear single by NOFX, and found several good finds at the used music store in town, including one by the Toasters, a Benny Goodman compilation, and several excellent classical recordings.
Unfortunately, some of the records aren't playable right now, as they 45rpm adaptor has gone missing, and I don't have a 78rpm setting, since it's recent-model Sony PS-LX250H. Still, there's something about listening to vinyl that CDs, tapes, and MP3s can't duplicate. I'm not sure what it is, but perhaps that it sounds a little more "live," compared the the often-overproduced sound of CDs. Also, I tend to listen to faster-paced songs in my car, but when I'm at home/apartment, I prefer slower, more relaxing stuff.
My friends, many of whom have IPods, MP3 players, and other high-tech audio equipment, seem to think that having a turntable is just about the coolest thing ever. Other than one friend who DJs, I don't know of anyone else (my age, at least) who's got one.
