**The Official Vinyl Collectors Thread**

[tubaguy1145]

Originally Posted by alec

Praying it is not the picture disc. That Lateralus picture disc does not sound good. Do you have the Fear Innoculum vinyl? It sounds incredible.

I do not, but I may pick it up on your recommendation. My understanding was that none of the existing Tool vinyl sounds particularly great, so I had resolved to wait and hope for a remaster of the whole catalog. But maybe I made that decision before Fear Innoculum was released. Excited to pick this one up now, and hopefully the rest of their albums very soon.

[alec]

Originally Posted by tubaguy1145

I do not, but I may pick it up on your recommendation. My understanding was that none of the existing Tool vinyl sounds particularly great, so I had resolved to wait and hope for a remaster of the whole catalog. But maybe I made that decision before Fear Innoculum was released. Excited to pick this one up now, and hopefully the rest of their albums very soon.

It's a lot less compressed and warmer than digital/CD.

[monkeyman420]

Fear Inoculum was recorded to tape. Bob Ludwig did the master for the digital/cd version and Bellman did the master of the vinyl.

[RAPUNZEL13]

This has probably been asked a lot in this thread, but I need some turntable recs. Looking to spend around $500. I currently have an old Technics SL-D303 that has worked great, but it’s time to upgrade I think.

[dobyblue]

Fear Inoculum was recorded to tape, but just like Lateralus and 10,000 Days everything was mixed in Pro Tools.

The 24/96 master is excellent and would be a candidate for Dynamic Range Day…the vinyl might be very slightly more dynamic but both sound excellent.

Other than FI, the only good Tool vinyl is Ænima but of course it costs an arm and a leg. It was recorded and mixed all analogue so along with Undertow are the only long players that could be done AAA. Will they do it right? Let’s hope so. Let’s hope they do Undertow right also, the existing vinyl isn’t good.

Adam Jones sounded keen on doing everything right when we were discussing it on SHTV back in 2017
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...#post-17145937

[jmkratt]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Fear Inoculum was recorded to tape, but just like Lateralus and 10,000 Days everything was mixed in Pro Tools.

The 24/96 master is excellent and would be a candidate for Dynamic Range Day…the vinyl might be very slightly more dynamic but both sound excellent.

Other than FI, the only good Tool vinyl is Ænima but of course it costs an arm and a leg. It was recorded and mixed all analogue so along with Undertow are the only long players that could be done AAA. Will they do it right? Let’s hope so. Let’s hope they do Undertow right also, the existing vinyl isn’t good.

Adam Jones sounded keen on doing everything right when we were discussing it on SHTV back in 2017
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...#post-17145937

I am Jessie Spano excited

[DMBstandUP1984]

Billie Eilish announcing a new album today with 9 vinyl variants

[Benny003]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Billie Eilish announcing a new album today with 9 vinyl variants

I'm guessing she has zero control over that because of a contract she probably signed years ago. I'm guessing when she's finished her contractual obligations that, if she signs another contract somewhere, she might put in some clauses that give her more control over that stuff since it seems to be genuinely important to her.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by Benny003

I'm guessing she has zero control over that because of a contract she probably signed years ago. I'm guessing when she's finished her contractual obligations that, if she signs another contract somewhere, she might put in some clauses that give her more control over that stuff since it seems to be genuinely important to her.

Most likely but it’s still pretty funny after the comments she made.

Excited for a new Billie album though

Great spring for female artist

[Benny003]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Most likely but it’s still pretty funny after the comments she made.

Excited for a new Billie album though

Great spring for female artist

Yeah, it is funny, but I also think it's pretty brave of her to publicly be saying that she thinks what her record label is doing is really stupid.

[TypicalBilly14]

Record Store Day coming up!

[DMBstandUP1984]

it also makes me that Dua is just like filling that hot girl pop lane like its nobody business also I think up to 13 variants of her new album as of today

Good for Dua.

[BTCS_JTR]

If you're ever in NYC check out 54 Vintage Vinyl. It's in the theater district and every time I've gone I've been able to find something really cool. Like today I grabbed Promise by Sade. There's a bar in the basement too

[coldengrey12]

New St. Vincent, Taylor, Billie and Dua upcoming

We just never stop eating in 2024

[DMBstandUP1984]

Someone said St Vincent should work with Kacey Musgraves on her next album.

I’d be super interested to hear that

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

New St. Vincent, Taylor, Billie and Dua upcoming

We just never stop eating in 2024

Maggie Rogers!

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Someone said St Vincent should work with Kacey Musgraves on her next album.

I’d be super interested to hear that

Wow that would be an awesome collab. St. Vincent producing Kacey would be a helluva an album.

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Maggie Rogers!

So excited for her new album. Surrender, while good, never clicked for me. The momentum, singles and press around Don't Forget Me feels different and better. I'm very excited to hear it this weekend.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

Wow that would be an awesome collab. St. Vincent producing Kacey would be a helluva an album.




So excited for her new album. Surrender, while good, never clicked for me. The momentum, singles and press around Don't Forget Me feels different and better. I'm very excited to hear it this weekend.

100%. Deeper well feels like a reset album for Kacey, id love to see her take some chances and work with different people for the next one

[camptravisr]

Looking for speaker recommendations. $250-$300. I have Edifier speakers and a UTurn turntable. Just ordered an Ortofon blue cartridge.

[camptravisr]

Originally Posted by camptravisr

Looking for speaker recommendations. $250-$300. I have Edifier speakers and a UTurn turntable. Just ordered an Ortofon blue cartridge.

Just a lil bump for the most helpful thread on this site

[camptravisr]

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-R-41P...xoCQbkQAvD_BwE

Thoughts on Klipsch for under 300?

[but1well]

I have non-powered Klipsch R-51M and really enjoy them. They were $125 new so it's hard to beat that as well.

[camptravisr]

Originally Posted by but1well

I have non-powered Klipsch R-51M and really enjoy them. They were $125 new so it's hard to beat that as well.

Good to hear, thank you

[tubaguy1145]

Originally Posted by camptravisr

Looking for speaker recommendations. $250-$300. I have Edifier speakers and a UTurn turntable. Just ordered an Ortofon blue cartridge.

I use a pair of Elac Uni-Fi UB51’s and think they sound great. I got them on clearance for $290 when the UB52’s first came out. Looks like you’d have to find a used set now. I’m always looking for components that are going to outperform their price point, and these certainly seem to. I listen to mostly jazz and classic/prog rock on them.

[TypicalBilly14]

new Pearl Jam, new Taylor, Record Store Day, man what a week.

[tubaguy1145]

Originally Posted by but1well

I have non-powered Klipsch R-51M and really enjoy them. They were $125 new so it's hard to beat that as well.

These Klipsch R-51’s were also strong contenders last time I researched a speaker purchase.