Going crate digging here:
www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-news/birmingham-record-store-to-sell-its-entire-stock-including-rarities-for-1-a-record/

I'm expecting it to be carnage.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 10:58, 3 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

That looks like fun.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:04, Reply)

Indeed.
I suspect the savvy collectors will just pick up full boxes and buy them unseen.
He had some rare shit there.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:11, Reply)

I used to go to the bug record fair in oxford once in a while and just buy these closed box for 10 quid.
You got about 15 records and occasionally an absolute gem.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:14, Reply)

£1 each?
Bit expensive for coasters
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:10, Reply)

You ignorance doesn't impress anyone.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:12, Reply)

Vinyl is put forward as the holy grail of sound
It isn't.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:15, Reply)

It is.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:16, Reply)

If, on the system tested, pink noise in=pink noise out you'd be right
But don't use terms like 'warmth' 'presence' or other such pretentious semi-artistic wankery.
Sound is sound.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:20, Reply)

That's quite a strange thing for a musician to say.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:24, Reply)

Is twang club music?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:26, Reply)

I just hope he doesn't waste his time trying out different guitars when he fancies a new one, no point, sound is sound

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:28, Reply)

Not really
There are differences in instruments, even between otherwise identical models but that's not what I'm talking about.
Reproduction of sound should be just that - reproduction of sound, nothing added or taken away. Hence the 'pink noise in=pink noise out' thing. If the system doesn't do that it is distorting the recording and you're not hearing what was actually recorded.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:28, Reply)

Yes and the quality of sound reproduction has been compromised each time the industry has moved to smaller formats with increased capacity.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:33, Reply)

UH OH!!!
I entered the debate when I said I wouldn't
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:34, Reply)

I dunno, I'm only being obstinate.
I like records, I like the way they sound, bugger all the technical buggery.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:24, Reply)

TURN UP YA GRAMAPHONES!!

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:18, Reply)

Without wishing to enter into a pointless debate about how, of the currently available formats for recorded music, it is a better option, I'll just say: I like records and I collect records.
And not because of the sound quality.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:19, Reply)

Nice. I'd be up for that but I suspect I won't find much classic madonna

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 5 Sep 2014, 11:17, Reply)