Rossman Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Does anyone use Vinyl Me Please? It's a US vinyl subscription service where they (re)release a couple of vinyls every month, from different genres. You can just buy them as and when too. Usually in limited numbers and in different colours. I've picked up a few from eBay from UK sellers. Aretha Franklins, Never Loved A Man, The Way I Love You & Spirit In The Dark. Both sound absolutely amazing. They've been cut and remastered off analogy tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. Don't know who he is and where it is, but he has magic fingers. They come in hard card vinyl sleeves with OBI strips and sometimes a little notebook with listener notes. So it's more of a collectors item. I think their genres they now release. Are VMP Essentials, Classics, Rap & Hip-hop, Country, Rock. I normally search on eBay for VMP - as looking up Vinyl Me Please. A lot of the sold out records, have buy it nows for inflated prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Hey @Rossman this is a good shout.  Just looked the label up on Juno, and they've released some nice albums, like Donald Byrd's Fancy Free and Miles Davis' Sorceror (of which I have a decent original press luckily). Looks like they're limited numbers as you say so I've put an email alert on them for future releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curious Orange Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 2/15/2024 at 7:01 PM, wordsfromlee said: I haven't participated in RSD for a few years now as it's gone to shit. The rare time there's actually anything worth getting they end up not being exclusive to RSD and getting repressed a couple of months later - which never used to happen. But saying that, I've wanted this album for so long. Do I pay the ~ÂŁ40 it'll no doubt be, or wait and hope it's one of the ones that get repressed at a more reasonable price? I saw Banquet Records listing this priced at nearly ÂŁ60 for Record Store Day - and they are normally one of the cheaper places ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Thanks for the suggestions a couple of weeks ago guys. After a lot of reading about turntables that won’t break the bank but are generally considered very good for beginners I think I’ve settled on what I’m going g to get, that being a Fluance RT81+ (sometimes called the 81 Elite), which comes with a built in pre-amp, and going to get some Q Acoustics M20 (Powered) Speakers. That should be enough for what I’m wanting to do right now, but I can add to it overtime if I decide to. Just got to get saving now and focus on getting that first rather than looking on eBay for vinyl first ??‍♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said: Thanks for the suggestions a couple of weeks ago guys. After a lot of reading about turntables that won’t break the bank but are generally considered very good for beginners I think I’ve settled on what I’m going g to get, that being a Fluance RT81+ (sometimes called the 81 Elite), which comes with a built in pre-amp, and going to get some Q Acoustics M20 (Powered) Speakers. That should be enough for what I’m wanting to do right now, but I can add to it overtime if I decide to. Just got to get saving now and focus on getting that first rather than looking on eBay for vinyl first ??‍♂️ Interested to hear how you get on with that as I've had the thought of a record player in the back of my mind for a while. I've got the M20 speakers and think they're decent. I use them for my TV too which has been great for films. I got the speakers off eBay and saved about £100-£150 off the price and they were in mint condition so may be worth having a check there if you don't mind buying second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Sphinx said: Interested to hear how you get on with that as I've had the thought of a record player in the back of my mind for a while. I've got the M20 speakers and think they're decent. I use them for my TV too which has been great for films. I got the speakers off eBay and saved about £100-£150 off the price and they were in mint condition so may be worth having a check there if you don't mind buying second hand. If I can find some that are either new or in very good condition then I’ve no issue buying second hand at all. I might have to buy the turntable new from from Fluance themselves though. I can find parts for it on eBay but not the turntable itself. Saying that, Amazon does have one of their RT80s on there for £200. In theory could I not just buy the cartridge that the RT81+ uses (an AT-VMN95) and replace the one on the RT80? Might only save £40 or so, which makes me think it might just be easier to go with the newer model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Q Acoustics are fantastic, I put a 5.1 system together with them at Christmas and I’m so happy with the sound quality.  Listening to music on the main 5040s is great and the smaller 3010s make great satellites as well as decent bookshelf speakers for music.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) So, after a bit of a saga with trying to get hold of a Fluance RT81+ (which ended up being a no go as I was to be stung with a £93 Custom/Duty charge), I’ve finally got my turntable arriving tomorrow. Still going with a Fluance, but it’s the slightly older RT80, but I was at least able to get hold of one in this country rather than having to get it from overseas. As the turntable is slightly older it also worked out a bit cheaper, so what I’ve done is basically buy the parts that come with the RT81+ separately, to more or less end with what that turntable would’ve been. I do have one question though, and if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated - the turntable that I’ve bought comes with an Audio Technica AT91 Cartridge. The RT81+ was to come with an Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge. I’ve bought a replacement AT-VMN95E stylus, as I figured I could simply replace that onto the AT91. Have I got that right? Can I just replace the stylus? Or do I need to replace the entire cartridge? Again, any help is appreciated immensely Edited May 23 by WyattSheepMask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said: I do have one question though, and if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated - the turntable that I’ve bought comes with an Audio Technica AT91 Cartridge. The RT81+ was to come with an Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge. I’ve bought a replacement AT-VMN95E stylus, as I figured I could simply replace that onto the AT91. Have I got that right? Can I just replace the stylus? Or do I need to replace the entire cartridge? Again, any help is appreciated immensely I don't think the VM95 stylus is compatible with the AT91 cartridge. You'd be better off getting a VM95 cartridge as they're decent, have loads of different styli compatible with it and are a good price for the sound. The AT91 is quite a cheap, budget cartridge so you'd be better off upgrading it to get the most out of your TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 18 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said: I don't think the VM95 stylus is compatible with the AT91 cartridge. You'd be better off getting a VM95 cartridge as they're decent, have loads of different styli compatible with it and are a good price for the sound. The AT91 is quite a cheap, budget cartridge so you'd be better off upgrading it to get the most out of your TT. Thanks. Should’ve known it wouldn’t have been that straight forward. Hopefully a cartridge is easy enough to do, might to check out some YouTube tutorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 11 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said: Thanks. Should’ve known it wouldn’t have been that straight forward. Hopefully a cartridge is easy enough to do, might to check out some YouTube tutorials. They just screw on and off. It's a piece of piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Cheers @wordsfromlee. Yeah I had a look at a couple of vids last night and yeah it looks easy enough. Sorry for all the questions, I’d have probably been a dab hand at this kind of thing back in my younger days but now I’m a bit older I sometimes get a bit overwhelmed and feel like I’m going to break something as soon as I touch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Wiseau Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 22 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said: Cheers @wordsfromlee. Yeah I had a look at a couple of vids last night and yeah it looks easy enough. Sorry for all the questions, I’d have probably been a dab hand at this kind of thing back in my younger days but now I’m a bit older I sometimes get a bit overwhelmed and feel like I’m going to break something as soon as I touch it It's terrifying changing a cartridge / stylus, even though I've done it a fair few times now I get worried every time - am I screwing it too tight? Am I pulling/ pushing it too hard? It's a piece of piss and I'm always relieved after and a second but it gets in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperBacon Posted May 24 Author Members Share Posted May 24 30 minutes ago, Harry Wiseau said: even though I've done it a fair few times now I get worried every time - am I screwing it too tight? Am I pulling/ pushing it too hard? It's a piece of piss and I'm always relieved after and a second but it gets in my head. ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Final question, I absolutely promise. The manufacturer guide says something about “burning in your record player for 24hrs by allowing the platter to spin freely during that timeframe” I’ve not seen this anywhere other than in  the guide, so is this a case of I need to let it just spin for a day before I can play anything? What your experience of “burning in”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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