ALBUMS- Keep em,sell them, ditch them?

[flaxattack]

Haven't posted in a long time. Hope all my buds are doing well!
So I am downsizing back into an apt. I have 3 egg crates full of albums dating back to 1963.  
They've made every move i have. They haven't been out of their boxes in about 25 years give or take.
Neither has my turntable. Along the way i ditched my cassettes, my reel to reels- even though i still have my tandberg which actually still works after 40 years!-
So i find myself at this crossroads- ditch em- sell em ( i don't even know what their worth) or take em with me- i really don't have room for them. they'll end up in the back of some closet.
maybe go through them and keep the classics?
i know- They're all classics!
 
The other hard part is finding a store here in Ct that buys em.
 
So I am up for suggestions. The floor is yours-lol
 
PS- I am up to my eyeballs in dead cd downloads also.

[jacko]

Hey Jeff, it's been a while. Hope you're well and getting back on your feet.  
My opinion  - make some space for your turntabel and start listening to your Vinyl again. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
 
Graeme

[sparechaynge]

+1. Listen and then decide. Otherwise, try and sell then. You may not get that much, but its better than nothing, and if they're in good shape then someone else can enjoy them.
 
P.S.- PM me if you need to drop the Dead cd's.
 
(Message edited by Sparechaynge on October 13, 2012)

[hammer]

If your records are in good shape, resurrect that turntable (replace the cartridge) and you'll be in for some sweet sounds. From what my son has told me vinyl, like tubed amps, is making a comeback. There is definitely something that is lost in digitizing music.  
 
I state from what my son has told me because I made the mistake of giving him my Thorens turntable and all of my records. On those rare times when IU get to listen to them again, I really regret turning them over to him.

[terryc]

Get a turntable..there is no way on earth that I would get rid of my vinyl collection, there are some dogs amongst them and some classics but that's the beauty of a record collection..it gives a history of how your music taste has changed throughout the years.
There is always space somewhere in a house(I bet there is always space for the wife's clothes!!)

[flaxattack]

lol terry- not married anymore!.YES!!!
i do have a turntable and where i am moving has concrete floors so no bouncing. my 16 yr old cousin flipped out when he saw my moms turntable after she passed. we gave it to him.
 
spare- send me your email address
 
ps- i own a WHITE cover anthem of the sun album and the original mix of xoxamoxoa. the album is beat to shit,but its the first of the three mixes, If i am not mistaken didn't Ron Wickersham produce that album?

[flaxattack]

look at what i found
 
http://www.soundstagedirect.com/grateful-dead-dicks-picks-vol-1-180-gram-vinyl-records.shtml
 
http://brookvalerecords.com/the-grateful-dead-dicks-picks-vol-1-vol-2-now-available-on-vinyl/

[cozmik_cowboy]

Hey, Jeff, nice to see you.  I lost all my vinyl in a sewage back-up in '96; I'd kill to have them back!  Hang on if you can.  Neil Young spake thusly:
Imagine you're in a warm shower with the water flowing over you; that's analog recording.  Now imagine the streams of soothing water frozen into tiny pellets beating on you; that's digital recording.
 
Peter

[lbpesq]

Music reproduction is an interesting study in the advancement of technology.  Recorded music seems to keep getting more convenient, but sounding worse.  Keep the vinyl.
 
Good to hear from you Jeff.  
 
Bill, tgo

[pauldo]

Keep.
 
Don't forget to open up those double disc albums carefully - I had a pleasant surprise when I opened up one of mine. . . . there was a rather substantial amount of residual debris in there.  :-D  
 
A local band recently had a release; both digital and vinyl. Side by side listening - hands down the vinyl is the warmest shower ever!

[artswork99]

+1 for keep
 
there was a rather substantial amount of residual debris in there  LOL

[flaxattack]

i was in bed bath and beyond today. i saw a phonograph that your ipod directly connects to for downloading
my question is
do you lose the album :sound: when digitizing?
you do get to keep the snap crackle pop!
Gee i've been on the straight and narrow for nearly three years. i doubt there is any debris in my collection. im also wondering how flat they are after all these years
 
(Message edited by flaxattack on October 17, 2012)

[tubeperson]

Flax, if you box up the LP's and mark them as your property, I can save them for you in my office (no charge).  We have storage rooms we rent in the basement.  Although I am really tempted to purchase them from you, I believe you will regret selling them.  Just e-mail me as I am not in mu office this week.

[pace]

Jeff, (another) email on the way.....

[lbpesq]

Flax:
 
If you copy LPs onto an iPod, you are converting the analog signal to a digital mp3 signal.  The mp3 format compresses the signal into such a small space by throwing out lots of the information.  If you think of the information contained in a particular song track as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20, when it is converted to the mp3 format on the iPod, it will read 1 4 7  10 13 16 19.  It will not sound as good as the record, it won't even sound as good as a CD.  But you will still be able to hear pops and scratches.  The worse of both worlds!  But it will work better in a car than trying to put your turntable in the passenger seat.  lol
 
Bill, tgo