Forum MVP found Posted November 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 That audiophile life is pricey. Gotta find the bargains. The dicks picks were just reissued last year on vinyl. If you find them for cheap, that's great, but they're totally worth it either way. Here's my collection, for anyone who's bored enough. My dead bootlegs aren't on there. http://www.discogs.com/collection?user=Foundthesound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Mike Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 That audiophile life is pricey. Gotta find the bargains. The dicks picks were just reissued last year on vinyl. If you find them for cheap, that's great, but they're totally worth it either way. Here's my collection, for anyone who's bored enough. My dead bootlegs aren't on there. http://www.discogs.com/collection?user=Foundthesound That's a pretty nice collection. Those are some good tastes too my friend. Did your parents get you into a lot of that music? And the thing I find, is once you listen to music on some real nice equipment you'll never go back. On another note, I personally believe there are decreasing marginal returns to audiophile equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Very impressive Found! So were the Dick's Picks always available on vinyl? I assumed they were since I see them used on eBay and Amazon. Yeah, the audiophile thing is a beast. I agree on the diminishing returns, although I've really never heard something such as that tube rig Chuck posted. Way outta my league. I'm more of a budget audiophile: 80's era speakers and a retro looking integrated receiver w/ a usb in, aux in, and phono section (Outlaw Audio). Gonna spend the weekend cleaning and listening to some records. Woo Hoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted November 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 That is my dream. Diminishing returns are indeed a factor in those realms, especially for those of us with relatively untrained ears and limited discernment. The other factor is the point where cost and practicality intersect. The gear gets really esoteric really quickly. I'd love monobloc power amps, a Class A preamp, ribbon speakers, and the turntable, CD player, cables, and other goodies to do it justice. But for me that would be absurd overkill for a lot of reasons. More reasonable wants work just fine and are a lot more obtainable. Like I said above , the porn fix evolves. It is all about expectation management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted November 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 The problem for us audience tape loving Deadheads vis a vis the audiophile world at large is that systems which otherwise work beautifully for much of the studio recording universe fall flat on their faces when attempting to reproduce The Boys recorded full range through a live PA stack. That gorgeous Cary amp, as much great sound as it can make, won't do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted November 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 the first fews tapes i was able to get of shows I went to (Syracuse 10/20/84) I had to leave my tape deck at a persons home for a week so he had two decks to copy. I think I got my one show and he spun all week for his collection and others. Ended up with about 1800 cassettes also until I quit the obession. Found sugarmegs and archive.org and all is good and of course DSO keeps the flame lit along with BCE...ect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP found Posted November 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 CM- no, my parents like regular old classic rock but not much else. They like neither jazz nor bluegrass and they are not deadheads. DF- the company that put out the dicks picks on vinyl, believe they're called brookvale records just started putting them out two releases at a time last year or two years ago. I believe they're gonna release dicks picks 5 and 6 soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP found Posted December 4, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 One from the vault (8/13/75 GAMH) being reissued. Get it while you can. http://lightintheattic.net/releases/959-one-from-the-vault-live-at-the-great-american-music-hall-san-francisco-8-13-75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted December 4, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I've been binging a bit on 180g LPs. Of particular sonic glory, either in absolute terms or vis a vis my exsisting CD copies, are Van Morrison Moondance, The Who Who's Next, Dire Straits Communique, Led Zep Song Remains The Same, and Joni Mitchell Court And Spark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted December 5, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 When I was in high school my mom gave me her record collection and player. Included some Cream, John Mayall, Moody Blues, Led Zeppelin, Cat Stevens, and many more. I had to discover the dead more or less on my own. Still remember listening to Wake of the Flood for the first time(on vinyl) and just loving the sound. I listened to a bunch of studio dead before I realized what was goin on. The discovery of the 1969 album 'Live/Dead' blew open my whole world and forever altered and expanded my experience of sound. I wish I still had a record player and my collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I wish I still had a record player and my collection... I recently attempted to retrieve my old LP's that I gave away 17-18 years ago. Not happening... . My buddy's cousin (who gladly took them), has just also acquired a turntable, and my records have been immersed into his collection. I really only wanted the Steely Dan, and perhaps a few others (Bad Company-Bad Company my first LP). I can prolly do without the Kansas and Styx... . John A, I just picked up Kaya on 180g, my first new LP in over 30 years! I better get on that new stylus... What the hell am I getting myself into?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted December 5, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 The discovery of the 1969 album 'Live/Dead' blew open my whole world and forever altered and expanded my experience of sound. Although this was not my path to enlightenment, I'm sure there are countless heads who could say the exact same as above. Dancin' - My investment in gear was about $750. A Rega RP1 with "Performance Package" upgrade for $650 and a Creek phono pre-amp used for $100 (it is worth $200 new). That's not chump change, although in the audiophile universe it kinda is. And the sound I'm hearing for that money has simply been blowing me away. The scary thing is I don't think the point of diminishing returns would kick in until one spent 2 or 3 times that...I smell trouble brewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusnjohn Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Latest acquisitions: Nick Lowe - That Old Magic. Mellow, but with many of his efforts I suspect this one will grow on me. Under 10$ at Hastings. Mark Olson - The Salvation Blues. Strong. 20$ Bought from the artist. Brian Haas - Frames. Intruiging. Piano/Drums from the founder of the Fred jacob jazz Odyssey. 20$ Bought from the artist. Tedeschi Trucks - Made Up Mind. need to spin more. 30$ with a free digital download. Double 180 gram discs. Jason Isbell - Southeastern. early Xmas present. Sounding like a must. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbledownshack Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Check this out: http://www.impamp.com/impvideo.html http://www.impamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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