BilboBaggins
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It all started when I bought that copy of Moon Tan by Golden Earring. I had it in the 70s, of course. It was one of the best driving songs up there with Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd and Highway Star. I purchased a frame for it at Value Village, and I was happy. For a time. Then I got another frame. Hmm, what should I add to this frame? I started looking at Value Village for a suitable record. I found it in Holst, The Planets. Then I found I was actively looking for more records to fill my growing collection of Record Frames. Cleopatra found a star setting in my TV room. Then Tin Tin. And of course, Hair found a starring place alongside the Avengers in the media room. Oh what fun!
Then I wanted to hear them. I had been fighting back against that for a while, but in a moment of weakness, I went and bought a Denon dp-30l. It came with an Ortofon OM10 stylus. I didn’t like it much as I heard all the ticks. But I couldn't believe how good it all sounded together! Way better than I had remembered! So I tried to find the Stanton cartridge and spare styli I had bought in the late 80s in preparation for the demise of records. I never did find them. So I bought one off of CAM. I was in heaven for a while. Visits to the local Value Village became a treasure hunt. And if I didn’t find anything good in the Audio electronics or the Records Sections, I could always find something in the Kitchen Section, or the Tool section. It was all so much fun, and before I knew it, my kids were begging me not to give them any more pepper grinders!
But I digress! I really want to tell you about my records. My collection grew, along with my turntable collection. I have a Yamaha GT-2000L, a Sony PS-X600, a Yamaha PX3, and a Dual 1219 all fully functioning. I also have 2 x B&O 4002s. One is the parts table and the other is ill right now. Another project I haven’t yet gotten to. I have another 3 turntables that I need to repair and move on. A JVC Idle Drive and two Garrard Zero 100s.
I bought a used IKEA Kallax 8 shelf record storage system. I filled it up. I bought a brand new 4 shelf system, assembled it, and immediately filled it up. Then I bought another used 8 shelf unit. And filled it up! Then COVID hit. I decided to spin clean my collection. I think I had a little under 2000 records then. At the same time, I added my record collection to Discogs data base. Cool! Now I could check those records before I bought them to find out if I already had them!
But my record collection kept growing. I would sell off a few hundred every 6 months or so. A year into COVID, I got my Ultra Sonic Record Cleaning system as a Christmas present from my wife. And still my record collection kept growing. Even after I got rid rid of a hundred water damaged records after the flood, it grew. I swear those records multiply at night when I turn out the lights!
Well this winter, in January, I decided to resume US cleaning my collection. I had stopped for a while after the flood. PTSD. I felt so much pain every time I looked at a nice record that was mint, with water damage. I over-came that this winter, and I am happy to say I HAVE COMPLETELY ULTRA SONICALLY CLEANED ALL MY RECORDS! All 2478 of them! I finished last night! Reggae was the last section. Reggae is my thinnest standalone section in my collection, with 93 LPs total.
As I was cleaning them, I was pulling out records that I was going to let go. I didn’t do all that well when I went through my Classic Rock section. I’m going to have to revisit that section. But I did quite well on the classical music section. I easily pulled about half of them! And I still have many more I really like with 193 in that section.
And my journey goes on, as I continue tinning my collection. Space is the issue. I have run out of space here, and as a result, it is impeding my ability to enjoy the music! My OCD can’t stand the disorganized mess. with multiple locations of record storage.
I have a new rule! If I'm afraid to play it on my GT-2000, then I need to let it go. That will take some time to find all of them. Should last me well into retirement!
Please share your vinyl story with us!
Then I wanted to hear them. I had been fighting back against that for a while, but in a moment of weakness, I went and bought a Denon dp-30l. It came with an Ortofon OM10 stylus. I didn’t like it much as I heard all the ticks. But I couldn't believe how good it all sounded together! Way better than I had remembered! So I tried to find the Stanton cartridge and spare styli I had bought in the late 80s in preparation for the demise of records. I never did find them. So I bought one off of CAM. I was in heaven for a while. Visits to the local Value Village became a treasure hunt. And if I didn’t find anything good in the Audio electronics or the Records Sections, I could always find something in the Kitchen Section, or the Tool section. It was all so much fun, and before I knew it, my kids were begging me not to give them any more pepper grinders!
But I digress! I really want to tell you about my records. My collection grew, along with my turntable collection. I have a Yamaha GT-2000L, a Sony PS-X600, a Yamaha PX3, and a Dual 1219 all fully functioning. I also have 2 x B&O 4002s. One is the parts table and the other is ill right now. Another project I haven’t yet gotten to. I have another 3 turntables that I need to repair and move on. A JVC Idle Drive and two Garrard Zero 100s.
I bought a used IKEA Kallax 8 shelf record storage system. I filled it up. I bought a brand new 4 shelf system, assembled it, and immediately filled it up. Then I bought another used 8 shelf unit. And filled it up! Then COVID hit. I decided to spin clean my collection. I think I had a little under 2000 records then. At the same time, I added my record collection to Discogs data base. Cool! Now I could check those records before I bought them to find out if I already had them!
But my record collection kept growing. I would sell off a few hundred every 6 months or so. A year into COVID, I got my Ultra Sonic Record Cleaning system as a Christmas present from my wife. And still my record collection kept growing. Even after I got rid rid of a hundred water damaged records after the flood, it grew. I swear those records multiply at night when I turn out the lights!
Well this winter, in January, I decided to resume US cleaning my collection. I had stopped for a while after the flood. PTSD. I felt so much pain every time I looked at a nice record that was mint, with water damage. I over-came that this winter, and I am happy to say I HAVE COMPLETELY ULTRA SONICALLY CLEANED ALL MY RECORDS! All 2478 of them! I finished last night! Reggae was the last section. Reggae is my thinnest standalone section in my collection, with 93 LPs total.
As I was cleaning them, I was pulling out records that I was going to let go. I didn’t do all that well when I went through my Classic Rock section. I’m going to have to revisit that section. But I did quite well on the classical music section. I easily pulled about half of them! And I still have many more I really like with 193 in that section.
And my journey goes on, as I continue tinning my collection. Space is the issue. I have run out of space here, and as a result, it is impeding my ability to enjoy the music! My OCD can’t stand the disorganized mess. with multiple locations of record storage.
I have a new rule! If I'm afraid to play it on my GT-2000, then I need to let it go. That will take some time to find all of them. Should last me well into retirement!
Please share your vinyl story with us!
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