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1: Vinyl Asylum, Cheatahs and Ballet School... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2014-09-25, 00:41:23 (95.172.74.64)
80's-tastic! .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, These are my faves..... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2014-05-05, 03:47:52 (95.172.74.37)
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Aliens, Out of Africa, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, The Last Emperor, 2001, Blade Runner.... There are so many of them! Andy ;o) ::: TOPIC:: .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, Here's my list... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2014-01-22, 00:53:03 (209.198.197.4)
Trio KD1033 / Ortofon VMS 20E Rega Planar 3 / Linn K9 Thorens TD150 / Grace G707 / Supex 900E Townshend Elite Rock / RB300 / Nagaoka MP11 Boron Linn LP12 Armageddon / Ittok LVII / Karma Wilson Bene .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wardruna's Yggdrasil and Kitaro's Silk Road so far ;o) NT (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2014-01-03, 00:42:06 (209.198.197.4)
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5: Vinyl Asylum, May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2013-11-13, 01:02:21 (94.101.146.138)
...That's really sad news - I feel as though I have lost a friend and guide... Will be spinning tonight in his memory - and looking for the new star that will surely be in the sky... Andy :o( ::: TO .......
6: Vinyl Asylum, Something new... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2013-11-12, 00:44:54 (94.101.146.138)
...Get hold of Esenwalds' Passion and Resurrection - the final movement is stunning... Durufle's Requiem is fabulous too... Andy ;o) .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Comforts of Madness is a terrific album! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-12-27, 02:48:10 (212.118.224.148)
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8: Vinyl Asylum, Have a wonderful Christmas everyone! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-12-24, 03:12:16 (212.118.224.148)
..I'll be back to vinyl spinning on the old PT Anniversary if Santa gets my bloody Phono card for my new Heed Obelisk SI II on time... ;o) .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wonderful topic! As with most here.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-11-21, 02:11:22 (212.118.224.148)
...It changes pretty much every day, but at the moment... - Dead Can Dance, Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (4AD Original UK) - always been a fave for sonics and content - Vaughan Williams, Tallis F .......
10: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'd go for Previn/LSO and Tomita, and... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-09-27, 00:56:41 (212.118.224.148)
..I also have a real powerhouse performance from Simon Rattle and the New Philharmonia recorded by EMI in 1981 - Saturn is terrifying! Andy ;o) .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For that kind of music... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-09-26, 00:58:57 (212.118.224.148)
...You can't beat Wreckless Records, Sister Ray and the Music & Video Exchange - all on Berwick Street off Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, as already mentioned here... That's one of my favourite genres t .......
12: Inmate Central, RE: Drinking plenty of water... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-09-19, 01:05:19 (212.118.224.149)
...Definitely helps, these last two I passed drifted out of their own volition because I've drastically increased my fluid intake after the last bunch, this means the stones don't get the chance to gr .......
13: Inmate Central, RE: Amen - I've just turned 46... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-09-18, 02:26:31 (212.118.224.148)
...And a couple of years back a group of boisterous kidney stones took me out for six months... Last September I was checked out and found to be clear - and last month I passed two, both only about 3 .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Autobahn........... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-27, 14:24:19 (2.24.201.51)
...Oh, and 'Oasis' and 'Silk Road'... .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Autobahn........... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-27, 14:10:55 (2.24.201.51)
...Plus 'Gentlemen take polaroids', 'Les Concerts en Chine' and Anastasis.... Oh. and I've been hitting the Pinot Grigio - It's been a long day....... Andy ;o) .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Seconded!! I have trouble... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-21, 10:40:32 (212.118.224.149)
...getting it below about a hundred or so... I know there are several that I couldn't live without, and most take me back to certain places, remind me of certain people or times and so on - this seem .......
17: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DCD (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-21, 03:17:14 (212.118.224.149)
...I'll be seeing them at the Royal Albert Hall in October - if it's anything like last time I saw them it'll be close to a religious experience! Andy ;o) .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, RE: ASHRA - I owe you a vote of thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-21, 03:10:20 (212.118.224.149)
...I'd forgotten how much I love 'New Age of Earth' - especially Deep Distance! Found the album and had a spin on the old Pink Triangle - just what you need to put yourself in a gentle headspace befor .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sounds like it could also be a Milltek Aurora... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-17, 01:20:54 (212.118.224.148)
High-output MC, and very good at its price point if I recall...... Andy ;o) .......
20: Vinyl Asylum, RE: George Michael Listen Without Prejudice (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-08-17, 01:17:53 (212.118.224.148)
Morning - I have to say I have one too and it's shocking, the 1A you see in the run-out groove denotes a first edition and that's the one I have. In addition to the overdriven bass, it's as sibilant .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, A few new purchases.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-07-02, 02:38:52 (94.101.146.138)
Prince - Purple Rain (RTI), not the greatest but much cleaner than the pressing I have... Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (EMI 180g) - this is just wonderful, but when will EMI learn to use poly liners i .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, Oh yes... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-06-05, 06:32:45 (94.101.146.138)
...It's faint, but it's continuous and in both ears... To do with being a musician and drummer as well as a listener ,and seeing My Bloody Valentine live six times in my life hasn't helped either! O .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, No you aren't!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-29, 06:37:39 (194.106.220.85)
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24: Vinyl Asylum, 'It's getting Late in the Evening' is one of their finest ever tracks... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-26, 00:53:58 (95.131.110.104)
Andy ;o) .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, Definitely 2000 great ones! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-26, 00:51:08 (95.131.110.104)
I do exactly what you do - I keep my collection at about that number, and need to make the occasional cull, which I have to say is always painful... This is mainly due to lack of storage space, ans t .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, That's a tough one... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-23, 03:26:48 (194.106.220.86)
Here's a few: Kate Bush Lisa Gerrard David Surkamp Tom Waits Elizabeth Fraser Layne Staley That's just a handful that I rthink really benefit from not being digitised! Andy ;o) .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, Orff - Carmina Burana, Glass - Glassworks and Hovhaness - To The Green Mountains... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-10, 04:45:06 (95.131.110.109)
Much lusciousness... Andy ;o) .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-07, 07:06:08 (95.131.110.119)
...In honour of getting a pair of tickets for the reunion show at the Royal Albert Hall in October! To say I'm excited about this is a bit of an understatement... Andy ;o) .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, High Violet is just tremendous ;o) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-07, 06:56:09 (95.131.110.119)
;o) .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, It's 'Sly' that does it for me every time - WOW... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-07, 06:54:09 (95.131.110.119)
;o) .......
31: Vinyl Asylum, Kate Bush - Never For Ever, Brian Eno - Apollo and Massive Attack - protection ;o) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-06, 06:12:35 (95.131.110.106)
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32: Vinyl Asylum, These days, I use a set of rules... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-03-02, 09:37:01 (194.106.220.83)
1. If I like it, I'll download it. 2. If I really like it, I'll get the CD. 3. If I really, really like it I'll find it on vinyl and pay the premium! Most recent example is an album called 'Hurry U .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, M83 - Before the Dawn heals us... /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-02-29, 03:52:48 (95.131.110.104)
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34: Vinyl Asylum, Tough one... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-02-19, 05:25:55 (194.106.220.85)
The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow Plastic Beach - Gorillaz The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis (Classic reissue) I think they're the ones I've played most... Andy ;o) .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, That's one of my favourites! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-02-09, 08:19:42 (194.106.220.86)
It's the final movement - it goes terribly quiet and then it isn't any more! Don't have it on vinyl though - but I do have Fra Angelico.... Andy ;o) .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, That, I am sorry to say, is happening all over the world. NT (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-31, 08:49:37 (95.131.110.106)
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37: Inmate Central, Doesn't look like I'll be giving up my Honda CBF1000 just yet... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-31, 08:30:27 (95.131.110.106)
;o) .......
38: Inmate Central, Fat Fingers McGee steps up to the plate #nt# (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-30, 11:01:28 (95.131.110.118)
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39: Vinyl Asylum, The last record shop around here... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-27, 02:21:57 (95.131.110.103)
...Was Richard's Records in Canterbury, England - he closed his doors a few years back now, and I can't tell you how much I miss it... Andy ;o) .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, Holst - The Planets, LSO/Previn, the HiQ reissue... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-27, 02:18:06 (95.131.110.103)
...Which is really impressive - my original EMI has a persistent tick all the way through Neptune after an argument with an AT-OC9 which it lost... Andy ;o) .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, All the best Ed... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-26, 08:35:19 (95.131.110.108)
...I really hope it is all over, for now at least... I spent three years away from the Asylum (and almost everywhere else for that matter) owing to the joy of getting rid of eight kidney stones, and .......
42: Vinyl Asylum, Automatic for the People? Never mind the... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-17, 07:36:18 (193.109.254.19)
...Bollocks? Screamadelica? Mozart's 40th?? Durufle's Requiem?? Glass' Low Symphony?? Apollo - atmospheres and soundtracks?? I wasn't kidding when I said I struggled to get it below 150-ish, and if I .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, The Blue Nile - A Walk across the Rooftops /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-16, 07:57:13 (193.109.254.20)
# .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Here we go... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-16, 07:09:07 (193.109.254.20)
- Beach Boys, Surf's Up - The Cure, Disintegration - Hovhaness, symphony No. 7 - Eastman Wind Ensemble - Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Classic) - Tom Waits - Blue Valentine - David Bowie, .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, Working on it ;o) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-16, 05:21:57 (193.109.254.20)
# .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wow! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-16, 05:18:58 (193.109.254.20)
...And so say all of us!!! ;o) .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, I find it hard to get this list below about 150, but right now... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-15, 03:49:21 (95.131.110.104)
...It's these... - My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - The Beatles - The White Album - Vaughan Williams, symphony No. 2 - LSO / Boult - Pixies - Surfer Rosa (MFSL) - Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, The Smiths - The Queen is Dead, and Vaughan Williams' London Symphony (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-13, 08:22:13 (95.131.110.108)
~ .......
49: Vinyl Asylum, Back after a long absence......... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-13, 07:02:22 (95.131.110.108)
...My God, having kidney stones is fun - I have never experienced anything like it in my entire life, and it is my dearest wish that I never have to again... Jeeeesh! Andy ;o) .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tues evening spins . . . cranking up the Maggies with (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2012-01-11, 03:43:30 (95.131.110.102)
Tomita wig-out here, Pictures at an Exhibition and The Firebird... ;o) .......
51: Rocky Road, Saw her in concert... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-05-13, 00:45:54 (80.254.147.36)
...Over the weekend - she blew everyone away - just fantastic!!! What a gorgeous voice... ;o) .......
52: Rocky Road, Seconded.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-05-12, 09:56:58 (80.254.147.36)
...To be honest I'd throw my arms around then both if I could... .......
53: Rocky Road, Here goes.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-05-12, 09:52:49 (80.254.147.36)
...Usual suspects - Whitney, Mariah, Madonna (who I saw live at the weekend) - would be improved by a group tracheotomy... *Liam Gallagher - whiny, nasal, irritating little sod *That tw@t from Razorl .......
54: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming lips... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-05-03, 11:02:02 (80.254.147.36)
...Followed by Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk... Good for the soul ;o) .......
55: Rocky Road, Roobarb! nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-05-02, 04:01:52 (80.254.147.36)
;o) .......
56: Inmate Central, RE: Ahh, lovely... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-25, 09:50:56 (80.254.147.36)
...Slips down the throat like (CENSORED)... ...Or like the 18YO e-Ardbeg I'm enjoying - there's one on the bar for you (and a whisky)... ;o) .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, Whoa!!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-23, 04:38:56 (80.254.147.36)
...That's just FANTASTIC - any chance of shipping it to Faversham, England for use on a 1990 PT Anniversary for a subjective review???? ;o) .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, Difficult question.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-23, 04:30:41 (80.254.147.36)
...I use an Anniversary which I love (even better than the original Wilson Benesch!) and would love to Vector it, but the price hike has effectively put it out of my reach for now :o( That said, I've .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain, and Scott 4... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-23, 04:20:25 (80.254.147.36)
...Oh Yes... ;o) .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, '...And Then There Were Three...' - Genesis, April 1978... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-21, 09:46:07 (80.254.147.36)
...And I've still got that copy! ;o) .......
61: Digital Drive, My 1998 Theta Pearl/Progeny combo.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-18, 04:40:09 (80.254.147.36)
....never missed a beat! ;o) .......
62: General Asylum, A warm welcome! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-18, 04:23:52 (80.254.147.36)
Be warned - this place is more addictive than washing crystal meth down with Smirnoff.... ;o) .......
63: Hip Pop Stop, there's a version... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-17, 09:33:58 (80.254.147.36)
...of this masterpiece on 12 5-inch cds, which come in 2 cards of 6 foil-topped push-out pill containers. An unopened one can fetch £300 however! ;o) .......
64: Rocky Road, oooops...;o) /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-17, 06:59:47 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
65: Rocky Road, RE: Rowan Atkinson! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-17, 06:58:31 (80.254.147.36)
...McLaren F1, Lancia Stratos, Bentley Supercharger, BB512i and Lord knows what else! ;o) .......
66: Inmate Central, The Royal Botanic Gardens... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-17, 06:31:30 (80.254.147.36)
...Mrs. Macquarie's Point, with the Bridge and the Opera House in the background - 1st February 2005. There was one HELL of a thunderstorm that night! This was the first time we'd visited, and we als .......
67: Hip Pop Stop, Yep, one of the best along with 'Maxinquaye' and 'Endtroducing' ;o) /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-17, 05:41:15 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, Use a Carbon Fibre brush... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 09:05:11 (80.254.147.36)
...on the platter as well as on the record! I use a Pink Triangle and have done for years - as long as it's clean you won't have a problem.... ;o) .......
69: Inmate Central, My dear Soxie... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 04:55:12 (80.254.147.36)
...the simple answer is Very Gently!!! As you would an Ovation 12-string - easy does it ;o) We went around the world two summers ago and fell so completely for Oz we considered emigrating - they woul .......
70: Inmate Central, That'd be telling ;o)... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 03:45:17 (80.254.147.36)
I think she loves my passion for music more than she loves music itself... ;o) .......
71: Rocky Road, Fabulous thread Ken... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 02:40:53 (80.254.147.36)
..I've no doubt I would not be here if it were not for music! It soothes, it uplifts, it relaxes, it mollifies - for me the music came first, and then the Audiophilia nervosa ;o) As someone who has w .......
72: Inmate Central, Oh yeah.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 00:55:19 (80.254.147.36)
To stave it off music's the main thing obviously, listening with my wife curled up beside me and playing air guitar on her bum ;o) I also love to motorcycle and stargaze, and I'm a Scalextric nut - we .......
73: Hip Pop Stop, RE: I didn't know this (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-16, 00:40:37 (80.254.147.36)
They're very much an acquired taste... If you're able to download stuff, the ones to go for are Loveless and Isn't Anything. Give them time ;o) .......
74: Rocky Road, How about that lethal riff in 'Red'?? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-15, 08:49:26 (80.254.147.36)
;o) .......
75: Rocky Road, The Prophet's Song.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-14, 06:12:15 (80.254.147.36)
...Is always the one that gets me from this record - WOW!!! And you can't beat Ardbeg 12-year-old ;o) .......
76: Rocky Road, Seconded /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-14, 06:07:49 (80.254.147.36)
;o) .......
77: Hip Pop Stop, I've been trying to find this... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-14, 06:03:39 (80.254.147.36)
...on Vinyl for eight years - it even sounds good on CD!!! By the way, My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless' is the best album of the nineties ;o) .......
78: Rocky Road, Probably.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-10, 11:45:10 (80.254.147.36)
...My favourite band ever were the Cocteau twins... They were patchy live though - I saw them three times and twice they weren't really on song, Liz was struggling with her voice and Robin couldn't g .......
79: Rocky Road, I'd have killed to see the Smiths!... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-10, 10:01:22 (80.254.147.36)
Big indie fan in the 80's as now... I did see the Cure, Dead Can Dance, New Order, Sisters of Mercy, the Fall, Pixies, JAMC, Gene Loves Jezebel, Dinosaur Jr., Cocteau Twins and (By far the loudest) M .......
80: Rocky Road, Does Glastonbury 2007 count?? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-10, 09:52:27 (80.254.147.36)
;o) .......
81: Rocky Road, No - 'And Then There Were Three'... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-10, 09:50:45 (80.254.147.36)
...the album immediately before Duke. I saw them at The Lyceum in 1980 on the Duke tour, and they were awesome then too! ;o) .......
82: Rocky Road, No - 'And Then There Were Three'... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-10, 09:49:52 (80.254.147.36)
...the album immediately before Duke. I saw them at The Lyceum in 1980 on the Duke tour, and they were awesome then too! ;o) .......
83: Rocky Road, Genesis, Knebworth 1978.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-09, 07:21:00 (80.254.147.36)
My Dad got me the tickets and came too, he hated them but knew I was a fan! He quite enjoyed it ;o) I was 12 - Thanks Dad.... .......
84: Water Cooler, So did I! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-02, 00:55:21 (80.254.147.36)
I met Jinee in 1991, and we were married in Sydney in 2005 - the proudest day of my life!! ;o) .......
85: Vinyl Asylum, Faversham, Kent, England ;o) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-04-02, 00:01:15 (80.254.147.36)
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86: Vinyl Asylum, Seconded - spinning just last night ;o) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-27, 07:03:23 (80.254.147.36)
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87: Vinyl Asylum, Post Rock.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-27, 07:01:27 (80.254.147.36)
All the noisy stuff - My Bloody Valentine (Who I will see live in June - i have earplugs at the ready), Mogwai, Flying Saucer Attack, Atari Teenage Riot, Tortoise, Sonic Youth etc, etc.... Most of my .......
88: Vinyl Asylum, Incantations - Mike Oldfield... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-25, 01:33:49 (80.254.147.36)
...And Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes... Spinning on my beloved 1990 Pink Triangle Anniversary/SME IV/Ortofon Rondo Blue - still the best deck I've ever owned ;o) .......
89: Inmate Central, Arthur - Do you read me?... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-19, 09:55:14 (80.254.147.36)
...This is Hal.... A sad day - long may his journey continue... .......
90: Inmate Central, Automotive porno ;o) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-17, 04:51:51 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, Robin Guthrie... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-14, 07:10:58 (80.254.147.36)
...Of the Cocteau Twins and Kevin Shiels of My Bloody Valentine leap to mind... Robin for his fabulous soundscapes... Kevin for his use of the guitar as a sample trigger, and redefining the word 'fee .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, Master of Puppets and The Desert Music... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-14, 04:14:30 (80.254.147.36)
...The neighbours are out - HEH! .......
93: Inmate Central, Awwlride now, lemme HEAR ya! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-12, 09:19:46 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
94: Water Cooler, And a potent reminder.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-12, 06:50:21 (80.254.147.36)
...That it really doesn't matter where they are from, a politician is STILL a fucking politician!! I feel your pain - we have the same promises before election, and the same heartbreak afterwards in .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, I'm not surprised! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-12, 05:57:50 (80.254.147.36)
I'd KILL for a pair of those to listen to the PT Anniversary/SME IV/Rondo Blue through - but have to say the HD600s I use do a fine job.... :o) .......
96: Vinyl Asylum, One of these days.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-11, 05:05:52 (80.254.147.36)
...I'm going to fly over from England to join you all for Ribfest - sadly not this year, as our house is costing us a small fortune ATM.... ...But I will be over one year, and hopefully soon... :o) .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, The Rough Trade pressings are very good... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-10, 10:08:28 (80.254.147.36)
...They did a lot of 4AD stuff for the states - check out the Pale Saints and the Cocteau Twins, and also Dead Can Dance if you're after something REALLY different... :o) .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, Don't forget Nimrod's son!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-10, 09:17:03 (80.254.147.36)
...Or Crackity Jones...Or Vamos...Or Dead... If you have the UK 4AD pressings they're by far the best ;o) Caribooooooooou.... :o) .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, Gotta be all of Surfer Rosa... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-10, 06:06:31 (80.254.147.36)
...you buy me a sodaaaa... ...you buy me a soda - you buy me a soda and you try to molest me in the parking lot - Huh? Huh huh?? HUH?????? :o) .......
100: Vinyl Asylum, Who's Next (Classic) and Permanent Waves (MoFi)... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-10, 02:40:54 (80.254.147.36)
...Oh HELL yes!!! .......
101: Vinyl Asylum, That's a fabulous performance of Daphnis et Chloe... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-07, 03:55:07 (80.254.147.36)
...One of my favourite pieces ever... This may have something to do with it reminding me of a curvy beauty called Faye I used to work with ;o) .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-07, 03:51:13 (80.254.147.36)
...And so does Permanent waves! I find they're a LOT better than most of the recent stuff MoFi have done, and hopefully they'll do the Pixies stuff on vinyl in the future... Love to all, Andy ;o) :: .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, Just got a delivery.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-05, 06:56:55 (80.254.147.36)
...Waitng for me after a hard day's work is Permanent Waves and Abraxas on MoFi. Been very unimpressed with the most recent MoFi stuff by and large, and hope these are better.... Love to all, Andy ; .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, I'll keep you posted.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-04, 06:41:15 (80.254.147.36)
...I have one on order from Diverse Vinyl.... ;o) .......
105: Vinyl Asylum, What's your turntable??? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-04, 05:05:27 (80.254.147.36)
The Black hums like hell on some decks, but not others! It has a rich balance - I have one as a backup if I'm as careless with my Ortofon Rondo Blue as I was with my Jubilee :o(, and it hums on my 18 .......
106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Most of it... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-04, 00:55:46 (80.254.147.36)
TT - used Tonearm - used cartridge - new Preamp/Power amp - new Tuner - used Cassette - used iPod - new CD - used DAC - used Speakers - used cables & racks - both .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sigur Rós - Frozen Sea pressings? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-03, 00:34:02 (80.254.147.36)
Must admit I don't have that one, but all the others sound superb on Vinyl - they werte on the independent Fat Cat label before switching to EMI - the UK pressing of 'Takk' is absolutely glorious! Ho .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thirded, I've always loved it! nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-03, 00:15:44 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
109: Water Cooler, Brilliant!! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-03-02, 09:01:26 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
110: General Asylum, A friend of my Dad's... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-29, 11:49:34 (80.254.147.36)
...Needed someone to watch his 2 infants while they both went and got trashed one night in 1978. He had a thing called a 'Rega' and a huge pair of Leak 3050s - I put Tubular Bells on just to check it .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, Automobile Noise - The Blue Nile, Shine on pt. 9 - Wish You Were Here (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-29, 11:05:47 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, Just FANTASTIC.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-25, 10:56:47 (80.254.147.36)
...there's some vinyl to DIE for there! When I was a kid everyone thought I was a space cadet cos I was listening to floyd and Tangerine Dream while my friends thought David Cassidy and the Bay City .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, Forty-one...and counting... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-25, 10:45:14 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wonderful - you must be proud ;o) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-25, 10:22:14 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, A Night At The Opera and KOB... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-25, 10:19:31 (80.254.147.36)
...And then: An End Has A Start - Editors The Pines of Rome Nevermind - Nirvana Aerial Boundaries - Michael Hedges Love to all, Andy. .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, Will try to narrow it down..... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-02-03, 02:54:05 (80.254.147.36)
Hmmmmm....In no paricular order: Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries Supertramp - Crime of the Century (UHQR - sorry...) This Mortal Coil - Filigree & .......
117: Vinyl Asylum, The Lamb... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-16, 23:58:58 (80.254.147.36)
..Lies Down on Broadway - Classic records. The only one from Classic I own which isn't badly dished - bloody fantastic sound thogh, haven't heard it fir years...... Love to all, Andy. .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, I've only just noticed the Godspeed - A very fine choice! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:30:24 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, HELL NO!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:17:44 (80.254.147.36)
Gotta admit I don't buy nearly as much these days, but my life would be considerably crapper if I didn't buy any! .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, Aaand... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:15:42 (80.254.147.36)
..It's a bloody sight better than the CD too. I spent a fortune on the 'Discbox' containig 45rpm double vinyl and 2 CDs - the records are fabulous! Love to all, Andy. .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, If you can find one, a Linn Basik LV-V...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:12:06 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
122: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks guys :o))))))) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:10:15 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Welcome back! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 10:09:09 (80.254.147.36)
I guess it was better than nothing :o) It was an amazing trip, but I CAN'T tell you how good it is to REALLY hear the music again!!! .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, WHOA!!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 09:42:46 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, Seconded.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 09:25:33 (80.254.147.36)
...That and I've only just managed to sort out my system after a very protracted house move, and reliable web access likewise ;o) Love to all, Andy. .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, Aerial, In Rainbows, The Campfire Headphase, On An Island, At War with the Mystics... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 09:14:16 (80.254.147.36)
...And all the other stuff I bought and haven't heard yet!!!! See post above ;o) .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, Fantastic stuff!! ;o) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 09:11:08 (80.254.147.36)
. .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, I've been without my system for almost two years.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 09:01:58 (80.254.147.36)
...And set it up again last week, after we'd finally bought a new house. We were travelling for 6 months in 2006, visting Egypt, Greece and the Greek Islands, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Fiji, and w .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, Now THERE'S a question.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2008-01-12, 08:52:22 (80.254.147.36)
...I guess it would be either Wish You Were Here, Treasure (Cocteau Twins), Loveless (My Bloody Valentine) or Gorecki Symphony no. 3. Depends entirely what mood I'm in ;o) Love to all, Andy. ::: TOP .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Weirdest LPs in your collection (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-06-07, 08:50:07 (202.159.250.5)
Gotta be 'the Divine Punishment' by Diamanda Galas from 1985. She's got the most mentalist voice i think i've ever heard, but i do like it... Love to all, Andy. .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, Incommunicado for a while... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-04-16, 07:35:19 (62.254.0.30)
...The SIGOT, my records, my system and I fly out of London on the 24th April to emigrate to New Zealand, calling in at a few places on the way - we should arrive at Auckland mid-September (or sooner .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, My beloved Nytech CT206 tuner dates from 1978! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-29, 23:52:09 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, Seven weeks so far.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-26, 23:39:43 (168.224.1.14)
...with nothing but an iPod. This is because the better half and I are emigrating to New Zealand, and my system is crated up for export. I won't hear the system again until September at the earliest, .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, Bloody good, isn't it?? :o) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-23, 08:33:10 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, The Mission and Out Of Africa...just gorgeous! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-06, 03:10:29 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, This I LIKE.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-01, 01:53:47 (168.224.1.14)
..It's recently been brought home to me that nothing, but NOTHING equals the sound of a good turntable. My system and records are all in storage awaiting my emigration, so all I've got is my bloody iP .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, A cautionary tale... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-03-01, 00:48:31 (168.224.1.14)
...The smartest move I made was finally getting the TT I'd always wanted (PT Anniversary/SME IV) 2 years ago. I first heard a PT TOO/RB300 in 1989 and it blew everything else away, but the shocking bu .......
138: Rocky Road, Elizabeth Fraser, Lisa Gerrard /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-28, 02:40:10 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Couldn't agree more... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-25, 09:36:06 (81.131.139.108)
...Love and luck to you Garth - hang on in there!! Love to all, Andy. .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, Quite a few... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-13, 01:36:39 (168.224.1.14)
...New stuff including Sigur Ros 'Takk', Boards of Canada 'Campfire Headphase' and M83 'Before the Dawn Heals Us', because they prove that, although it can take quite a bit of finding, there is still .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, Pillock... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-13, 00:40:44 (168.224.1.14)
...Hey, tell you what. Let's all follow this shining example of wisdom, maturity and adulthood so we REALLY get mistaken for a 'frikkin' teenager's chat room'! For f*@ 's sake.... .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, Far too many to mention... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-13, 00:34:14 (168.224.1.14)
...Just down to the law of averages, I would submit that most of us here have albums we've regretted buying. Either that or the old 'It sounded good at the time' scenario, which I'm also guilty of, or .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed...Break out the Air Guitars! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-10, 06:33:33 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, The Funk Firm... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-10, 06:19:22 (168.224.1.14)
..are the new company founded by Arthur Khoubesserian, the former director of Pink triangle. If anyone knows, he does. url: http://www.thefunkfirm.co.uk Best of luck! Love to all, Andy. ::: TOPIC:: .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, Very satisfying... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-09, 05:01:59 (168.224.1.14)
...to have a new member of the 'I've got a supertable' club! By far the best part of membership is that it will SLAUGHTER any CD player, and you will now be able to cock a snook at all those pillocks .......
146: Vinyl Asylum, Thanx ;oD (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-09, 00:56:33 (168.224.1.14)
.. It really is difficult at the moment, but it most certainly will be worth it when we get there!! Currently trying to work out what the first LP will be....Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor?...The Pine .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, Got one of them too... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-08, 03:39:43 (168.224.1.14)
...and entirely agree the orchestrated version is CRAP!! Who the hell thought that was a good idea??? Love to all, Andy. .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, I think... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-08, 03:29:23 (168.224.1.14)
...it's simply BR-1A/B from memory but I can't check, because it's with all my other LP's en route to New Zealand!!! :o( Love to all, Andy. .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-08, 01:27:56 (168.224.1.14)
..After having owned a Rega Planar 3, Linn LP12/Armageddon/Ittok/Karma, Townshend Elite Rock/RB300, Thorens TD150, and Wilson Benesch, my current PT Anniversary/SME IV absolutely slaughters all of the .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, I found one... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-08, 00:57:30 (12.18.36.40)
...brand new in a local record shop a couple of years ago. I couldn't believe my luck until I got it home - I don't know if it's a reissue or not but there are no record label (it sounds like it has t .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, My entire record collection!... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-08, 00:49:06 (12.18.36.40)
...We've just sold our house in England, had all our stuff crated up for export (system and records included) and in a couple of months we'll be emigrating to New Zealand, making a few stops on the wa .......
152: Vinyl Asylum, If that sounds HALF as good as it looks... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-02-07, 03:59:11 (168.224.1.14)
...You are very fortunate indeed - it's almost audio pornography!!! I thought my Pink looked good ;o) Love to all, Andy. .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, Absolutely anything on 4AD from the 80's and early 90's... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-31, 06:03:56 (168.224.1.14)
...even though there was some pretty weird stuff coming out then, it all sounds terrific. Probably the best known are the Cocteau Twins, the Pixies and definitely Dead Can Dance, but the releases form .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, Oh YES!!... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-31, 05:47:41 (168.224.1.14)
Playing it right now...'Hoppipollaaaaaaa.....' Followed by 'Heaven or Las Vegas' (Cocteau Twins) and Saint-Saens Symphony no. 3 (the neighbours have gone out...;o) Love to all, Andy. .......
155: Films/DVD Asylum, 'Open the Pod Bay doors, please Hal...' (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-31, 04:42:53 (168.224.1.14)
Hi all - never forget the first time I saw this as a kid, thinking 'oh my God, he's screwed!' And, still on the sci-fi tip, how's about 'Here, Jonesy.......Jones?....meeow!', and then you see what's .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, Great isn't it?? Keep going!! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-30, 01:42:50 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, Not me - about 1700 /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-27, 05:40:45 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, 'And Then There Were Three'... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-18, 08:11:41 (168.224.1.14)
...Genesis, April 1978. This was the first LP I ever bought with my own money, shortly after my parents split too (though if you ask me they should have done so far sooner!). I was 11, and Dad took me .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, Absolutely... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-16, 02:12:25 (168.224.1.14)
...Had a very similar experience recently with my (I can't believe I'm going to say this) digital set-up over the last few days. After years of dissing CD as the devil's work, I decided to pit my PT .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, Cocteau twins - 'Treasure'.../nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-16, 00:49:47 (12.18.36.40)
. .......
161: Rocky Road, 'A Walk across the Rooftops' - The Blue Nile /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-16, 00:43:25 (12.18.36.40)
. .......
162: Digital Drive, Thanks everybody... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-09, 00:51:03 (168.224.1.14)
..I'll see how it pans out - I'm aware the Pearl was the cheaper Theta, but it will still be miles better than what I've got ;o) Love to all, Andy. .......
163: Digital Drive, Anyone here use a Theta Pearl/Progeny??... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-06, 04:55:52 (168.224.1.14)
...I'm trying to upgrade the digital stuff in my system, and I have a chance at this model. I know Theta have a hell of a reputation in this area, but I'm not familiar with the Pearl (is it an early n .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, Hey Ola... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2006-01-04, 07:36:24 (168.224.1.14)
...How the hell are you - hope all is going well ;o) As for me, if I were ever in this position I'd go for the Koetsu - the Lyra is terrific, but the Urushi has so much more SOUL... Love to all, Andy. .......
165: Digital Drive, I realise I'm inviting ridicule here... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-20, 06:40:23 (168.224.1.14)
...but do any of you guys have any experience with the Pink Triangle CD players?? Are they any good, do they fall apart and do they have the same sonic reputation as the turntables?? One's come up for .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, Fabulous - spinning Victorialand right now! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-20, 00:43:24 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Pink Triangle Anniversary/SME IV - 1 year. /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-19, 00:52:32 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, Oh, bloody HELL.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-15, 08:15:38 (168.224.1.14)
...This is why they didn't catch on as well as they should have >:o/ I've been championing these damn things for years, I still maintain they sound FANTASTIC, but as you've just found out, they're a .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, Oh yeah... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-15, 03:54:08 (168.224.1.14)
More than once...Last year my Dad had to have life-saving heart surgery which, as he is diabetic, even his doctors were not sure he would survive. Mercifully he did, and he's still with us. But that d .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, Grandaddy 'The Sophtware Slump' & Supertramp 'Crime of the Century' (UHQR) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-15, 03:41:49 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, Not quite... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-15, 02:12:53 (168.224.1.14)
...It's an Oak audio 'The Oak' turntable from the mid-80's (the red drive belt gives it away). From what I remember, they were pretty good - it competed in the Systemdek/Rega 3 part of the market, but .......
172: Rocky Road, Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-14, 01:29:07 (168.224.1.14)
Is anyone seriously telling me that all the bloody sixties retreads like The Coral, Oasis, the Strokes (ok, they're seventies retreads) and all the 'new' singer-songwriters like Katie Melua, Norah Jon .......
173: Vinyl Asylum, The Funk Firm... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-13, 08:11:16 (168.224.1.14)
...Are owned and run by Arthur Khoubesserian of Pink Triangle fame, and he plans to do a full set of spares for all the original PT's - good news for both of us 'cos I have one too (they can also perf .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, Re: The Left Legged Pineapple, Loughborough, England /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-12, 00:31:29 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, Pleased to hear it... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-09, 05:15:49 (168.224.1.14)
...It's always nice to have the place to yourself for a while, don't you think?? First thing I do is crank up ther PT with some hot vinyl if I'm ever in that position ;o) Hope the snow's not too bad t .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, Oh YES!! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-08, 01:20:11 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, Goldfrapp 'Felt Mountain', Peter Gabriel '4' (Classic reissue) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-08, 01:19:22 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
178: Vinyl Asylum, Low 'Christmas', even if it is on a bloody CD... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-12-06, 08:05:11 (168.224.1.14)
...Their version of 'Little Drummer Boy' is to die for! .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, There's nothing sappy about it... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-28, 06:25:50 (168.224.1.14)
...To be honest, I feel like a sap because I swallowed the hype at first, junking my vinyl for a bunch of CD's - letting them go for nothing and regretting it still, and that was 20 years ago!!! I ag .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, Tool - Lateralus and Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-24, 07:33:14 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
181: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-24, 04:44:18 (168.224.1.14)
...I have the Respighi MoFi myself, and the 'Catacombs' sequence in Pini di Roma is something to behold - it's also a great stressbuster, this sort of music helps to remind me of my real place in the .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, Yep, and Awaken too.../nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-24, 00:37:57 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
183: Vinyl Asylum, What is the music you turn to.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-23, 07:47:33 (168.224.1.14)
...When you've had the day from hell? Y'know the sort, when your boss is on your back all day, when the projects you're working on all screw up at the same time, when you're getting serious grief fro .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, Pinging HiFiTommy... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-23, 07:32:29 (168.224.1.14)
How you doing?? I had a message failure notification in my email account this morning (something about a server error), could you try resending for me?? :o) Thanx very much, regards, Andy. ::: TOPIC: .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Best of 2005 (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-22, 06:17:09 (168.224.1.14)
Best for me so far: Sigur Ros - Takk M83 - Before the dawn heals us Coldplay (sorry) - X&Y Elbow - Leaders of the Free World Love to all, Andy. .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, Seconded!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-22, 06:11:28 (168.224.1.14)
..with you on all counts, especially Tomita. His 'Pictures at an Exhibition' is fabulous ;o) While we're on the subject, I have a fondness for Abba's 'Arrival', the 'Saturday Night Fever' OST and the .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, Wonderful... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-18, 06:17:29 (168.224.1.14)
...to hear of a fellow inmate being blessed with such fabulous luck!!!! I'm green with envy! .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Turntable Roll Call (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-18, 01:08:45 (168.224.1.14)
Pink Triangle Anniversary (SN 117) Battery PSU SME Series IV Ortofon Rondo Blue Tusk Hermes Phono preamp Still going strong after all these years :o) Love to all, Andy. .......
189: Rocky Road, Forgot one... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-17, 04:36:19 (168.224.1.14)
...Surfer Rosa from the Pixies 'You buy me a soda and you try to molest me in the parking lot, huh? Huh huh? HUH??? .......
190: Rocky Road, Got a couple here... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-17, 00:30:18 (168.224.1.14)
...Ministry's Psalm 69 - worth it for 'Jesus built my Hotrod' and 'The Scarecrow' alone. The first is daft, the second terrifying. Mention must also go to My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless', a record i .......
191: General Asylum, Sorry, couldn't get past the speakers ;o) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-16, 03:05:07 (168.224.1.14)
..and I'm with you on your stand concerning CD. Who the hell thought THAT was a good idea?? Love to all, Andy. .......
192: Rocky Road, Tindersticks, among many others../nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-16, 02:55:41 (168.224.1.14)
.. .......
193: Rocky Road, Seconded (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-16, 02:46:31 (168.224.1.14)
** .......
194: Rocky Road, Pink Orange Red... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-16, 02:40:21 (168.224.1.14)
..from the Cocteau twins' Tiny Dynamine EP, 1985. Just the sound of Liz Fraser's unearthly voice....dear God... .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, Seconds Out... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-16, 01:10:46 (168.224.1.14)
...followed by Couldn't Stand the Weather and Slowdive.... .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, How about... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-15, 06:26:16 (168.224.1.14)
...Destiny's Bloody Child - I can't tell you how ecstatic I was when I learned they were no more, even their facial expressions were rehearsed. One problem though - I'll still be hearing them five tim .......
197: Rocky Road, Hell yes!! and Cast of Thousands ;o) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-15, 06:05:53 (168.224.1.14)
.. .......
198: General Asylum, WOW!!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-15, 06:03:51 (168.224.1.14)
A warm welcome from someone who was bitten by the bug around the same age!! All we need to do now is to get you into Vinyl, and your journey to the dark side (of the moon, of course)will be complete .......
199: Rocky Road, Re: Top releases 2005 so far (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-15, 01:18:05 (168.224.1.14)
I'd go for: M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us Elbow - Leaders of the Free World Sigur Ros - Takk So far!! Love to all, Andy. .......
200: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks everybody... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-14, 03:12:13 (168.224.1.14)
..I'll pass this info on to Steve and see how we get on! .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, No half measures.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-14, 02:21:37 (168.224.1.14)
...In my experience, people either get it immediately or don't get it at all. Plenty of people can't believe it's true because it doesn't come out of a computer (the current yardstick amongst many fo .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, Cart for TD125/SME 3009?... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-14, 02:03:54 (168.224.1.14)
...Just scored a fabulous system for an impoverished friend of mine, consisting of the above TT, Quad 33 pre, FM3 Tuner (natch), 405 Power and a pair of Mordaunt-Short MS35Ti's. The Thorens has a V15 .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Aaugh! You won't believe this! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-11, 04:58:50 (168.224.1.14)
..Don't feel too bad, it happened to me a few weeks ago too :o( I had an OC9 for seven years and it was a terrific cart, I'm now burning in an Ortofon Rondo Blue, which I'd unhesitatingly recommend as .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks very much.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-11, 04:53:03 (168.224.1.14)
...for that essential piece of info ;o) We'll have to get in touch nearer our departure time..... Luv to all, Andy. .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, Synergy 'Cords'... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-11, 01:26:12 (168.224.1.14)
...Yes 'Going for the One', and Dead Can Dance 'Within the Realm of a Dying Sun' so far.... .......
206: General Asylum, ROTFL - great stuff!! /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-10, 06:28:56 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, Calling Aotearoa... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-10, 06:02:42 (168.224.1.14)
Grant reminded me of something yesterday - I am thrilled to report that my Wife and I have recently been granted a Permanent Residency Visa to the wonderful country of New Zealand, and I wondered how .......
208: Vinyl Asylum, Seconded!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-10, 05:42:09 (168.224.1.14)
...The few SVs I have are unremarkable sonically, but AFAIK they never marketed themselves as an 'Audiophile' label, they just re-release stuff. Their version of Portishead's 'Dummy' is absolutely abo .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, Kia ora :-D (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-09, 02:48:09 (168.224.1.14)
....Thanks so much for that Grant - my next thread was going to be to find inmates in New Zealand, and you have answered that question ;-) We only got our residence visas last week, and so we are sti .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, Niiiiiiiiice......;-) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-09, 01:02:17 (168.224.1.14)
** .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, Yep, it was cost... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-09, 00:56:02 (168.224.1.14)
...We're preparing to leave England for good in favour of New Zealand, and we need all the money we can get!! I only replaced the Prestige Black because I didn't care for it a great deal (I'm keeping .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, Welcome.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-08, 05:23:47 (168.224.1.14)
....To the world of Vinyl. Always nice to have new inmates in here, there's safety in numbers ?;-> Have to say I'm not crazy about Stevie either, but agree with comments on the sound of the Christop .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, New Ortofon cartridge :-))) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-08, 05:16:10 (168.224.1.14)
...Just got my mitts on a brand new Ortofon for my beloved PT, from Simon at Hifisound.co.uk. This one is a brand new model, the Rondo Blue, which comes equipped with a Fritz Gyger 75 stylus and loo .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, Re: HiFi Movies (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-08, 01:34:00 (168.224.1.14)
..The turntable was definitely an early Rega Planar 2!! Love to all, Andy. .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, Scissor Sisters and The Planets(Previn/LSO on HMV) /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-08, 01:23:22 (168.224.1.14)
** .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, So far: Beach boys - Surf's up, Respighi - The Pines of Rome, Ministry - Psalm 69 /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-03, 00:54:17 (168.224.1.14)
## .......
217: Rocky Road, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-02, 08:32:01 (168.224.1.14)
...because although it's sa long, it keeps my attention throughout. Oh yeah, and it's got 'Carpet Crawl' on it ;-) Love all, Andy. .......
218: Vinyl Asylum, Great choice... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-11-02, 00:28:35 (168.224.1.14)
...I'm on a 4AD tip tonight myself - 'It'll end in tears' (This Mortal Coil), 'Within the realm of a dying sun' (DCD), and 'The comforts of madness' (Pale Saints) so far. BTW, not for nothing do Wils .......
219: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Fave release(s) of the year (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-31, 02:58:32 (168.224.1.14)
Faves so far: M83 - Before the dawn heals us Elbow - leaders of the free world Coldplay - X & Y love to all, Andy. .......
220: Rocky Road, fantastic... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-31, 02:49:56 (168.224.1.14)
..it's a shame more people don't think like this when writing songs. It's my album of the year (ties with 'Before the dawn heals us' from M83). Nothing else I've heard comes close. Love to all, Andy .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-31, 00:42:07 (168.224.1.14)
.. .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, I've got a few now... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-27, 09:02:36 (168.224.1.14)
...and every single one of them is dished, some quite badly. I haven't had any scratched ones yet, but maybe I've just been lucky. Have to say though, their 'Lamb lies down on Broadway' and 'who's ne .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, THEY WERE INDEED... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-27, 05:23:45 (168.224.1.14)
...The George Winston pieces are fabulous too ;-) Love to all, Andy. .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, Tchaikovsky 'Symphony no. 4' & Andreas Vollenweider 'White Winds' /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-27, 05:19:43 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, Re: WOW!!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-24, 05:18:47 (168.224.1.14)
Yeah, and it does look fantastic with 'Yoshimi' by the Flaming Lips on Red vinyl aboard, But still, isn't this Garrard a thing of utter beauty?? ;-) Love to all, Andy. .......
226: Rocky Road, Souvlaki Space Station - Slowdive nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-24, 05:06:59 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
227: Vinyl Asylum, Yep, often... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-21, 01:27:50 (168.224.1.14)
...and i agree that it's maddening as hell if it's either something you don't like or can't remember - i find listening to the song to be a good cure if you REALLY can't get it out of your head. The .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, WOW!!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-21, 01:16:17 (168.224.1.14)
...oh, why doesn't my SME IV look that good ;-) Love to all, Andy. .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-19, 05:10:07 (168.224.1.14)
...The only example of this i own is an album called 'The Mind of the Universe', a live recording by Isao Tomita - this pushes 37 minutes per side, and it sounds dreadful. it's one of the worst-soundi .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks very much.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-18, 03:03:12 (168.224.1.14)
...I saw the Funk Firm myself at the London show, and I've been wondering about the Achromat platter upgrade for my Anniversary. You may have brought that day closer ;-) Love to all, Andy. ::: TOPIC: .......
231: Rocky Road, Scarecrow - The Ministry /nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-18, 02:57:39 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-13, 00:44:12 (168.224.1.14)
...But there is also hope amongst all the despair, and that's what keeps me going back to it. Love to all, Andy. .......
233: Rocky Road, Re: Stratocaster, Telecaster or Les Paul (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-12, 08:09:49 (168.224.1.14)
None of them. I'd go for an Jazzmaster amped by Marshall, for the true sound of Armageddon :-P .......
234: Hip Pop Stop, Re: Sigur Ros: Best band in the world? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-11, 04:50:47 (168.224.1.14)
They have to be a strong contender. Ther's also a band from southern France called M83 that I'm really into - imagine a head-on collision between Boards of Canada and My Bloody Valentine. Well worth c .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, Re: The Funk Firm..... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-10, 02:16:42 (168.224.1.14)
...I heard this one at the Hi-fi show in London a couple of weekends ago, and completely agree with the review. I think it's stunning for the money even though I admit some prejudice being a PT Annive .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, Modern R&B... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 05:42:45 (168.224.1.14)
...by which I mean the utter crap that masquerades as music in the charts, such as destiny's Child, britney Spears, Kylie, Blue and all the others. Pass the Napalm...... .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, BTW... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 05:32:13 (168.224.1.14)
...The Anniversary is without question the finest piece of Hi-Fi I've ever owned, and if you have a good one, it'll slaughter anything south of an SME Model 20/2A. I shouldn't have waited so long befo .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, Seconded!! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 05:27:11 (168.224.1.14)
....I started this 22 years back with a Trio KD-1033 Table, a big Grundig amp and a pair of Wharfedale Linton XP2s. I've never looked back, And neither will you! Don't let people tell you it's better .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Got misty at Goodwill today... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 05:19:21 (168.224.1.14)
We had a Hitachi SDT-400 Music Centre when I was a kid, and I KNOW if i ever see one it'll end up in my home somewhere...;-} .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, Yes again... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 04:51:28 (168.224.1.14)
...I found a good-looking original of Tangerine Dream's 'Phaedra', played it and it sounded like a bowl of rice krispies!! Bought a reissue a couple years later, with less surface noise but less clout .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, Yeah... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 04:48:14 (168.224.1.14)
...I found 'To the shores of Lake Placid' after 15 years of looking, paid a fortune for it and another turned up at a local secondhand place for a quarter of the money :-/ Mine was in much better cond .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, Ministry 'Psalm 69' followed by Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' last evening. NT (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 04:43:16 (168.224.1.14)
. .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Could this be why the bass levels are fairly low? nt (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 02:02:09 (168.224.1.14)
Very possibly...I have noticed the cart getting in to trouble with sibilants and with busy classical music (always the sternest test I've found - it seems to get very strident, a sure sign of mistrack .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Tonearm for PinkTriangle Anniversary (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-10-03, 00:34:48 (168.224.1.14)
On my Anniversary there is a SME series IV, which I'd recommend without hesitation. The Helius should work well too, and I've heard good reports about the Rega RB300. If you're fitting the arm yourse .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, Return of the Pink... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-30, 06:10:52 (168.224.1.14)
Let joy be unconfined - I've got my PT working again courtesy of a Grado Prestige Black (really good for £40). This will serve as a reserve until I can afford that 17D2 Karat i've always fancied. Cur .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, Much of the usual plus... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-30, 04:41:14 (168.224.1.14)
...Goldfrapp's 'Felt mountain', 'Nevermind' (MoFi), 'Kind of Blue' (Classic), Baker Street (a lot of people don't realise just how good that is), and Moeran's 'Symphony in G Minor' on Lyrita. I could .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Re: What kind of tonearm able to use in Linn LP12? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-29, 00:38:27 (168.224.1.14)
Hi - try to get hold of a Basik LV Plus (shouldn't be too pricey) or, better yet, an Ittok LVII (bit more expensive but FAR better - I had one on my Linn many years ago). These would be your best opti .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Funk Firm website (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-26, 06:24:53 (168.224.1.14)
...Met up with Arthur at the London Hi-fi and Home Entertainment show yesterday. Good to see him back - and the Funk turntables both sound amazing!!! He's doing a Vector (3-pulley) upgrade for all exi .......
249: Hip Pop Stop, Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-22, 08:21:03 (168.224.1.14)
Extremely jealous of this - she's unbelievable.... Haven't got 'Takk' yet, i'm waiting for the vinyl UK release. One of the things I hate most about this whole interest is when you have an obviously b .......
250: Rocky Road, and another.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-22, 04:45:22 (168.224.1.14)
Some thing from the late 70's which went something like: 'Some people are made for each other Some people can love one another for life How 'bout usssssssssssssssssss' And any rap track involving a cl .......
251: Rocky Road, Here's another.... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-22, 04:35:12 (168.224.1.14)
...to key into a thread further up. 'Every rose has its thorn' always has me daydreaming of a freak accident involving 12 cans of hairspray (you're not telling me Poison use less) and a blowtorch. Hmm .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, Re: New here...Old to Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-22, 00:52:06 (168.224.1.14)
A warm welcome from a long-time (and only occasionally cotributing) member - you'll find company in lunacy here!! Love to all, Andy. .......
253: Rocky Road, How about... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-21, 05:30:49 (168.224.1.14)
...'Life' from Des'ree. 'I'd rather have a piece of toast and watch the evening news' indeed! And the bloody local radio stations in England STILL play it to hell and back, but don't let's get starte .......
254: Rocky Road, I hear you!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-21, 05:09:39 (168.224.1.14)
.......
255: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks everybody... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-21, 00:35:06 (168.224.1.14)
...I feel strangely calmed by the fact that others have done this aswell. I will get the Jubilee retipped at some stage but i've no idea when - until then, time to do a little shopping! Love to all, A .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, Re: I'm going to get garrotted for this... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 06:42:09 (168.224.1.14)
Thanks John, I did have an OC9 in my Wilson Benesch a few years back which worked really well. I'll get back to y'all on this one..... Love to all, Andy. .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Nah. If ya ain't trashed one, ya ain't a vinylophile! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 06:36:42 (168.224.1.14)
Hi Henry - thanks for the kind words. The table's a Pink Triangle Anniversary/SME series IV. I need something I can get here in England for small change (about £50 or $80) while i save the readies for .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, I'm going to get garrotted for this... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 06:10:51 (168.224.1.14)
Could I ask all inmates to join me in a requiem for my beloved Ortofon Jubilee - I've just broken it by dusting my PT without due care and attention and I swear it's the first stylus I've ever done it .......
259: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Amazing: CDs will probably become extinct before vinyl does... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 05:54:53 (168.224.1.14)
Doesn't it make you feel proud?? ;-) You see, sound quality DOES matter to some, but obviously not all. And I freely admit to using an iPod for archiving some of my vinyl, it's for when my wife and I .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Picture Discs. (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 05:42:17 (168.224.1.14)
I've got a few, and they're all absolutely dire except one. I just bought Tool's 'Lateralus' on vinyl for £40, and my heart sank when I found it was a double picture disc. I played it expecting the w .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, Re: What's the most you have paid for an lp? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-20, 05:26:42 (168.224.1.14)
£60 for a perfect original copy of My Bloody Valentine's 'Ecstasy and Wine', but it was worth it!! .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Anyone here into Tool??... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-13, 01:48:12 (168.224.1.14)
As far as I know, the Opiate release was their first and did better than they thought, allowing them to use much better studios in future. Undertow is far better as a result, and Lateralus is incredib .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone here into Tool??... (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-09-12, 05:33:28 (168.224.1.14)
...I just got hold of the UK pressing of "Lateralus" and it's currently blowing my head off!! anyone else into thid sort of self-harm or is it just me..... .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, Hello again all (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-04-20, 15:21:37 (168.224.1.14)
....Sorry I've been away so long, but after a few serious changes to the system, my wedding and a proposed emigration, I'm BACK!!! .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, Re: What's Spinning? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2005-04-20, 15:17:03 (168.224.1.14)
It's 11.30PM, I'm on the Cuervo and listening to My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless'...Loud!! .......
266: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Help ! Arm to match Ortofon Jubilee MC + Rock TT recommendation pls ? (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2003-01-24, 14:37:12 (195.92.168.173)
halloo Michel, I've been using my Jubilee in a Wilson Benesch ACT One arm for a couple of years, with great success, but that's on a WB turntable!! I've heard the Excalibur is the one to go for, and p .......
267: Inmate Systems, Andy Bonnette - The one and only! (0.00)
Posted by Andy Bonnette on 2000-03-23, 08:11:00 (194.82.168.3)
Moniker: Andy Bonnette System Name: The one and only! System Rev Date: 2000/03/23/08:11 System Rev IP: 194.82.168.3 Amp: Tusk Etna dual mono power amp (100WPC/8 Ohms) Preamp: Tusk Delius 3a Speakers: .......
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