Видео

Laminated covers can be wiped quite hard with Windex but I found it better to go gently with plain card ones as the inks aren't always stable. Good luck.

Mine does too. I don't use it though as the hole steals suction from the slit.

Interesting! I'll try it your way next time! I clean similarly to you, but after using the cleaning solution I vacuum it up, the spray again with just distilled water and use a new brush just foe water, and then vacuum again. This may be a better rinse. Cleaning really does save so many great records. Good luck and happy hunting!!

It does make such a big difference. I have lately experimented with taping the hole shut. You can feel the pull of the stronger suction from the slit.

Thanks for the tip. Windex can be surprisingly harsh.

Thanks for watching!

That's some haul and not from a close source! I did research the Spincare system and saw that it gets very good reviews. My own system while a bit basic certainly gets the job done nicely for me. The vacuum stage is the key. I've also been using a 'plasma lighter' to combat statyic cracks with good successs. There are many useful videos on that method.

Hello there. I'm glad to provide some alternative viewing! I have recently posted videos of how I wash and vacuum my vinyl acquisitions. It is a bit of a palaver but the vacuuming phase definietly helps. One of those spacers you get in towers of blank CDs is a handy sized label protector. Thanks for watching.

Perhaps I have just been lucky. There is no serious noise on the many examples I have bought over the past few months. I am sure the pressing plant has a bearing on this. The East German Eterna label seems always reliable too as does the Czech Supraphon label. The finding and collecting is all part of the experience isn't it!

@Perfectvirgo yes, in other equal conditions I prefer East German 'Amiga' and 'Eterna', Yugoslavian 'Yugoton' and RTB, Czech 'Supraphon', Slovak 'Opus'. Hungarian 'Pepita' and 'Artisjus' also good. Romanian 'Electrecord', Bulgarian 'Balkanton' and Soviet 'Melodia' are considered slightly worse than previous labels

​​@@Perfectvirgothere are some signs of better quality Melodiya plates. Dark blue or black label on the plate is the main. Such labels were put on the export series (better material and first presses, better quality control) and were highly valued inside USSR. Also you can check for the exact factory where the plate was produced. Апрелевский and Ленинградский are decent. MOZG (московский опытный завод грамзаписи) is the best

Oh. Red label is okay. Pink and white usually the cheapest ones

Thank you. I replace the inner sleeves as I go and I am pleased to say that this latest consignment is in remarkable condition.

I think it's great that we find ways to keep riding in winter. I won't venture out when there is snow but I can suffer the cold down to about -8c. The city plows and salts our bike/pedestrian paths so ice isn't usually an issue. At 25mm I'm nearingo the width limit on my old steel frame. Ride safely!

Thanks for your thoughts. I have indeed researched ultrasonic cleaners. The entry level Vevor is C$400 here and others range from 4-800. My washing and vacuuming system may be a bit primitive but I've found it to be surprisingly effective. Maybe at some future stage.

The thrill of the chase is a big part of the experience. Many expeditions end up fruitless but when you stumble across a gem... the satisfaction is real! There are not too many opportunities in out-of-the-way Prince Edward Island but it does throw up some unusual finds.

We'd love to visit Eastern Canada someday ! I agree on the thrifting. I started in 2001. Our band was no more, and it filled a big gap left from not rehearsing and playing live anymore. I still find inexpensive records ( 50 cents to 2.00 USD ) here in Reno / Sparks

@@jtsrecordroom3963 A fantastic substitute wehn the real thing is no more. If we travel off PEI I make a point of 'hunting' in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick!

Awesome ! Good luck out there in the real wild as I like to call thrifting and digging !

Yes it does need to be on but you hold the terminal end (wihere the blue charge leaps across) a good two inches above the surface of the vinyl. I 'zap' with the rcord balanced on my hand but I've seen people use their turntable. After getting reacquainted with Tchaikovsky I started exploring other noneteenth century Russians. Then, seeking out Melodiya label issues was a natural progression.

@@Perfectvirgo Thanks for the advice about the lighter. I probably will not wave it anywhere near my cartridge. I recently got a Melodiya record of an obscure,but world-class female violinist. The Russians train more world-class players than any other country. Anyway,this record was issued with nine different sleeve designs. All of them were interesting and eye-catching. Russia would be my ideal place to go shopping for vinyl.

@@heifetz14 Yes I'd go there too, in a heartbeat. I have around 20 LPs on the Melodiya label and lots on the East German Eternia label. All are great quality and the orchestral playing is sublime.

Those are steep prices. We only have 2 thrift stores on PEI; one charges C$2.99 regardless of condition the other charges $1 for rock and 50c for classical. I do browse there but typically most LPs are scratched. Finding the occasional gem which makes the hunt worthwhile.

I have an iPhone 15 and was not aware this was available. I've just tested it on some Cyrillic text and it's like magic! Thank you for this great piece of advice.

Thanks! It's a beautiful collection of some of the most important symphonies and beautifully recorded on Deutsche Grammophon. C$3! Great finds there! Ihave been a lifelong Bowie and Queen fan and have the earlier releases on vinyl. The track Rebel Rebel is terrific.

All part of the overall experience isn't it!

I quite agree. CDs revolutionized the listening experience. People have many reasons for persisting with vinyl, not least the wide dynamic range which you mentioned. CDs don't have that to the same extent. Nonetheless collecting vinyl is probably more than just listening, it's the hunt, the find, the obsessive washing, static elimination etc etc!!

No probem at all. The contents page is part of a 17 page booklet and looks unread. I'll see if I can add more detail in my next vid. I normally don't buy compilations but this is a different category really and I can't pass up original DG offerings! Makes you woinder where it's been since 1956.

@@Perfectvirgo Looking around the internet, it appears to me the plumb in this pudding is Beethoven / David Oistrakh, 1961: Romance in G-dur, Op. 40 - Eugene Goossens and quite rich as I cannot find where the recording has ever existed before this release.

@@guywalker29 We may be talking abiout different collections. THis is the Discogs listing for the set I have: www.discogs.com/release/8160930-Various-A-Treasury-Of-The-Great-Symphonies

What I found at the Thrift Store was not excerpts. This is a boxed collection of 12 full symphonies spanning 10 LPs compiled by Deutsche Grammophon.

Thanks for watching! Most of the stock in our local thrift stores is fit for the dump. However I do find that classical is almost always in much better condition thatn rock/pop. Possibly an age thing. I have thousands of CDs and I do browse those too. Gotta love our semiors' discount!

One of ours charges more than Walmart for some everyday items. I'm happy to support the charities that back them but the greed is unpleasant.

I not canadian but without these leeches charity shops would not exist from university students who buy cheap clothing to those who buys to cheap to sell on , to those who collect book or records ye all leeches according to u . Your comment is moronic

What are you on about?. Leeches?.. . You mean resellers?. The leeches are the charity shops not paying staff, the leeches are the CEOs earning a fortune. Leeches are politicians.

Paid the wrong price.

Box sets can represent good value for money but only if you like what you hear! I do plenty of listening research here on YT and can soon tell if something is to my taste. As a rule composers of the 18th and 19th centuries are the easiest to get into. 20th century music became atonal.

@@Perfectvirgo thanks for the tip. Cheers

Thanks, no doubt you'll find something of interest to enjoy!

This definitely takes music collecting to a whole new level of involvement! The attachment for the vacuum cleaner is called the "Vinyl Vac" and is readily available. The slit underneath that sucks on the record is sheathed in velvet. I'll perhaps film another session with more of that kind of detail.

Hello there! Thrifting can be rewarding but many outlets are spoiling the fun with their adventurous pricing.

@@Perfectvirgo I totally agree

I agree, greed is ruining it. However in PEI MIssions Thrift Store charges 50c for classical and usually $1 for rock/pop. The latter is usually fit for the garbage bin but the classical is often well looked after. I find that older recordings are often cleaner than new vinyl so I'm happy to boost my classical collection on the cheap!

@@Perfectvirgo I dont have a ton of records ( 1350 ) but I have had many of my records for over 45 yrs...and they are all playable. I have a 'thing' about touching records...when I met my wife, the first time she came to my place I showed her my stereo (which I also still have) and records and told her I dont have many rules but one is never touch my records or my stereo hahaha 37 yrs later she still not allowed to touch my records haha

@@DarkSideOfThePepper That's rather funny. Always good to set ground rules early on! I sold the majority of my vinyl in the early 80s and embraced CDs of which I now have about 2,500. I have since re-acquired a few dozen 'must-haves' on vinyl. Since rekindling my interest in classical music I have been buying vinyl from a great source in Germany via Discogs.

@@Perfectvirgo I have a pile of Classical Shellacs I havent even put into Dicogs yet

I'm in PEI

Greast find!

Hi and thanks! Yes the speakers plug into a wall outlet. The right hand one houses the amplifier and has volume and bass controls on the back.

Not needed.

@@Perfectvirgo thank you so much 👍

@@RobertWarszawski how ironic

There are several other box sets there (probably donated from the same source) but nothing else that really grabbed me. I spent over an hour washing and vacuuming this lot and those I have sampled sound very good indeed for almost 70 years old! Yes, the Leningrad recording is Tchaikovsky's 5th. Shostakovich is the Warsaw Philharmonic and the rest are Berlin PO and the Berlin Radio SO.

⁠@@Perfectvirgo Ahh that must be the mono Tchaikovsky 5th with Mravinsky…white hot and better IMHO than the stereo remake on DG…happy listening…cheers from Kolkata India

@@indranilpoddar7195 It truly is spectacular. Happy hunting!

A good DIY solution. The attachment I have for my vacuum cleaner sucks through a narrow slit surrounded by soft velvet so no plastic touches the vinyl.

I completely agree. I have many more on order!

@@Perfectvirgo Many years ago,a friend had the complete Melodiya discography in a book with more pages than a Harry Potter book. It contained over a million recordings. They were all classical and folk music. No jazz or pop music. The Melodiya recordings that were reissued by EMI are worth searching out. On Discogs it seems that eastern european sellers have a lot. I do not always like the inflated postage that they demand.

@@heifetz14 Very interesting. I buy very little rock or pop on vinyl these days as the prices for early pressings are too high and the quality of new pressings is generally very poor. So my current buying habit is classical on vinyl and I have found a couple of German Discogs sellers whose international postage is reasonable and their stocks of Melodiya releases are high. I also have recordings by the former GDR on the Eterna label which are good quality.

I was fortunate to have found one soviet LP that was so old that the label is MK instead of Melodya.

@@billdang3953 I think it might be an abbreviation for the name of the label earlier on. Will have to research that one.

Will do Cathy. Unfortunately Rheumatoid Arthritis kept me off the bike during much of the glorious summer weather but I am enjoying a slight reprieve for now so I am taking full advantage!

Agreed. This is as much turntable as nost listeners will need and excellent value for money.

Thanks for commenting. This pair spins smoothly so maybe just a quality control issue. I'm hoping to try them out today if the rain stays away!