RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Cats come first 😼. How does it feel being without vinyl at the moment ?

Love rush ..and indeed prime Motörhead . I would imagine that'd sound great on 5.1 especially moving pictures . Levitation would sound fantastic . Unfortunately I'm on the ground flr with large bay windows . We live in a disposable world now , with gadgetry improving and space saving ideas for the likes of me . Keeping one eye open is the best way for me I guess 😺

I had the nad back in the day . Brilliant amps !👍

Hmmm... good point . The only things though , are that I don't have a huge dvd collection . plus I live in a small flat 😾 I'm open to change though ..

I love these threads . There are always pros and cons , for and against which format is seen to be best . Many tangents . I still have a fair bit of vinyl , but way less than when CDs first came on the scene . We all know that when cds first came out , they were bloomin ' expensive . They were in ADD DDD etc and DDD was at the time said to be the best quality . A lot of bands rushed out awful quality like Black sabbaths castle communications stuff which was appallingly bad . The annoying thing about being a fanboy of music is that cds were being made with extra tracks not on vinyl . The sound quality and mastering improved . I of course started selling my vinyl and buying the cd equivalents over the years . I found the original pressings of albums from hawkwind and sabbath were far and away much better than the later pressings . Tangerine dream and klaus Schulze sound much better on cd as there is no frying bacon sounds or clicks etc . Just my opinion of course . The album covers from those bands are grear though . In the '90s I noticed that the stones had their original albums made on cd the way the vinyl was . Sticky fingers for example has the zip! The price for those was around £8 . Far less than when cds first arrived . In terms of my stereo setup , I too started on the dual cs505 turntable. My best CD player at the time was a Philips one which I would've kept but the price in repairing it wasn't worth doing . I have a nackamichi 5cd player which is close enough . I always swear by heavy speaker cable . Back in the mid '90s I had a rega planar 2 turntable . However a friend knew of a possible pink triangle ( which needed a new arm ) may be available . I still have it , and it is heavier than Gemma Collins . More punch than Tyson etc Having said all of that , and living in a small flat I often think if it's worth keeping all the vinyl . I will always purchase cds . I think the only annoying thing about cds are the digipacks ., Too bulky which will decompose in time I have paid my dues to the record industry many times over . Most of us have . I have transferred a lot of my cds to my hard drive . Pita and time consuming The quality on I phone is great if you have decent headphones . However, I have started buying cheap downloads of albums which is very good quality and saves me a lot of hassle these days . I'm still paying , so that's ok . As I am old and been around the block , I'm beginning to avoid expensive rip offs unless there really is something of value . I sold my metallica lightning box set as it was gathering dust and I have their best albums on Japanese imports which to me is a great sound . I sold the binge and purge video box set as that will be released again within the next 5 years . I sold my slayer box set . What was funny about those is that the sponge evaporated and they were unplaced for many years . I still have the tangerine dream '70-'80 box set , but have purchased the latest cd box sets as they are not too expensive, look cool and have unreleased stuff. I could be wrong , but if you buy legitimate downloads , it still belongs to Apple for example . If you buy the cd it is yours. Plus you can put it on your hard drive . One other thing : living in a small flat ..some of those soundbars and speakers are improving . Not there yet , but not far off of true stereo sound . Naim muso for example . If a soundbar ever matches a stereo I may sell vinyl , stereo etc and just get that . My tv goes through my stereo which is great for watching you tube etc . For music DVDs I don't know if I should buy downloads of them for space and convenience . Anyway, I'll leave it there ..

Rip. Lucky to see him at knebworth in '85. Great day out . Ironically, due to my similar stature , hair style and love of all things stu Hamm , my guitarist friend named me West Ham . Some things just stick ..

Wow! That is very distant . Never expected anyone to see that 😸

Ha! Well spotted .. 😸

Pretty groovy ! I have album sleeves in the hallway. I took albums out of the sleeves due to possible condensation issues living in a small flat. My frames are not as good quality as these tho 😼

Please don't tempt me 🐕. 😸

Update : after more procrastination, I seem to have finally found solutions to the issues that I have / had . I took a gamble and ordered a fold up table from the Amazon . plus I have a laptop stand on its way for the mixer , which has bend discontinued but is the perfect fit for it . It's criminal really the ltd amount of time I've spent on the Moog grandmother . I can now get my finger out and have no more excuses . Tbh, I fell in love with it when it came out and after many years of being broke I purchased it on Black Friday 2018 a few months after moving into this flat . I also purchased a few of those cheapie mini effect pedals from gear for music around the same time . Anyway, here are some pics : The pipes will be boxed in by builder after Christmas and walls will need painting etc The fender amps are not actual amps . They're seats

Coming along nicely.. The dog and the green bass look out of place though , and would be better suited to my home 😼

He just purchased a Behringer mixer from myself. Instant payment , and a really nice guy. Top Man!

Thank you sir! Enjoy

Thanks for the input so far . Tbh I'm far from professional as you know , so I just like the idea of having everything in one corner . I live in a small flat and space is a premium . ( The drawbacks of living mortgage free I guess ) I do like the the computer desk I have which I purchased from Beales which has been closed down this year 😿. In hindsight ( and if I knew I'd get a moog grandmother ) I would have purchased 2 which would have catered for more or less everything . I do like the shelf underneath the glass top, I am constantly looking at perhaps a desk that would be of similar height that would go next to it . I don't like those studio desks either Ramirez , also because those pull out drawers are not for me . I like the mouse etc on the same level. I have a sideboard which has lots of bass effects . I do wonder when we can do away with desktops . If reason full software was on iPad then I'd sell the iMac etc . Keep suggestions coming ...

This space almost worked but too narrow .

Howdy ! Followiing on from my recent recording posts and the addition of more equipment , I thought I'd ask for help and also see what you use when you record your stuff . When I moved into my smaller flat a couple of years ago, I bought new furniture along with a nice adequate ( at the time ) computer desk. However since buying a moog a couple of years ago and now a mixer , I don't know whether it is best to offload the desk that I have and buy a proper ( hopefully not too expensive ) recording desk . The set up is in my box room ( spare bedroom ) . I have a sideboard littered with effects units etc on the other side of the room . I have been procrastinating for a very long time . I even had the desk in the front room at one stage . I thought about getting a Mac mini and having everything in there . I looked at a few recording desks , but they have those drawers used for computer keyboards which I'm not too keen on . Since lockdown started , I've been using chunky equipment and the mixing desk I have is a bit bigger 5han the line 6 interface I have . Anyway, here's a pic or 2 of the desk in question

Thanks Mike . I met up with my local friend for a coffee a couple of days ago. He has loads of keyboards and modern equipment etc . The next thing you know, I have listened to his advice and ordered a behriger usb mixer and a few midi leads . I of course asked him to send me links as to what he recommends . Thomann are sending the above , and I should receive midweek . I'll update when I hopefully get my head around it all ... in the meantime , I'm selling my old unused mixer in the sell other musica items thread ..