#recordcollecting #ukvinyl This video details four original first pressing UK import records that I’ve been after for years. Some have been extremely elusive so these were all lucky inexpensive eBay finds.
I am a big fan of both David Bowie and The Police. They are both fantastic! I saw The Police live way back in 2007 during their reunion tour. That was a fun night!
I don’t know why but it is without a doubt the hardest Police record to find and almost impossible to get the UK original here in the US. I can’t believe I finally finished off getting the main album pressings I was after.
On an unrelated question, what would be a good record player that isn't too costly? I just got a European gatefold release of Bad on vinyl and now that I have 3 of some of my favorite albums of all time (AJFA and RTL), why not finally get a turntable? I know that those cheap suitcase turntables should be avoided like the plague but I don't really know what decent turntables are worth getting
That’s a really good question. It’s quite difficult now and I haven’t looked in the past year or at what’s around. The rule of thumb has always been. You get more bang for your buck by getting vintage equipment that was built well but now even vintage gear is expensive. The only new table I know off the top of my head that is well-made and under 500 is the u-turn orbit. They’re a small US company that makes all of their turntables from scratch and they have different models that are fully customizable. They’re very no-frills and or belt driven but they seem to be really well done and that’s been my recommendation for people out of the ones I know of. They also make a really good standalone phono preamp. As long as you get a solid turntable, that’s well-made or a vintage turntable in good condition. The most important factors are going to be how good your cartridge and preamp is. They make a world of difference. If you do go to the vintage route, anything by technics is always a good option. And I would also say avoid any P-mount turntable because while they were easy to change cartridges, they are limited in sound quality versus having a full cartridge. This is really reminding me I need to get back to making the rest of my record collection videos. All of the surcharge in vinyl prices going up continuously for both new and used has really made me stop buying records overall. It’s very rare I pick anything up these days usually it’s just stuff I come across that I’ve been looking for for a long time.
@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Just got a Technics SL Q2, it’s got a few damages but it’s working fine, all I need now is a pre amp and i’m good to go to listen to my favorite Michael Jackson and Metallica albums
@@pepsiforbread1416 the Q2 is a fantastic table! Great job on finding one! It’s gotten so hard to find any good vintage listings anymore. The best relatively inexpensive preamp I know of on the market right now is the Pluto model made by the U-turn company. They sell them individually on their website and they really are the best bang for your buck option I know of. If you’re on a tighter budget or you want to stick with vintage gear, the best option is to look for a good solid stereo receiver from the 90s or before that has a built-in phono preamp. Some like old Yamaha‘s can be found for dirt cheap and have really good Phono stages built-in. The ones on modern receivers are usually junk. Unfortunately, vintage tube receivers from the 60’s-70s have become real collectibles and are really expensive.
