Hi everyone,
HoffmanMyster recommended me to this thread, as he saw some records in the background of an unrelated picture I posted on another thread. I wasn't really sure where to start, so I just took some potato-quality shots of my related collection and equipment and I'm just going to introduce myself from here!
I slowly started collecting vinyl records a couple of decades ago. My dad has a huge collection of records and he used to listen to them regularly while I was still growing up with him. That's where the bug originally bit me. I don't really focus on any particular genre, I really like a lot of music. I've devoted a lot of my time over the last 5 years searching for jazz records from the late 50's through the 70's (mainly Bop and its sub genres) but most of the records in my collection are still rock. I also have a small handful of electronic and hip-hop records, as well as a few classical and country albums. I'll admit, I have a weakness for colored vinyl pressings. About 2 years ago, I started gigging as a DJ at a local bar, mostly spinning 60's Bebop once every couple of weeks.That gave me a good excuse to buy even more equipment. Unfortunately, I am currently on hiatus from the DJ thing.
Here is the money shot of my primary collection:
http://i.imgur.com/0JgAzJj.jpg In total, I have a little over 1000 records.
This is the overflow collection that currently lives in my kitchen, of all places:
http://i.imgur.com/qZoXnFV.jpg Just above it is my backup amplifier (a Pioneer SX-3700) and one of my backup turntables (a Sony PS-X75)
Most of my 7" collection:
http://i.imgur.com/fe19rUi.jpgThe rest of my 7" records, and a few 10" (and one 9"!) just to the right:
http://i.imgur.com/qDIQ1Lm.jpgI read something about cassette tapes earlier in this thread
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http://i.imgur.com/AAd7sBr.jpg Yes, I do actually still have a cassette deck and do listen to some of these from time to time.
This is one of my primary "home" turntables, a vintage belt-drive Thorens TD-145:
http://i.imgur.com/XlYmu3p.jpgThis is my other primary turntable. The holy grail of all turntables, a direct drive Technics SL-1200 MK2:
http://i.imgur.com/6pafpuU.jpg This unit also comes with me for DJ gigs.
This is my other DJ turntable, a direct drive Stanton T.92:
http://i.imgur.com/wz1wVDk.jpgMy primary amplifier (on top) is a Technics SU-V3, and my cassette deck (on bottom) is a Marantz PMD500:
http://i.imgur.com/axZBG3Z.jpgThank you for reading and sorry for the crap pictures, it's kind of dark in my house right now.