mandi Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 My wife showed up with a huge box of LP that a coworker said I could have! It was actually four medium Uhaul boxes. What should I find but almost double of every Beatles album! One was opened and the other still factory sealed. I have had a blast playing never before played LPs. Hmmm, they would probably sound ALOT better on something other than my radio shack TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Yes, never played LPs sound pretty good. Too bad they don't stay that way. You opened factory sealed Beatles albums? Do you have any idea what some of them may be worth worth unopened? I don't supposed one of them is "The Beatles Yesterday and Today" with the Beatles in white coats and parts of baby dolls, the so-called "Butcher" album cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I've got 40 plus year old albums that sound almost as good as new. It's scary how good vinyl can sound on a good turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandi Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 I checked the ones I have on Ebay before opening them, none really breaking the bank and no butchered babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Ouch! I'm not sure I would have opened those but hey, you only live once. Just make sure your cart is aligned and the stylus is good so you don't do any permanent damage to the LPs. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Certain still-sealed US Beatles *MONO* LPs have sold on eBay for $600. Crazy, of course, since UK Parlophone LPs are far superior. But it's a nostalgia thing and people are trying to buy the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhead Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Yes, nostalgia just isn't what it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 sheer profundity.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandi Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 I was actually kind of hoping that I had a really HOT one that was selling for mega bucks and I think I would have still played it just so I could say I did, and for FREE. hehehe I used to have access to hotwheel cars and I would find the treasure hunt cars and give them to little kids right in front of collectors, the look on both faces was fantastic. The little kid getting a free hotwheel and ripping open the package so he could try it out on the store track and the collector almost crying over the treasure hunt package being ripped to shreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 ---------------- On 8/23/2005 9:24:10 PM mandi wrote: I was actually kind of hoping that I had a really HOT one that was selling for mega bucks and I think I would have still played it just so I could say I did, and for FREE. hehehe I used to have access to hotwheel cars and I would find the treasure hunt cars and give them to little kids right in front of collectors, the look on both faces was fantastic. The little kid getting a free hotwheel and ripping open the package so he could try it out on the store track and the collector almost crying over the treasure hunt package being ripped to shreds. ---------------- OMG that is funny in a twisted sort of a way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I LIKE it! Great story about the Hot Wheels. A friend of mine would always sit behind home plate at baseball games, he was a great intermural player- always had his glove. Would catch pop foul balls all the time, look at it, then hand it to a kid. That look on a kids face is priceless. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnsonhp Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Were these sealed lps 1980's reissues? UPC codes? I listen to a lot of records...mostly because I like rock from the lp era and a lot of indie stuff is tough to find on CD. Oh yeah...it sounds good, too, but with time & phase speaker correction and a good DAC I've found enjoyment with digital and the ease of use it provides. Gee...I'm listening to an old Kinks lp as I write this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 mandi, any interest in selling duplicates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triceratops Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Mandi, Since you got a great deal on the albums, you should reward yourself with a kick-*** turntable to get the most mileage out of your new vinyl! By kick-*** I mean a good used Thorens or something like that for a couple hundred bucks, although an "economy" Teres turntable kit for a couple grand would be a more kick-*** way to go. OK, I'm not there yet either. Best in horns, triceratops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwhaples Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 On 8/21/2005 4:31:26 PM mandi wrote: My wife showed up with a huge box of LP Great deal! But the look on my face when you hand these over,would beat the look from the kid with the Hot Wheels. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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