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I see long boxes I went to Sam's Wholesale club yesterday and saw several new cds (shania, faith hill etc) in the old cd longboxes. Depending on your age, you will remember these long boxes that cds used to be packaged in back in the 80's. They did help prevent theft but they were also total throw away packaging. How many trees were cut down for this type of packaging? I forget the number. As a result of consumers trashing the entire long box (except the prince ones of course) after buying the cd, this design soon faded. Now there is the electronic doo hicky in every cds to prevent theft. ANYWAY...who decided to bring back the long box? I don't see them at the larger chains stores. Is this only a Sam's Club thing? ---------------------------------
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Do you remember those long boxes that 8-tracks used to come in? Those were cool. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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Hate to say this, but yes i do. Actually I remember going to my uncle's house and RECORDED the Silver Convention's LP (Fly Robin Fly) onto an 8 track. Made labels for it too. Wow, i have been through 8-tracks, albums, 45's, cassettes. Children of tomorrow will have no idea. ---------------------------------
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jthad1129 said: Hate to say this, but yes i do. Actually I remember going to my uncle's house and RECORDED the Silver Convention's LP (Fly Robin Fly) onto an 8 track. Made labels for it too. Wow, i have been through 8-tracks, albums, 45's, cassettes. Children of tomorrow will have no idea.
True... I remember the special feeling you got when cracking the seal on a new vinyl album, or tearing that box off an 8-track tape... the 45s were great too... Pulling the wrapper off a CD is not as satisfying. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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My brother had suitcases of 8-track tapes... Ok, I won't jack it...just a nice memory. | |
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LaVisHh said: My brother had suitcases of 8-track tapes... Ok, I won't jack it...just a nice memory. Goddamn it... that is a BARBARA STREISAND tape!!! :Evil: I hate that bitch! SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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Sorry, lmao!
It was the only decent flashback shot of an 8-track player. | |
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45 - Elvis Costello
Bells are chiming for victory There's a page back in history 45 They came back to the world that they fought for Didn't turn out just like they thought 45 Here is a song to sing to do the measuring What do you lose, what do you gain, what do you win? Nine years later a child is born There's a record, so you put it on 45 Nine years more, if we're lucky now Nine-year-old puts his money down 45 Every scratch. every click, every heartbeat Every breath that it held for you 45 There's a stack of shellac and vinyl Which is yours now and which is mine? 45 Here is a song to sing to do the measuring What do you lose, what do you gain, what do you win? Bass and treble heal every hurt There's a rebel in a nylon shirt But the words are a mystery, I've heard 'Til you turn it down to 33 and 1/3 'Cos it helps with the elocution Corporations turn revolutions 45 So don't just weep and shed Just change your name instead What do you lose when it all goes to your head? I heard something peculiar said: Perhaps he's got a shot and now he's dead 45 Bells are chiming and tears are falling It creeps up on you without a warning 45 Every scratch, every click, every heartbeat Every breath that I bless I'd be lost, I confess 45 SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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i kinda miss the scratches and clicking ---------------------------------
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jthad1129 said: i kinda miss the scratches and clicking
Not to mention you actually felt like you got something for your money. ' [This message was edited Fri Feb 7 7:04:47 PST 2003 by LaVisHh] | |
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jthad1129 said: i kinda miss the scratches and clicking
Those lyrics are so GREAT!!! Every scratch. every click, every heartbeat Every breath that it held for you 45 --- Every scratch, every click, every heartbeat Every breath that I bless I'd be lost, I confess 45 SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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LaVisHh said: jthad1129 said: i kinda miss the scratches and clicking
Not to mention you actually felt like you got something for your money. ' [This message was edited Fri Feb 7 7:04:47 PST 2003 by LaVisHh] Buying an LP was a very special thing when I was a kid. You would always read every word in the liner notes a million times and you would sit there with the album sleeve in your lap while you listened. Damn, I miss that. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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IceNine said: LaVisHh said: jthad1129 said: i kinda miss the scratches and clicking
Not to mention you actually felt like you got something for your money. ' [This message was edited Fri Feb 7 7:04:47 PST 2003 by LaVisHh] Buying an LP was a very special thing when I was a kid. You would always read every word in the liner notes a million times and you would sit there with the album sleeve in your lap while you listened. Damn, I miss that. So do I. I still have a bunch of LPs...but nothing to play them on... | |
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IceNine said: True... I remember the special feeling you got when cracking the seal on a new vinyl album, or tearing that box off an 8-track tape... the 45s were great too...
I think the old 7-inch 45's are still made, at least to a limited extent, for the jukebox market. For example, I have some Sting 7-inch 45's, complete with the large hole in the middle, with copyright dates of 1999 and 2000, that I picked up on eBay. I don't know whether they can be special-ordered through the normal distribution channels or not. But for the most part, you'll find today's vinyl singles in the 12-inch format. Some of them are 33 RPM and and others are 45 RPM. In fact, I've got one that's 45 RPM on side A and 33 RPM on side B. Oh, despite what people say, vinyl in general is far from being dead... at least in dance music. Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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jthad1129 said: Depending on your age, you will remember these long boxes that cds used to be packaged in back in the 80's. They did help prevent theft but they were also total throw away packaging.
As I recall, the point of the longbox was to allow music retailers to put their CDs in vinyl bins... you could put two stacks of longboxes, side by side, in a bin intended for one stack of 12-inch records. Here's one for you... does anybody remember the multicolored diamond sticker that you'd find on some longboxes in the early 1990s, right before the longboxes disappeared? The sticker meant that the CD inside was shrink-wrapped... part of the transition process away from longboxes. Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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LaVisHh said: So do I. I still have a bunch of LPs...but nothing to play them on...
I spent several years without a turntable... until I bought the legendary "wheel of steel" (Technics SL-1200): http://pix.crutchfield.co...3D_MT.jpeg However, there are still many options to choose from, and if you're just looking for something that'll let you listen to your records, head down to your local DJ equipment supplier (or an online retailer--and I don't recommend Crutchfield for this purpose) and take a look at the entry-level offerings from Stanton, Gemini, Numark, etc. Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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matt said: LaVisHh said: So do I. I still have a bunch of LPs...but nothing to play them on...
I spent several years without a turntable... until I bought the legendary "wheel of steel" (Technics SL-1200): http://pix.crutchfield.co...3D_MT.jpeg However, there are still many options to choose from, and if you're just looking for something that'll let you listen to your records, head down to your local DJ equipment supplier (or an online retailer--and I don't recommend Crutchfield for this purpose) and take a look at the entry-level offerings from Stanton, Gemini, Numark, etc. You should have gone for one of these babies!!! EDIT: Oh, they are only about $13,000. ... [This message was edited Fri Feb 7 7:56:17 PST 2003 by IceNine] SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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Goodness, IceNine...is that your DJIce machine? | |
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LaVisHh said: Goodness, IceNine...is that your DJIce machine? I am ALL the way into high-end audio... damn, I think I will start a new thread! SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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matt said: LaVisHh said: So do I. I still have a bunch of LPs...but nothing to play them on...
I spent several years without a turntable... until I bought the legendary "wheel of steel" (Technics SL-1200): http://pix.crutchfield.co...3D_MT.jpeg However, there are still many options to choose from, and if you're just looking for something that'll let you listen to your records, head down to your local DJ equipment supplier (or an online retailer--and I don't recommend Crutchfield for this purpose) and take a look at the entry-level offerings from Stanton, Gemini, Numark, etc. I want one to play 33, 45, AND 78 rpm...you threw on some names...could you give me 3 names you would recommend (or anyone for that matter) for what I just described? AFFORDABLE... I'm poor. | |
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LaVisHh said: I want one to play 33, 45, AND 78 rpm...you threw on some names...could you give me 3 names you would recommend (or anyone for that matter) for what I just described? AFFORDABLE... I'm poor. Okay, forget Technics. Aside from the price, none of the US versions have a 78 RPM setting. There are folks who will modify the SL-1200 to add a 78 speed, but that'll probably void your warranty. All of those companies I mentioned make turntables with a 78 RPM feature, although you won't find it on their cheapest models. I do believe that 78 RPM records require a special cartridge... I'd recommend getting a spare headshell for your 78 cartridge, because it's easy to change the headshell (with cartridge attached) on the tonearm, but mounting a cartridge to a headshell properly takes time. One other consideration: do you have a receiver with a built-in preamp and ground? (If your receiver has inputs marked "phono" or "turntable" with a ground screw next to them, the answer is yes.) If not, you might want to look at turntables that offer "line-level outputs" (i.e., a built-in preamp) and require no ground wire... but it'll cost you. (An alternative is to buy a cheap DJ mixer... it'll have a ground screw and a preamp.) A preamp is necessary at some point in your system, because turntables by themselves put out a signal that's too weak to plug into a line-in jack (as you would do with a CD player or tape deck). And unless your turntable has a built-in ground, you'll have to connect a ground wire to prevent unwanted noise. Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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LaVisHh said: Goodness, IceNine...is that your DJIce machine? It can't be--it's a belt-drive turntable. Both cheap and audiophile (expensive) turntables are belt-driven... but DJ's prefer direct-drive turntables. Here's a $75,000 Goldmund Reference turntable: If money's a little tight this month, I like this $1,500 Basis 1400 turntable: Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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jthad1129 said: I went to Sam's Wholesale club yesterday and saw several new cds (shania, faith hill etc) in the old cd longboxes. Depending on your age, you will remember these long boxes that cds used to be packaged in back in the 80's. They did help prevent theft but they were also total throw away packaging.
no way! i kept mine. they made great wall decorations for a teenager's bedroom | |
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AaronUnlimited said: jthad1129 said: I went to Sam's Wholesale club yesterday and saw several new cds (shania, faith hill etc) in the old cd longboxes. Depending on your age, you will remember these long boxes that cds used to be packaged in back in the 80's. They did help prevent theft but they were also total throw away packaging.
no way! i kept mine. they made great wall decorations for a teenager's bedroom I did as well! Used to really piss my mom off that I was hanging "garbage" on my walls. They would always disappear after a few days, which would really tick me off! It was one of those teenagers vs. parent battles that never really went anywhere! In fact, I think the only thing that ended it was the deletion of the longbox from most retailers! Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) | |
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matt said: Here's one for you... does anybody remember the multicolored diamond sticker that you'd find on some longboxes in the early 1990s, right before the longboxes disappeared? The sticker meant that the CD inside was shrink-wrapped... part of the transition process away from longboxes. THAT'S what it meant?? And here I thought it was a part of some sort of conspiracy or something. Oh..wait..maybe it was...CD shrinkwrapping is evil and annoying. I almost break the damn things trying to open them sometimes | |
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I went back and re-bought Prince cds that I already had (Prince, Dirty Mind and the cool ATWIAD one w/the insert), just to have the long box large picture. Total Prince geek ---------------------------------
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IceNine said: jthad1129 said: Hate to say this, but yes i do. Actually I remember going to my uncle's house and RECORDED the Silver Convention's LP (Fly Robin Fly) onto an 8 track. Made labels for it too. Wow, i have been through 8-tracks, albums, 45's, cassettes. Children of tomorrow will have no idea.
True... I remember the special feeling you got when cracking the seal on a new vinyl album, or tearing that box off an 8-track tape... the 45s were great too... Pulling the wrapper off a CD is not as satisfying. There is nothing like having a fixation on an era | |
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