Vinyl Collections

[L0R3Z]

hi!! been collecting for about 2 years, maybe 3? still a student tho, i look forward to the days i'll actually have money to spend haha

so here's my collection:
ᗢ underscores = wallsocket
ᗢ Frost Children = SPIRAL (signed!!!)
ᗢ Porter Robinson = SMILE!
ᗢ PinkPantheress = Heaven knows
ᗢ 100gecs = 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues
ᗢ Yeule = Glitch Princess
ᗢ Yeule = Softscars
ᗢ C418 = Minecraft Volume Beta
ᗢ Daft Punk = Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Edition)
ᗢ Yaeji = With a Hammer

- fishmonger by underscores
- boneyard aka fearmonger by underscores
- Wallsocket (Director's Cut) by underscores

bro this is like the graal for me i WISH i had those omg, fish.fearmonger are SO hard to find

[juno1337]

had small question regarding cassette players, whats the best bet for a beginner just getting into the hobby? was thinking of buying a lofi one because of the price c:

[Xenotiic]

had small question regarding cassette players, whats the best bet for a beginner just getting into the hobby? was thinking of buying a lofi one because of the price c:

Been messing with cassettes since 2017/2018 or so. The best ones are from the 1990s or early 2000s. Look for name brands. Sony is the go-to answer but not the only company that made good cassette players during this period.

Thing is with old tech like this, there is a chance you have to do some minor repairs and maintenance first to get it up to snuff such as: cleaning the read head, replacing the rubber belts with new ones, and/or using lubricant like silicon grease on the necessary motors/gears. There's a solid chance you'll get lucky and the belts haven't gone too stiff, the read head is still mostly clean, and so on; but even if it's still okay (like my Sony from the early 90s), it's good to remember that these things are old and need to be cared for. It's good to know how to care for them since getting a specialist to do it will be expensive if there even is one nearby. I love my Sony.

There are modern day ones too but they tend to be on the larger side and lack features, and afaik only a couple boutique offerings from companies like FiiO or We Are Rewind even bother to make some of the core mechanisms not-awful. The main reason to get one of these new ones is if you

a. Like the modern look
b. want Bluetooth without using some sort of 3.5mm to BT adapter
c. REALLY just want something that was built recently

I wouldn't recommend the new ones unless you're a Brooklyn or Manhattan hipster with too much money to burn.

Here's some more info from people who know a lot more than me: http://www.amstereo.org/cassetteguide

[juno1337]

had small question regarding cassette players, whats the best bet for a beginner just getting into the hobby? was thinking of buying a lofi one because of the price c:

Been messing with cassettes since 2017/2018 or so. The best ones are from the 1990s or early 2000s. Look for name brands. Sony is the go-to answer but not the only company that made good cassette players during this period.

Thing is with old tech like this, there is a chance you have to do some minor repairs and maintenance first to get it up to snuff such as: cleaning the read head, replacing the rubber belts with new ones, and/or using lubricant like silicon grease on the necessary motors/gears. There's a solid chance you'll get lucky and the belts haven't gone too stiff, the read head is still mostly clean, and so on; but even if it's still okay (like my Sony from the early 90s), it's good to remember that these things are old and need to be cared for. It's good to know how to care for them since getting a specialist to do it will be expensive if there even is one nearby. I love my Sony.

There are modern day ones too but they tend to be on the larger side and lack features, and afaik only a couple boutique offerings from companies like FiiO or We Are Rewind even bother to make some of the core mechanisms not-awful. The main reason to get one of these new ones is if you

a. Like the modern look
b. want Bluetooth without using some sort of 3.5mm to BT adapter
c. REALLY just want something that was built recently

I wouldn't recommend the new ones unless you're a Brooklyn or Manhattan hipster with too much money to burn.

Here's some more info from people who know a lot more than me: http://www.amstereo.org/cassetteguide

ty for the advice! tbh the only reason i was looking at the new ones was because i couldnt find a working recommended cassette player online that had a fair price :c

will try to look for more tho!!

[Xenotiic]

had small question regarding cassette players, whats the best bet for a beginner just getting into the hobby? was thinking of buying a lofi one because of the price c:

Been messing with cassettes since 2017/2018 or so. The best ones are from the 1990s or early 2000s. Look for name brands. Sony is the go-to answer but not the only company that made good cassette players during this period.

Thing is with old tech like this, there is a chance you have to do some minor repairs and maintenance first to get it up to snuff such as: cleaning the read head, replacing the rubber belts with new ones, and/or using lubricant like silicon grease on the necessary motors/gears. There's a solid chance you'll get lucky and the belts haven't gone too stiff, the read head is still mostly clean, and so on; but even if it's still okay (like my Sony from the early 90s), it's good to remember that these things are old and need to be cared for. It's good to know how to care for them since getting a specialist to do it will be expensive if there even is one nearby. I love my Sony.

There are modern day ones too but they tend to be on the larger side and lack features, and afaik only a couple boutique offerings from companies like FiiO or We Are Rewind even bother to make some of the core mechanisms not-awful. The main reason to get one of these new ones is if you

a. Like the modern look
b. want Bluetooth without using some sort of 3.5mm to BT adapter
c. REALLY just want something that was built recently

I wouldn't recommend the new ones unless you're a Brooklyn or Manhattan hipster with too much money to burn.

Here's some more info from people who know a lot more than me: http://www.amstereo.org/cassetteguide

ty for the advice! tbh the only reason i was looking at the new ones was because i couldnt find a working recommended cassette player online that had a fair price :c

will try to look for more tho!!

There are so many devices out there released over decades that a lot of it comes down to what features you want, and I'm happy to help narrow that down. Some players can handle different types of cassette, some have bass boost, some have built in AM/FM radio, some have built in recorders, some are more designed for voice recording, different sizes, battery types, etc etc. Plus, if you don't care about portability, there are boomboxes and tape decks which can include stuff like CD playback or the ability to copy from one tape to another.

For any of these, brands like Sony, JVC, and Pioneer are good. If you just wanna get something simple, sites like ebay or yahoo auctions have plenty of players from these brands.