To Clive and to Skeptikal, it seems a nonsense to pay £45 for a precision-produced item and then take a knife to it, and it sure as heck doesn’t “just slide over” the existing capstan.
Don’t concern yourselves, gents, I will just be more careful in the scrutiny of new LPs that I buy, to ensure that they all play at the proper speed of 33.3RPM.
U2 - Zooropa. The sticker informs the buyer: ‘30th Anniversary. 2LP pressed on transparent yellow vinyl, featuring the singles…’
Nico - the marble index. According to the sticker: ‘High quality 2023 Edition mastered from the original tapes’. Elektra’s founder/owner Jan Holzman is credited as Production ~Supervisor, and The Velvet Underground’s John Cale is credited with Arrangements and Mixing.
Does anyone know if the remaster of this from Electric Mastering is better than the original it’s such a wonderful record but I’m loathe to shell out on a copy after all of the many bad reviews of the original Optimal pressing.
I’m sorry, @anon70766008, but despite looking in all the likely places, including in two Linn boxes in the loft, I have been unable to find my 45rpm adaptor. I can only assume I must have given it to someone else. You’ll just have to bite the bullet and try the suggested solution on your own adaptor.
Had this when it first came out but sold it when my wife passed and had to down size.
My local s/h dealer pick this one up with a big Beatles and Elvis collection. Luckily for me he was willing to do a trade for a few albums out of my collection.
This ain’t the way you go out, Lucy Rose… Lucy Rose’s latest album. A nice signed copy from Banquet Records. First spin today… another great album from this singer song writer.